Rio de Janeiro Trip Overview
If you want to relax in the morning and have a very interesting afternoon you can take the subway and meet us for our afternoon walking tour through the Olympic Boulevard, Sea Port area and visit the Museum of Tomorrow.
But if you are full of energy and want to have a very pleasant day please check our complete walking tour called “Rio Walking Tour – City Center plus Olympic Boulevard and Museum of Tomorrow”
Additional Info
Duration: 4 hours
Starts: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
If you want to relax in the morning and have a very interesting afternoon you can take the subway and meet us for our afternoon walking tour through the Olympic Boulevard, Sea Port area and visit the Museum of Tomorrow.
But if you are full of energy and want to have a very pleasant day please check our complete walking tour called “Rio Walking Tour – City Center plus Olympic Boulevard and Museum of Tomorrow”
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Largo da Carioca, Rua da Carioca, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 20050-008 Brazil
Our afternoon tour will start with a meeting at “Relogio da Carioca”, an antique iron tower clock, located right at the exit of the Carioca Subway station, more specifically in the Carioca Square, of the busiest areas of downtown Rio, with a Metro station and lots of shopping around
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: VLT Carioca, Rua da Uniao N0 11 – SANTO CRISTO, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 20220-505 Brazil
You will take the LRV (Light Rail Vehicle) and head to the Olympic Boulevard, where you will have a historical and cultural tour through the Sea Port Area.
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 important sights of Rio de Janeiro, it was inspired by the Olympic books that represent the 5 continents and was named “Ethnic”. The art is signed by Eduardo Kobra, who has more works from 20 countries, such as England, France, the United States, Russia, Greece, Italy, Sweden and Poland.
Duration: 10 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
