8-Hour Petrópolis Sightseeing Tour with Imperial Landmarks
About This Tour
The Petrópolis Day Tour takes you to the imperial summer city, just 70 km from Rio. D. Peter II founded Petrópolis to build the imperial summer palace, giving t...
Duration: 8 Hours · Tour type: Private · Activity level: Easy · Accommodation: Not included · Transport: Included · Wheelchair access: No · Cities: Rio de Janeiro, Petrópolis · Languages: English, Portuguese, Spanish
Know before you go: Start time: 8:00 am.; My car is a 7-seater SUV and can accommodate 6 passengers, plus me as the driver-guide. For tours, I recommend a total of 4 adults and 2 more persons up to 1.60 meters tall in the 2 back seats.; For more than 4 adults over 1.60 meters, I rent a van with a driver at an extra cost so that the tour is extremely comfortable for everyone.; Comfort chart of my car (for tours, without luggage):1 passenger: Extremely comfortable2 passengers: Extremely comfortable3 passengers: Extremely comfortable4 passengers: Comfortable5 passengers: Reasonably comfortable for the 5th passenger.6 passengers: Reasonably comfortable for the 6th passenger.; 1 passenger: Extremely comfortable; 2 passengers: Extremely comfortable; 3 passengers: Extremely comfortable; 4 passengers: Comfortable; 5 passengers: Reasonably comfortable for the 5th passenger.; 6 passengers: Reasonably comfortable for the 6th passenger.
About Petrópolis
Petrópolis
Between the waterfalls and jungles of the Serra dos ’rg’os, Petropolis offers a glimpse of the imperial Brazil of old. Discover its grand palaces and relics with help from a local local guide.
Itinerary
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1Day 01
Petrópolis Imperial Landmarks Tour
Pick-up at your place in the South or Central Zones of Rio. Quitandinha Palace: Visit the gardens of what was once the biggest hotel-casino in South America. Imperial Museum: This used to be the summer house of the imperial family. St. Peter of Alcantara Cathedral: Visit this exotic church with neo-gothic architecture. Stop for lunch at a delicious Portuguese restaurant. Crystal Palace: Built to be Princess Isabel's botanical garden, today it hosts exhibitions and events. Santos Dumont Museum: Visit the house where Santos Dumont lived in the years before he died. Drop-off at your place.
Meeting Point
Meeting point: Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil · Tour start: Av. Joaquim Rolla, 2 - Quitandinha, Petrópolis - RJ, 25651-072, Brazil — Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
