Rio de Janeiro
Honeymoon photography · Rio de Janeiro
In short
Honeymoon photography in Rio de Janeiro starts at $180: 30 min on location with a photographer who works in Rio de Janeiro, and 20 edited photos delivered to a private gallery within 7 days.
Why choose honeymoon photography in Rio de Janeiro?
A honeymoon in Rio usually has one evening kept free, and Sugarloaf is where most couples spend it. The cable car climbs from Urca to Morro da Urca and then to the summit, and from the top the sun goes down behind Corcovado while Copacabana and Botafogo light up below. A session timed to that hour gives the classic postcard and the blue hour in one visit, without a dawn alarm in the middle of a holiday.
Worth knowing about Rio de Janeiro
The Parque Bondinho Pão de Açúcar lists last boarding between 18:30 and 19:30 depending on the day, and asks visitors to check the hours on the day itself. Rio's sunset falls between 17:16 in June and 18:41 in early January, so a honeymoon session boards before sunset, watches the sun go down from the summit and stays for the city lights before the last car down.
What does the session in Rio de Janeiro look like?
- Parque Bondinho Pão de Açúcar
- Corcovado, the bay and the city lights from the summit, at sunset and into the blue hour.
- Praia Vermelha
- The small beach at the cable-car station, for a quiet start before boarding.
- Pista Cláudio Coutinho
- A flat path around the base of Morro da Urca, with the sea on one side and forest on the other.
What does honeymoon photography in Rio de Janeiro include?
- 30-minute session at the pousada, on a nearby beach or at one stop on an excursion
- 20 edited photos, with a few frames that bring in the rings, a veil or a jacket if you pack them
- Online gallery delivered within 7 days
- Scheduling help around transfers, island fees and boat tours
- A check with your pousada on whether an outside photographer may work on its grounds
Permits at these locations: Parque Bondinho Pão de Açúcar: Cable-car ticket required; the park publishes no rule on professional photo sessions, so ask the park before booking a shoot with a tripod or crew
FAQ — Honeymoon photography in Rio de Janeiro
Can we do a sunset honeymoon session on Sugarloaf in Rio de Janeiro?
Yes, in every month. The Parque Bondinho Pão de Açúcar stays open into the evening and sunset in Rio de Janeiro falls between 17:16 and 18:41, so the honeymoon session boards an hour or so before sunset. The park publishes no rule on professional photo sessions, so a shoot with a tripod is cleared with the park first.
How long is a honeymoon session on Sugarloaf?
The catalogue honeymoon session is 30 minutes of photography, and on Sugarloaf in Rio de Janeiro it is placed around sunset on the summit. The cable-car ride and the queue come on top, so couples plan about two hours in the park and keep dinner in Urca or Botafogo for afterwards.