Downtown Ancient Rio Tour with Hotel pick-up and drop-off | 4 hours

15 Reviews | Rio de Janeiro
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Adult (11-99) Minimum: 1, Maximum: 15
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Child (5-10) Minimum: 0, Maximum: 15
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Infant (0-4) Minimum: 0, Maximum: 15
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Free Cancellation For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Pickup in Barra da Tijuca
2 Adults x $100.00
$200.00
Approx Total
$200.00
Pickup in Barra/ Recreio: Additional rate for pick-up and drop-off in hotels located in Barra da Tijuca or Recreio dos Bandeirantes.
Pickup included
Regular Pickup
2 Adults x $60.00
$120.00
Approx Total
$120.00
Regular Pickup: Regular rate for pick-up and drop-off in selected hotels located in Leblon, Ipanema, Copacabana, Flamengo and Centro.
Pickup included

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: German, Portuguese, English, Italian, French, Spanish
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Snacks
  • Lunch

Overview

We take you on a journey through time. If you enjoy history and culture, this is the perfect tour for you. In this half-day tour, we will visit the Cinelandia Square, a place surrounded by the Municipal Theater, the National Library, the National Museum of Fine Arts and the Municipality Chamber of Rio. We will also visit the Praça XV, a place surrounded by the Palácio Tiradentes, the Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro, the Paço Imperial and Arco dos Teles. We will go through the Arco dos Teles to go to the CCBB and reach the Mosteiro de São Bento.

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Pickup details

Pickup is available from most hotels in the areas of Leblon, Ipanema, Copacabana, Flamengo and Downtown (Centro). Contact us back to adjust the pickup time. For Barra da Tijuca/ Recreio we provide pick-up for an additional rate. ... Read more â–¼

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Meeting points

If you do not provide us the pickup location at the time of booking and you do not inform us about it later, we will assume you will meet us at the Meeting Point at the Front Desk of the Rio Othon Palace (Avenida Atlântica, 3264 - Copacabana).

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

  • Cinelandia

    From the Cinelandia Square you can see the most important historical and political buildings in Downtown Rio: the Municipal Theater, the National Library, the National Museum of Fine Arts and the Municipal Chamber of Rio.

    30 minutes

  • Theatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro

    Inaugurated in 1909, the Theatro Municipal is one of the most importante theaters of Brazil and Latin America. The Theatro Municipal has drawn international artists and important names from Brazilian culture, including dancers, musicians, opera singers, and performing artists. Since the 1930s, the Theatro Municipal of Rio de Janeiro has maintained its artistic independence, and is the only Brazilian institution to have its own choir, a symphony orchestra, and ballet company.

    20 minutes

  • Biblioteca Nacional

    The biggest library in Latin America was founded in 1810 by D. João VI, the King of Portugal. It is an imponent building with an archive of almost 9 millions items in downtown Rio that holds rare books, manuscripts, original letters written by Princess Isabel, the first newspapers printed in the country, and two copies of the precious Mainz Psalter Bible, printed in 1492.

    20 minutes

  • Museu Nacional De Belas Artes

    Designed in 1908 by architect Adolfo Morales de los Rios to host the National School of Fine Arts, heir to the Imperial Academy of Fine Arts, this building was built during the urban modernization carried out by mayor Pereira Passos in the then Federal Capital.

    20 minutes

  • Praca Quinze de Novembro

    The square is located in the historical centre of Rio de Janeiro and is surrounded by the Palácio Tiradentes, the Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro; and the Paço Imperial. The Praça XV Station is a ferry terminal servicing a number of destinations in the city of Rio de Janeiro and Niteroi

    30 minutes

  • Arco do Teles

    Located in what was once the downtown market of the city, it has small streets and alleys full of bars and small restaurants.

    20 minutes

  • Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil - CCBB Rio de Janeiro

    Important cultural center that was once a bank.

    10 minutes

  • Church of Our Lady of the Candelaria

    Important church in the center of the busiest avenue of the city.

    30 minutes

  • Mosteiro De Sao Bento

    The statues, the walls, the golden leaves and even the floor were designed to be admired by everyone.

    30 minutes

Sample Menu

Additional Info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • We contact you back in order to provide proper pickup time. Check your emails and/or cell phone.
  • Comfortable clothing and walking shoes are recommended for this tour.
  • If requested, you must present a copy of your ID.
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 19 travelers per Minivan.
  • Contact us to confirm the pickup time according to hotel location.

Free Cancellation

June 19100% refund
June 20No refund

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Reviews

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Showing 1-5 of 10 reviews with 5 stars

Great tour with a good guide.

Published on Dec, 2023

This tour was excellent, it helped us to get to know Rio better, more in depth. Our guide was very nice.

Experience history of Rio and Brazil with an amazing guide

Published on Oct, 2023

Monica is an amazing guide. She is very knowledgeable about the history of Brazil and the city of Rio. The tour really gave me a glimpse of several 100 years of history in just 4 hours. From the oldest churches and buildings to street art and Olympic venues, we have explored a lot and visited many interesting places. Monica made the tour fun and she was very engaging. We also visited the Colombo bakery and had time for some traditional cake. I highly recommend the tour!

Discover some beautiful and interesting corners of Rio

Published on Aug, 2023

The tour was amazing! We first took a look at Santa Teresa, which is a charming part of Rio with lots of nice corners to discover, then went to some historical sites and heard about the history of the city. It was absolutely worth it to see these parts of Rio!

Great experience!

Published on Jun, 2023

It was a great way to see various parts of Rio that are hard to see and get to. We saw hidden residential neighborhoods and old historic downtown. We also saw scenic views and had lots of photo ops. It was both driving around and walking so it wasn’t exhausting. We were a group of four (5 with guide) so we got around by car stopping at 10 to 12 different places. We went to places that larger groups can’t go to easily since larger vans or busses don’t fit. Guide was kind, thoughtful, informative, flexible, and spoke excellent English. I have been to Rio many times before and most of what I saw was new to me. It was very safe way to share Rio with my family.

Dario is the best !!!

Published on Dec, 2022

Our tour guy Dario was excellent. Very knowledgeable, experienced, polite and attentive. Our tour was so wonderful ! Lovely afternoon in Rio. Highly recommended

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