Take a trip to Petropolis, the imperial Brazilian city located in the beautiful forests of the Fluminense Mountain Region of Rio. You'll witness its majestic palaces and learn about the fascinating history of Pedro II, one of the country’s most important emperors. Are you ready to go?
Description
Early in the morning, we'll collect you from your hotel in Rio to start our trip to Brazil’s royal past. After a bus journey of approximately an hour and a half, we'll arrive in Petropolis, located some 40 miles outside the metropolis.
Once there, we'll take a guided tour to discover the most iconic monuments of the Imperial city, which was the summer residence of the Brazilian royal family during the 19th century and was constructed under the order of Pedro II in homage to his father Pedro I.
We'll see the Imperial Museum, which used to be the house of the Brazilian Imperial Family. Here, we'll go inside for a tour to see the clothing, furniture and jewelry of the Orleans-Bragança Family.
In addition, we'll encounter other beautiful sites, such as the Palace of Crystal, a majestic glass structure with an iron frame and in which the city’s last slaves were liberated in 1888. You'll also see the Cathedral of Saint Peter and Quitandinha Palace, the biggest in Brazil and one of the biggest in Latin America. You'll love it!
After having delved into the history of Brazil, you'll have your own free time to eat and explore the majestic buildings before we return to Rio de Janeiro between 6 and 8 pm.
Tour with lunch
When making the reservation, you can choose the option of food with the tour. At the end of the tour of Petropolis, we'll offer a free buffet lunch so that you can regain your strength.
Tour with lunch & beer tasting
You also have the option of reserving the tour with lunch and a tasting in the Cervejaria Bohemia brewery, which was founded in 1853 by the German Henrique Kremer. There you'll learn how the first Pilsner lager in Brazil was made.
Hotel pickup
The tour includes pickup from hotels in the south zone (Leblon, Ipanema, Botafogo, Flamengo) and the downtown area of Rio de Janeiro. If you're staying in other areas, please let us know in order to determine a new meeting point.
Please note
The itinerary could be affected during Carnival celebrations, in which case we'll contact you to inform you of possible changes.
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