Historical Rio Walking Tour small group

📍 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Duration4 hours

FitnessModerate

CancellationFree cancellation 24h before start time

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Overview

Walk through historical downtown Rio during this 4-hour tour with a local guide. Ride the subway downtown, like the 'Cariocas', or Rio locals, do, then start your tour in Cinelandia Square. Visit important landmarks like the Opera House, the National Library, Tiradentes Palace and the Church of Our Lady of the Merchants. Listen as your guide shares information about the history, culture, art and architecture of the area during the walk.

What you will be doing

Meet up

You will meet our tour guide at the entrance of the Copacabana Palace and you will be taken by subway to downtown, stopping at Cinelândia Station.

Sightseeing

Sights to see include the National Museum of Fine Arts, Theatro Municipal – the city´s Opera House, the National Library, Pedro Ernesto Palace (City Hall), and the Cultural Centre of the Federal Court. On the way to Carioca square you'll see the Naval Club, the Monastery Church of Santo Antônio and the Ordem Terceira de São Francisco da Penitência, a true cultural richness of the Brazilian colonial architecture (1622)

Tiradentes Palace

We will also see Tiradentes Palace (State Hall), Praça XV including the Imperial Palace (the first residence of the Portuguese Royal Family), the statue of General Osório, Mestre Valentim's Fountain

Teles Arch

Through the Teles Arch you'll reach the cobble-stoned Travessa do Comercio and the former residence of Carmen Miranda, the Church of Our Lady of the Merchants, the Post Office Cultural Center, France-Brazil House, Bank of Brasil Cultural Center, Candelaria Church and The Olympic Torch.

Confeitaria Colombo

Finishing our morning tour with a visit to the Confeitaria Colombo, built in 1894 in Art-Nouveau.

Return

Then, you'll head back to the meeting point by subway.

Things to know

AccessibilityPram accessible | Children friendly | Service animal/dog friendly

Fitness levelModerate

Tour languageEnglish

Licence requiredNone

Please wear comfortable shoes and weather appropriate clothing
Subject to favorable weather conditions. If canceled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date.

Inclusions and Exclusions

✅ Included

Tour guide

❌ Not included

Pick up and drop off transport

Where we'll meet

Meet up/Pick up location: Av. Atlântica, 1702 - Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 22021-001, Brazil

Instruction: Please meet our tour guide at the entrance of the Copacabana Palace

ReturnThis trip returns to meeting point.

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