Rio de Janeiro: Private Burle Marx Gardens & Cachaça Distillery Tour: Full Day

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Rio de Janeiro: Private Burle Marx Gardens & Cachaça Distillery Tour: Full Day

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Visit the incredible Sítio Burle Marx and make a stop at a Cachaça distillery. Then, enjoy a visit to a local beach or visit some more museums

Time to get to know cultural places and beaches of Rio's West Zone. Visit the incredible Burle Marx Site, one of the most important collections of tropical and semi-tropical plants in the world. Also make a stop at a Cachaça distillery to learn how the famous Brazilian drink is made. Then, enjoy a visit to a local beach with free time to swin or, if you are more into history and culture, visit some more museums

24 hours Fully refundable when canceled up to 24 hours in advance

9 hous approximately Duration of experience

Tour Guide / Driver Type of tour leader

Experience

Explore the Sitio Burle Marx and be amazed by the large collection of tropical plants
Stop at a Cachaça distillery to learn how the famous Brazilian drink is made
Sunbathe at Grumari or Prainha beaches (if option selected)
Visit museums of House of Pontal and Soccer Brazilian Confederation (if option selected)

Private Roundrip transfer from hotels in South Zone or Barra da Tijuca.
Professional Spanish, English or Portuguese-speaking guide
Entrance to Burle Marx Site
Entrance to House of Pontal Museum and Soccer Brazilian Confederation Museum (if option selected)

Food and drinks
Optional Stand-up Paddle
Entrance to Museums when “Burle Marx, Cachaça Distillery and Wild Beaches” option selected

If you choose the option with wild beaches, we suggest you bring swimwear, sunscreen, sunglasses and a towel.
If you choose the option with wild beaches, in case of bad weather, alternative arrangements will be made. You can take a panoramic tour of the beaches with stops, switch to the museum itinerary, or go to the mall. In case of going to museums, you will have to pay for the tickets at the time.
Please note that the route is different after the Cachaça Distillery depending on the option chosen.
Stand-up paddle is optional and subject to availability and weather conditions. The price is around BRL 50,00 per person for 30 minutes and is paid locally

Start your day with a visit to the Sitio Burle Marx, the former residence of the well-known landscape architect Roberto Burle Marx. Located in Barra de Guaratiba, the site has one of the most important collections of tropical and semi-tropical plants in the world. The on-site museum also displays art and handicrafts acquired or made by Burle Marx throughout his life.

Then, make a stop at the Max Cana Cachaça distillery to learn how the famous Brazilian drink is made. Visit the warehouse and se

Highlights

Explore the Sitio Burle Marx and be amazed by the large collection of tropical plants
Stop at a Cachaça distillery to learn how the famous Brazilian drink is made
Sunbathe at Grumari or Prainha beaches (if option selected)
Visit museums of House of Pontal and Soccer Brazilian Confederation (if option selected)

Includes

Private Roundrip transfer from hotels in South Zone or Barra da Tijuca.
Professional Spanish, English or Portuguese-speaking guide
Entrance to Burle Marx Site
Entrance to House of Pontal Museum and Soccer Brazilian Confederation Museum (if option selected)

Excludes

Food and drinks
Optional Stand-up Paddle
Entrance to Museums when “Burle Marx, Cachaça Distillery and Wild Beaches” option selected

Essential Information

If you choose the option with wild beaches, we suggest you bring swimwear, sunscreen, sunglasses and a towel.
If you choose the option with wild beaches, in case of bad weather, alternative arrangements will be made. You can take a panoramic tour of the beaches with stops, switch to the museum itinerary, or go to the mall. In case of going to museums, you will have to pay for the tickets at the time.
Please note that the route is different after the Cachaça Distillery depending on the option chosen.
Stand-up paddle is optional and subject to availability and weather conditions. The price is around BRL 50,00 per person for 30 minutes and is paid locally

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Rio de Janeiro: Private Burle Marx Gardens & Cachaça Distillery Tour: Full Day

Rio de Janeiro: Private Burle Marx Gardens & Cachaça Distillery Tour: Full Day

Rio de Janeiro: Private Burle Marx Gardens & Cachaça Distillery Tour: Full Day

Rio de Janeiro: Private Burle Marx Gardens & Cachaça Distillery Tour: Full Day