Petrópolis, the Imperial City

Very good tour, pleasant service.

I made the tour to Petrópolis with lunch and Bohemia Brevejaria. The Imperial Museum is beautiful! Worth a visit with plenty of time! The Brewery is very interesting, as it tells the history of beer. However, I consider that there are several aspects that need to be improved on the walk: 1) It is important to leave earlier so that the visitor has more time in the places visited; 2) The Van was very tight (space between banks) and uncomfortable, to improve the transport used much; 3) Completely unpaid stop on the way on the go, because it takes the time to visit the attractions of the city, which is the goal of the trip (we quickly stop at Quitandinha, a place that deserves a visit with quite calm); 4) please, do not take the tourists to lunch at the restaurant that took us (day 23.07, with the guide Dolores) - unpleasant appearance, bad food and still above with meat restriction, PESIMO, A VERGONHA!!! 5) I consider it important to visit the Quitandinha Palace, which is not carried out, we simply stopped in front of the place, with a huge distance to take photos - unfortunate!!! I would not recommend the tour, only with many changes!!!!

If you are looking for a respite from the Rio heat, the "Imperial City" tour with C2Rio Tours & Travel is the ideal choice. Not only because of the destination, which looks like a bit of Germany in Brazil, but because of the warmth of the team. We booked the Petropolis day tour and it exceeded our expectations. From the start, the coordination with Ana Julia by WhatsApp was impeccable; we were confirmed the pick-up at our Copacabana hotel 24 hours in advance. One very positive detail: we saw that people staying in Barra de Tijuca were provided with an Uber to approach the meeting point, something that not all agencies do. Our guide, Thais, was a resounding 10. Although most spoke Portuguese, he took all the time to explain every detail in Spanish with a lot of patience and passion. Also special mention for our driver (a genius, very responsible behind the wheel). We visit: Views of Serra dos Órgãos National Park: The scenery on the climb is amazing. Quitandinha Palace (free admission): The perfect entrance to the city. Cathedral of San Pedro de Alcantara. Imperial Museum (entrance fee included with tour): The main course. The collection is very rich and includes the royal crown, the scepter and the king's cape. (Too bad the stables were closed, a reason to come back!). Crystal Palace Free time: Although Rua Teresa was closed for Sunday and we did not want to go to the craft brewery, Thais suggested excellent options. We opted for the Casa de Santos Dumont and sweetened up at the Chocolateria Katz, a total success! The combi was modern and comfortable. One detail I highlight is punctuality; the organization is so professional that they are watching every passenger on WhatsApp to make everything flow. The return was made very enjoyable thanks to the good vibe of the group and the safe driving of our driver (sorry I do not remember her name but very friendly also and responsible behind the wheel). I would definitely choose Thais and C2Rio again for an upcoming adventure.

For people who like history this is an excellent choice. The agency Punctual and the guide well prepared.. always with a smile and good aptitude

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It was a súper nice tour, the tour guide Newton was very friendly and he share a lot of important information in the tour and he care about each member of the group

Great time with the best guide! (Newton) We visited Petropolis from Río de Janeiro, everything was very well planned and coordinate. Totally recommended!

Excellent tour and congratulations to C2Rio Travel and Guia Marleide (Mari), she was extraordinary and to our driver GG. See you next time!!!

I am so thankful to have taken this tour! Our tour guide, mama Cris was fantastic, knowledgeable, funny, kind, sweet, friendly and very caring. She took care of her tour group so well and bring firm on punctuality! The tour was so good and educational! I learnt much more about Brazil, Rio de Janeiro snd Pedro I Pedro II. Highly recommended! Book it, go and enjoy the trip! I hope you get Mana Cris! And our driver Pedro was so patient with us, making all the needed stops! Thank you for driving us safely uncle Pedro! despite the pouring rain going down the mountain to complete our journey back to Rio! I'm grateful!

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The visit to Petropolis is a must. Not only is it a city steeped in history and wonderfully preserved, it is in a unique setting, nestled in the middle of nature and breathes incredible peace. An ideal visit to spend a different day near Rio de Janeiro. Monica, the guide, was the best thing that could have happened to us: not only does she know a lot, but she is also super clear explaining, organizing the times and was always at the group’s disposal. Lunch was very good.

There are no words to describe the outstanding experience we had thanks to Newton, the best guide ever. It was so much information about Brazilian royal history (and more) that we were afraid it could be an exam at the end of the tour!! Lol. We highly recommend this tour. It was totally stress free, it felt like visiting with a local family member. We loved it We are looking to go back in the near future and, of course, count on this guided ser ices. Newton the best guide ever!!