Colonial Rio Tour Walking through the oldest streets of Rio’s downtown you visit many beautiful architectural buildings from Brazil’s gold and gem rush era like the São Bento Church, the Imperial Palace and the vienense style Café Colombo. (4h)
Colonial Rio Tour & Santa Tereza After the “Colonial Rio Tour” you are going by an old tram through the picturesque neighborhood called “Santa Tereza” where we will have lunch in a typical restaurant, visit an art museum or admire the wonderful view of the House of Ruins. (changes are possible) (6h)
Niterói Tour
Go and see what is on the other side of Rio!! You will cross the Guanabara Bay by the Rio-Niterói Bridge. In Niterói you visit the oldest fortress of South America: “Santa Cruz” and the “Contemporary Art Museum” constructed by the famous architect Oscar Niemeyer and considered as one of the seven wonders of the modern architecture worldwide. We return by a traditional old ferry. (4h)
…after having an traditional Brazilian lunch lets go and admire the most wonderful view of Rio, Niterói and the Guanabara Bay!. (6h)
Afro Brazilian Tour
Visiting an afro-brazilian museum, church, cemetery, and historical neighborhood, you will get a more introspective view of Colonial Rio. History shows a long time of oppression, but also a strong cultural resistance by the African descendants and their rich cultural heritage of our days. (4h)
Botanical Garden The botanical garden was established in Rio de Janeiro by the prince from Portugal D. João the VI in 13 of June in 1808, nowadays it has a collection in more than 6500 different species of plants from Brazil and other parts of the tropical world, in open air distributed in 54 hectares. During the walk you will be able to see the majestic imperial palm trees, the insect eating plants greenhouses for, the orchid and the Burle Marx Bromeliad Greenhouse and the lake with the water lilies (3hs.)
Rio Zoo
Know Brazil's wildlife and go to the Rio Zoo. Here you will encounter 350 species from felines to elephants. The Zoo of Rio is situated at São Cristovão Park where the Brazilian Royal Family resided during the 19th century.
Favela Tour Do something different and go and see how people live in the shantytowns of Rio. Here we can improve what we really know about the social situation in a developing country like Brazil? On that tour you can see and experience the daily life of about 30% of Cariocas (inhabitants of Rio). Your tour guide will try to bring you closer to reality and answer all your questions. Don't be shy you are welcome and the people are friendly.
