Petrópolis the Imperial city


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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

A trip through the beautiful scenery of the mountains of Orgãos takes us to the city of Petropolis, a cozy and inviting city for a stroll. We begin with the Imperial museum, the former summer residence of Emperor D. Pedro II. The gothic cathedral surprises visitors. Crystal Palace the first preformed structure, Great personalities have chosen Petropolis to live. Santos Dumont, the great father of aviation, left us his Enchanted, the house where he lived with his inventions and creations. To enchant all we will visit the orchid garden.


What's Included

Hotel/port pickup and drop-off

Lunch

Private tour

Professional guide

Transport by private vehicle

What's Not Included

Gratuities


Traveler Information

  • TRAVELER: Age: 0 - 120

Additional Info

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants.
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants.
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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.
  • Experience may be cancelled due to Insufficient travelers
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

What To Expect

Imperial Museum
Palace in neoclassical style, built by Emperor Pedro II. It was transformed into Museum by decree of the president Getúlio Vargas in 1940.

The palace was used as the Emperor's summer palace. Pedro II and his family.

The collection of the museum consists of pieces linked to the Brazilian monarchy, including furniture, documents, works of art and personal objects of members of the imperial family

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Centro Historico de Petropolis
We start by picking up at the given point.

We continue towards the mountains of Orgãos with beautiful landscapes until the city of Petropolis. The first stop for photos will be at the old Hotel Casino Quitandinha. We drove to the center for the Imperial Palace museum visit.

in a brief walk, we arrive at the Cathedral of San Pedro de Alcantara.

Stop for lunch a kilo (not included). Buffet of salads and hot dishes. (Drinks are not included).

We walked to Encantada, Santos Dumont house for a photo and we returned to the car. A panoramic view of the Crystal Palace takes you to the final part of the tour a brief visit to the Orchid Garden.

Return to Rio.

8 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included






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