Rio de Janeiro Historical Architecture Sightseeing Tour
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Trip Type: Full-day Tours
Duration: 4 hours
There’s so much more to Rio de Janeiro than Carnival and Copacabana. On this 4-hour guided tour, visit some of Rio’s most beautiful historical buildings and gain insight into the city’s past and contemporary culture. Admire the opulence of the Imperial Palace in Praça XV, Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil, and the National Library — the largest in all of Latin America. Stop at St Benedict Monastery and the Church of Our Lady of Candelária as well. Bonus: Hotel transport is included.
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There’s so much more to Rio de Janeiro than Carnival and Copacabana. On this 4-hour guided tour, visit some of Rio’s most beautiful historical buildings and gain insight into the city’s past and contemporary culture. Admire the opulence of the Imperial Palace in Praça XV, Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil, and the National Library — the largest in all of Latin America. Stop at St Benedict Monastery and the Church of Our Lady of Candelária as well. Bonus: Hotel transport is included.After morning hotel pickup, your guide kicks off your half-day tour of historical Rio de Janeiro at St Benedict Monastery (Mosteiro de São Bento), founded in 1590, located on a hilltop. Take in the city views and then head inside the gilded nave.
Continue to the Church of Our Lady of Candelária, with baroque, neoclassical, and neo-Renaissance architectural influence. Learn about its construction that took over 100 years, as well as its modern-day tragedies.
In the main historical square of Praça XV, ogle at the Imperial Palace (Paço Imperial), built in 1743, the former home of Prince Dom João VI. Next door, admire the Greek columns of Palácio Tiradentes.
See Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil, a six-story domed building with marble floors that was converted into a cultural and art performance center.
Walk through Brazil’s National Library’s gorgeous interior. The largest library in Latin America, this impressive collection holds over nine million volumes of work.
Snap your final pics of colonial architecture at Cinelândia, a political and cultural hub home to 20th-century buildings, including the Municipal Theatre, the National Library, Legislative Assembly and the Museum of Fine Arts.
Your tour ends with transport back to your hotel.
Continue to the Church of Our Lady of Candelária, with baroque, neoclassical, and neo-Renaissance architectural influence. Learn about its construction that took over 100 years, as well as its modern-day tragedies.
In the main historical square of Praça XV, ogle at the Imperial Palace (Paço Imperial), built in 1743, the former home of Prince Dom João VI. Next door, admire the Greek columns of Palácio Tiradentes.
See Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil, a six-story domed building with marble floors that was converted into a cultural and art performance center.
Walk through Brazil’s National Library’s gorgeous interior. The largest library in Latin America, this impressive collection holds over nine million volumes of work.
Snap your final pics of colonial architecture at Cinelândia, a political and cultural hub home to 20th-century buildings, including the Municipal Theatre, the National Library, Legislative Assembly and the Museum of Fine Arts.
Your tour ends with transport back to your hotel.
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