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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
Come on a fantastic, approximately 8-hour, private day tour to Petropolis from Rio de Janeiro. Your group of up to 4 people will meet with your guide when picked up from your hotel to see sites such as the Imperial Museum, the Cathedral and Crystal Palace. This tour can be customized to your liking as it is your own private tour.
Private vehicle
Bottled water
All the entrance fees
Private driver/guide
Gratuities
Comfortable vehicle for up to 4 people
Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Food and drinks
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
We offer pickups at any hotel in Rio de Janeiro South Zone. Places like Copacabana, Ipanema, Leblon, etc.
Traveler pickup
Santos Dumont Airport, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Internacional Airport, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
Quitandinha Palace Congress and Convention Center, Petropolis, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil A wonderful building. Used to be the largest hotel cassino in South America. 20 minutes
Catedral de Sao Pedro de Alcantara, Petropolis, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil The most beautiful church in the region. Aneo-Gothic construction. 25 minutes
Imperial Museum, Petropolis, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil The tour highlight. Used to be the summer palace for the emperors' family. You will lear a bit more about Brazil's history visiting this fantastic building! 60 minutes
Petropolis, Petropolis, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil After visiting the Imperial Museum we go for a short walk through Koeler Avenue to see the beautiful historical houses. Then it's time for lunch.
Museu Casa de Santos Dumont, Petropolis, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Dumont is one of the most important persons in Brazil's history. We will take you to his house to see his inventions and to watch a short video (12-minute long). 40 minutes
Crystal Palace, Petropolis, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil A gift to Princess Izabel, the Cristal palace is used nowadays for exhibitions and shows. 15 minutes
Rua Santa Teresa, Petropolis, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Like shopping? You will have some free time to walk along Teresa street. Remember it is a private tour, and therefore we can skip it if you wish. 60 minutes
Parque Nacional da Serra dos Orgaos, Petropolis, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil The road that leads to Petrópolis. Breathtaking views!
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
A maximum of 4 people per booking
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure 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.
ffff95
07 Mar 2024
Excellent. Flávio a été un excellent et très sympathique guide. Il nous a fait découvrir Petropolis. Encore merci à lui de nous avoir accompagné. Je recommande
Robert_F
09 Jul 2023
Nice day trip from Rio. Petropolis is definitely worth to visit. Our guide was nice, friendly and professional. Highly recommended
wkup
01 Mar 2020
We had an outstanding private tour with Flavio that allowed to discover the wonderful city of Petropolis. Everyone stays and concentrates in Rio but this a great trip into the mountains outside the city and well worth your time.
This is the imperial city and Emporer Pedro 2 and Theresa ruled from here ! On the scenic drive (1 hr) up the mountains Flavio explained the rich history of Brazil and the imperial family. It is a very nice drive with many picturesque overlooks. After visiting the former casino (huge bavarian style building) Flavio led us personally through the imperial museum and explained all the important exhibits. So much better than just reading place cards.
We then saw the main cathedral de alcantara where the royal family is buried which is excellent gothic architecture and walked through the area seeing the different historic homes and parks. Petropolis is a city made for strolling.
A complete surprise and to me one of the best reasons to see Petropolis was to visit the Santos Dumont home and learn about his life- he was actually the father of aviation (not the Wright Brothers!) and its a fascinating tour through his home.
We had a buffet lunch at a very nice restaurant and saw the crystal palace -
Flavio was passionate about sharing his knowledge and life experiences in Brazil with us - this made the tour so much more enjoyable and the fact that it was a private tour made it more personable.
We give Flavio and the tour of Petropolis an enthusiastic recommendation. Its a special place and you will be really pleased you took the time to visit ...with Flavio !
This tour in
Southeast Brazil
is organized by
Rio de Janeiro Tours
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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