Important Travel Essentials
Please carry all essential documents, medication and valuables in your hand luggage. Make a copy of your passport for both you and your partner and keep these copies separate from the original passports. Before leaving home, provide a trusted friend or family member with a copy of your flight itinerary and the hotel’s contact details.
Please keep the following in your hand luggage:- Passport and a separate copy
- E-ticket and flight itinerary
- Hotel and emergency contact details
- Travel insurance documents
- Money, bank cards and valuables
- Prescription medication and a copy of the prescription
- Reading glasses
- Mobile phone abd charger
- Powerbank (do not pack a powerbank in your check-in luggage)
- A light jacket or cardigan
What clothes to pack
October is generally warm and pleasant in Rio, although occasional rain and cooler evenings are possible. Please check the latest weather forecast before packing and bring comfortable, lightweight clothing suitable for the planned activities. Comfortable walking shoes are essential, and a light jacket, cardigan or shawl will be useful for the flight, air-conditioned venues and evenings.
Remember to pack:
- Lightweight summer clothing
- Comfortable walking shoes
- Swimwear and beachwear
- Sunscreen, sunglasses and a sun hat
- Insect repellent, moisturiser and lip balm
- A light jacket, cardigan or shawl
- A compact umbrella or lightweight rain jacket
- Camera and mobile phone charger
- A suitable international travel adaptor
Dress Code
Daytime dress will be casual and informal. Ladies may wear a relaxed dress, trousers, shorts or a sporty outfit, while gentlemen may wear a golf or sports shirt with shorts, trousers or neat jeans. Shorts should not be worn when visiting religious sites.
Evening functions will be smart casual, with the emphasis on looking polished and well presented.
Ladies:
- A stylish dress, skirt or smart trousers with a blouse
- A jacket, cardigan or pashmina
- Heeled shoes, pumps or neat sandals
- Jewellery and accessories
Gentlemen:
- Chinos, smart trousers or neat jeans
- A collared or long-sleeved shirt
- A jacket or cardigan, if preferred
- Neat, closed shoes
- Jackets and ties are not required
Please avoid wearing the following to evening functions:
- Shorts or micro shorts
- Sportswear or tracksuits
- Sleeveless T-shirts
- Torn or ripped jeans
- Trainers, flip-flops or beach sandals
- Caps
