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Historic Centre Private Tour with a Photographer
Rio de Janeiro, Southeast Brazil, Brazil
$140
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they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
The historic center of Rio de Janeiro is a treasure trove for history enthusiasts, offering a captivating glimpse into the city's rich past. Accompanied by a professional photographer, you'll capture unforgettable moments while immersing yourself in the vibrant culture and architecture of this iconic destination.
- 📸 Full-Day Tour: Enjoy a comprehensive 6-hour exploration of Rio's historic center, guided by an expert who brings the city's history to life.
- 🏛️ Visit the stunning Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Sebastian, a modern architectural marvel with colorful stained glass windows that create a breathtaking atmosphere.
- 🚶♂️ Stroll through Largo da Carioca, where you can feel the pulsating energy of Rio's city center and appreciate its vibrant surroundings.
- 🍰 Indulge in a visit to Rio's most famous confectionery, a delightful establishment that has served Brazilian society since 1894, showcasing exquisite Belle Époque architecture.
- 🏰 Explore the historic Paço Imperial, a former royal residence that now serves as a cultural center, reflecting the grandeur of Brazil's colonial past.
- ⛪ Discover the Igreja Nossa Senhora do Carmo da Antiga Se, where significant historical figures were crowned, adding depth to your understanding of Rio's heritage.
- 🎨 Marvel at the Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil, an elegant cultural center that preserves the architectural beauty of its 1880s building while hosting various exhibitions.
- 📚 Visit the Real Gabinete Portugues de Leitura, recognized as one of the world's most beautiful libraries, where you can admire its stunning interior and rich literary history.
- 🌟 Capture every moment with a professional guide photographer, ensuring you leave with a high-resolution digital album of your journey.
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Historic Centre
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 6 hours
- Professional guide photographer
- Digital album in high resolution online
- Food and drinks
Meeting point
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The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint SebastianAfter pick up we will park the car and visit the Metropolitan Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro. It was projected by Edgar Fonseca and inaugurated in 1979, replacing the Church of Nossa Senhora do Carmo as the city's cathedral. In a modern style, it has a conical pyramid shape, 106 meters in diameter, 75 meters high outside, 64 meters high inside and a capacity for 20,000 people standing. A differential of the building, with straight and sober lines, is due to the colored stained glass windows torn on the walls up to the dome.
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Largo da CariocaWe will continue the tour on foot towards the Largo da Carioca, feeling the vibrating energy of Rio's city center. We will go up the hill to the church next to the Santo Antônio Convent overlooking the square and buildings.
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We will then visit the most famous confectionery in Rio, founded in 1894 by Portuguese immigrants Joaquim Borges de Meireles and Manuel José Lebrão, having an extensive list of famous customers in Brazilian society. Its architecture and environment give you an idea of what the Belle Époque would have been like in the then capital of the Republic. Between 1912 and 1918, the salons inside the patisserie were renovated, with an Art Nouveau touch, with huge crystal mirrors brought from Antwerp, framed by elegant friezes carved in jacaranda wood. The wooden furniture in the interior was carved at the same time by the artisan Antônio Borsoi.
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Paco ImperialWe will walk to the Paço Imperial, a historic building built in the 18th century for the residence of the governors of Rio de Janeiro, it became the house of the King of Portugal Dom João VI and the Emperors of Brazil, undergoing expansions in the 19th century. It is currently a cultural center. Due to its historical and aesthetic importance, the Paço Imperial is considered the most important of the colonial civil buildings in Brazil.
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Igreja Nossa Senhora do Carmo da Antiga SeWe will visit Rio's former Cathedral, the most famous church in Rio, where the King of Portugal Dom John the VI and the first Emperor of Brazil, Dom Pedro II were crowned.
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Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil - CCBB Rio de JaneiroWe will visit the majestic Cultural Center of the Bank of Brazil, located on a building built in 1880, maintained by the bank. It was was inaugurated as a cultural center in 1989, being the first museum to be opened in the CCBB network. The building's adaptation project preserved the refinement of the columns, the ornaments and the marble that rises from the foyer by the stairs, in addition to having reworked the dome over the rotunda.
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Real Gabinete Portugues de LeituraRio's most notorious library, the Real Gabinete de Leitura Portuguesa, inaugurated by princess Isabel in 1880 and elected the 4th most beautiful library in the world, among 20 positions, according to Time magazine.
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Historic Centre Private Tour with a Photographer
Rio de Janeiro, Southeast Brazil, Brazil
$140
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
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