petropolis day-trip
Embark on a Private Petropolis Day-Trip!
You have extra available days in Rio and want to fill them with private tours Off Rio de Janeiro with your Rio Private Guide - Alan Denis? Pick this Petropolis day trip:
Petropolis Private day Trip from rio de janeiro
Summer Imperial City of the royal family
70km away from Rio, Petropolis has a totally different atmosphere and architecture from Rio. The city was founded by D. Peter II to host the summer imperial palace of the portguese royal family.
Petropolis has a unique architectural ensemble, such as the Quitandinha Palace, the St. Peter's Cathedral of Alcantara, the Crystal Palace, the Santos Dumont Hous, the Imperial Museum, and many colonial houses in the historical center.
Feel in Europe!
- Pick-up at your place (in the south or central zone of Rio).
- Quitandinha Palace: visit the garden of the once biggest hotel casino of South America.
- Imperial Museum: used to be the summer house of the imperial family.
- St. Peter of Alcantara Cathedral: exotic church with neo-gothic architecture.
- Stop for lunch in a delicious portuguese restaurant.
- Crystal Palace: built to be Princess Isabel's botanical garden, today it hosts exhibitions and events.
- Santos Dumont museum: house where santos dumont lived years before he die.
- Drop-off at your place.
Available
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Tuesday to Sunday
Duration
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8 hours approximately
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This tour starts at 8am.
Price
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US$390 dollars (for up to 6 people, being 4 adults and the other 2 persons up to 1.60m tall)
Booking:
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It is very easy to book a tour: firstly, check by e-mail my availability for the desired tour day, and then you make a deposit of US$50 dollars, paid on the PayPal buttom above.
Included:
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Private Driver Guide in Rio de Janeiro.
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Pick up and drop-off in the South and Central Zones of Rio.
Not included:
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Ticket entrance to Santos Dumont and Imperial museums.
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Lunch and Beverages.