The 15 Best Petrópolis Day Trips from Rio

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Full Day Excursion to Petrópolis from Rio de Janeiro

/ August 4, 2026

1.Full Day Excursion to Petrópolis from Rio de Janeiro

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 918 reviews · 8 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $42.18Our pick

A full day in Petrópolis from Rio, mixing empire-era sights, a short shopping street stop, and optional brewery tastings, with lunch included.

“The day was not organised well. Visits to chocolate factory and brewery were cancelled. The guide Kao had no English vocabulary. She was apparently fluent in Spanish and Portuguese but her English was very poor. I was the only participant who needed explanations in English. I got hardly any. The trip was a washout, in a sense waste of money and time. Since I had paid you it was your responsibility to ensure proper guide. You failed in doing that.”

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From Rio de Janeiro: Petrópolis Day Trip with Optional Lunch

/ August 4, 2026

2.Petrópolis Day Trip with Optional Lunch

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

A full-day Petrópolis escape from Rio, with Imperial Museum highlights, a neo-gothic cathedral, palace gardens, and optional lunch and brewery.

“Christine or Mama Chris was an absolutely fantastic guide. She was so much fun, has a huge heart, extremely friendly, caring, very professional and informative and had the most wonderful sense of humour. We were so privileged to have her as our guide, simply was the BEST. This company are extremely lucky to have her as an employee. Christine, thanks from the bottom of our hearts for your kindness and making sure we had a awesome memorable day. Good Luck Christine, you are a very special lady with a heart of gold.”

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

/ August 4, 2026

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 101 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $93.9

A full-day guided trip from Rio to Petrópolis, visiting the Imperial Museum, St Peter of Alcantara Cathedral, Crystal Palace, plus options.

“The only trip we have been disappointed with. We were seated over the back wheels and i hit my head on the roof twice. The seat belt was broken and very uncomfortable. The tour guide had three groups. Spanish at t6he front, Portugese in the middle and English at the back. She struggled with English and although we couldn't understand her we were compelled to pay attention and we misses a lot of the scenery. We would recommend this tour only with a better tour guide and road worthy vehicle.”

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Discover Petropolis and its Hidden Gems with our Private Tour

/ August 4, 2026

4.Discover Petropolis and its Hidden Gems with our Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 98 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $264.86Top rated

Private Petrópolis day trip from Rio with a local guide, palace and museum visits, the cathedral, exclusive House of 7 Erros access, and views.

“What a great tour. Marcelo was able to adjust things to our needs and was very good with historical information and context. Our favorite was the German House. There was an exuberant English speaking guide that gave us a wonderful tour in addition to Marcelo’s input. Lunch was terrific as well. Enjoyed the whole experience immensely. Don’t want to forget our driver, Junior, He parks like a champ and allows Marcelo to give you his full attention.”

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Petrópolis: Imperial City Tour

/ August 4, 2026

5.Petrópolis: Imperial City Tour

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

Day trip from Rio to Petrópolis for imperial palaces, Gothic cathedral, and jewel exhibits, with optional beer tastings and lots of photo stops.

“The whole tour was great! The guide, Tete was quite simply amazing, she kept the experience fun while being very informative and her English was great! The bus was comfortable and the driver was safe. It was one of those tours where you didn’t spend most of the tour on the bus as well for an added bonus! Petrópolis itself was wonderful! Most beautiful city so far in Brazil on our trip and even the shopping was cheap and varied! Can’t recommend this tour highly enough! If you have any doubts, forget them and book!”

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Petropolis The Imperial City with Beer tour and Lunch

/ August 4, 2026

6.Petropolis The Imperial City with Beer tour and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 83 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $59.84

A full day trip from Rio to Petrópolis with Imperial sights, lunch, and Bohemia beer tastings, plus palace and cathedral photo stops.

“This trip was definitely so.much more than we expected. Petropolos is located in the mountains in a beautiful quaint picturesque town the view there is absolutely gorgeous you feel you can walk out side road touch the clouds. Our driver was very nice, funny and attentive the always making us laugh and taking pictures of us. As well as making us feel safe walking around town. We had an excellent time..”

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Petropolis: The Imperial City with Lunch

/ August 4, 2026

7.Petropolis: The Imperial City with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 59 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $56.85

Tour Petropolis from Rio to the Imperial City, including Imperial Museum, cathedral and Crystal Palace photo stops, plus buffet lunch.

“Do not go on this tour, if you are requesting a English guide. At this point I don’t recommend the company for any tours. They don’t speak English as requested for those passengers and they overbooked their tours. I was in a van with every seat jam packed and COVID is rampant in that area. They are just trying to get as much money as they can. Book with another tour company that will respect your requests and COVID policies!”

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Imperial Petrópolis – Historic Tour + Teresa Street and Lunch

/ August 5, 2026

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 44 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $57.83

9-hour Petrópolis tour from Rio: Imperial Museum, neo-Gothic cathedral, Crystal Palace, optional Santos Dumont, Rua Teresa shopping and lunch.

“Toda o passeio foi muito agradável e o grupo e a equipe maravilhosa. Parabéns!! Eu recomendo 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏”

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Guided Tour to the Imperial Cida of Petrópolis with Lunch

/ August 5, 2026

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

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

Guided day trip from Rio to Petrópolis imperial sites, Crystal Palace, and the cathedral, with lunch and museum tickets included for value.

“Absolutely amazing place. Beautiful experience and cool history of Brazil before they were a Republic. Our tour guide Júlio was wonderful, knowledgeable and fun. We truly enjoyed the day with all the sites, history and chocolate! A must do for sure.”

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

/ August 7, 2026

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

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

Private day trip from Rio to Petrópolis, with Imperial Museum, cathedrals, Santos Dumont, Crystal Palace, beer tasting, and shopping.

“My tour guide Bruno was simply amazing. The conversations regarding general knowledge of Petropolis, Rio.and Brazil, and recommendations on everything from hiking to dining were every bit worth the trip. Petropolis is a lovely, quaint city with an interesting history. One note, we skipped the brewery which apparently isn't very interesting, but instead took a drive and quick hike through Tijuca forest! Thank you for an amazing day trip!”

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Petropolis City Tour with Imperial Museum and Optional Lunch & Bohemia Brewery

/ August 8, 2026

11.Petropolis City Tour with Imperial Museum and Optional Lunch & Bohemia Brewery

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 30 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $47

Petropolis day from Rio with Imperial Museum, Sao Pedro cathedral, Crystal Palace, optional lunch and Bohemia brewery tasting, hotel pickup.

“Tour came 35 minutes early and left us at the hotel Refused to come and get us despite calling them from hotel”

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Private Petropolis Imperial City Day Trip from Rio de Janeiro

/ August 9, 2026

12.Private Petropolis Imperial City Day Trip from Rio de Janeiro

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · 5 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $229.5

Private Petrópolis day trip from Rio with hotel pickup, major imperial sites, Santos Dumont, Crystal Palace, and Rua Teresa shopping time.

“Flavio was ab excellent tour guide. He tailored the tour to our interests. This is a highly recommended, personalized, experience. Its the best excursion we have booked on Viator.”

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Day Trip to Petrópolis from Rio de Janeiro

/ August 11, 2026

13.Day Trip to Petrópolis from Rio de Janeiro

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 18 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $69.79

Rio to Petrópolis day trip with Crystal Palace, Imperial Museum, Santos Dumont house, Rua Teresa shopping, hotel pickup, lunch.

“This tour was not worth full day trip from 8:10am pick up and 6:30pm drop-off. it wasted one hour to pick other passengers around the city. Emperor Dom Pedro II summer residence was currently a hotel, only good for picture taking from the fence. Museum of Santos Dumont was just a house, had to pay extra to enter. Only the Imperial Museum was worth the tour. The worst part was the guide Ms. T. Though I booked for an English guide, she kept talking in Portuguese and Spanish for nearly half an hour in the bus, then turned to English only for a short summary of what she said before,…”

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Petrópolis Teresópolis Trekking Expedition

/ August 12, 2026

14.Petrópolis Teresópolis Trekking Expedition

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · 3 days (approx.) · from $670

A challenging 3 day Petrópolis to Teresópolis trek in Serra dos Órgãos with expert guides, safety gear, meals, and night camping on peaks and shelters.

“Guides Alex and Gustavo took very good care of our group of 4 people, making us feel very safe. They also taught us about the geology, fauna, and flora of the area. Alex also served delicious meals and took beautiful photos of our family, helping make this trip unforgettable.Auto-translated”

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