Swap a grey Irish spring for a warm Atlantic and 25°C sea. Air Transat is flying Dublin to Rio de Janeiro return from €558, with one stop and dates from late April into May 2027.
✈️ The Deal
- From: Dublin, Ireland
- To: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Airline: Air Transat
- Stops: 1 stop
- Price: €558-€599 return
- When: April - May 2027
Example dates:
28/04/2027 - 09/05/2027
05/05/2027 - 30/05/2027
12/05/2027 - 27/05/2027
💰 How far does your money go?
A pint in a Dublin pub now costs around €7. In Rio, that buys you a cold chopp at a boteco and a plate of pastéis to go with it. A prato feito lunch of rice, beans, meat and salad runs €6-9, and an açaí bowl on the Ipanema seafront is about €4.
☀️ The Weather
Late April in Rio still feels like summer, with highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. By May it eases to 27°C by day and 21°C after dark. The sea stays at 24-25°C, warm enough to swim every day. Expect around 10 days with rain per month, mostly short afternoon showers.
🏨 Where to stay
Ipanema and Copacabana put you steps from the sand, whatever your budget.
El Misti Hostel Ipanema: 8.4/10 · From €30/night A social base with private bathrooms and an on-site bar, a short walk from Ipanema Beach.
Arena Copacabana Hotel: 8.6/10 · From €110/night Right on Avenida Atlântica, with a rooftop pool looking straight down the beach.
Hotel Fasano Rio de Janeiro: 9.2/10 · From €520/night Philippe Starck interiors, a rooftop infinity pool and free beach cabanas on Ipanema.
🎯 What to do
Rio mixes mountains, beaches and nightlife in one city.
Sunset at Arpoador rock: Locals applaud as the sun drops behind Dois Irmãos. It happens most evenings.
Hike Pedra do Telégrafo or Dois Irmãos: Short, steep trails with views across the whole South Zone.
Maracanã on matchday: Brazilian football at full volume in one of the world's most famous stadiums.
Feira de São Cristóvão: A huge weekend market of northeastern food, forró and live music.
🗺️ Where to go from here
Rio is a starting point, not the end of the trip.
Ilha Grande: A car-free island of jungle trails and empty beaches, around 3 hours by bus plus a ferry.
Paraty: A colonial town with cobbled streets and boat trips to hidden coves, about 4 hours by bus.
Petrópolis: The imperial summer capital in the mountains, 1.5 hours by road and noticeably cooler.
Iguazu Falls: Some of the largest waterfalls on Earth, a two-hour domestic flight away. Search flights
€558 return to Rio, with a month and a half of dates to pick from. Fares this low to Brazil don't hang around.
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