🏨 Half-Day Architecture Walking Tour in Rio Activity

Half-Day Architecture Walking Tour in Rio

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 4 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

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.

What's Included

Tour Guide

What's Not Included

Entrance ticket to the Convent of St. Anthony (approx. 10 BRL per person).

Entrance ticket to the Museu de Arte Moderna (approx. 20 BRL per person).

Lunch

Roundtrip transfer

Traveler Information

INFANT: Age: 0 - 4
CHILD: Age: 5 - 10
ADULT: Age: 11 - 99

Additional Info

Comfortable clothing and walking shoes are recommended for this tour.
Contact us to confirm the pickup time according to hotel location.
COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Guides required to regularly wash hands
If requested, you must present a copy of your ID.
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
Reduced mobility or Wheelchair must be informed in advance and it is subject to availability.must be informed in advance.
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised

Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Contact us back if you need further instructions to get to the Meeting Point.
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Non refundable in case of bad weather.
Public transportation options are available nearby
Regular temperature checks for staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers per tour guide.

Cancellation Policy

What To Expect

Largo da Carioca

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.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Convent of St. Anthony (Convento do Santo Antonio)

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.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Cinelandia

Admire the Art Deco buildings.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Palacio Capanema

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.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Academia Brasileira De Letras

Located inside the Edifício Austregésilo de Athayde, the building is a symbol for modernist architecture in Rio.

• Admission Ticket Free

Museu de Arte Moderna do Rio de Janeiro

The Museum of Modern Art inaugurates the brutalism aesthetic in the city.
Ticket: 20 BRL per person.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

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