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Rio Walking

Historical Walking Tour

Historical Walking Tour

For almost 200 years Rio de Janeiro was the capital of Brazil. In 1808 Dom João, Prince of Portugal, came to Rio and founded a kingdom in the tropics. Rio became the homestead of important milestones of Brazilian history, such as: "Dia do Fico", the independence, the abolition of the slavery, the overthrow of the monarchy ...

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Historical Walking Tour & Santa Teresa

Historical Walking Tour & Santa Teresa

The neighbourhood Santa Teresa has its name from a convent, built in the mid-18th century. After the Carioca river was directed through this area and over the aqueduct in the city center, this part of Rio attracted wealthy citizens. Today, the artist quarter with its old tram (currently the old tram is unfortunately out of order!), ...

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Shopping-Tour in the Historical Center

Shopping-Tour in the Historical Center

Combine a shopping-tour in the biggest market of the city with a tour through the history of Rio de Janeiro! In the countless stalls and kiosks you will find for sure the one or the other souvenir. You might want to also take the opportunity for a snack or a cup of coffee and let the ...

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Afro-Brazilian-Tour

Afro-Brazilian-Tour

This tour will take you back to the days of slavery and show you places which were of great importance for the life of the people who had been carried away from Africa to Brazil. The Church of "São Benedito e São Rosário do Homem Preto" has long been the Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro. Here ...

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Favela-Touren

Favela-Touren

Tour Variation: Large Favela Tour

Upon request, the tour can be extended with the visit of the once most dangerous favela Rios, the "Complexo do Alemão", which you will experience by cable-car. In July 2011 this cable-car went into operation. The gondolas are running between six stations within the favela.
In November 2010 police and ...

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Small Favela-Tour

Small Favela-Tour

In very small groups, visit the favela Santa Marta, where Michael Jackson produced the video for the song "They don´t care about us".

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