Ancient Rio and Santa Teresa Tour: Historical Journey with Hotel Transportation
4.3
93 Ratings
Copacabana
Step back in time and explore the historical center of Rio de Janeiro and the charming neighborhood of Santa Teresa. Visit iconic landmarks, enjoy the traditional tram ride, and discover the artistic heritage of this captivating city.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Santa Teresa - Bucolic neighborhood, home to several painters. Admire the wonderful mansions which date back to the 20th century and be amazed at its history. The neighborhood still has the tram which was built back in 1897.
What's Included
- Climate-controlled vehicle interiors
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Entrance to museums
Additional Information
We invite you to join us in a journey back in time though Ancient Rio and Santa Teresa! Let’s visit the historical center of Rio and go to the Mosteiro de São Bento, walk through the Praça XV, Arcos dos Teles, Cinelandia (and take the opportunity to visit Colombo’s bakery) and the Arcos da Lapa. We will also visit the bucolic neighborhood of Santa Teresa with the beautiful houses of the early 20th century. Santa Teresa is famous for its traditional tram from 1897 and for being the nest of several painters that open their houses so that you can check their work.
- We contact you back in order to provide proper pickup time. Check your emails and/or cell phone.
- If requested, you must present a copy of your ID.
- Comfortable clothing and walking shoes are recommended for this tour.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 19 travelers per Minivan.
- Minimum of 2 people are required for this activity to take place.
- Contact us to confirm the pickup time according to hotel location.
Location
Hotel Rio Othon Palace
Avenida Atlântica
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.3
(93 Ratings)
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Hilbert_s
Apr 9, 2024
Very informative - Very knowledgeable guide, who showed us many interesting site. Was good at explaining what things were and know the history of the quite well. Didn’t rush us.
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Nina_k
Mar 25, 2024
Perfect - Perfect guide, speaking not only English but also German
Private transfer and interesting facts about the city.
Also great restaurant review for the evening.
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Samuel_m
Mar 23, 2024
Interesting history - Dario was an excellent guide! He was super knowledgeable about the history of ancient Rio and made the trip enjoyable. We felt very safe with him
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Judith_t
Mar 17, 2024
Friendly Vibes of Santa Teresa Neighborhood - This was a fun and interesting tour of the charming Santa Theresa neighborhood and other spots. We loved the chance to catch the flaovr of this colorful area. Our guide was excellent and full of great information. The visits to the cultural centers ad the art were amazing. And ending at Cine Colombo was a wonderful ending with the best capucino I've ever add and fabulous chocolate oce cream in an art nouveau masterpoece..
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Jennifer_k
Mar 16, 2024
Awesome tour guide - Monica - Love the tram mosiac tiles and walking along all the shops and streets in Santa Teresa. Monica is a fantastic tour guide, very knowledgeable and professional. She cares for her guests very well given that my husband has difficulty walking, she makes every effort to minimize his walking distance and makes him feel comfortable.
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Greg_k
Apr 10, 2024
Mostly positive. - We were picked up more than 30 minutes late. The van was completely full except for the two back seats in the middle. I was disappointed with not being able to see out. The guide Dario, was knowledgeable and the places we visited were interesting. I was amazed at the culture and beauty of Rio. We didn’t visit all of the places described, but we saw enough in the allotted time. I rated the tour well for what we saw and did. It was mostly a positive experience.
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Anne_b
Apr 2, 2024
Interesting trip - Interesting areas not previously visited. Enjoyed walking around old quarter. Would have liked to have had opportunity to go on tram
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Rem_b
Mar 14, 2024
We expected more from this excursion - We expected more from this excursion; the guide was boring; he seemed to be working his time without emotion. If he had been our first guide in Rio, we would not have fallen in love with this beautiful city, it’s good that before that we had a wonderful sightseeing tour of Rio with a wonderful guide.
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Barry_f
Mar 18, 2024
None. The synopsis must... - None. The synopsis must say that this tour has a lot of walking on very uneven cobblestone and is not good for anyone that has any kind of walking problem. The tour guide did not even sound that interested.
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Kristoffer_s
Mar 16, 2024
Waisted time - Lousy car. The guide engaged in talking to the driver 95% of the time. Not interested in what he is doing.
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