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Best of Rio: Secrets of Santa Teresa and Lapa Steps
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Itinerary
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Stop At: Cinelandia, Avenue rio Branco, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 20031-050 Brazil
Cinelandia Square: we'll see the Municipal Theater, House of Representatives, Fine Arts Museum and the National Library
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Parque das Ruinas, Santa Teresa, Rio de Janeiro - State of Rio de Janeiro, 20241-050, Brazil
Park of the Ruins: This place was a former socialite house that was turned into a public cultural center. The rooftop has stunning views over downtown area and its current architecture mixes old and modern structures.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Largo dos Guimaraes, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 20241-310 Brazil
Largo dos Guimarães: this is the main square in Santa where we'll see most of the local shops, restaurants and studios
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Escadaria Selaron, Rua Joaquim Silva S/N, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 20241-110 Brazil
Lapa Arches and Selaron Staircase: we'll see the former acqueduct that nowadays is the bridge for the old tram connecting Downtown Rio to Santa Teresa neighborhood. We'll also see the masterpiece of Jorge Selaron. A 23-year work of a staircase completely covered by tiles from all over the world.
One of Rio's oldest neighbourhoods, Santa Teresa, situated high on a hill overlooking Rio, enchants locals and visitors alike with its cobbled streets and eclectic architectural styles. The views of the city centre and the bay aren't too shabby either. (Okay, they're stunning, but that's hardly a surprise...we're in Rio, after all!).
Duration: 30 minutes
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This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Cinelandia, Avenue rio Branco, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 20031-050 Brazil
Cinelandia Square: we'll see the Municipal Theater, House of Representatives, Fine Arts Museum and the National Library
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Parque das Ruinas, Santa Teresa, Rio de Janeiro - State of Rio de Janeiro, 20241-050, Brazil
Park of the Ruins: This place was a former socialite house that was turned into a public cultural center. The rooftop has stunning views over downtown area and its current architecture mixes old and modern structures.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Largo dos Guimaraes, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 20241-310 Brazil
Largo dos Guimarães: this is the main square in Santa where we'll see most of the local shops, restaurants and studios
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Escadaria Selaron, Rua Joaquim Silva S/N, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 20241-110 Brazil
Lapa Arches and Selaron Staircase: we'll see the former acqueduct that nowadays is the bridge for the old tram connecting Downtown Rio to Santa Teresa neighborhood. We'll also see the masterpiece of Jorge Selaron. A 23-year work of a staircase completely covered by tiles from all over the world.
One of Rio's oldest neighbourhoods, Santa Teresa, situated high on a hill overlooking Rio, enchants locals and visitors alike with its cobbled streets and eclectic architectural styles. The views of the city centre and the bay aren't too shabby either. (Okay, they're stunning, but that's hardly a surprise...we're in Rio, after all!).
Duration: 30 minutes
Included
- Local guide
- Round trip subway ticket
- Tram ride fare
- Cheese bread tasting
Not included
- Gratuities
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Minimum age is 6 years
- Maximum group size is 12 people
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
Features
Tourism
80%
Cultural
80%
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It was an amazing experience,,Renata was so helpful and informative..she explains very well all the places we went.the history, the best restaurant in town,where to go,its a really good one,highly recomended.
The tour guide Juliana (5 stars) was very informative with her knowledge of Brazil and attentive to any questions any our small group had. Be prepared for walking and soaking up the history. I'm glad I took this tour it was a great experience.
Although we enjoyed our tour this morning with Raphael the trip is not as advertised and neither Centro Cultural Municipal Parque das Ruinas or Museu Chacara do Ceu were included as per the top two inclusions within the booking details on the Viator or urban adventures website. I did query this with Raphael however he said this wasn’t possible on this tour anymore as there wasn’t enough time and these places were closed on Tuesday anyway. I was very disappointed as this is not what we booked in terms of a complete experience. Could you advise how this can be resolved for us please? I did contact urban adventures directly several time however there was no response.
AMAZING guide.
We had a great morning with our Guide Juliana in Santa Teresa. The place is just amazing and it was really nice to walk around there. She explained us a lot of things about the neighboorhood but also about Rio and about Brasil in general. We also had the chance to take the smal tram to go up, wich was very charming...
Not quite exciting. This could've been done easily on our own.
Urban Adventures is a great travel agency in Rio de Janeiro I was lucky to come across during my Rio exploration. I had a big pleasure to meet Juliana and spend half day on our Santa Teresa tour. From the very beginning Juliana was able to put smile on my face even though I was robbed on the street 2 days earlier. She was very smiley, optimistic and full of energy. Our tour was well organized. We were well taken care of. Our guide was very knowledable. We were provided with first hand information, some interesting personal stories as well.