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Description
This tour will take you on an hour-long drive through the beautiful mountains and jungles of Rio de Janeiro, to Petropolis where you'll visit the highlights of this regal town. Take in its splendid beauty as you join us for this 7-hour tour.
Highlights
- Stefan Zweig's home
- Alberto Santos Dumont's home
- Pedro II's resting place
- Crystal Palace
- The Quitandinha
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Upon arriving in Petropolis, see the house where Stefan Zweig lived and wrote his book 'Brazil, Land of the Future'.
Further on, one also gets to see the house in which Alberto Santos Dumont invented the motorized airplane and the wrist-watch.
Then, visit the cathedral where Pedro II (Brazil's 2nd emperor) and his family are buried and the Crystal Palace, where princess Isabel held concerts for the common mortals
Proceed to the 'Quitandinha', formerly a casino built in the Tudor style, where one can have lunch, choosing from a restaurant on the lake-shore, or within the palace itself.
What's Included
Services of a tour guide.
Road transport.
What's Excluded
Fees.
Tickets.
Meals.
Know before you go
- This tour is also available in Danish, Dutch, Norwegian and Swedish.
Meeting Point
Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Cancellation Policy
For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.Price Details
| The group size and price | |
| 1 To 4 | USD 375 Per Group |
This is a group tour | |