How would you like to go on a tour of the streets of the downtown area of Rio? I know, you might be thinking: But Amanda, I can just go on google maps and I already have all of the information.

Ok, what if I told you that the Uruguaiana street was once called Rua da Vala (canal street), September 7th Street was once called Rua do Cano (pipe Street) and that Cinelandia was originally the Bishop's mom's square?

Trust me, you won't find that on google maps, and these are just some of the places that we will visit on this tour.

Starting point: 

Presidente Vargas Subway Station- Exit B

Recomended Starting time (the main reason being the heat which is far less in the early morning. However, if you don't mind that you can choose another time which suits you better):

08:30 

Dates:

Contact me on whatsapp so we can arrange a date which equally suits you better. In the specific case of this tour, I just wouldn't recommend that it be done on Sundays because everything is closed so the downtown area of Rio becomes quite empty.

How long does it take:

Between 3 to 4 hours depending on the pace of the group. But hold on to thy hats, this time frame is only because, it being a tour and not a race, we walk rather slowly in order for you to better appreciate the attractions. And also naturally there will be bathroom breaks during the tour which are inclueded in this time frame.

Sites visited (listed with their names in Portuguese so it will make it easier to look them up on google maps if you want to do so in order to see their location):

Avenida Presidente Vargas

Avenida Marechal Floriano

Rua Uruguaiana

Largo de São Francisco de Paula

Rua Sete de Setembro

Rua da Carioca (parada para descanso/banheiro)

Rua Primeiro de Março

Rua do Ouvidor Avenida

Rio Branco Cinelândia (encerramento)