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Rio de Janeiro: 4-Hour Afternoon Walking Tour

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Guided tour

Rio de Janeiro: 4-Hour Afternoon Walking Tour

Activity provider:Gray Line Brazil
5  / 5
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From $51.68 per person

Explore the vibrant city of Rio de Janeiro on this 4-hour afternoon walking tour. A professional tour guide will take you through Rio's must-see streets and stop at its key landmarks, such as São Bento Monastery, Casa Franca, and Carioca Square.

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Duration 4 hours
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English, Portuguese, Spanish
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Pick-up is available from most hotels in São Conrado, Leblon, Ipanema, and Copacabana. Your exact pick-up location and time will be advised upon the reconfirmation of your tour.

Experience

Highlights
  • Explore the city streets of downtown Rio de Janeiro
  • Learn about the history and culture of Rio de Janeiro
  • See many Rio landmarks, such as the Metropolitan Cathedral, São Bento Monastery, Casa Franca, the "Travessa do Mercado", and Imperial Court
  • Discover the new and renovated Mauá Square, with a wide view of the Olympic Boulevard
  • Admire the magnificent architecture and beautiful scenery in Rio de Janeiro
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Dive into Rio de Janeiro's past. Travel through time from the discovery of Brazil, through the arriving of the royal family, the country’s independence, and the proclamation of the republic. Get to know the historical past of the city of Rio de Janeiro, which was once the capital of Brazil for almost 2 centuries, taking a walk through the city center that holds memories of different times. Also notice the contrast with the new Mauá Square a gift from the Olympic legacy that has changed the life of the Cariocas forever, creating a new pole of entertainment and culture, hosting two new Museums, the Rio Art Museum and the Museum of Tomorrow, and the famous Cobra murals. You can identify the different periods just by taking a look at the Downtown’s architecture: Colonial, Imperial and Republican.  This tour to the past begins at the doors of the museum of Tomorrow and the Rio Art Museum, where you have a wide view of the Olympic Boulevard. Hear all about the history from your guide before you move on. From there you will visit the Monastery of São Bento, founded in 1590 by 2 monks from Bahia and considered one of the most important heritage of Brazilian architecture. Afterward, continue to the Candelaria Church constructed in neoclassical style, which began being built in 1630 and finished in 1775.  Then will continue along Primeiro de Março Street, admire the France-Brazil House, the Banco do Brasil Cultural Center and the post office building until you reach the Praça XV where the Imperial Palace, which was built to be the residence of the governors of the captaincy and it was the residence of the Portuguese Royal Family, when it arrived in Brazil and lastly passing by the Tiradentes Palace. From Praça XV continue to Cinelândia, the tour's final point, where you can enjoy the beauty of the buildings of the Municipal Theater, the Legislative Assembly, the National Library and the Museum of Fine Arts. From there return to your hotel.
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  • Round trip transfer to most hotels in São Conrado, Leblon, Ipanema, and Copacabana
  • Professional tour guide
  • Food and beverages

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  • Pick-up is available from most hotels in São Conrado, Leblon, Ipanema, and Copacabana. Your exact pick-up location and time will be advised upon the reconfirmation of your tour

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GetYourGuide traveler – United KingdomNovember 9, 2022 – Verified booking
Very insightful and fun experience to see the colonial Portuguese architecture and hear an unabridged history of the settlement, Ziggy was an excellent guide!!
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