day-Trips from rio de janeiro
Take one of my Private Day-Trips from Rio de Janeiro!
You have extra available days in Rio and want to fill them with private tours Off Rio de Janeiro? Check my Rio de Janeiro private day-trips below:
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.
Scenic and historical city on the other side of Guanabara Bay
The scenic city of Niteroi, across the Guanabara bay, retains the second largest collection of Oscar Niemeyer, the most important architect of Brazil's history, and the best views of Rio de Janeiro!
Niteroi has it all: mountains, viewpoints, lagoons, forests, hikes, waterfalls, bay beaches, ocean beaches, nightlife, history, gastronomy, art, museums.
It is a laid back city comparing to Rio, with less traffic, less people, with an atmosphere of a beach resort. Niteroi is the little brother of Rio de Janeiro!
Our itinerary on this tour:
- Pick-up at your place (in the south or central zone of Rio).
- Rio-Niteroi bridge.
- Niemeyer Path: guided visit to the Complex Niemeyer (Popular Theater, Roberto Silveira Memorial, and Oscar Niemeyer Foundation).
- Car tour to see 3 other projects of Oscar Niemeyer: juscelino kubitschek square, Niterói cultural cinema, and ferry station.
- MAC Museum: inside visit to Oscar Niemeyer's most famous project.
- Boa Viagem island: walking tour by this small island, which in the past functioned as a fort to protect the city.
- Stop for Lunch.
- Mirante Parque da Cidade: simply the most beautiful viewpoint of Rio de Janeiro!
- 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$350 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 MAC museum and Santa Cruz Fortress.
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Lunch and Beverages.
Lets enjoy a waterfall and a hike to an incredible viewpoint in this beatiful National Park Off Rio!
90km away from Rio, the city of Teresopolis has one of the entrances to Serra dos Orgaos National Park, which is divided into 3 zones: Teresopolis, Guapimirim and Petropolis. In this tour, we are going to visit the first 2 ones.
- Pick-up at your place (in the south or central zone of Rio).
- Guapimirim: we will visit the Poço Verde Waterfall, located at only 15min hike from Guapimirim's visitors center.
- Teresopolis: we will hike up to Cartao Postal viewpoint. This is a mid level hike. 1h hiking up and 50min hiking down.
- Stop for lunch.
- Drop-off at your place.
Available
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Tuesday to Friday
Duration
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9 hours approximately
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This tour starts at 6:30am.
Price
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US$440 dollar (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 the National Park.
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Lunch and Beverages.