• Centro Histórico de Petrópolis - PETRÓPOLIS + BOHEMIA + LUNCH

FREQUENCY: Tuesday to Sunday
APPROXIMATE DURATION (including travel): 12 hours
BOARDING TIMES: From 07:45 to 09:30
BOARDING LOCATIONS: South and Center Zone (consult for details)

INCLUDES:

• Executive Transportation
• Accredited Tourism Guide
• Lunch
• Imperial Museum ticket
• Bohemia Brewery ticket with three tastings

EXCLUDES:

• Drinks and desserts
• Tickets and items from Casa do Alemão and Chocolateria Katz

ITINERARY:

• German House

• Quitandinha Palace

• Imperial Palace

• São Pedro de Alcântara Cathedral

• Crystal Palace

• Katz Chocolate House

• Santos Dumont House

• Bohemia Brewery

• Quitandinha Palace Congress and Convention Center - The Quitandinha Palace is one of the most stunning and impressive tourist attractions in Petrópolis:

Construction began in 1941 and was completed in 1944 by entrepreneur Joaquim Rolla, aiming to create one of the largest casino-hotels in South America. The palace features 440 apartments, 13 halls up to 10 meters high, and a dome in the Mauá Hall measuring 30 meters high and 50 meters in diameter. In addition to its grand structure, the Quitandinha Palace boasts a large lake in front of its façade, shaped like a map of Brazil. Much of the sand used for the lake was transported from Copacabana beach.

During its operation, the hotel hosted many famous personalities, including Henry Fonda, Carmen Miranda, Walt Disney, and politicians like Getúlio Vargas and Evita Perón.

After the prohibition of casinos in Brazil in 1946, the palace ceased its casino operations and functioned solely as a hotel.

• Catedral de São Pedro de Alcântara - The pointed side towers and ogival windows of the Cathedral of São Pedro de Alcântara are characteristic of French and German Gothic architecture. Inside, beautiful stained glass windows depict images of saints, Christ, and the Holy Family.

The Via Crucis, made of patinated plaster, is French, as is the image of São Pedro de Alcântara, carved in Carrara marble.

However, the main attraction of the sanctuary is the Imperial Mausoleum: on the tombstones of Dom Pedro II, Dona Teresa Cristina, Conde d’Eu, and Princesa Isabel, life-size sculptures represent them. Notice that, due to an optical illusion, the emperor’s chest appears to move, as if he is still breathing.

• Imperial Museum - The Imperial Museum in Petrópolis served as the summer retreat for the imperial family. Walking through the palace halls feels like stepping into a history book. Everything seems preserved, as if Dom Pedro II and his family still visited the place.

Exploring the halls of the Imperial Museum’s palace is akin to traveling through history. One of the thrones used by Dom Pedro II is in the State Room, giving the impression that the emperor could enter at any moment.

The museum houses relics such as furniture, jewelry, and documents from the Second Reign (1840/1889). In the adjacent hall, there are carriages and the locomotive that traveled the Rio de Janeiro-Juiz de Fora route via the Estrada de Ferro Mauá. The garden further enhances the construction.

In the jewelry room, it is impossible not to be impressed by the scepter made for the consecration of D. Pedro I, the diamond and pearl crown of D. Pedro II, or the gold and ruby feather used by Princess Isabel to sign the abolition of slavery.

• Crystal Palace - Opened in 1884 to host exhibitions of flowers, birds, and agricultural products, its precast structure, made of cast iron, was commissioned from a foundry in France by Count D`Eu and assembled in Petrópolis by engineer Eduardo Bonjean. Today, it hosts cultural events and exhibitions.
  
  Its most beautiful event was held on Easter Sunday, 1888, when Princess Isabel, along with her children, delivered letters of freedom to slaves, most of whom compensated their masters through a remarkable campaign developed in the city.
  
  Listed by the National Historical and Artistic Heritage Institute, it is part of the architectural and landscape complex of the former Praça da Confluência.
  
  - Museu Casa de Santos Dumont - Known as “The Enchanted House,” it was the summer residence of Alberto Santos Dumont, the Father of Aviation. The museum features a collection of objects, books, letters, and furniture, as well as the shower and entrance staircase with racket-shaped steps, which can only be accessed by starting with the right foot.
  
  The Enchanted House reveals much about Santos Dumont’s personality. A large room served as both a library and office; on the lower floor, his workshop and laboratory; on the upper floor, his bathroom and bedroom. On the terrace, embedded in the tin roof, is the observatory where he spent hours admiring the stars. The building is a French Alpine-style chalet.
  
  An interesting fact about the house is that it had no kitchen, and all meals were brought from the Palace Hotel, currently the building of the Catholic University of Petrópolis, next to the Flower Clock.
  
  The staircase, cut in the shape of a racket, draws the visitor’s attention, forcing anyone who wants to climb it to always start with the right foot.
  
  - Soberano Grill - Take a break to enjoy a free buffet lunch.
  
  - Cervejaria Bohemia - Visitors to Cervejaria Bohemia immediately fall in love with the world of beer. The visit offers the most comprehensive brewing experience in Latin America. The tour presents the history of beer, its production process, and ingredients, leading visitors to unique sensory experiences and exclusive tastings.
  
  The brewing experience center is a journey through the history, art, and science of brewing. Discover everything about this beverage from antiquity to the present day. Taste Bohemia straight from the source and enjoy this entire experience in a modern and interactive environment.
  
  The tour continues at the Restaurant and Bar, offering the best of cuisine harmonized with exclusive beers and draft beer.

• Imperial Museum Ticket
• Lunch
• Bohemia Brewery Ticket
• In-vehicle air conditioning

• Drinks and desserts
• Other tickets