Museum Tours in Brazil: 6 Picked and Priced

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

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

Travel from Rio to Petrópolis with a multilingual guide such as Marco, Adriana, Tanya, TT, or Tété, depending on the departure. Tour Pedro II’s former palace, see the imperial crown and Princess Isabel’s signing pen, visit the cathedral and Crystal Palace, then choose shopping or Bohemia brewery time.

“excellent knowledgeable guide speak many language,keeps everyone entertained.”

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2.7-Hour Shared Group Santos Tour : Mont Serrat, Coffee Museum and Sightseeing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 68 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $89Top rated

Spend seven hours seeing Santos with a bilingual guide such as Romilda, Mary, Elaine, or Gladys. Visit Monte Serrat, the Pelé Museum, Coffee Museum, Orquidário, historic churches, viewpoints, and the famous beach garden. Pickup is at the cruise terminal, with transport, admission fees, and a group capped at 15 people.

“Super guide très impliqué je recommande Maria . très bonne journée faite lui confiance très à l écoute et très impliqué dans son travail.je suis à ma 18 croisière alors je sais reconnaître les super guide”

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3.Olympic Boulevard, Museum of Tomorrow & Historical Rio

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 66 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $72

Start with hotel pickup, then explore Cais do Valongo, Porto Maravilha, Museum of Tomorrow, São Bento Monastery, Praça Quinze, and Confeitaria Colombo. Guides such as Carlos, Sandra, Alexia, Gabriella, and Newton have led this route, which mixes short van rides with substantial walking. The museum visit lasts about 90 minutes.

“Learning about Brasil, and walking throughout the city was excellent. Oh, the best part was the pastry shop, Confeitaria Colombo...yummy. One big tip is to wear comfort shoes and be ready to walk, and it's worth it!”

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4.Olympic Boulevard, AquaRio and Museum of Tomorrow Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 54 reviews · 4 hours · from $49Best value

You’ll tour Rio’s renewed port district with a Spanish-, English-, or Portuguese-speaking guide, entering the Museum of Tomorrow and, if selected, AquaRio. Expect striking architecture, a huge Kobra mural, interactive ideas about the planet’s future, and a long walk between attractions. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included.

“El guía fue excelente. El tour en general es bueno, pero la peor parte es la larga caminata por el bulevar para llegar al museo del mañana. Esta parte del tour se debería obviar y hacer el traslado en el mismo minibús.”

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5.Olympic Boulevard, Museum of Tomorrow & History Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 47 reviews · 4 hours · from $67

See a modern and historic side of Rio on a four-hour guided tour from the South Zone. Visit Valongo Wharf, Eduardo Kobra’s huge mural, the Museum of Tomorrow, São Bento Monastery, Praça XV, and Confeitaria Colombo. English, Spanish, and Portuguese guides lead the tour, with museum admission and hotel transport included.

“La guía, Marilia, se perdió al llevarnos de un punto a otro. No explicaba los lugares de visita, siempre nos estaba apurando a pesar del tiempo que perdió al perderse entre las calles. El transporte casi nos deja al final del recorrido ya que como eran dos tours en el mismo transporte parecía que estábamos ligados al segundo tour. No fue una experiencia agradable. Por lo que no lo recomiendo.”

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6.Petrópolis Trip with Palace, Imperial Museum & Brewery

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 42 reviews · 9 hours · from $55

Travel from Rio to Petrópolis with a bilingual guide in English, Portuguese, or Spanish. Visit Quitandinha, the Imperial Museum, Crystal Palace, and Saint Peter of Alcantara Cathedral, with time to see Santos Dumont’s house. Julio is one guide praised for his humor and multilingual skills. Transport and tickets are included, but the tour is shared.

“Educational trip, our tour guide Julio was funny and attentive. He's also multilingual - speaks Spanish, English and Portuguese.”

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