Best of Rio Walking Tour - City Center, Olympic Boulevard and Museum of Tomorrow

Itinerary
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Stop At: Copacabana Beach, Av. Atlantica - Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 22070-011 Brazil

You will meet our tour guide at the entrance of the Belmond Copacabana Palace Hotel and you will be taken by subway to downtown, stopping at Cinelândia Station

Duration: 15 minutes

Pass By: Cinelandia, Avenue rio Branco, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 20031-050 Brazil

The metro station from the 1900's is a relic of the French Architectural influence in Brazil.

Pass By: Museu Nacional De Belas Artes, Avenida Rio Branco 199 Centro, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 20040-008 Brazil

A French Renaissance-style building with a collection of paintings by Brazil's finest contemporary artists as well as an impressive array of folk and African art.

Pass By: Teatro Municipal Carlos Gomes, Praca Tiradentes 19, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 20060-070 Brazil

The Municipal Theather, and the city Opera's House, from 1909, is filled with gilded mirrors, statues, murals, stained-glass windows and sparkling chandeliers.

Pass By: National Library (Biblioteca Nacional), Avenida Rio Branco 219, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 20040-920 Brazil

The National Library is the depository of the bibliographical and documentary heritage of Brazil, considered by UNESCO as the seventh largest national library in the world, and is also the largest library in Latin America

Pass By: Palacio Pedro Ernesto - Camara Municipal do Rio de Janeiro, Praca Floriano, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 20031-050 Brazil

The Pedro Ernesto Palace, the building that now houses the City Council of the municipality, is part of one of the most valuable architectural ensembles of the city.

In the main facade facing the square, perfectly symmetrical and rich in details, the access staircase, the upper gallery with its double columns and the two "tempiettos" that adorn the corners of the building deserve special attention.

Pass By: Centro Cultural Justica Federal, Avenida Rio Branco 241, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 20040-009 Brazil

The Cultural Center of the Federal Justice is a known space for incentivizing and ensuring access of the population to many ways of cultural expression, hosting expositions, dance and music shows, courses, seminars, lectures and others.

Pass By: Tiradentes Palace, Rua Primeiro de Marco s/n Centro, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 20010-900 Brazil

This marvelous palace in the center of the city draws attention to those who pass by and get delighted with its Corinthian columns and its eclectic style. The Tiradentes Palace was the former building of the Brazilian National Congress, between 1926 and 1960, and is the current seat of the State Legislative Assembly.

Pass By: Paco Imperial, Praca 15 de Novembro 48, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 20010-010 Brazil

Built in 1743, it was used as the House of the Viceroys of Brazil.

With the entrance of the Court of D. João VI to Rio de Janeiro, the Palace became the seat of the governments of the Kingdom and the Empire. After the Proclamation of the Republic, the Post and Telegraph were located. In 1938, it was listed by National Historical and Artistic Heritage and today is one of the milestones of the city's cultural history. Since 1985, Paço Imperial has been a cultural center linked to the National Historical and Artistic Heritage Institute of the Ministry of Culture, and it has a free entrance all year round.

Pass By: Travessa do Comercio Centro Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 20010-080 Brazil

One of the most interesting tours that can be done in the Center of Rio is to cross the alleys and alleys that form the Travessa do Comércio, near Praça XV. Travessa, closed to car traffic, is one of the few places in the city that, in a way, preserves the traits of colonial times.

Pass By: Casa Franca-Brasil, Rua Visconde de Itaborai 78, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 20010-060 Brazil

Commissioned in 1819 by King João VI to Grandjean de Montigny, architect of the French Artistic Mission, the work itself is an important historical document. This is the first record of the neoclassical style in Rio de Janeiro, a tendency that would then become popular, giving the city marked by its colonial houses a more cosmopolitan tone, European fashion.

Pass By: Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil - CCBB Rio de Janeiro, Rua Primeiro de Marco 66, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 20010-000 Brazil

The CCBB is a cultural center that consists of exhibition rooms, three theaters, a library, cinema, and a video room. It is housed in an art deco style building located in what used to be the financial district of Rio de Janeiro.

Stop At: VLT Carioca, Rua da Uniao N0 11 - SANTO CRISTO, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 20220-505 Brazil

Light Rail Vehicle which will take us from Downtown area to Olympic Boulevard

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Boulevard Olimpico, Praca Maua, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 20081-240 Brazil

The region called Porto Maravilha (Wonder Port) started to be revitalized in 2010 and has now a variety of interesting buildings and museums. You will take a good walk passing the Olympic Boulevard, throughThe GaleRio Porto Maravilha (Wonder Port GaleRio), a sequence of panels that make up an artistic pathway with walls that have been painted by 20 artists and the famous street art mural, called Etnias, painted by Eduardo Kobra.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Painel Etnias, Av Rodrigues Alves,241 - Gamboa, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 20081-250 Brazil

One of the most modern tourist attractions in Rio de Janeiro, it was inspired by the Olympic rings that represent the 5 continents and was named "Ethnic". The art is signed by Eduardo Kobra, who has works spread across more than 20 countries, such as England, France, the United States, Russia, Greece, Italy, Sweden and Poland.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Museu do Amanha, Praca Maua 1, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 20081-240 Brazil

Right after we will head to the Museum of Tomorrow, a science museum in the city, right across MAR. It was designed by Spanish neofuturistic architect Santiago Calatrava, and built next to the waterfront at Pier Maua. This intricate yet captivating museum mixes science with an innovative design to focus on sustainable cities and an ecological world.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Museu de Arte do Rio - MAR, Praca Maua n 10 Praca Maua, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 20090-060 Brazil

Also you will have a chance to visit the MAR, the Rio Art Museum, installed at Praça Mauá, in two buildings with heterogeneous and interconnected profiles: The Dom João VI Mansion, listed and eclectic, and the neighboring building, which has a modernist style and was originally a bus terminal. You can get a nice view of the Museum of Tomorrow from MAR’s rooftop

Duration: 30 minutes