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6-Hour Walking Tour Of Downtown Rio De Janeiro & Lapa
  • Tour Category

    Group Tour

  • Tour Types

    Architecture, Culture, History

  • Duration

    6 Hours

  • Activity Level

    Easy

  • Language

    English, Portuguese, Spanish

Description

Take a walking tour of the historic sites of downtown Rio and visit the Cinelândia, a central public square in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the Municipal Theatre and the Pedro Ernesto Palace. Also, check out the National Museum of Fine Arts, the National Library, the famous landmarks of Lapa & the Bohemian area of Rio.

Highlights
  • Stroll around the famous sites of Cinelândia
  • Visit the National Museum of Fine Arts
  • Check out the Portuguese Library section at the National Library
  • Walk in the streets of Lapa
  • Walking Tour of Downtown Rio and Lapa expand_more
    • Meet with the tour guide at your hotel. 

    • Take the subway to the downtown area of Rio de Janeiro and begin with the walking tour.

    • Visit the Cinelândia, the most eclectic space of Rio built between 1902-1910 and the beautiful Municipal Theatre, the Pedro Ernesto Palace, built to be the city council, the National Museum of Fine Arts, and the National Library, that houses the Portuguese royal Library that came with D. Joao VI from Portugal.

    • Check out the Federal Justice Cultural Center, admire the architecture and visit its cafe, theatre and exhibition halls.

    • Walk to Lapa, the bohemian area of Rio de Janeiro and watch the Carioca Aqueduct, built in the 18th century to bring water into town and is a typical example of colonial architecture and engineering. 

    • Marvel at the Selarón Stairs, built by the Chilean artist Jorge Selarón, claimed it as his tribute to the Brazilian people and reached Santa Tereza, the rural area of Rio de Janeiro see the Parque Das Ruinas and Carmelita's convents, built-in 1750.

    • Travel back to your hotel after the tour.

What's Included
  • Local Brazilian tour guide

  • Transportation

What's Excluded
  • Meals
  • Personal expenses
  • All entrance fee tickets
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 4USD 380 Per Group

This is a group tour

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USD 380 / group