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The 11 most popular petropolis day trips in Rio de Janeiro. The ones worth building a day around, with prices, run times and who runs each one.
Escape Rio to Petrópolis for Imperial Palace and Museum, neo-gothic cathedral views, gardens, optional lunch, and Bohemia beer-making.
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A full-day guided trip from Rio to Petrópolis with stops at the Imperial Museum, St. Peter of Alcantara Cathedral, Crystal Palace, and optional Bohemia.
“Marco was our guide on this well organised excursion. He was extremely knowledgeable, and handled the group admirably - especially with explaining everything in different languages - his English being excellent. We enjoyed the lunch stop; the food was very good. The palace was interesting, but slightly underwhelming. We were rather disappointed with the ‘shopping’…”
Petrópolis Imperial City day trip from Rio: palace, cathedral, royal jewels, German-style architecture and optional beer tastings.
Explore Petrópolis from Rio on a guided day trip with Imperial sights, lunch buffet, and Bohemia brewery visit with 3 beer tastings.
“When we made the reservation, there were at least two pick-up options right next to our hotel in Leblon (a very popular location). But after the purchase, we were told the nearest pick-up point was actually 2.2 km away, and at a very early hour in the morning. This wouldn’t have been a problem if…”
Tour Petrópolis from Rio for imperial sights, museum time, photo stops, and a free buffet lunch. Smooth transfer, long but worthwhile.
“A well-organized full-day tour of Petropolis with a professional and friendly team. Great sights, smooth transportation, and an informative guide. Highly recommended.”
Petropolis Bohemia in one big day: Petrópolis imperial sights, a neo-Gothic cathedral, and a Bohemia brewery tour with 3 beer tastings plus lunch.
“Our guide was great. Got to see all the important parts of Petropolis. However, the bus driver was unsafe. He was regularly looking at his phone while driving, checking WhatsApp and leaving messages. At one point he was looking at photos on another persons phone while driving at speed in merging traffic, and nearly crashed.”
Guided Petrópolis day trip from Rio to Dom Pedro II’s summer palace, Santos Dumont’s home, Crystal Palace, and the cathedral, plus lunch.
“Our guide translated in 3 different languages! He explained the history of the emperor’s family and defining events that shaped Brazil’s political history. We enjoyed the crystal palace and the porcelain exhibition. The day was well spent.”
Spend a full day in Petrópolis: Imperial Palace museum, neo-Gothic cathedral, Crystal Palace, optional Santos Dumont house, Rua Teresa shopping.
“Petropolis was interesting, very different to Rio with historic palace etc. Bohemia beer tour of brewery incredible bargain for seniors at 19 reals (£3)!!”
Private 10-hour day trip from Rio to imperial Petrópolis: palaces, cathedral, Santos Dumont, Crystal Palace, and Bohemia beer tastings.
“Petrópolis es una ciudad maravillosa, llena de historia y hermosos paisajes.”
Rio to Petrópolis in 10 hours to see the Imperial Museum, Crystal Palace, royal tombs, and Santos Dumont relics.
“Overall we enjoyed the tour. Petropolis was a wonderful destination. Would have preferred spending more time sightseeing and less on shopping, lunch and breaks.”
Guided day trip from Rio to Petrópolis: Imperial Palace, neo-Gothic cathedral, crystal garden photos, plus optional brewery and German bites.
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