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Tuesday, Thursday & Friday
1:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Days: Tues, Thurs & Fri
Times: 1:00pm – 6:00pm
Duration: 4 hours
Type: Regular
Activity Level: Low
To learn the history of the buildings of downtown Rio on this unique half-day Rio de Janeiro walking tour.
This is a different and unique walking tour designed to give you a feel for the legends and stories woven through the narrow streets and old historical buildings of downtown Rio.
The walk includes a visit to many interesting points, such as the São Bento Monastery, Candelaria (the candle-makers), Praça XV, the “Travessa do Mercado”, Imperial Court, the cultural center located in the beautifully-restored Banco do Brasil, the Casa França-Brasil, Ouvidor (the listeners) Street and Gonçalves Dias Street with the traditional Colombo Coffee Shop.
The walk continues down Uruguaiana Street, Carioca Square up to the Metropolitan Cathedral where passengers will meet the transportation that will take them back to their hotels.
Keep in mind that this is a regular tour with other tourists so the bus will be picking up and dropping off people in different hotels. If you would like to avoid picking up and dropping off other passengers, please ask for the last meeting point location when calling to reconfirm or when selecting your pick up point. You can also choose our Private Tour Options.
Please note the departure times for this tour vary by date with special departure times during Carnival as there are street closures during this time.
Once you book your tour, you will receive an email with your tour confirmation. We will also send you your travel voucher within 24 hours after purchasing your tour.
Please keep in mind that regular tours have a minimum and maximum number of people. If we can not confirm the tour for your date and alternative dates do not work, we will provide you with a full refund.
Measures taken to make sure all guests are safe:
The exact time you will be picked up will be on your travel voucher and it all depends on the location of your hotel.
Description:
The historic and financial center of the city, sites of interest include the Paço Imperial, Candelária Church, the Old Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro, and the modern-style Saint Sebastian’s Cathedral. Around Marechal Floriano Square, there are several landmarks from the Belle Époque such as the Municipal Theatre and the National Library building. The Centro area also has several museums such as the National Museum of Fine Arts and the National Historical Museum.