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Guided Tour to the Imperial City of Petrópolis with Lunch
Guided Tour to the Imperial City of Petrópolis with Lunch
Guided Tour to the Imperial City of Petrópolis with Lunch
Guided Tour to the Imperial City of Petrópolis with Lunch
Guided Tour to the Imperial City of Petrópolis with Lunch

21 - Guided Tour to the Imperial City of Petrópolis with Lunch

By RIO PASSEIOS EXPERIENCE
7 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price was AU$121, price is now AU$78 per adult
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 10h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview

The visit to the city of Petrópolis is a dive into our history. Known as the summer city of the royal family, Petrópolis houses a cultural collection of extreme importance for our country. The Imperial Museum is the most important point of visit, where you will be able to see up close all the furniture, works of art, clothes, jewellery and accessories used by the royal family. The city is quite charming and its cold climate attracts tourists from all over the world.

Activity location

  • Imperial Museum
    • Rua da Imperatriz 220, Centro
    • 25610-320, Petropolis, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Imperial Museum
    • Rua da Imperatriz 220, Centro
    • 25610-320, Petropolis, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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21 - Guided Tour to the Imperial City of Petrópolis with Lunch
  • Activity duration is 10 hours10h10h
  • English

Pickup included

Starting time: 8:00 am
Price details
AU$120.51
AU$78.33 x 1 AdultAU$78.33

Total
Price was AU$120.51, price is now AU$78.33
35% off
Until Wed, 6 Nov

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedEntrance to the Cathedral of São Pedro de Alcântara
  • What's includedWhat's includedCrystal Palace ticket
  • What's includedWhat's includedLunch
  • What's includedWhat's includedTransport in a car licensed by the tourism office
  • What's includedWhat's includedProfessional bilingual tour guide
  • What's includedWhat's includedEntrance to Dom Pedro II's house and Imperial Museum
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedDrinks
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedEntrance to the Santos Dumont Museum

Know before you book

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • The tour is not private, but shared, and the guide will speak in English, Spanish and Portuguese
  • We are not responsible for items lost on our buses or vans.
  • We do the tour, rain or shine. The day of the tour is chosen by the customer, therefore no refund will be generated in case of bad weather. We will do the tour rain or shine.
  • Pick-ups in Barra da Tijuca and Recreio are not included.

Activity itinerary

Imperial Museum
  • 1h 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Visit to Dom Pedro II's house and Imperial Museum. Walking through the halls of the Palace of the Imperial Museum (formerly the imperial family's refuge during the summer months) is like travelling 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.
Museu Casa de Santos Dumont
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
It was the summer residence of Alberto Santos Dumont, Father of Aviation, being known as “A Encantada”. The museum has a collection of objects, books, letters and furniture, as well as the shower and the staircase, with steps in the shape of a racket, which can only be accessed starting on the right foot. At the 14 bis Cultural Centre, 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.
Crystal Palace
  • 40m
  • Admission ticket included
It was opened in 1884 to house exhibitions of flowers, birds and agricultural products. Its precast structure, in cast iron, was commissioned from a foundry in France by Count D`Eu, being assembled in Petrópolis by engineer Eduardo Bonjean. Today it hosts cultural events and exhibitions.
Catedral de Sao Pedro de Alcantara
  • 40m
  • Admission ticket included
French neo-Gothic style construction. 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) can also be highlighted. be seen sculptures by Jean Magrou, Bertozzi, stained glass and paintings by Carlos Oswald. The Gothic altar contains relics of Saint Magno, Santa Aurélia and Santa Tecla, brought from Rome by Cardinal D. Sebastião Leme. The main doors weigh 2,400 kg each. Inside, there are works carved in Carrara marble, highlighting the Imperial Chapel which is located on the right at the main entrance of the Cathedral, in marble, onyx and bronze where the tomb with relics of the Holy Martyrs, Saint Magno, Santa Aurélia and Santa Thecla.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESImperial Museum
    • Rua da Imperatriz 220, Centro
    • 25610-320, Petropolis, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEImperial Museum
    • Rua da Imperatriz 220, Centro
    • 25610-320, Petropolis, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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