Get to know Petrópolis, the Imperial City of the State of Rio de Janeiro, during this private tour from Rio. Following hotel pickup, travel in a private vehicle through Serra dos Órgãos National Park, stopping for great photo ops along the way. Tour the Quitandinha Palace and the Imperial Museum to get a sense of the region's history. Stop for a traditional Brazilian lunch, then take a walking tour of the historic streets lined with examples of architecture from different eras. End your day with a visit to the local brewery. Enjoy personal attention and a flexible itinerary tailored to your interests on this private tour.

Tour Petrópolis, the Imperial City, with a private guide
Enjoy personal attention and a flexible itinerary
Private tour with just you and your party
Learn about the history of the State of Rio de Janeiro from your local guide
Stroll through the historic streets of Petrópolis
Round-trip private transportation from Rio is included

What's Included

Private air-conditioned vehicle with driver
Tour Guide
Pickup and drop-off in Rio and Petropolis: hotels, airports, seaport, you say where!
Roundtrip to Petropolis (for customers staying in Rio)
Tickets for the listed attractions
'On the fly' adaptations: change the itinerary during the tour to match your wishes.
Complimentary bottled water

Food and Drinks

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

We will pick you up at any hotel, Airbnb, airport, seaport or any other place of your convenience in Rio de Janeiro and Petropolis. If your pick-up place is not listed, please inform it when booking. Also, for airport pickup please inform the arrival flight details; for seaport pickup please inform cruise ship information The drop-off at the end of the tour is also included.

What To Expect

Quitandinha Palace Congress and Convention Center

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Imperial Museum

1 hour 10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Catedral de Sao Pedro de Alcantara

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Casa De Petropolis / Casa Dos 7 Erros

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Centro Historico de Petropolis

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Casa Stefan Zweig

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Crystal Palace

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Parque Nacional da Serra dos Orgaos (Pass By)

Casa do Colono Museum

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
We do not operate this tours on Mondays because all the attractions are closed.
'Casa Stefan Zweig' opens only on Saturdays and Sundays
Stroller accessible

Service animals allowed
Infants must sit on laps
Most travelers can participate
All our Drivers and Tour Guides are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Cancellation Policy

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

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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goood experience

MariaMargarita_S, Apr 2024

the casino is wonderful and the 7 mistakes house unique. it was good to go to the palace also and learnm about the history of royal family.

Response from Host, Apr 2024

It's always a pleasure showing Petropolis. We are so happy that you liked it! Thanks for the review. Take care! :)

Petropolis

Rose_M, Apr 2024

The trip to Petropolis was a wonderful surprise! Our guide was very knowledgeable and accommodating. We had a great time! We enjoyed the sites and history! I would highly recommend this tour to my family and friends!

Response from Host, Apr 2024

What did I tell you at the beginning of the tour? I'm very happy that you enjoyed it so much, it was a great pleasure to show you the Imperial City. And thank you for recommending us. Take care!

Outstanding tour by Marcelo

Heather_P, Mar 2024

Our guide was excellent, and gave a very detailed tour of the city, and also gave us insight into the culture of Brazil. He gave us an excellent lunch recommendation of a Brazilian barbecue that was fabulous. The sites that we saw were very interesting, and he knew many details, and was very knowledgeable. Thank you, Marcelo!

Response from Host, Mar 2024

Thank you! I had a wonderful day. The steakhouse was great. Hope you are enjoying the rest of your trip. Take care! :)

Interesting historical tour

Carl_B, Mar 2024

We had a wonderful day touring the Imperial city with our fantastic guide, Fabiana, and our agile diver, Bruno. This is a private tour that lasts all day and well worth the money. We learned so much about the royal family that ruled Brazil in the 1800s.

Response from Host, Mar 2024

Absolutely thrilled to hear about your fantastic day exploring the Imperial city with Fabiana and Bruno! Private tours truly offer a unique and personalized experience, don't they? Learning about the history of the Brazilian royal family 'in loco' is fascinating. Thanks for the review. Take care! :)

best guide informative intelligent and a delight to be with

beverley_K, Mar 2024

the whole experience was great, even jnr the driver, was smiling and helpful. we thoughly enjoyed the knowledge imparted by the Guide Famy and she gave us very good history. the casino was ubelievable a woderful folly ! oved every minute of the tour.

Response from Host, Mar 2024

Thank you for the glowing review! We're thrilled you enjoyed your tour to Petropolis with us. Take care! :)

Petropolis day tour from Rio

Adela_M, Feb 2024

Marcelo gave a great tour - we were picked up at the pier, and transported in a comfortable car to Petropolis where we visited the Quitandinha palace, the emperor’s summer home, the cathedral, and the house of seven errors, followed by a great lunch. Marcelo had excellent knowledge of Brazil’s history, the city of Petropolis, and made the day thoroughly enjoyable. For anyone that needs an option to the standard Rio landmarks, this tour is worth the time.

Response from Host, Feb 2024

Excellent day! Thank you for the review! :-)

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MaryEdna_L, Feb 2024

Henri is such an interesting guide and carries so much detailed information on his subjects. He is fun, knowledgable, smart and polite. We feel lucky that we were assigned to him. Thank you.

Response from Host, Feb 2024

Awesome! Seems you had a great time then. Thanks for the review. Take care! :)

Something Different

BonnieO, Jan 2024

We had a great time. Fabi and Bruno are the best. It was a perfect opportunity to take advantage of seeing something that’s not the usual tourist attraction. Thank you

Response from Host, Jan 2024

One of the reasons we love Petropolis so much is exactly that: it is not the usual tourist attraction. Thanks for the review. Take care!

Amazing tour and guide!

Nanette_T, Jan 2024

What an amazing tour and our guide Rafael was the best! It was nice to get away from Rio and visit Petropolis for a day. Rafael spoke perfect English. He is a history major so he was a wealth of Brazilian knowledge. His stories were very interesting to listen to. I learned so much about Brazil. I can’t say enough great things about Rafael and this tour.

Response from Host, Jan 2024

We are so happy that you had such a great time! Petrópolis is really worth a visit. Thank you very much for the great review. Take care! :)

Fun day in Petropolis

Michelle_M, Dec 2023

Faby is an excellent guide, a knowledgeable and charming lady. She made it fun and interesting, while catering to our preferences.

Response from Host, Dec 2023

Great to hear you had a blast! Thanks for the review. Take care!

One of the best tours we've ever had

avdevitt, Dec 2023

Petropolis is incredibly beautiful and our guides Marcelo and Favi were fabulous. They were extremely knowledgeable, took us to interesting places, took wonderful care of us and even arranged private access to an attraction normally closed on the day we were in Petropolis. We felt like we had a great day out with two good friends. Don't miss Petropolis if you are in Rio and definitely do it with this tour company!

Response from Host, Dec 2023

It is so good when we do a tour and feels like we are with friends! Your review made our day. Huge thanks for sharing your Petropolis experience with us! Take care!

5 star service

olga_b, Nov 2023

5 star service. Very informative and interesting, and fun. Fabiana spoke good English and Junior( forgive me if called him a wrong name :)) was the best driver. Day was adjusted to our schedule with lunch and less waiting time for tickets. Definitely recommend it to all my friends.

Response from Host, Nov 2023

Your 5-star review has made our day! We're delighted to hear that your experience with our tour was informative, interesting, and fun. Thank you for choosing our services and for recommending us to your friends. All the best!

A wonderful day seeing...

Maureen_A, Nov 2023

A wonderful day seeing all the sites in Petropolis. The Quitandinha Palace was amazing. We especially enjoyed the Imperial Palace Museum and the cathedral. Julio was an excellent guide! He knew the history of the sites and made it an enjoyable day.

Response from Host, Nov 2023

That's great, Julio knows a lot of history, you were in good hands. The Quitandinha Palace is amazing indeed. Thanks for the review! Take care. :-)

Best Way to See Petropolis!

Amber_B, Oct 2023

Faby was a WONDERFUL tour guide! From the hotel pick-up to drop-off, she ensured that my friend and I had an amazing experience. When we mentioned that we would love to have some Brazilian coffee to take home as a souvenir, she incorporated a stop in the tour to accommodate! She was so knowledgeable about all of the places we saw. There isn't a better way to see Petropolis and all of its sights!

Response from Host, Oct 2023

Awesome! Let us know if you lov3s the coffee. Thanks for the review. Take care. :)

Beautiful Petropolis

Tara_M, Oct 2023

Every single part of the trip was fantastic! It’s a beautiful drive and Petropolis is very charming. Definitely recommend if you are going to be in Rio for a few days.

Response from Host, Oct 2023

The hidden gem of Rio. We had a great time with you. Thanks for the review. Take care!

Wonderfull

Francisco_M, Sep 2023

Discover part of Brasil history by the hand of our awsome guide Fabiana and our kind driver. Very comprehensive explanations

Response from Host, Sep 2023

Thank you, Fabiana is great and Petropolis is really a gem. Thanks for the review. Take care!

Beautiful Day

Stephen_S, Sep 2023

What a great tour. Marcelo was able to adjust things to our needs and was very good with historical information and context. Our favorite was the German House. There was an exuberant English speaking guide that gave us a wonderful tour in addition to Marcelo’s input. Lunch was terrific as well. Enjoyed the whole experience immensely. Don’t want to forget our driver, Junior, He parks like a champ and allows Marcelo to give you his full attention.

Response from Host, Sep 2023

That's awesome, we had a great day. Thank you so much for the review. Take care! :)

Rafael enthusiastic great tour guide!

Monica_G, Aug 2023

Raphael’ was a wonderful tour guide! We saw very interesting things in Petropolis like the imperial museum and the old casino. We also saw the house of seven errors, which was quite interesting. Overall very worthwhile tour.

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Excellent! I'll make sure Rafael read this. Thank you so much for the review. Take care! :-)

Perfectly personalized experience!

lisadimoulas, Jun 2023

This tour was fantastic as were our guide Marcelo and driver Junior. We were able to do our own thing at our own pace. The history was super interesting! After the palace, we visited the Imperial Museum and nearby, beautiful cathedral. Lunch was at what was an old stable/carriage house with an impressive menu (try the risotto, unexpectedly delicious). Lastly, we were given access to an historic private mansion, Casa de Ipiranga (aka the house of seven errors) with all the original finishes including a magnificent jacaranda wood stair case and wood ceilings. It was a fascinating and a little bit creepy yet overall, cool experience. We skipped the brewery and visited a yummy chocolate shop instead. I highly recommend this tour and guide. We were well taken care of throughout the day.

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Yes, what a day! Thank you so much for the review. Take care! :)

Relaxed tour, great mountain town

Lacy_D, Apr 2023

This tour was great. Both the driver and the tour guide were very friendly and accomodating. I would recommend leaving earlier in the morning. My group got a later start and we were stuck behind a slow moving truck going up the mountain. Nothing that could have been avoided but we were able to make last minute changes to see the most important things for us in the city. Definitely recommend this particular tour. If we're ever back in the area, we would schedule again to do the sites that we were not able to see.

Response from Host, Apr 2023

I am sorry for the truck. But I am happy that you could manage to have a great day. Thank you for the review. Take care! :)