Niteroi City Tour & Niemeyer route

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About this activity

On the other side of Guanabara Bay, we can find the city of Niteroi. The city is nicknamed "The Smile City" (Cidade Sorriso), it is just a short ferry ride from downtown Rio across the Guanabara Bay or just a drive over the longest bridge in Brazil, the "Ponte Rio-Niterói", just like the name says it connects both cities.

Niteroi was not only the old capital of the state of Rio de Janeiro when Rio de Janeiro was still the capital of Brazil. It is also the city with some of the most amazing architecture of Oscar Niemeyer like the Museum of Contemporary Art and you have the best views of the Rio de Janeiro Sky line.

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At a glance

Duration: 4 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 14 people
People per booking: 1–14
Guide: Portuguese, English, Spanish
Operated by: Guided Tour In Rio

Ages: Adults (4–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Professional guide
Included: Small-group tour transported by an air-conditioned deluxe minivan
Included: Hotel pick-ups and drop-offs (selected hotels only)

Not included

Not included: Entrance tickets to the local attractions.

Itinerary

Ponte Rio–Niteroi

Passing by

You will cross the President Costa e Silva Bridge, commonly known as the Rio–Niterói Bridge, beeing a box girder bridge crossing Guanabara Bay, in the State of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. It connects the cities of Rio de Janeiro and Niterói. It is currently the longest prestressed concrete bridge in the southern hemisphere, and the sixth-longest in the world. From its completion in 1974 until 1985 it was the world's second-longest bridge, second only to the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway.
Teatro Popular Oscar Niemeyer

one hour

In Niteroi you will have a chance to see several works done by the famous architect Niemeyer, the same one that built our capital, Brasilia
Museu de Arte Contemporanea de Niteroi

15 min Admission not included

Designed by Oscar Niemeyer with the assistance of structural engineer Bruno Contarini, who had worked with Niemeyer on earlier projects, the MAC-Niterói is 16 meters high; its cupola has a diameter of 50 meters with three floors. The museum projects itself over Boa Viagem (“Bon Voyage,” “Good Journey”) beach and also a neighborhood, the 817 square metres (8,790 sq ft) reflecting pool that surrounds the cylindrical base “like a flower,” in the words of Niemeyer.[citation needed]

A wide access slope leads to a Hall of Expositions, which has a capacity for sixty people. Two doors lead to the viewing gallery, through which can be seen Guanabara Bay, Rio de Janeiro, and Sugarloaf Mountain. The saucer-shaped modernist structure, which has been likened to a UFO, is set on a cliffside, at the bottom of which is a beach. In the film Oscar Niemeyer, an architect committed to his century, Niemeyer is seen flying over Rio de Janeiro in a UFO which then lands on the site, suggesting this to be….
Parque da Cidade

20 min

From the top of this park you will see a breathtaking view of the Guanabara Bay as well as the city of Rio de Janeiro. You can also enjoy the jumping of hang gliders as well as parapents

Meeting point and pickup

You can be picked up from your accommodation or go straight to the meeting point.

Meeting point

Tour departs from most hotels in thecost line of Leblon, Ipanema and Copacabana. If your hotel is outside the pickup area contact us to know the best pick up location and time.

End point

Tour departs from most hotels in thecost line of Leblon, Ipanema and Copacabana. If your hotel is outside the pickup area contact us to know the best pick up location and time.

Pickup points

JW Marriott Hotel Rio de Janeiro
Windsor Excelsior Copacabana
Hotel Astoria Palace
Olinda Rio Hotel
Miramar by Windsor Copacabana
ARPOADOR
Rio Othon Palace Hotel
Windsor Palace Copacabana
Mercure Rio Boutique Copacabana
Augusto's Rio Copa Hotel
Pestana Rio Atlantica

and 18 more pickup points

Please contact local operator to know the best pick up location and pick up time.

Using your ticket

Please, have a paper or electronic voucher with you. It needs to be presented to

the tour guide at the beginning of the tour.

Your local provider is Guided Tour In Rio - Whattsapp / Phone: 55 21 98571535.

email: [email protected]

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

Good to know

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Please, have a paper or electronic voucher with you. It needs to be presented to
the tour guide at the beginning of the tour.