🏨 The landscaper Burle Marx and its site - cultural heritage Activity

The landscaper Burle Marx and its site - cultural heritage

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 5 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

Burle Marx, the multiple artist, was a collector of plants and objects of art and design, among which Brazilian folk art stands out, displayed on the site where one can visit the seventeenth-century church restored by him. The visit to the Burle Marx Site is a highly inspiring and rare opportunity to raise awareness of the importance of nature preservation as we observe one of the most important collections of tropical plants in the world. After the visit to the site, we will continue to Pedra de Guaratiba and its lush beaches. In an attempt to dominate Rio de Janeiro in the XVI century, the French chose this place to setlle down and follow by land towards the shores of Guanabara Bay. Pedra de Guaratiba keeps many stories to tell its visitors. Following the beaches of Grumari, Prainha, Macumba, Recreio, Barra da Tijuca, São Conrado, Leblon and Ipanema.

What's Included

Bottled water

Driver/guide

Hotel/port pickup and drop-off

Local guide

Professional guide

Transport by private vehicle

What's Not Included

Lunch

Traveler Information

YOUTH: Age: 10 - 17
ADULT: Age: 18 - 90

Additional Info

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
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Subject to favorable weather conditions. If canceled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Subject to favorable weather conditions. If canceled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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.

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

Sitio Roberto Burle Marx

• Observe a true genetic bank of important species from the Atlantic Forest, Cerrado, and Amazon biomes, among other tropical regions.
• See how Burle Marx discovered the potential of tropical flora in the application of modern landscaping, breaking with traditional European styles.
• Visit Barra de Guaratiba and its lush beaches.
• Know the potential of an artist who projects the gardens of UNESCO headquarters, Parque do Flamengo in Rio de Janeiro and Copacabana boardwalk.
• Visit the collection of plants and objects of art and design and visit the seventeenth-century church restored by him.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Barra da Tijuca

Visit "Barra da Tijuca" and "Barra de Guaratiba" two neighborhoods or Rio and its lush beaches

• Admission Ticket Free

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