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Full Day Excursion to Petrópolis from Rio de Janeiro

By Pepe Rio Tours
7.4 out of 10
Good
Free cancellation available
Price is £42 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 10h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages

Overview

Trip to Petropolis with transfer included. Discover the Imperial City with the No. 1 agency in Rio, without intermediaries.

Discover Petrópolis and discover how this small city became the Capital of the Empire of Brazil. A picturesque place, full of history and culture.

With its pleasant climate and beautiful architecture, the city was for many years the home of Dom Pedro II, Emperor of Brazil, being present at the most important moments of our country.

An exciting tour that will make you relive the history of Imperial Brazil.

Activity location

  • Imperial Museum
    • Rua da Imperatriz 220, Centro
    • 25610-320, Petropolis, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Hotel Atlântico Business
    • 25 Rua Senador Dantas
    • 20031-202, Centro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

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Full Day Excursion to Petrópolis from Rio de Janeiro

  • Activity duration is 10 hours10h
    10h
  • English

Pickup included

Starting time: 08:00
Price details
£31.76 x 1 Adult£31.76
Paid at activity£9.90
Total
Price is £41.66
Until Wed, 27 May

What's included, what's not

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    Imperial Museum Ticket
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    Air-conditioned vehicle
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    Accredited Tour Guide
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    Free Buffet - Drinks and desserts not included
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Alcoholic Drinks
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    Museum Casa de Santos Dumont
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    Hotels in Quitandinha Palace Congress and Convention Centre
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    Brewery Bohemia

Know before you book

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • In accordance with UK consumer law, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
  • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

Imperial Museum

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Upon entering the Complex, the visitor will pass through a sanitary barrier, where the temperature will be measured. The use of a mask is mandatory. Alcohol gel totems are positioned in several spaces. The Imperial Museum has the main collection in the country relating to the Brazilian empire.

Quitandinha Palace Congress and Convention Center

  • 30m
  • Admission ticket not included
It has 50 thousand square metres and six floors, divided into 440 apartments and 13 large rooms up to 10 metres high. The dome of the Salão Mauá is the largest concrete dome in the world, measuring 30m in height and 50m in diameter. A large amount of sand from Copacabana beach was used in the construction of the lake.

Catedral de Sao Pedro de Alcantara

  • 30m
Construction in French neo-Gothic style. Inside, there is the Mausoleum where the remains of the Imperial Family are located (Dom Pedro II, Mrs. Teresa Cristina, Princess Isabel and Count D'Eu, his eldest son Pedro de Alcântara and his wife D. Elisabeth) and can also be sculptures by Jean Magrou, Bertozzi, stained glass windows and paintings by Carlos Oswald can be seen.

Crystal Palace

  • 20m
It opened in 1884 to house exhibitions of flowers, birds and agricultural products. Its precast structure, in cast iron, was ordered from a foundry in France by Count D`Eu, being assembled in Petrópolis by engineer Eduardo Bonjean. Today it hosts cultural events and exhibitions.

Fabrica de Chocolates Patrone

  • 30m
One of the oldest chocolate factories in Petrópolis, we can visit the store, which in addition to delicious chocolates, we can also have access to souvenirs that are sold there.

Museu Casa de Santos Dumont

  • 20m
  • Admission ticket not included
Museu Casa de Santos Dumont, better known as A Encantada, is located in the municipality of Petrópolis, in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Santos Dumont's house in Petrópolis is a picturesque residence embedded in a steep location in the city built in 1918.

Rua Santa Teresa

  • 1h
Rua Teresa, located in the city of Petrópolis in the state of Rio de Janeiro, is considered the largest fashion hub in the Serrana region, with more than 1200 stores and contributes to the realisation of approximately 40,000 jobs for the city.

Cervejaria Bohemia

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
(Optional) Anyone who enters the Bohemia Brewery immediately falls in love with the beer universe. The visit offers the most complete brewing experience in Latin America. The Tour presents the history of beer, its production process and ingredients that lead visitors to unique sensory experiences and exclusive tastings.

Location

Activity location

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    Imperial Museum
    • Rua da Imperatriz 220, Centro
    • 25610-320, Petropolis, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Hotel Atlântico Business
    • 25 Rua Senador Dantas
    • 20031-202, Centro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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    Sol Ipanema Hotel
    • 320 Avenida Vieira Souto
    • 22420-004, Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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    Mar Palace Copacabana Hotel
    • 552 Avenida Nossa Senhora de Copacabana
    • 22020-001, Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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    Janeiro Hotel
    • 696 Avenida Delfim Moreira
    • 22441-000, Leblon, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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    Hilton Rio de Janeiro Copacabana
    • 1020 Avenida Atlântica
    • 22010-000, Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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