Paraty City Sightseeing Tour
Description
Follow an experienced guide for a 2-hour city sightseeing tour of Paraty—a Portuguese colonial town along the Gold Trail (Caminho do Ouro). You’ll walk cobbled streets in the historic center, open only to bicycles and pedestrian traffic. View churches, museums and colonial homes in the charming town, situated on the Bay of Ilha Grande along Brazil’s Costa Verde (Green Coast). Choose between a private option with bilingual guide or shared tour with portuguese speaking guide.
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Itinerary
After your guide picks you up at your hotel in Paraty, embark on a 2-hour sightseeing tour of the colonial city with your small group. Your guide will point out the town's preserved 18th-century architecture, which together forms a National Historic Monument in Brazil. Be sure to keep your camera at the ready for fantastic photo opportunities while you stroll along the cobblestone in the historic city center, which provides pedestrian-only access.
Head to the Casa da Cultura (House of Culture), a colonial mansion housing a permanent exhibit that documents the local culture through photos and video. You’ll have great views of the town from this museum, which also holds replica displays of Paraty’s past. Hear legends of the gold and coffee trade as your guide explains Paraty’s history during the last few centuries.
Depending on which churches are open, you may also step foot inside the First Church of Our Lady of the Remedies, named after the town's patron saint. Originally built in the late 1700s, the building now houses art from both past and contemporary local artists.
Visit Baroque churches such as the Church of Our Lady of the Rosary, built by and for slaves in 1725, and admire the gilded wooden altars dedicated to St Benedict and St John.
Visit the ancient and historical Nossa Senhora das Dores Chapel.
Check out the historical building of the Santa Rita de Cassia Church
Museum housed in a 1722 stone church with historical exhibits, including many religious artifacts.
At the end of the walk, stop for tasting of cachaças and liqueurs (optional) at Cachaçarias in the Historic Center.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Entrance fees are not included in tour price and must be paid on the date of travel
- Some churches may not be open on certain days during this tour; therefore they will only be visited if open on tour date
- Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
- The specific departure time for this tour will be determined upon reconfirmation.
- There is no hotel pick up/drop off. Passengers must go to the following meeting point: Av. Roberto Silveira, 479 - Centro, Paraty - RJ
- The private option lasts for 2 hours and start time can be arranged anytime between 8 am and 5 pm.
- The private option offers bilingual guides (english/spanish speaking)
- The shared option departs at 9 am and 5:30 pm and lasts 1:30 hours.
- The shared option offers portuguese speaking guide only.
- Minimun of 02 people to carry out the tour
Reviews(6)
Well-valid experience. But I would like to have the option of a day tour, which could give us a different view of the points of visit. For example, we don't know any of the churches inside.
Prezado Cliente. Muito obrigado pelo review. Ficamos felizes que gostou do tour, sempre prezamos pela melhor experiência para nossos clientes. Por favor conte conosco em futuras viagens. Obrigado. Att, Giovanna Maldonado
Great city tour and good guide. The cobblestone streets aren't easy to walk on though, so be careful!
