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Guided Walk through the Historic Center of Rio DE Janeiro
(3) Reviews
Rio de Janeiro
About
The historic center of Rio de Janeiro is surrounded by centuries-old roads and buildings that illustrate important passages in the history of Brazil from the imperial period to the republic.
Visitors who walk along Avenida Rio Branco, pass through Largo da Carioca, Cinelândia, return and take the Ombudsman to Rua Primeiro de Março and explore many other paths, will find museums, cultural centers and public places where characters from Machado de Assis and they represented the meeting point of intellectuals until the middle of the 20th century.
Highlights
3 hours
Offered in Portuguese & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
3 hours
Offered in Portuguese & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Professional bilingual tour guide
Food and Drinks
Private transportation
Meeting Points
Departure
Cinelândia Square
Cinelândia in front of the Odeon Cinema
Return
Important Information
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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The tour is not private, but shared, and the guide will speak in English, Spanish and Portuguese
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We do the tour, rain or shine. The day of the tour is chosen by the customer, therefore no refund will be generated in case of bad weather. We will do the tour rain or shine
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The time indicated at the time of booking is only indicative. The day before the tour, we will contact you via WhatsApp or via the booking platform to confirm the exact time of pickup.
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On days with a higher flow of tourists or in the presence of especially heavy traffic conditions, we can adopt the use of specific meeting points for picking up customers. This choice is made to ensure a more efficient organization of the tour, reducing the waiting times and inconveniences caused by traffic. Therefore, we invite our customers to read this note carefully to be informed and prepared.
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Guided Walk through the Historic Center of Rio DE Janeiro
(3) Reviews
Rio de Janeiro
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About
The historic center of Rio de Janeiro is surrounded by centuries-old roads and buildings that illustrate important passages in the history of Brazil from the imperial period to the republic.
Visitors who walk along Avenida Rio Branco, pass through Largo da Carioca, Cinelândia, return and take the Ombudsman to Rua Primeiro de Março and explore many other paths, will find museums, cultural centers and public places where characters from Machado de Assis and they represented the meeting point of intellectuals until the middle of the 20th century.
Highlights
3 hours
Offered in Portuguese & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
3 hours
Offered in Portuguese & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Professional bilingual tour guide
Food and Drinks
Private transportation
Meeting Points
Departure
Cinelândia Square
Cinelândia in front of the Odeon Cinema
Return
Itinerary
1
Theatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro
The Municipal Theater of Rio de Janeiro is one of the most important Brazilian theaters. It is located in Cinelândia, in the city center of Rio de Janeiro.
Opened in 1909, the Municipal Theater is one of the main venues in Brazil and Latin America. In the last renovation, gems were found as a large original panel by the Italian Eliseu Visconti were rescued. Important areas of the Theater have been restored, with an emphasis on the imposing 350kg eagle that adorns the top of the building, which received 8 thousand gold leaves 23 carats of gilding.
20 minutes
2
Museu Nacional De Belas Artes
The National Museum of Fine Arts is an art museum located in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It concentrates the largest collection of works of art of the 19th century, being one of the most important museums of its kind in the country.
20 minutes
3
Convent of St. Anthony (Convento do Santo Antonio)
Convento de Santo Antônio is a Catholic monastery belonging to the Franciscan Province of the Immaculate Conception of Brazil located on the top of Morro de Santo Antônio and facing Largo da Carioca, in the city center of Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil. The convent forms, together with the neighboring Church of the Third Order of São Francisco da Penitência, one of the oldest and most important colonial groups remaining in the city.
20 minutes
4
Biblioteca Nacional
National Library, also called National Library of Brazil, whose official institutional name is Fundação Biblioteca Nacional, is the depository of the bibliographic and documentary heritage of Brazil, considered by UNESCO one of the ten largest national libraries in the world and the largest in Latin America.
30 minutes
5
Colombo
Confeitaria Colombo is a traditional confectionery located in the city center of Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil, being one of the main tourist points of the Central Region of the city
20 minutes
6
Primeiro de Maio
The old Rua Direita was the oldest street in Rio de Janeiro and was the most important in the city in the 19th century. Originally, it connected Largo da Misericórdia to Morro de São Bento.
In 1875, it was renamed March 1 in honor of the allied victory at the Battle of Aquidabã, which ended the Paraguayan War. Coincidentally, this is also the date of the founding of the city of Rio de Janeiro.
20 minutes
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Church of Our Lady of the Candelaria
The Church of Nossa Senhora da Candelária is a Catholic temple located in the city center of Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil. It is one of the main religious monuments in the city, a traditional stage for weddings in Rio society.
