8-Hour Petrópolis Imperial Heritage Tour from Rio de Janeiro
About This Tour
Take a short trip through the stunning forested peaks of Serra dos Órgãos National Park to reach the charming imperial city of Petrópolis, north of Rio de Janei...
Duration: 8 Hours · Tour type: Shared · Activity level: Easy · Accommodation: Not included · Transport: Included · Wheelchair access: Not applicable · Cities: Rio de Janeiro, Petrópolis, Serra dos Órgãos National Park · Languages: English, French, Portuguese, Spanish
Know before you go: Meeting point options: Cruise Ship Port, Airport, Hotel, Airbnb.; End point options: Cruise Ship Port, Airport, Hotel, Address, or Intersection.; 112 USD per adult (* 5 to 10 people in a van, with a minimum fee of 6 persons if there are fewer than 6 passengers).; 355 USD per group (* 1 to 4 passengers).
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.
What's Included
- English-speaking Brazilian tour guide
- Private transportation in an air-conditioned 4x4 deluxe vehicle
- Van with air-conditioning and driver
- Toll and parking fees
Not Included
- Personal expenses and souvenirs
- Food and drinks
- Tips
- Entrance tickets
Itinerary
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1Day 01
Petrópolis Imperial Heritage Tour from Rio de Janeiro
Meet your Brazilian tour guide at your hotel, cruise ship, Airbnb, or airport. Then take the road to Petrópolis. The drive of around one hour takes you through Serra dos Órgãos National Park. Upon arrival in Petrópolis, your first stop is Palácio Quitandinha. This former casino hotel has a beautiful garden and luxurious interior and was built in 1944 by Joaquim Rolla to be the largest hotel-casino in Latin America. Its architectural style is Hollywood rococo on the inside and Norman-French on the outside - the latter strongly present in the city's architecture due to Petrópolis' German colonisation. After the visit, continue to the Imperial Museum to see more than 100,000 artefacts from the Brazilian Empire. From there, go to a restaurant for lunch at a restaurant of your choice. Meals, drinks, and tips are not included. After lunch, continue the tour with a visit to the Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Peter of Alcantara, a beautiful and essential Neogothic Catholic edifice where the mortal remains of the Brazilian imperial family rest. Return to Rio at the end of the tour.
Meeting Point
Meeting point: Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil · Tour start: Petrópolis - Cascatinha, Petrópolis - State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil — Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
