Rio's city walking tour: a glimpse of history and olympic legacy | 4 hours

76 Reviews | Rio de Janeiro
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Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: Portuguese, English, Italian, French, Spanish
  • Hotel pickup and drop off to Most Hotels in São Conrado, Leblon, Ipanema and Copacabana
  • Walking tour of Rio de Janeiro
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks

Overview

Take an afternoon sightseeing tour of Old Rio on foot, and get a feeling for the legends and history woven around the narrow streets and superb baroque buildings of downtown Rio de Janeiro. While you walk, your knowledgeable and entertaining guide will bring the city and its stories alive.

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Roundtrip transfer available from most hotels located in Rio's South Zone. Please stay at the hotel lobby 10 minutes before pick up time. ... Read more â–¼

Itinerary

  • Church of Our Lady of the Candelaria

    See and visit the Church constructed in neoclassical style, which began being built in 1630 and finished in 1775.

    10 minutes

  • Mosteiro De Sao Bento

    Visit the Monastery of São Bento, founded in 1590 by 2 monks from Bahia and considered one of the most important patrimony of Brazilian architecture.

    10 minutes

  • Maua Square (Pass By)

    Visit the new Mauá Square a gift from the Olympic legacy that has changed the life of the Cariocas forever, creating a new pole of entertainment and culture, hosting two new Museums, the Rio Art Museum and the Museum of Tomorrow, and the famous Cobra murals.

  • Museu do Amanha (Pass By)

    See the modern Museum of Tomorrow

  • Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil - CCBB Rio de Janeiro (Pass By)

    See one of the most important Cultural Centers of Rio de Janeiro.

  • Praca Quinze de Novembro (Pass By)

    Pass through Quinze de Novembro Square

  • Paco Imperial (Pass By)

    Built to be the residence of the governors of the captaincy and it was the residency of the Portuguese Royal Family, when it arrived in Brazil

  • Mercado Popular da Uruguaiana (Pass By)

    Pass through famous market strees of Rio´s downtown

  • Tiradentes Palace (Pass By)

    See the Tiradentes Palace from outside.

  • N/A

    See and visit the famous Colombo Bakery

    20 minutes

  • The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Sebastian

    Visit and see the ancient Conical Cathedral in form and with a 96 metres (315 ft) internal diameter — 106 metres of external diameter — and an overall height of 75 metres (246 ft)

    10 minutes

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Additional Info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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76 reviews

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    44
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  • 3 stars
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  • 2 stars
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Best Guide Ever!

Published on Oct, 2024

We had arranged to be picked up at our hotel and André arrived on time. He was very attentive and knowledgable. When I mentioned that there were a few places I planned to visit after the tour, he added them to the tour! We were delighted with his willingness to spend as much time (or as little) in each spot according to our wishes. A fantastic guide who helped me to fall more in love with Rio than I already was. Highly recommended.

Don’t miss a beat

Published on Jul, 2023

The walking tour gave us some really good highlights of the city. What I really enjoyed most was the fact that we were able to stroll on our own time without being too hurried with the agenda. Our guide was able to get us a shuttle ride around the museum of tomorrow which was very nice. Also, the highlight of this tour was the library of old books that she took us to. I didn’t know such a library existed and I was happy that we were taken there.

Melanie is extremely...

Published on Jun, 2023

Melanie is extremely friendly and easy going, very smoothly transitioning from Spanish to English to take care of multiple customers. Great experience!

Discovering downtown Rio

Published on Jun, 2023

our tour guide was absolutely wonderful. She was very knowledgeable and took us to interesting places. I am not very good at names, but I believe her name was Malenia. I would recommend this tour.

A must for your trip to Rio de Janerio

Published on Jun, 2022

On this tour your will visit several churches along with other places of interest. Melanie was an excellent tour ambassador for, Rio de Janerio! She shared history of the city and allowed us time to make our way through the sites. I recommend, shopping at the local market near Rio Cathedral and taking in linch at places less touristy as the line ups are shorter and the snacks and meals overall throughout Rio are of European standard. I recommend doing this tour on your first or second day of your visit as it provided you with an understanding of the cities layout and identifies places you may which to spend more time exploring. I woupd recommend asking your tour guide to share tips and make recommendations for things of interest to you. Webdid and Melanie was aboe to offer suggestions that saved us money and make the local experience in Brazil meaningful.

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