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Petropolis Day Trip Tour |
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The 'Imperial City' of Brazil |
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Petropolis is known as the 'Imperial City' of Brazil and is located just 30 miles away nestled into the hills of the Serra dos Orgãos forest. In the city you can visit the former Palace of the Emperor, Dom Pedro II, which is today an Imperial Museum.
The famous Gothic Cathedral, São Pedro de Alcantara, is also worth a visit if you are in Petropolis.
The Quitandinha Palace Hotel - Norman-style - was opened in 1944.
Palácio de Cristal (Crystal Palace), a structure imported from France and erected here by the Conde d'Eu for a flower show (1879-84). It is now used for exhibitions, concerts. The"Enchanted House" , house of the aviation pioneer Alberto Santos Dumont (1873-1932), with an observatory and observation terrace. |
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| Our day and the time we start the tour is flexible and is meant to accommodate your schedule and interests. |
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Meet up location: Anywhere that is convenient for you (*) such as your hotel lobby, cruise ship docks, etc.
Full addresses in case of private locations should be provided to better ensure our meeting and your drop off!
Cruisers: Please tell me the name of your ship and its scheduled arrival time. |
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End location: Anywhere at your convenience (*).
* Rio's South Zone - where most hotels are located, Airports, Pier and Downtown Zone are considered.
Attention: West and North Zones are covered under evaluation. |
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| Duration: 6 hours |
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18 R$ - Reais - Imperial Museum charge R$ 8.00/person
Crystal Palace charge R$ 5.00/person
Santos Dumont charge R$ 5.00/person |
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| Licensed Driving Tour Guide, by Ministry of Tourism, services and deluxe Cars plus Gas and Parking. |
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Entrance fee to attractions, meals, drinks are not included.
- Accredit tour guide, have free access the attractions and have the chance to bit the crowd on purchasing your tickets. |
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| Tour #: 25528 |
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| Tour Type: Youth and Family, Cultural, City |
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Transportation Method: Nissan Grand Livina (2012) five door, six passengers plus driver/guide. Leather sits, air conditioning.
Bigger vehicles are available at your request. |
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| Activity Level: Light |
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 Friendly: Yes. |
| Wheelchair friendly, but you must be able to get in and out of a car. Capacity will drop to four passengers plus driver/guide. |
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| Kid Friendly: Yes. Yes. Suitable for children as long as they are supervised. |
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| Language(s): Spanish (fluent), Portuguese (fluent), German (fluent), English (fluent) explanation |
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| Maximum travelers: 5 |
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| Web address (URL) of this page: http://www.ToursByLocals.com/petropolistrip |
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