Walking tour of the bohemian neighborhoods of Santa Teresa and Lapa

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3 hours 30 minutes (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: Portuguese and 1 more

This walk will allow you to discover the bohemian district of Santa Teresa by accessing it by the famous yellow tram, then wandering at your own pace before reaching Lapa by the famous colorful staircase of Selaron then ending your visit with Cinelandia square.

What's Included

We will offer you during this tour a caipirinha, a beer, a soda, a fruit juice or water
Certified tourist guide.

Meeting and pickup

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

The meeting is done in the hotel lobby indicated by the client or in front of the Copacabana Palace when the visit is not private.

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Meeting point
Copacabana Palace, A Belmond Hotel, Rio de Janeiro

The meeting point is near the bronze statue of Ibrahim Sued in front of the hotel entrance

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes (approximately)
  • 1
    Station of Santa Teresa trams

    We will arrive at the Santa Teresa Tram station to take the famous yellow Bonde (tram) to go up to the Santa Teresa district. It is a panoramic walk of thirty minutes full of charm.

    45 minutes • Admission ticket included
  • 2
    Largo dos Guimaraes

    Walk and around the Largo dos Guimaraes in the heart of Santa Teresa to discover its houses from the end of the XIXth, beginning of the XXth, nice views, restaurants and bars which also make this district famous.

    45 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 3
    Centro Cultural Municipal Parque das Ruinas

    The iconic point of Santa Teresa, former home of Laurinda Santos Lobo transformed into a gazebo with an incredible view of the Centro, the Arches of Lapa, Christ and Botafogo

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 4
    Escadaria Selaron

    Leaving Santa Teresa to go to Lapa at the foot of the hill, we will pass by the famous multicolored staircase of George Selaron, Chilean artist who created it in about twenty years.

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 5
    Arcos da Lapa

    We will continue to stroll while admiring the multiple graffiti which decorate the walls of this district to reach the arches of Lapa, old Rio aqueduct dating from the XVIII and supplying water to the city of Rio until the end of the XIX. The tram from passes through the aqueduct to access Santa Teresa

    20 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 6
    Cinelandia

    Presentation of the square with its major attractions such as the Teatro Municipal (the Rio opera house), the Museu das Bellas Artes, La Camara Municipal, La Biblioteca Nacional, Le Teatro Odeon (the only cinema in the square still in operation)

    20 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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