Historic Train Journey: Paranaguá-Curitiba Railway
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163 Ratings
Jardim Botânico

Embark on a scenic train ride to Morretes City, exploring the historic Paranaguá-Curitiba Railway. Discover colonial houses, craft markets, and churches, and indulge in a traditional local lunch.

Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Av. Pres. Affonso Camargo, 306 - The tour departs from Curitiba hotels around 7:00 am by bus, heading to the train station to board the train to Morretes City. Experience a journey on the historic railway, constructed in the 19th century, through the enchanting ecological reserve of Serra do Mar.
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What's Included
  • Expert Portuguese-speaking tour guide
  • Complimentary lunch included
  • Convenient round-trip hotel transfers in Curitiba
  • Train tickets to Morretes with service onboard
  • Guided city tours in Morretes and Antonina
  • Enjoyable snacks provided
  • Comfortable road transport from Morretes to Curitiba
  • Exclusive visit to the Hisgeopar Theme Park
What's Not Included
  • Beverages and dessert
  • Optional Gratuities
Additional Information

Be picked up from your hotel and go to directly to station and get on board the train to Morretes City. Travel through the centenary railway, built in the 19th century. Take a historic train trip on the Paranaguá-Curitiba Railway, which had its inaugural trip made by Princess Isabel in 1884. The railway has more than 41 bridges, hundreds of pontoons, 13…

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Location
Av. Pres. Affonso Camargo, 306
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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David_p
Feb 25, 2025
Train-ride to remember - This was a well organized trip and, from start to finish, I really enjoyed the way it was supervised and the support offered by our guide. This was particularly so because as a British traveler extra care was taken to ensure that I was fully informed and advised of proceedings in my own language. The journey itself was spectacular and I appreciated the drinks that were provided during the trip. The seating arrangements were very accommodating and there was free movement throughout the section of our part of the train. I was impressed that any instructions by the crew were respectfully provided. Every effort was made to ensure our enjoyment and safety. Commentaries were offered in my language although, to be honest, I was more taken up with the stunning views outside. Lunch was provided following the train journey. This was enjoyable (perhaps it could be made clearer that the drinks and/or sweet were an additional cost) and took an hour. The stop in the towns were time constrained. Personally, I was more impressed with the first town and would have liked to have explored this more and to have had time to stop for a refreshing drink before moving on. The coastal town, I felt, was a less interesting stop. The only vendor on this stop was a small ice cream outlet which was disappointing. There wasn’t much to see or do at this stop. If I were the tour operator I think that I would review these stops. Perhaps a better solution would be to spend more time at the first stop and move back to the drop off point from there? However, in overall terms, this did not unduly influence my excellent opinion of the trip as a whole experience. The trip back seemed long. The microphone used by our guide was loud and indistinct at times which was frustrating. Perhaps this could be looked at in future. For anyone in two minds about this trip I would definitely not have missed this and, apart from some minor observation points, I would highly recommend that you DO NOT miss this. This was one of the highlights of my visit to South America.
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Reinaldoa936
Feb 5, 2025
We like it very much - The tour is good, quite interesting, but what bothered me was that they never stopped trying to sell things inside the wagon during the tour. I went there for a walk, if I wanted to buy something, I'd go shopping.
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401cibelled
Jan 15, 2025
Really beautiful scenario and interesting stories to learn - You need to be a little patient, because it's a slow ride train. But to me, it was very worth it, as you can listen to the stories from the guides, appreciate the view during those hours between Curitiba (3,000 feet) and Antonina by the ocean level and have fun going on a picturesque ride. To my teenage soon, the ride could be faster, but still he enjoyed the scenes and the food in Morretes city.
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Ofranciscoabreu
Dec 10, 2024
Surprising train ride! - The route is beautiful! And no, don't stop going because it's raining or cloudy. The landscapes are beautiful and it doesn’t even seem that we are in Brazil. The landscapes are beautiful also with sun and open day, but with rain, the landscapes become bucolic and amazing. I traveled on the train for pets (BOVE) and loved. Their boarding service only leaves to be desired in the amount of coffee we can have (explained by the friendly train guides). In addition, everything is released real, without restrictions: soda, juice and beer. The meal kit could also improve more, but everything was very good. I highly recommend going, whether alone or with family. The restaurants we went to eat barriado (including lunch) are reasonably good ... but do not expect much from the place since it is a very small town (Morretes). It's worth passing through the banana candy shop.
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V3878fthumbertoc
Nov 25, 2024
Good experience. - The landscapes are beautiful, however the boarding service is weak. I regret that when booking the tour I was not aware of the various options classes of tickets existing on the train.
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Maiconrt
Feb 27, 2025
Very good, but it needs to be improved. - For much of the way the walk is monotonous and cold. During the passage through the mountain is quite legal. But in general, it leaves much to be desired. A tour of more than four hours by train, without a song, an artistic interaction... would be a good opportunity for artists to pass through the wagons entertaining the audience. After all, it left a lot to be desired...
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Letícia
Feb 6, 2025
It's beautiful - Viagem demorada, 4h. Several stops, they inform that it is because of other loaded trains that pass... I was in tour class. Open window. Warm. The snack was water or soda and a box containing a cake of water and salt, a cookie and a pack of Japanese peanuts. Beautiful landscapes. Beautiful pictures. If you can sit on the left, it's better.
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W2475cxphillipb
Mar 25, 2025
An expensive train ride to nowhere. - expensive experience with limited photo opportunities. half day on the train and the other half in a bus---11 hours Lunch was included and was good.
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Patricia
Mar 3, 2025
Hollowed walk! - Train extremely uncomfortable and slow. We took 4 hours to travel 70km. A heat of hell. I do not indicate to anyone
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Sebastio_m
Feb 17, 2025
overpriced trip - I was picked up really well and then at the train station I had to be looked for first, was responsible for English, the train journey at the beginning and towards the end was boring, not interesting in any way, I first had to draw attention to myself that I speak English, then it was explained to me in English but only at the beginning, then nothing more came, well, the Brazilian tourists are more important, no wonder there were so few English speaking tourists or just me in my group instead of all the English speakers together would have been easier, which I didn't understand, then we went on with the van to a banana shop and to a village called Antonina, drove around briefly for 5-10 minutes and then back to Morretes, we then explored the village ourselves, I don't know what the guide was for, a joke although he was very informative in the van and in the restaurant and friendly, but would have liked to have heard the history of Morretes with a guide, maybe because it's too small, the food in the restaurant was great and tasty and then we went to an adventure park, I would say quickly, it was the story of the town tells a story but for me it's not an adventure park, more of a historical experience, exhibition, definitely not a park and then back to Curitiba and all that for 126 euros, which is excessive, maybe Viator should look at the trip itself and why Portuguese and Spanish speakers pay less for the tour, I don't understand either, as it was said that English speakers would have more money...??? not everyone is rich in the west
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