Cycling around Lagoa is a great option when the weather or your head is cloudy.

Est. Total Time(T): 5h Est. Total Cost(C): R$ 60 Best on: Cloudy Weekday

Breakfast

Get breakfast at a juice bar: Açaí with a ham&cheese sandwich (misto).

Rent Bike

Rent  a bike for the whole day (R$35) at

Make sure you rent the lock too, as you will be leaving them locked here and there.

Cycle around Lagoa

Head over to Lagoa and cycle around it anti-clockwise, stopping at any of the coconut stands for some coconut water.

Jardim Botânico

Once three quarters of the way around it, you should look for signs of the Jardim Botânico. Get over there, lock the bikes and walk around for half an hour.

Parque Lage

Then bike over to Parque Lage, right next door. Nice. Snoop’s “Beautiful” video was taped there.

Lunch

Then get back out and go for lunch at the Gavea mall’s food court. After lunch, check out the rest of Gavea Mall.