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Best of Rio Walking Tour - City Center, Olympic Boulevard and Museum of Tomorrow

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From $79.50

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 8 hours

Departs: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

Come with us to have very pleasant day in our most complete walking tour

Start the tour in morning meeting our tour guide to take the subway to go to downtown Rio de Janeiro, a rich in history area with buildings of great architectural appeal, the center of the former capital of the country is best absorbed in the details when you walk through it. Then after having lunch in one of the most traditional places, take the LRV (Light Rail Vehicle) in direction to the Olympic Boulevard, Sea Port area and visit the Museum of Tomorrow.

What's Included

Bilingual licensed guide

Museum of Tomorrow ticket entrance

Subway and LRV tickets

What's Not Included

Food and drinks

Hotel pick-up and drop-off

Traveler Information

INFANT: Age: 0 - 4
CHILD: Age: 5 - 11
ADULT: Age: 12 - 99

Additional Info

Face masks required for guides in public areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Not recommended for people with walking difficulties
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
Subject to favorable weather conditions. If canceled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date
The Museum of Tomorrow doesn't open on Mondays so we will make only an outside visit on theses days.
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Guides required to regularly wash hands
It is recommended to wear comfortable shoes
Operated by a multilingual guide
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Temperature checks for travellers upon arrival
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

What To Expect

Copacabana Beach

You will meet our tour guide at the entrance of the Belmond Copacabana Palace Hotel and you will be taken by subway to downtown, stopping at Cinelândia Station

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Cinelandia

The metro station from the 1900's is a relic of the French Architectural influence in Brazil.

• Admission Ticket Free

Museu Nacional De Belas Artes

A French Renaissance-style building with a collection of paintings by Brazil's finest contemporary artists as well as an impressive array of folk and African art.

• Admission Ticket Free

Teatro Municipal Carlos Gomes

The Municipal Theather, and the city Opera's House, from 1909, is filled with gilded mirrors, statues, murals, stained-glass windows and sparkling chandeliers.

• Admission Ticket Free

National Library (Biblioteca Nacional)

The National Library is the depository of the bibliographical and documentary heritage of Brazil, considered by UNESCO as the seventh largest national library in the world, and is also the largest library in Latin America

• Admission Ticket Free

Palacio Pedro Ernesto - Camara Municipal do Rio de Janeiro

The Pedro Ernesto Palace, the building that now houses the City Council of the municipality, is part of one of the most valuable architectural ensembles of the city.

In the main facade facing the square, perfectly symmetrical and rich in details, the access staircase, the upper gallery with its double columns and the two "tempiettos" that adorn the corners of the building deserve special attention.

• Admission Ticket Free

Centro Cultural Justica Federal

The Cultural Center of the Federal Justice is a known space for incentivizing and ensuring access of the population to many ways of cultural expression, hosting expositions, dance and music shows, courses, seminars, lectures and others.

• Admission Ticket Free

Tiradentes Palace

This marvelous palace in the center of the city draws attention to those who pass by and get delighted with its Corinthian columns and its eclectic style. The Tiradentes Palace was the former building of the Brazilian National Congress, between 1926 and 1960, and is the current seat of the State Legislative Assembly.

• Admission Ticket Free

Paco Imperial

Built in 1743, it was used as the House of the Viceroys of Brazil.

With the entrance of the Court of D. João VI to Rio de Janeiro, the Palace became the seat of the governments of the Kingdom and the Empire. After the Proclamation of the Republic, the Post and Telegraph were located. In 1938, it was listed by National Historical and Artistic Heritage and today is one of the milestones of the city's cultural history. Since 1985, Paço Imperial has been a cultural center linked to the National Historical and Artistic Heritage Institute of the Ministry of Culture, and it has a free entrance all year round.

• Admission Ticket Free

Travessa do Comercio

One of the most interesting tours that can be done in the Center of Rio is to cross the alleys and alleys that form the Travessa do Comércio, near Praça XV. Travessa, closed to car traffic, is one of the few places in the city that, in a way, preserves the traits of colonial times.

• Admission Ticket Free

Casa Franca-Brasil

Commissioned in 1819 by King João VI to Grandjean de Montigny, architect of the French Artistic Mission, the work itself is an important historical document. This is the first record of the neoclassical style in Rio de Janeiro, a tendency that would then become popular, giving the city marked by its colonial houses a more cosmopolitan tone, European fashion.

• Admission Ticket Free

Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil - CCBB Rio de Janeiro

The CCBB is a cultural center that consists of exhibition rooms, three theaters, a library, cinema, and a video room. It is housed in an art deco style building located in what used to be the financial district of Rio de Janeiro.

• Admission Ticket Free

VLT Carioca

Light Rail Vehicle which will take us from Downtown area to Olympic Boulevard

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Boulevard Olimpico

The region called Porto Maravilha (Wonder Port) started to be revitalized in 2010 and has now a variety of interesting buildings and museums. You will take a good walk passing the Olympic Boulevard, throughThe GaleRio Porto Maravilha (Wonder Port GaleRio), a sequence of panels that make up an artistic pathway with walls that have been painted by 20 artists and the famous street art mural, called Etnias, painted by Eduardo Kobra.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Painel Etnias

One of the most modern tourist attractions in Rio de Janeiro, it was inspired by the Olympic rings that represent the 5 continents and was named "Ethnic". The art is signed by Eduardo Kobra, who has works spread across more than 20 countries, such as England, France, the United States, Russia, Greece, Italy, Sweden and Poland.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Museu do Amanha

Right after we will head to the Museum of Tomorrow, a science museum in the city, right across MAR. It was designed by Spanish neofuturistic architect Santiago Calatrava, and built next to the waterfront at Pier Maua. This intricate yet captivating museum mixes science with an innovative design to focus on sustainable cities and an ecological world.

1 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Museu de Arte do Rio - MAR

Also you will have a chance to visit the MAR, the Rio Art Museum, installed at Praça Mauá, in two buildings with heterogeneous and interconnected profiles: The Dom João VI Mansion, listed and eclectic, and the neighboring building, which has a modernist style and was originally a bus terminal. You can get a nice view of the Museum of Tomorrow from MAR’s rooftop

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

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