Walking tour in Rio de Janeiro Historical Center.
Description
Discover Rio de Janeiro from its history, architecture and cultural influences that have shaped the way you are Carioca. We will walk through squares, churches and historic sites, with the possibility of a break for a snack or coffee at the traditional Colombo Confectionery (not included in the tour price).
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Itinerary
You will have the opportunity to start the tour by glimpse one of the most elegant architectural assemblies in Rio de Janeiro from the early 20th century, with the Guide providing historical and cultural information of each of the important buildings.
As a second stop you will be led to one of the most vibrant postcards in Rio de Janeiro. The famous and colorful staircase Selarón, arriving there will be provided cultural information and curiosities about the place.
Next I will be leading the group to one of the most iconic churches in Rio de Janeiro. When I get there, I will tell your story and talk about its symbolism and importance for Rio de Janeiro.
Visit one of the most beautiful libraries in the world. Once guided inside, visitors are amazed by the neomanueline style and the information provided by the Guide.
I will guide them through every detail of the fully gold-coated interior, explaining curiosities, stories and secrets of the church.
I will guide you through this place, a central point in the history of the city, where different periods of Brazil's history - colonial, imperial and republican - meet within a few meters.
I will lead them up to the top of the hill where the monastery is located (there is an elevator option), a point that offers an amazing view of Guanabara Bay and a unique contrast between silence, tradition and the surrounding modern city.
Highlights
What's included
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(30)
I cannot recommend this tour. My guide, Carlos, provided very little historical or architectural information about the buildings and landmarks we visited. I was hoping for a more informative walking tour of downtown Rio, but much of the tour consisted of simply walking from place to place with limited explanation. About an hour into the tour, Carlos suggested taking a taxi to visit a couple of additional sites, including the marina and the monument dedicated to Brazilian Expeditionary Forces who fought in World War II. At no point did he clearly explain that there would be an additional cost. After the visits, he asked me how I would like to pay. I was surprised, as I had been told we would take a taxi and was never informed that I would be responsible for extra transportation expenses. To his credit, Carlos later apologized for the misunderstanding, which I appreciated. However, the lack of historical commentary and the unexpected request for additional payment significantly diminished my experience. Based on my experience, I would not recommend this tour.
The guide Carlos was very pleasant, but he did not give a great commentary and the walk we took around the Centre was just not that interesting. We had an accompanying guide with him for security for us, but that guide was quite bossy, telling us when to take photos and telling us to pay attention. It became quite irritating. Overall, I felt I could’ve learnt a lot more about Rio it’s history, it’s people and how it functions than Carlos was able to tell me. Given that he does this to every day of the week, I think he needs to perhaps do some more research to make his commentary more interesting..
Carlos provided an informative and delightful tour of historic downtown Rio. I very much enjoyed this experience!
Carlos was a great guide with great energy. He was very engaged and loved to tell you so spot the history of Rio. The other guide, Lucemir, struggled a bit with English so my tip would be to let Carlos lead the tour more.
If you’re visiting Rio de Janeiro, book a tour with Carlos — you won’t regret it! Carlos is incredibly knowledgeable, brought the city to life with fascinating stories and answered every question we had. He took fabulous photos of us, and his restaurant and live music recommendations turned out to be trip highlights we’ll never forget. His warmth and genuine passion for Rio made us feel like we were exploring the city with a friend. We highly recommend Carlos to anyone visiting Rio!
We had a fantastic time today walking the historical area of the city with our guide Lucimer. He was so knowledgeable and just about the nicest man you could ever be Lucy enough to spend time with. I highly recommend.
Wonderful experience will get to many places in short time Guide was superb Lucimer and Carlos Carlos was kind Lucimer was very efficient he helped us to enter many places Highly recommend
The guide cancelled the trip around 3 hours before the trip’s start time with no explanation!
The tour was fine. Nothing special, I was introduced to my guide ( who was friendly) only to then get another Guide to helps me in English as there were french people as well . The English was difficult to understand. I enjoyed the library and the Colombian pastilaria. They guides were really nice, but not so great when it came to knowledge or to communicate the information. Sorry..
Very nice discovery of the Centro, with Carlos, very friendly guide who offered us very nice discoveries and offered us very nice photos. Thanks again!
