Bohemia Brewery Tour
A paid optional experience. When arranged before the tour, it can be included in the final quote; if added during the day, the guest pays at the attraction.
Private Petrópolis Tour: Historic Center & Imperial Heritage
A private Petrópolis day tour that can start in Rio de Janeiro or Petrópolis.
7–8 hours · private transport · licensed guide · separate professional driver · customizable itinerary
From US$ 415 Group total — not per person
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About This Tour
A private Petrópolis day shaped around your group, with a choice of starting in Rio or Petrópolis and practical guidance on timing, opening hours and optional stops.
Petrópolis combines the Historic Center, imperial-era landmarks, mountain scenery and a slower pace than a day in Rio. The suggested itinerary brings together four of the city's best-known places while leaving room to adapt the experience to your interests.
Your licensed guide stays with the group while a separate professional driver handles the vehicle, traffic, parking and each pickup. That division keeps the day private and organized, whether you begin in Rio de Janeiro or in Petrópolis.
You choose the start time and may ask to remove, reorder, replace or add attractions. The team will explain how traffic, opening hours, availability, location and time already used affect what fits comfortably into the 7–8-hour day.
Four landmarks, adapted to the day
These stops are a starting point, not a fixed route. Their order may change, and interior visits depend on opening, availability, maintenance, events and each attraction's rules.
- 01 Quitandinha Palace
- 02 Imperial Museum
- 03 São Pedro de Alcântara Cathedral
- 04 House of 7 Errors / Casa de Petrópolis — garden and exterior while the house remains closed internally
Optional stops — and how they change the day
Optional stops can replace or complement part of the suggested itinerary when timing and availability allow.
House of the German Settler
A free optional visit, subject to availability.
Stefan Zweig House
A free optional visit, especially interesting for guests who know or are interested in Stefan Zweig's work, subject to availability.
Santos Dumont House
An optional visit that can be considered when the day's timing and availability allow.
Vale do Amor
This option sits outside central Petrópolis and significantly changes the day. It usually means less time in the Historic Center and may leave room for only one major interior visit, such as Quitandinha or the Imperial Museum. Depending on the plan, Castelo de Itaipava may be considered for lunch.
What's Included
- Private ground transportation
- Licensed tour guide registered with Cadastur (English)
- Separate professional driver
- Admission tickets for the attractions listed in the suggested itinerary, when applicable
- Bottled water
Not Included
- Lunch and drinks — the tour includes time for a lunch stop
- Paid optional experiences unless included in the advance quote
- Gratuities
Best time to go
You choose the start time. We often recommend about 8:30 AM when starting in Rio and about 9:30 AM when starting in Petrópolis, while explaining how traffic and attraction hours may affect the plan.
Good to Know
- 01 Interior visits from Tuesday to Sunday still depend on each attraction's actual opening, availability, maintenance, events and rules.
- 02 Tell us which places matter most to you so the guide can help balance travel time, visits, pace and lunch.
- 03 If Vale do Amor is a priority, expect a different day with substantially less time in central Petrópolis.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. On Mondays, the main attractions normally do not offer regular interior visits, so the day focuses on the Historic Center, walking, architecture, exteriors and a relaxed lunch stop. Any interior access depends on exceptional availability and is not promised.
No. It is a suggested itinerary. You may ask to remove, reorder, replace or add attractions, subject to start time, traffic, opening, availability, location and time already used. Vale do Amor changes the day substantially and usually reduces the number of central visits.
Admission tickets for the attractions listed in the suggested itinerary are included when applicable. Optional paid experiences are not automatically included; some can affect the final price when arranged in advance.
Not currently. The house is temporarily closed for interior visits with no confirmed reopening date. The tour may visit the garden and exterior.
The tour can start in Rio de Janeiro or Petrópolis and normally lasts 7–8 hours. You choose the preferred start time; we often recommend about 8:30 AM from Rio or 9:30 AM from Petrópolis and can advise how timing affects the plan.
No. Lunch and drinks are not included, but the tour includes time for a lunch stop. The guide or team can suggest options for different tastes and preferences.
Pricing & Payment
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- Payment deadline:Full payment must be completed at least 72 hours before the scheduled start time.
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- Important:An unpaid request is not confirmed and does not hold availability indefinitely. The date, guide, vehicle, or another required service may be released after the payment deadline.
- Free cancellation:Cancel at least 72 hours before the scheduled start time for a full refund, including tickets and third-party services already purchased. Refunds return to the original payment method, subject to processor timing.
- Changes or rescheduling:Requests depend on our availability, supplier availability, attraction schedules, and any applicable price difference. They do not override the non-refundable rule inside 72 hours.
- Late cancellations:Cancellations made less than 72 hours before the scheduled start time are non-refundable.
- No-show:Failing to appear at the agreed time and place is non-refundable.
- Weather and safety:Light rain does not automatically cancel a tour. If severe weather, unsafe maritime conditions, an official closure, or another safety restriction prevents safe operation, we offer rescheduling or a full refund.
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