Learn the History of Rio with an Unforgettable City Center Walking Tour

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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

3 hours (approx.)
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Stroll through the streets of Rio de Janeiro's historic city center and discover the fascinating history of the 'marvelous city' and Brazil on this private guided tour. Your guide will create your itinerary or customize it based on your preferences. Either way, you will see Rio's most-important landmarks and hear its history come to life.

Discover the story of Rio de Janeiro on a walking tour
Private tour, exclusively for your party: A personalized experience
Flexibility to customize the itinerary to your interests
Excellent introduction to Rio de Janeiro and Brazil

What's Included

Tour Guide

Transportation
Food and Drinks

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Theatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro
Praça Floriano, S/N - Centro, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 20031-050, Brazil
The Opera House of Rio de Janeiro, Theatro Municipal is located at the Cinelandia Square in the City Center, near the Cinelandia subway station.

End point

Paço Imperial
Praça Quinze de Novembro, 48 - Centro, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 20010-010, Brazil
The Pao Imperial is not too far from the Cinelandia Station (starting point). Our guides can lead you back to Cinelandia if you wish.

Arranged start time

Confirm time with the local provider in advance of your experience.

01/08/2025 - 31/07/2026
Monday - Saturday : 9:30 am - 2:30 pm

Itinerary

Theatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Cinelandia

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Escadaria Selaron

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Largo da Carioca

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Confeitaria Colombo

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Paco Imperial

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate

As per city law, showing covid-19 vaccination document is mandatory to visit the tourist attractions in the city.
Don't forget a bottled water. Rio can be really hot specially in the summer.
And last but not least, bring your smile! :-)
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.9

based on 88 reviews

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Highly informative and enjoyable

Jeremy_C, Apr 2026

Excellent trip. Victoria, the guide, has superb historical knowledge and a good communication style. Saw some great sights in a short period of time. Some of the tour is in direct sunlight so make sure you have hat, suncreme and water. Very enjoyable

Great experience with Rafael!

llama_m, Nov 2024

Amazing, friendly and very informative walk around the historical center of Rio! 5 / 5 stars! Thank you!

Response from Host, Dec 2024

Thank you! We are really happy you had a great experience. Take care! :)

Rio in 1 1/2 hours?!

darcy_k, Apr 2024

Although we saw some great sites, the guide made us feel like he needed to be somewhere else, and our 2 1/2-hour tour ended after 1 1/2 hours. It was not an inexpensive tour so we left feeling taken advantage of (and perhaps not seeing everything we were supposed to see?). Perhaps a price adjustment is in order.......

Response from Host, Apr 2024

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We're sorry to hear that your tour experience was not up to our usual standards. It's not how we want our guests to feel, and we'll have a conversation with the tour guide to address your concerns. We appreciate your input and will make sure to take appropriate actions to prevent similar situations in the future. Thank you for your understanding.

Amazing tour in Centro

Lise_F, Apr 2023

Amazing tour in Centro! Danielle was a super guide who took us through Rio’s exciting history and architechture over the past 200 years. Highly recommended!