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Historic Rio Walking Tour: Discover Brazil's Past
4.9
76 Ratings
Centro
Let’s go for a walk? Learn a lot about the History of Rio de Janeiro and Brazil in this unforgettable walking tour through the streets of the Historic City Center. Follow the suggested itinerary or tell us the places you want to see so we can customize it for you!
Let’s go for a walk? Learn a lot about the History of Rio de Janeiro and Brazil in this unforgettable walking tour through the streets of the Historic City Center. Follow the suggested itinerary or tell us the places you want to see so we can customize it for you!
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Theatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro - Our Meeting Point, Rio’s Opera House
- Cinelandia - The square with the first movie theaters in Rio and important historical buildings.
- Escadaria Selaron - Staircase decorated with colored tiles from all over the world. A must-see!
- Carioca Aqueduct - Lapa, the famous bohemian neighborhood where…
- Theatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro - Our Meeting Point, Rio’s Opera House
- Cinelandia - The square with the first movie theaters in Rio and important historical buildings.
- Escadaria Selaron - Staircase decorated with colored tiles from all over the world. A must-see!
- Carioca Aqueduct - Lapa, the famous bohemian neighborhood where the arches (former aqueduct) is located.
- The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Sebastian - Desingned with unique architecture
- Largo da Carioca - The square with the oldest buildings in the city
- Confeitaria Colombo - The most traditional coffe shop and bakery in the city
- Paco Imperial - One of the most important historic squares in Brazil
What's Included
- Experienced local tour guide
- Conversational commentary
- Experienced local tour guide
- Conversational commentary
What's Not Included
- Transportation
- Food and Drinks
- Transportation
- Food and Drinks
Additional Information
- As per city law, showing covid-19 vaccination document is mandatory to visit the tourist attractions in the city.
- Don’t forget a bottled water. Rio can be really hot specially in the summer.
- And last but not least, bring your smile! :-)
- As per city law, showing covid-19 vaccination document is mandatory to visit the tourist attractions in the city.
- Don’t forget a bottled water. Rio can be really hot specially in the summer.
- And last but not least, bring your smile! :-)
Location
Municipal Theater of Rio de Janeiro
Praça Floriano
The Opera House of Rio de Janeiro, Theatro Municipal is located at the Cinelandia Square in the City Center, near the Cinelandia subway station.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(76 Ratings)
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Scenic01707345807
May 14, 2025
100% would do it again! - We loved our experience! Rafael, our guide, was really well informed and answered all our extra-questions. All in all a perfect experience!
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Dubose
Apr 20, 2025
Informative and Fun! - Rafael was a fantastic guide. He has an encyclopedic knowledge of Rio and Brazil and was prepared to answer any of our questions. The tour had a good pace and we were able to hit many of the downtown highlights. I strongly recommend!
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234lilaj
Feb 11, 2025
Don’t miss this tour!! - Elaine was THE BEST tour guide!! She had excellent knowledge of the history of the city, shared fun stories and took excellent care of our group. The stops on the tour were all worth it and we had time to take pictures and explore key sights, including the Selaron Steps and Metropolitan Cathedral - both gorgeous!! Visiting Confeitaria Colombo was another highlight with delicious treats and a taste of the Queen’s ice cream. Highly recommend this tour!!
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Q4300dapamelas
Feb 7, 2025
Well-organized itinerary and insightful commentary - We were very pleased with our tour guided by Rafael. He was well organized and informative. His insights into the social and political history of Brazil and of Rio, as exemplified by the various places we visited on our 3 hour-walking tour, were particularly useful and entertaining.
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K4944dhdavidb
Jan 25, 2025
An Excellent Tour - Lia did a great job with the tour. I learned a tremendous amount of history and enjoyed exploring the historic center of town.
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Llama_m
Nov 26, 2024
Great experience with Rafael! - Amazing, friendly and very informative walk around the historical center of Rio! 5 / 5 stars! Thank you!
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Julio_cesar_1961
Oct 29, 2024
Very good - Very good, punctual
I would add the Cathedral and the Lapa Tunnel for its importance
The rest everything .very well and very well explained
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Lisavwhitney
Oct 19, 2024
History of Rio walking tour - We really enjoyed our city center walking tour of Rio with Gabriel. He is a very knowledgeable and entertaining guide. And the stop at Confeitaria Colombo was delicious!
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Hmvkent
Aug 9, 2024
Great tour, informative and a feast for the eyes! - An informative and fun walking tour round Rio Centro. Rafael, our outstanding local guide is a wonderful person & shared his passion & love for Rio & Brazil in such an infectious way. He also shared many links with us for further reading and items of interest. Thanks so much, highly recommended.
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Anau995
Jul 23, 2024
Very good - Very good tour to do the first or second day in Rio, you know about the history of the city and it helps you a lot to locate geographically. I highlight Josefa who was our Guide! everything excellent, super friendly, committed, interested, with very good Spanish. Super recommend!
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