Free tour

Santa Lapa free walking tour

5.00

Excellent (4 ratings)

Rio de Janeiro

Duration: 3 hours

Languages: English and Spanish

Guru: Ana Maria Bianca

Registered on 04 July 2023

Hi everyone! My name is Ana. I have more than 10 years of experience in tourism and guiding, fun, versatile and passionate about history in general and travel. Carioca but I've also lived in Argentina and UK. Lover of nature and the practice of Yoga.

Free booking and cancellation

Pay-what-you-wish tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free

Tour description

Welcome to Rio de Janeiro!

Come walk with me, a local guide from Rio de Janeiro, through the famous streets of the historic neighborhoods of Lapa and Santa Teresa.

A path full of art and beautiful landscapes with historic constructions and buildings from the colonial period. It is also where we can see the bohemia and artistic scene of Rio expressed through time.

At the meeting point located at Praça Floriano, Cinelândia metro station, we will already be surrounded by historic and important buildings, we will continue to the famous Arcos da Lapa and then the Selarón stairs, full of colors and surprises, yield good photos.

Rising to the sky literally lol we will enter the bucolic neighborhood of Santa Teresa. There we will visit the park of the ruins, be careful because this view will be difficult to forget.

We continue through Santa Teresa to the final destination, the exuberant Metropolitan Cathedral.

Hey ho let's go!

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

Praça Floriano, 311 - Centro, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 20031-007, Brazil

I'll be in Praça Floriano at the Cinelândia metro station in front of McDonald's with a red T-shirt

Outside visit

Arcos da Lapa

The most bohemian neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro. Here you will see the Carioca aqueduct that used to transport water from the Rio Carioca to Largo da Carioca and other areas of the Center built in the 18th century. Today, the Rio aqueduct is an important landmark and a meeting point in Rio's nightlife.

Outside visit

Escadaria Selarón - Rua Manuel Carneiro - Santa Teresa

The most famous stairs in the world, Escadaria Selarón! Over 200 steps filled with ceramic tiles from 60 countries around the world and from all corners of Brazil. Do you accept the challenge of looking for tiles where you were born?

Outside visit

Parque das Ruínas - Rua Murtinho Nobre - Santa Teresa

Located on the slopes of Santa Teresa, Parque das Ruínas has one of the most beautiful views of the neighborhood. At this same address lived one of the greatest patrons of the arts in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Laurinda Santos Lobo.

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours don't have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).