Ancient Rio and Santa Teresa Tour: Historical Journey with Hotel Transportation

Step back in time and explore the historical center of Rio de Janeiro and the charming neighborhood of Santa Teresa. Visit iconic landmarks, enjoy the traditional tram ride, and discover the artistic heritage of this captivating city.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Santa Teresa - Bucolic neighborhood, home to several painters. Admire the wonderful mansions which date back to the 20th century and be amazed at its history. The neighborhood still has the tram which was built back in 1897.
What's Included
  • Climate-controlled vehicle interiors
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Entrance to museums
Additional Information

We invite you to join us in a journey back in time though Ancient Rio and Santa Teresa! Let’s visit the historical center of Rio and go to the Mosteiro de São Bento, walk through the Praça XV, Arcos dos Teles, Cinelandia (and take the opportunity to visit Colombo’s bakery) and the Arcos da Lapa. We will also visit the bucolic neighborhood of Santa…

Location
Hotel Rio Othon Palace
Avenida Atlântica
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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295noraz
Aug 20, 2025
Excellent!! - An interesting experience that is really worthwhile as it gave us a completely different vision than one expects of a city characterized by its beaches.
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Alessandros794
Aug 19, 2025
A nice discovery - Half-day tour around the ancient quarter of Rio and Santa Teresa. Our guide Arlen was super good and very nice. We saw with pleasure an exhibition of paintings by Selaron, the national library (a gem) and but folk dance in front of the town hall. Santa Teresa neighborhood very “fenzy” and fashionable.
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Kateryna52
Aug 13, 2025
Fantastic Tour with Fernando! - Fernando was an outstanding guide for our Ancient Rio and Santa Teresa Tour - knowledgeable, friendly, and passionate about the city’s history. He brought each stop to life with fascinating stories and made the experience both informative and fun. Highly recommended!
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Gloria_r
Aug 3, 2025
Learn the story of Rio through a local - Our private tour with Roger was a great experience: we saw key sights and learned the history of Rio. Roger’s is well traveled, very knowledgeable and speaks fluent english. His love for Rio comes through with honesty for the complicated colonial history through today.
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Julianne_f
Jun 4, 2025
Our guide took us... - Our guide took us through the places we wanted to know, very attentive, kind.
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Z2852wsantoniog
May 21, 2025
An immersive tour into the Rio history - The tour led by an experienced, knowledgeable and friendly guide shows Rio with all its charm while focusing on the history of this city. I recommend everyone to do this tour especially if you want to be able to tell an extra story when you return home.
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Alessandrasm5304ur
Mar 26, 2025
City tour - Fabulous tour of the ancient city 0ur tour guide Meilin, was very knowledgeable and easy going. Definitely recommended
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343philipp
Mar 9, 2025
Monica! - Monica was great. Good English, we were impressed with her knowledge and engaging personality. Really made the day enjoyable
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Laverdure_l
Mar 26, 2025
Good - Ut us Very useful to be drop off at thé hôtel Thé guide was sympathic and thé trip was cool and interesting
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Maja_s
Aug 7, 2025
Our tour guide Marcos... - Our tour guide Marcos seemed disengaged and acted as if his only job was to drive us from one place to another. We were hoping for more insight and enthusiasm, but he did not really engage with the group. On top of that, he gave us some incorrect information during the tour, which was frustrating. Overall, it felt like the experience lacked the personal touch and knowledge we expected. Definitely not what we had hoped for.
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).