Includes:
Transfer in/out from tourist location
Tickets to the attraction
Bilingual tour guide
Days and Hours:
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 10.00am
Duration:
Approximately 7 hours
Notice:
Due to the heavy rains that recently caused landslides in Petrópolis, this tour is subject to weather conditions. Please contact us to confirm availability before booking.
Due to Carnival season, tours and activities in Rio de Janeiro will be suspended from the 9th to the 12th of February. Please note, we cannot take bookings on these dates. Normal service will resume on Wednesday the 13th February.
After the booking process is completed, our customer support will send you an e-mail confirmation within 24 hours containing the full information about how to receive your service and the vouchers for each activity.
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Visiting Petropolis on a sightseeing tour is a fabulous opportunity to explore more of the province of Rio de Janeiro and discover its fascinating history. The full day tour outside Rio will uncover Petropolis’ interesting history of Portuguese sovereignty, including the history of Emperor Petro II (Peter) whom the city was named after, as well as showing you the main tourist attractions and colonial architecture of the “Imperial City”.
Your full day tour in Petropolis will begin by traveling 65km north from Rio de Janeiro, passing fascinating and exotic natural Brazilian landscapes before reaching the small city of Petrópolis, a popular tourist and summer holiday destination located among breathtaking natural surroundings of the Serra dos Órgãos, the valley of the Quitandinha and Piabanha rivers. During your sightseeing day tour of Petrópolis you’ll visit the Mirante do Cristo; an outlook with a exceptional view-point of the whole Rio de Janeiro state area, followed by a visit to landmarks such as the impressive Quitandinha palace, the Imperial Museum which used to be the palace of the Emperor, the stunning Petropolis Catedral, the regal Palacio de Cristal, Relogio das Flores and the mouth-watering Chocolate Factory.
Would you like to see more of the provincial cities and landscapes outside of Rio de Janeiro city whilst on your trip in Brazil? Come to enjoy the beautiful imperial city of Petropolis on a complete full day tour outside Rio de Janeiro, book it now!
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