Rio de Janeiro travel guide: tickets, best time & real costs
Half-Day Architecture Walking Tour in Rio
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Enjoy a half-day tour through the architectural landmarks in Rio. Rio de Janeiro was recently named the first World Capital of Architecture by UNESCO. The city has constructions of the colonial period, buildings in the art-deco style and modernist buildings. Our walking tour starts from the Carioca’s Square in the Downtown area, where we see a group of constructions of the XVII century: the Church and the Convent of St. Anthony. Then we proceed towards the Rio Branco Avenue, the first avenue to be opened in our city. Then, we go to the Cinelandia Square to see its Art Deco Constructions before we make another time jump towards the modernist architecture. The tour ends at the Museum of Modern Art.
Prices are per person when two book together; a solo traveller pays $100.
Larger groups pay less per person.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Nov 12.
It is considered the heart of Downtown Rio. The occupation of the city started on this place. From here, you may see the Church and the Convent of Saint Anthony.
Built in 1608 by the Order of Saint Frances, the Convent of Saint Anthony is one of the first and most important catholic constructions in Rio. If we are lucky, we may be able to attend a mass. Ticket: 10 BRL per person.
Admire the Art Deco buildings.
We can see Le Corbusier’s "Five Points of a New Architecture" incorporated into the design of the building. It was designed between 1935 and 1936, by a team of young architects, such as Lucio Costa and Affonso Eduardo Reidy. Oscar Niemeyer, who became Brazil's best-known architect later, was an intern in Costa's office by then.
Located inside the Edifício Austregésilo de Athayde, the building is a symbol for modernist architecture in Rio.
The Museum of Modern Art inaugurates the brutalism aesthetic in the city. Ticket: 20 BRL per person.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Half-Day Architecture Walking Tour in Rio lasts about 4 hours. The itinerary has 6 stops.
Prices start at $60 per person for this Rio de Janeiro experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. That is the per-person price when two book together; a solo traveller pays $100. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs every day, starting at 9:00 AM and 2:00 PM.
Children aged 5–10 pay from $30, adults from $60. Infants go free.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is Meeting Point at the Metro Station Carioca at the Exit *Acesso C - Convento de Santo Antônio*. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in PT, EN, IT, FR, ES.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Half-Day Architecture Walking Tour in Rio | 4 hours | 5.0 (14) | $60 | |
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It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 100 participants.
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Reduced mobility or Wheelchair must be informed in advance and it is subject to availability.must be informed in advance.
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.