2-Day Rio Vacation Package

Enjoy a 2-Day Rio Vacation Package to get acquainted with the city! Our Rio Vacation Package is perfect for those looking for a quick stay in Rio. Join us and gain a wealth of knowledge regarding the history and heritage of Brazil.

There are two extremely important cities that you will visit during this two-day vacation: a walking tour in Rio and a day trip tour to Petropolis. Both of these tours will be performed in various ways. During your time in Rio, you will have the opportunity to tour the ancient city center and learn about the transformation of a colony located on the opposite side of the Atlantic into the capital of the French Empire.

You will also hear the history of slavery from the perspective of people who suffered from the Atlantic trade and their descendants, as well as the influence and legacy of Afro culture on national identity. This will be accomplished through the presentation of the history of slavery.

You will gain a deeper understanding of the Imperial era by visiting Petropolis, the location where the Royal Family constructed their summerhouse. In addition to the summerhouse itself, which is now a museum, you will also have the opportunity to explore other significant historical monuments. One of Rio’s best-kept secrets is this.

2-Day Rio Vacation Package

Highlights

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• An Express Itinerary With all of Rio’s Essentials.
• Christ Redeemer Statue Tour
• Sugar Loaf and Panoramic City Tour
• Private Transfers
• Lunch at a Barbecue House

Itinerary

Day 1 – Rio Historic and Heritage Walking Tour

Cinelandia

The square with the first movie theaters in Rio. Nowadays, although the movies are gone, we can still find some of the most impressive buildings in the city, like the Municipal Theater and the National Library

Tiradentes Palace

Region of the former ‘Morro do Castelo’, one of the largest Portuguese settlements in the 16th century; also hosts the Tiradentes Palace: former Imperial Parlament.

Praca Quinze de Novembro

One of the most important regions in Rio’s and Brazil’s history. In this place, we have the first street of the city; the old cathedral, and the former royal palace. It was also one of the main areas of slave trading in the early colonial days.

Orla Prefeito Luiz Paulo Conde

The Olympic Boulevard is one of the legacies of the Olympics for the city. This was a region that was pretty abandoned prior to the restoration of downtown but today is one of the most iconic memories of the games in Rio.

Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil – CCBB Rio de Janeiro

This place is the most important cultural center of the city of Rio de Janeiro. This place has hosted exhibitions from Picasso, Da Vinci, and others, totally for free. The building itself used to be the main headquarters of the National Brazilian Bank.

Maua Square

The central region of the old pier of the city, now known for the Museum of Tomorrow, was designed by Calatrava. Usually one of the first places that you visit if you arrive in Rio by cruise ship.

Pedra do Sal

Pedra do Sal, famous for traditional samba circles. Also known address of the old ‘terreiro da Tia Ciata’, and Largo da Prainha, one of the best-known regions of the ‘Little Africa‘ area, it brings together a number of traditional local businesses.

Cais do Valongo

A former slave port, it fell into oblivion after the prohibition of the slave trade, its ruins being rediscovered during the renovation works in the region. Listed by UNESCO as a material heritage of humanity

Painel Etnias

The largest continuous urban art panel in the world, located in the cruise ship docks. The artist named Kobra was commissioned to the work on the occasion of the Olympic Games. 1

Museu Historico Nacional

Optional visit to ‘Museu Histórico Nacional’, one of the most important Museums in Rio and Brazil. In this museum, we can learn more about the different aspects of Brazilian culture and history, from the stone age to nowadays

Day 2 – Historic Petropolis Tour

Imperial Museum

The former summerhouse of the Brazilian Imperial Family, built in the 1800s. Todays it hosts a museum dedicated to expose their everyday life when they were in the city.

Catedral de Sao Pedro de Alcantara

The Neo-Gothic style Metropolitan Cathedral, where the remains of former emperor Dom Pedro II and part of his family are buried.

Casa De Petropolis / Casa Dos 7 Erros

A historic house, built by the heir of a coffee baron, with picturesque architecture and gorgeous interior. One of the few houses in Brazil that is completely untouched.

Centro Historico de Petropolis

This region is full of historic houses, used to be owned by the most powerful families in Brazil of the late IXX Century. Full of stories about the houses and the people that used to live there, it’s a good opportunity for a walk and pics.

Quitandinha Palace Congress and Convention Center

This building was once the biggest Hotel-Cassino in South America, receiving guests from all over the world. Today it works as both a condo and a cultural center, hosting musical presentations, local fairs, and art exhibitions.

Casa do Colono

Museum House built in 1874, now a Museum that depicts the life of German settlers who founded the city.