A Day in the Center of Rio

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4 to 5 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: Portuguese and 2 more

Private and personalized walking tour for those who want to know the history, culture and architecture of Rio de Janeiro, accompanied by a licensed tour guide that shares facts, curiosities and striking episodes of the city that was the capital of Brazil for almost two hundred years.

The itinerary includes iconic squares, cultural centers, historic churches, libraries, traditional cafes and important architectural landmarks of the historic center.

The tour is conducted in the pace of the visitors, allowing to appreciate each place, ask questions and enjoy the tour with calm and tranquility.

What's Included

Transportation from the South Zone/Center by app car included, or metro, if preferred.
Ticket values at the cultural centres mentioned in the itinerary are included
Meals
Gratuities

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

Translated are through app car (values already included).

OR
Meeting point

Find the Guide (with red cap).

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 4 to 5 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    Cinelandia

    We begin our tour of the square known for the cultural efervescence of Rio de Janeiro since the belle époque carioca. The Guide will introduce places such as the Municipal Theatre Building (outside), the National Museum of Fine Arts, the National Library and the Federal Justice Cultural Center.

    40 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 2

    We will enter a magnificent church from the early seventeenth century, one of the main masterpieces of Brazilian Baroque. We will visit the Sacro Franciscano Museum and its exhibition of objects from the Portuguese and Brazilian imperial colonial period. The Guide will explain the foundations and transformations of the city of Rio de Janeiro over the centuries.

    30 minutes • Admission ticket included
  • 3
    Real Gabinete Portugues de Leitura

    You will enter one of the libraries considered internationally as one of the most beautiful in the world, according to several specialized magazines. Both the facade and the interior of the building, from the late nineteenth century, were inspired by the Monastery of Jerônimos, in Portugal.

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 4
    Confeitaria Colombo

    We will meet the elegant confectionery where the great intellectuals, politicians and artists of the Belle Époque Carioca met to have coffee, eat sweets and decide the country’s course.

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 5
    Boulevard Olimpico

    We will pass through a stretch of the revitalized area of the Port Zone created for the 2016 Olympic Games, where the Olympic Pira was located.

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 6
    Praca Quinze de Novembro

    The Guide will show sites of historic importance such as: the old cathedral of the city - Church of Our Lady of Carmo of the old Sé, Catholic temple witnessing symbolic events of the Portuguese and Brazilian monarchies; the Imperial Palace - ancient building seat of the administrative power of the Portuguese colony and monarchy and Brazilian monarchy; the chafariz of the Master Valentim; the Teles Arch.

    40 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 7

    We will enter the lobby of the Palace of the Farm, where the Guide will explain the founding and transformations of the city of Rio de Janeiro, the Brazilian capital of the colonial, imperial and republican periods.

    10 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • Arcos da Lapa (Pass by)

    We will walk in front of the ancient Roman-style aqueduct of the colonial period, transformed into the passage of the tramways that go to the artistic neighborhood of Santa Teresa.

    Admission ticket free
  • 8
    Escadaria Selaron

    The tour ends in one of the most iconic places in Rio de Janeiro: the bohemian neighborhood of La Lapa, on the staircase paved with tiles coming from many places around the world - a work of outdoor art created by Chilean artist based in Brazil, Jorge Selarón.

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Not recommended for people who do not like walking
Supplied by Ghito Guide

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Hiking Tours
Half-day Tours
Private and Luxury
Private Sightseeing Tours
Cultural Tours
Historical Tours
City Tours
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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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