The 10 Best Petrópolis Day Trips from Rio

1.Petrópolis Day Trip with Optional Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 203 reviews · 12 hours · from $48Our pick

Escape Rio for a full day in imperial Petrópolis, with the Imperial Museum, Cathedral, palace gardens, lunch, and optional brewery visit.

“The trip and the guide was good with a visit to the brewery as well. The only downside to the trip was the vehicle used was not braziling. Every time we stopped all the quests had to enter from the offside which is dangerous. The guide went the extra mile to answer all questions.”

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2.Petrópolis Day Trip from Rio de Janeiro including Imperial Museum and Crystal Palace

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 101 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $93

Explore Petrópolis from Rio with the Imperial Museum, royal tombs, Crystal Palace, mountain scenery, and optional Bohemia brewery visit.

“We were not doing it, car come late had to cancel, never been refundedbad, bad, horrible experience g”

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3.Imperial City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 95 reviews · 9 - 10 hours · from $68

Review of Petrópolis Imperial City Tour from Rio, with palaces, royal jewels, Gothic cathedral, mountain views, lunch, and optional beer tasting.

“It was a nice day trip with the casino and palace definitely being the highlights and worth the price of the tour.”

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4.Petropolis The Imperial City with Beer tour and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 83 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $59

Review of a full-day Petrópolis tour from Rio with imperial sights, lunch buffet, Bohemia Brewery, beer tasting, and return transport.

“When we made the reservation, there were at least two pick-up options right next to our hotel in Leblon (a very popular location). But after the purchase, we were told the nearest pick-up point was actually 2.2 km away, and at a very early hour in the morning. This wouldn’t have been a problem if we had been picked up where we originally booked, but the company made no effort to respect that or to ask the driver to meet us there. The worst part is that, on our way to the only pick-up point they left us with, we were robbed. It turned what was supposed to be a…”

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5.The Imperial City with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 59 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $56

Review of Petropolis from Rio: imperial sights, museum, cathedral, mountain views, buffet lunch, transport, value, and practical drawbacks.

“Just to let you know that our Petrópolis tour was beyond expectations. Everything on time and the best tour guide ever Mr Julio. Professional, energetic, spoke 3 languages and fun to be in his group. He really made the most out of the tour and even some parts felt custom made. Really compliments. Michel”

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6.Petropolis Bohemia: Historic tour and visit to the Bohemian Brewery

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 45 reviews · from $58

Tour imperial Petrópolis, visit the Bohemia Brewery with three tastings, and see Brazil’s neo-Gothic cathedral, palace, and museums.

“The pick up was 35 minutes late. The tour was advertised as approximately 9 hours but it ended up being over 12 hours. We didn’t get back until after 8.30pm and we were one of first off the bus luckily! The lateness was mainly due to a stop Read more”

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7.Guided Tour to the Imperial Cida of Petrópolis with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 44 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $80

Review of a 10-hour Petrópolis day tour from Rio with imperial sites, cathedral, lunch, bilingual guide, and practical booking tips.

“This tour is not worth it the 70 dollars for sure. Petropolis is really nice, but we could not spend a lot of time in the city. We arrived extremely late at the destination (around 12) and we spent almost 1 hour for the lunch right after. We visited the imperial museum, the old casino, the crystal palace (from outside cause it was closed, and this should be mentioned when booking the tour) and the cathedral. The visit at the chocolate place is definitely a waste of time and we stayed there 1 hour. We left at 6:30pm circa. The guide was nice and she did her best, but the…”

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8.Imperial Petrópolis – Historic Tour + Teresa Street and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 44 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $57

Explore imperial Petrópolis from Rio with palace rooms, cathedral, Santos Dumont’s house, Rua Teresa shopping, and buffet lunch.

“The friendly and knowledgeable guide (sorry I forget his name) took us from Copacabana to the Imperial Palace museum, the cathedral, the "crystal palace", the house of aviator Santos-Dumont and various places for refreshments. It was very interesting. It could be slightly improved by making it a shorter trip with fewer refreshments.”

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9.Historic Petrópolis From Rio: The Imperial City –Palaces, Architecture & Culture

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 32 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $296Top rated

Explore Petrópolis from Rio on a private day trip through imperial palaces, museums, cathedral, brewery, shopping, and Brazilian culture.

“Imperdível! Guia Newton muito atencioso e conhecedor. Petrópolis tem uma história arquitetônica riquíssima, vale muito a pena conhecer a Cidade Imperial.”

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10.Full-Day Tour to The Imperial City of Petrópolis

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 6 reviews · 10 hours · from $96

Explore Petrópolis from Rio with imperial palaces, a neo-Gothic cathedral, Crystal Palace, museum treasures, and round-trip transport.

“Overall we enjoyed the tour. Petropolis was a wonderful destination. Would have preferred spending more time sightseeing and less on shopping, lunch and breaks.”

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