based on 79 experiences from female travelers
Rosse
Peru
I loved the people and rio has a lot of nice places to go. It's the perfect combination between nature and city life. Take samba lessons if possible, it's totally worth the experience! Motorcycle rides sometimes could be cheaper than you may think
Posted: February 26, 2026Isabell
Italy
Overlooked by many foreigners, mostly locals travel to Northeast Brazil. Definitely recommend visiting Olinda, very small cute historic town also had a big carnaval festival every year different to Rio. The music is great - you’ll hear Forro and Briga everywhere which is also different to Rios samba / Pagode / baile funk vibe and driving further down south there are great beaches, can also do horse riding by the beach and surfing which I loved
Posted: February 9, 2026Lucia
Austria
for now, i have never felt unsafe or not able to take out my phone. of course you cant be dumb and be careful, but i feel like everyone here is welcoming and you make new friends everyday anyway so youre never really alone
Posted: February 8, 2026Based on 223 local experiences
Based on 223 local experiences
The south part of the Rio city is a safe place, you just need to pay a little attention with your belongings. By night it's better go home by 10p.m and not after that if your alone, if you're with some men friend, by 23p.m it's ok.
Posted: February 21, 2026Hellen
Honestly, it's a great place to live, very safe. The people are usually polite and warming, the city is calm compared to other places, but you can have some fun. Still, it's best to be careful with your belongings when walking alone at night in the empty streets.
Posted: February 10, 2026Isabell
Nothing happened to me as solo female traveler during the day, especially in popular areas around Boa Viagem or Olinda, it’s very quiet. It’s normal to be always vigilant but it’s much safer than Rio for example
Posted: February 9, 2026Karolyne
São Paulo
3 days
Hey girls! I'm Karol, I'm from the south of Brazil but now I live in São Paulo with my bf who travels a lot and my cat, named Miley. I would love to help ans get to know new people, I did a backpack all by myself 3 years ago and I know how we can feel unsafe sometimes so that's why I'm here. I would love to meet ya! I'm also learnig spanish but I think I can communicate enough already so that's it! I'm super interested in home exchange too.
Renata
Campinas
3 days
I Just love to travel, learn new things, meet people from another cultura, tryng to learn New languages Just like english, french and spanish...