🏨 Private Guided Day Trip to Imperial City of Petrópolis Activity

Private Guided Day Trip to Imperial City of Petrópolis

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From $191.58

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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

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Once a summer holiday destination for the royalty of Brazil, Petrópolis features many important Brazilian landmarks, it’s located at 838 meters of altitude, it mixes and combines the past and present with the charm of buildings from the imperial period and the exuberant nature of mountain region.

Named after the Emperor of Brazil, It was founded in 1843, the city is famous for its deep connection with the Imperial Brazilian Family. The chilly weather caught the attention of the Monarchy and it quickly became their summer paradise.

For those who love history and architecture it’s a historic city that holds a beautiful architectural ensemble with many important buildings.

The city is quite lovely and its cold climate attracts tourists from all over the world.
This is a private tour, enjoy it on your own pace with your guide.

Feel free to ask any tour adaptation ;)

What's Included

‘On the fly' adaptations: change the itinerary during the tour to match your wishes

Complimentary bottled water

Flexible starting time with pick-up and drop-off at Hotels, Airbnbs, Airports and Cruise Terminal.

Imperial Museum Entrance Ticket

Private driver for groups bigger than 4 people, otherwise, the guides drive the vehicle themselves.

Professional bilingual tour guide (English and basic French)

Visit to the old Bohemia brewery (with tasting)

What's Not Included

Entrance to the Santos Dumont Museum (8,00BRL)

Food and Drinks

Traveler Information

INFANT: Age: 0 - 4
ADULT: Age: 5 - 99

Additional Info

Guides required to regularly wash hands
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised

COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
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.

What To Expect

Get to know the famous European-style deli. Stretch your legs and check out the entrance portal to Petrópolis. Food and drink consumption not included.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Quitandinha Palace Congress and Convention Center

The Quitandinha Palace is one of the most beautiful and imposing sights in the city of Petrópolis, It began to be built in 1941 and was completed in 1944 to be one of the largest hotel casinos in South America. The palace has 440 apartments, 13 lounges up to 10 meters high and a dome of Salão Mauá measuring 30 meters in height and 50 meters in diameter. In addition to the huge construction, the Quitandinha Palace has a large lake in front of its façade in the shape of the map of Brazil. During the lake’s
construction, much of the sand was brought from Copacabana beach. During its period of operation, the hotel received many distinguished people such as: Henry Fonda, Carmen Miranda, Walt Disney, as well as politicians such as Getúlio Vargas and Evita Perón.
Be delighted with its Hollywood-style Rococo architecture and gorgeous decoration inside.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Imperial Museum

The Imperial Museum, popularly known as the Imperial Palace, is a historical-themed museum, it was the refuge of the imperial family in the summer. Walking through the palace halls is like moving into a history book. Everything seems intact, as if Dom Pedro II and his family still frequented the place. Walking through the halls is like traveling inside a history book. One of the thrones used by Dom Pedro II is in the State Room, the feeling is that the emperor can enter there at any time. In the attached hall, there are carriages and the locomotive that made the route Rio de Janeiro-Juiz de Fora by the Estrada de Ferro Mauá. The garden values construction even more. In the jewelry room. It is impossible not to be impressed with the scepter made for the consecration of D. Pedro I, with the crown of diamonds and pearls of D. Pedro II or with the gold and ruby feather used by Princess Izabel to sign the slavery abolition.

1 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Catedral de Sao Pedro de Alcantara

Dedicated to the patron saint of Brazil, the cathedral of Petrópolis is one of the most important neo-Gothic constructions in the country. Inside, the Mausoleum where the remains of the Imperial Family stand (Dom Pedro II, Dona Teresa Cristina, Princess Isabel and Conde D`Eu, his firstborn D. Pedro de Alcântara and his wife D. Elisabeth). The Gothic altar contains relics of Saint Magno, Santa Aurélia and Santa Tecla, brought from Rome by Cardinal D. Sebastião Leme. There are works carved in Carrara marble, highlighting the Imperial Chapel which is located on the right at the main entrance of the Cathedral.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Museu Casa de Santos Dumont

It was the summer residence of Alberto Santos Dumont, Father of Aviation, being known as “A Encantada” - The Enchanted. The museum has a collection of objects, books, letters and furniture, as well as the shower and the entrance staircase, with steps in the shape of a racket, which can only be accessed starting on the right foot. At the 14 bis Cultural Center, attached to the Casa, you can watch a short film about Santos Dumont. The space has accessibility and tactile models for visitors with special needs. Alberto Santos Dumont was a great Brazilian inventor, born in Minas Gerais, on 1873, and died on 1932, after seeing São Paulo being bombed by airplanes in the 1932 revolution. Built in 1918, It was designed and planned by Alberto Santos Dumont with the help of an engineer. Encantada reveals much of Santos Dumont's personality. A large room served as both a library and an office; on the lower floor, his workshop and laboratory, on the top, bathroom and bedroom.

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Cervejaria Bohemia

In the old brewery of Cervejaria Bohemia, from 1853, the first of its kind in Brazil. The tour is an interactive journey through the history, art and science of brewing. Find out all about beer from ancient times to the present day. Taste Bohemia direct form the source and live the whole experience in a modern and interactive environment. The Brewery Bohemia also has an emporium, a bar, and restaurant for you to enjoy all of their special beers with tasty dishes and snacks.

1 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Crystal Palace

Walk over to a quiet park and feast your eyes on the Crystal Palace, a ballroom of glass and steel with chandeliers, all built and imported from France by Count D’Eu, as a gift to Princess Isabel, his wife. It was opened in 1884 to house exhibitions of flowers, birds and agricultural products. Today it hosts cultural events and exhibitions.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Petropolis

SURPRISE!!!
If it’s not raining, you’ll have a nice spot to check out!

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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