RISUNG ABOVE RIO

From forest hikes to island tours, escaping this city’s hectic heart is easier than you think.

- DAVID AMSDEN

YOU ARRIVE IN Rio de Janeiro eager to drink in the city at its most iconic: a sultry afternoon on the sands of Ipanema Beach, a cocktail at Belmond’s legendary Copacabana Palace hotel, a photo op at the Christ the Redeemer statue. But one of Rio’s less celebrated assets is that you can spend a day out of the city without technically leaving its borders. Here are three mini-adventures geared toward seeing Rio in unexpected ways.

GRUMARI AND PRAINHA