70km away from Rio, Petropolis has a totally different atmosphere and architecture from Rio. The city was founded by D. Peter II, and it used to be the summer city of royal family.
Petropolis has a unique architectural ensemble, such as the Quitandinha Palace, the St. Peter's Cathedral of Alcantara, the Crystal Palace, the Santos Dumont Hous, the Imperial Museum, and many colonial houses in the historical center.
Feel in Europe!
- Pick-up at your place (in the south or central zone). - Quitandinha Palace: visit the garden of the once biggest hotel casino of South America. - Imperial Museum: used to be the summer house of the imperial family. - St. Peter of Alcantara Cathedral: exotic neo-...
Highlights
8 hours
Offered in Portuguese & 2 Others
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
8 hours
Offered in Portuguese & 2 Others
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Private transportation
Entrance fee
Air-conditioned vehicle
Lunch
Petropolis Day Trip - by Alan Denis
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Petropolis
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70km away from Rio, Petropolis has a totally different atmosphere and architecture from Rio. The city was founded by D. Peter II, and it used to be the summer city of royal family.
Petropolis has a unique architectural ensemble, such as the Quitandinha Palace, the St. Peter's Cathedral of Alcantara, the Crystal Palace, the Santos Dumont Hous, the Imperial Museum, and many colonial houses in the historical center.
Feel in Europe!
- Pick-up at your place (in the south or central zone). - Quitandinha Palace: visit the garden of the once biggest hotel casino of South America. - Imperial Museum: used to be the summer house of the imperial family. - St. Peter of Alcantara Cathedral: exotic neo-...
Highlights
8 hours
Offered in Portuguese & 2 Others
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
8 hours
Offered in Portuguese & 2 Others
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Private transportation
Entrance fee
Air-conditioned vehicle
Lunch
Itinerary
1
Quitandinha Palace Congress and Convention Center
Quitandinha Palace: visit the garden of the once biggest hotel casino of South America.
15 minutes
2
Imperial Museum
Imperial Museum: summer house of the royal family.
1 hour
3
Catedral de Sao Pedro de Alcantara
St.Peter of Alcantara Cathredral: neo gothic church that took almost a century to be totally build.
20 minutes
4
Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace: build to be the botanical garden of the city, today holds diverse events.
20 minutes
5
Museu Casa de Santos Dumont
Santos Dumont House Museum: the only house Santos Dumont had in his entire life.
