Pirenópolis, the charming baroque city inaugurated in 1723 in the gold cycle
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Pirenópolis, the charming baroque city inaugurated in 1723 in the gold cycle
By Guia de Brasília Alberto
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You will travel accompanied by a passionate guide for stories and a good chat, get to know historical points of the interior of Goiás, such as the gold cycle, the Tordesillas tract, the advance of the Bandeirantes in the Central Plateau, try the rich gastronomy of Goias and its waterfalls. in the beautiful Pyrenees mountain range.
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Ages 0-120
Duration: 1 day
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Live guide: Portuguese, English, Spanish
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- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
- Manhattan Plaza Hotel, SHN Quadra 02 Bloco A - St. Hoteleiro Norte - Asa Norte, Brasília - DF, 70702-900, BrazilNorth wing
Pickup details- We will pick you up at any hotel in Brasilia
Hotel pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.Airport pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included airports.- Brasilia Intl Airport, Brasilia, Federal District Brazil
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Infant seats available
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- Paccomth0 contributionsMany of the buildings, the White House, the Senate and the TV tower were unavailable. Unfortunate.My tour guide was excellent. Extremely well versed in product knowledge of the history of Brasília, and all of the dignitaries and all of the history and background of how he developed. He was wonderful. Unfortunately there were buildings that were closed. It was raining and I could not go up on the tower to take a picture. The White House palace was being used by the president could not see that I could not see the Senate because it was closed on Sunday was unfortunate. But my tour guide was excellent.Written November 18, 2024
- Companion647335212690 contributionsWould class tour guide for a world class city.Visiting a city like Brasilia demands a world class tour guide.like Maurice. Maurice was a fantastic guide and seemed to have unlimited knowledge of the history of this singularly unique city. I can wholeheartedly recommend you choose Maurice for your tour guide for an unforgettable day.Written August 25, 2024
- 486tuanl0 contributionsArchitecture tourMaurice was an amazing guide great overview of Brasília architecture he went above and beyond to ensure we had a great tour.Written August 16, 2024
- arthurr4590 contributionsDisappointed by an average tour with basic informationsI was disappointed by this visit. I wanted to understand the whole architectural and urban planning project of Brasilia. I adapted my trip to Brazil for this purpose and took a 36-hour diversions. I had chosen Alberto for his good advice, but another guide replaced him. He was a nice man, but his English was too limited to teach us anything. Basic information and few answers to our questions, even with my Brazilian companion. Also, there was no explanation of the tour, its logic or timings. All we got was "there's only 20 minutes left, so let's try to be quick", even though there were still 3 monuments to see. It was great to be transported from monument to monument, but quite frankly it wasn't worth the price. Quite disappointed by the experience I was looking forward to.Written February 23, 2024
- Dorte N0 contributionsIf you are an English speaker, stay away from this tour!If you are an English speaker, stay away from this tour! Although we had booked an English-speaking guide, we are left disappointed after spending the morning with a guide who could not speak English. We are on a one-month round trip and have chosen to fly to Brasilia and take this city with us, as we are curious to see how an architectural city is built in just four years. We had booked a private tour in English because we would like to have the opportunity to ask questions, as well as have a dialogue about life in Brasilia. None of this has been fulfilled, because partly the guide was very difficult to understand due to his pronunciation and had to constantly look for even simple words, and partly he could not understand the questions that would be asked of him. If we asked in the east, he answered in the west. He is certainly a good guide in Portuguese, but very bad of the travel agency, to send him out on a task he could not handle - it is disappointing to have spent money and time on a trip, and to be left with many unanswered questions.Written September 16, 2023
- Anemone6380 contributionsGreat Experience!Driver was very good, explained everything and answered all questions in English. Had plenty of time to look around, but still saw all the major locations in 4 hours.Written August 2, 2023
- T2630JUbeckyh0 contributionsAmazing tour! Don’t miss it!Amazing tour! So fun! We loved it. We learned so much and were able to see so much in just a few hours. Brasilia is amazing. Take this tour. You will not regret it. It is the best.Written May 19, 2023
- 383alanv0 contributionsBrasilia in a day!Excellent tour of famed architect Oscar Niemeyer, designs by Lúcio Costa, Joaquim Cardozo; landscape architect Roberto Burle Marx. Our well spoken guide Alberto explained the varied sectors: governance, hotel, banking, residential. Highlights were the Metropolitan Cathedral and “Blue Church”, (photo)and the JK Memorial & Bridge(photo) On a personal note Alberto’s English language skills and understanding of colloquialisms were excellent. He offered us the opportunity to go where we wanted and spend the time we desired to read and understand the displays. Very informative and worthwhile!Written May 3, 2023
- Robert S0 contributionsHighly recommend: visit Brasilia with Alberto!If you are flying across Brazil, I highly recommend you do what we did: schedule your flight so you'll have a long layover in the capital city and take this tour. There is a lot to see in this city, and with Alberto, you will get a chance to see so much of it in a short time. From our pick-up at the airport, he gave us a tour of all of the unique monumental architecture and provided real insight into the rapid construction and evolution of this planned city. Resembling an airplane when seen from above, with sprawling and unique government structures, it is truly unlike any other city that we have seen before. While the famous government buildings, churches, bridges, and viewing points were fascinating and made for awesome photo opportunities, it was also very interesting to visit one of the superblock residential communities that the city planners designed along the "wings" of the "airplane" of Brasilia. Alberto knows a lot about the city, its designers, architects, and planners, and is eager to share that knowledge with visitors. At the end of the tour, he dropped us at a recreational area along the lake next to the JK Bridge, where we were able to enjoy a delicious buffet lunch before a 10-minute Uber ride back to the airport to catch our flight.Written April 7, 2023
- DozzaNeeds0 contributionsEasy, knowledgeable, flexibleExcellent, no-nonsense tour that hit everything we wanted to see and took us door-to-door between them all. Highly recommend, and very much alleviate Alberto’s flexibility in accommodating the Itamaraty tour we’d already booked for the middle of the day!Written February 25, 2023
- V572WUpaulb0 contributionsAlberto Mesquita - Guide to BrasiliaNew to Brasilia, we asked Alberto to provide us a full overview of what and who were here when Brasilia was built, why the city was built and why it was built here, and what were the guiding principles of President Kubitschek, Oscar Niemeyer, Roberto Marx, and the other architects and designers. Alberto did all that, plus, for context, he explained aspects of the history, economics, and culture of Brazil, from the 1800s to the present. Alberto offered to drive, but as we had planned for four of us to take the tour, we used our rental SUV to drive from building to building for about six hours, including a stop for lunch in Pontão. That was long enough to stop and walk around some of the buildings, although because of COVID, not all of the buildings were open. Still, we were able to enter the Kubitschek memorial, the cathedral, the Sanctuario Dom Bosco, the exterior of the complexo do Quartel General do Exercito, Praca dos Tres Poderes, the exterior of the Ministry of Justice, and the tiny Igreja Nossa Senhora de Fátima. It was a thorough and exhausting day, leaving us stuffed full of information to better understand this city and its place in the history and culture of Brazil and its role as an icon of international Modern Architecture.Written January 31, 2021
- Eva H0 contributionsAwesome tourWhat an awesome day w Alberto. Prolific impressive day to wrap most to all of this amazing and groundbreaking city.Written February 13, 2020
- yomogi20180 contributionsGood tourOur tour guide Alberto is familiar with the history and architectures of Brasilia.He picked us on time. His explanation is easy to understand for the non native spekaer of English. There are a lot of interesting architectures, his guide helps you to understand in details. If you want to go shigtseeing effectively in Brasilia, highly recommend to this tour. Don't forget to bring water and prepare for sunlight because Brasilia is low humidity. In Japanese このツアーおすすめです。 ガイドのアルベルトは時間通りにピックアップに来てくれました。 ブラジリアの歴史や建物についてわかりやすく詳しく説明してくれます。 効率よく観光したい人におすすめです。Written January 13, 2020
- chiro_mare0 contributionsIt was a very nice guideI am Japanese and I do not understand English well, but Mr. Guide guided me kindly and carefully. And he showed me a lot of places.Written June 18, 2019
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Daba2010
Torrance, CA326 contributions
Dec 2022
Two nights are enough to enjoy Pirenopolis. The city itself is very small and quaint. There are tons of small stores that sell local knick knacks. Also, restaurants, bars and ice cream shops. You can easily walk the whole city center in a couple of hours. You can also visit the old churches. There are waterfalls nearby, hiking trails and lots of nature.
Written January 2, 2023
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MarGul66
Grandson, Switzerland13 contributions
Jul 2023
We were in Brasilia for 2 whole days, which is quite a lot for the city. That's why we decided to go on this trip. The city is a bit touristy, but charming. Alberto took us to an excellent restaurant for lunch, which is mainly frequented by Brazilians. On the way back to Brasilia we stopped to take a refreshing swim at the waterfall. It was a harmonious and varied day, so the almost 2-hour drive (each way) was worth it.
Written August 15, 2023
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Ulysses C
Brasilia, DF134 contributions
City crowded on weekends. Traffic packed, no place to park, restaurants all gourmet (more than the same that you see everywhere), you can no longer find the typical home food goian as in the times of "Padre Rosa" and "As Flor". Unfortunately Pirenopolis has turned into those crowded and uncomfortable points of fashion.
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Written September 14, 2024
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Bom dia Ulisses.
Meu nome é Alberto.
Eu sou guia de turismo.
Essa página do TripAdvisor é para as pessoas que viajaram comigo pra pirenópolis avaliarem o meu serviço como guia.
Essa página não é pra avaliar a cidade, sendo que vc nem me contratou como guia.
Posso te pedir a gentileza de remover o seu comentário?
É pq assim eu fico muito prejudicado com a sua avaliação de 02 estrelas
Sinta se a vontade pra fazer o seu comentário em uma página específica sobre a cidade.
Written September 15, 2024
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Maria Aparecida C
Sao Paulo, SP2 contributions
Jul 2023 • Friends
Another city in Goiás, close to Brasília and Goiânia, that is worth a visit. Restaurants, cafes, shops for those who like to walk leisurely. It's worth staying at least 1-2 days to enjoy the nightlife.
Written August 6, 2023
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cybershellman
Rockledge, FL158 contributions
Dec 2019
By far the most interesting place to visit. A real throw back into history with many older buildings. Great for tourists that love to shop, with many stores. Waterfalls are also close to the town.
Written March 24, 2020
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RaeDama
Campo Grande, MS39 contributions
Apr 2024 • Family
Pirenópolis is 63km from Anápolis/GO. We went and came back the same day. We walk in the streets that are charming and well bustled. There's a fair. Dinner at the Chico de Sá restaurant. The food was good. For those who like it, during the day there are several walks with waterfalls etc. It is worth going.
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Written September 3, 2024
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Debora R
3 contributions
People what a beautiful city
Remember( Itabaianinha )
A village with colorful houses
The differential craftsmanship
Well regional
Sorveteria Goiás
People vcs have to try jaboticaba
The story populated
Good food
I don't remember the name but it's in front of ig
Variety, barbecue desserts
Excellent te
Not counting a lake thing but beautiful
Can swim I wasn't staying there but it's worth apena
I would definitely come back and indicate
Remember( Itabaianinha )
A village with colorful houses
The differential craftsmanship
Well regional
Sorveteria Goiás
People vcs have to try jaboticaba
The story populated
Good food
I don't remember the name but it's in front of ig
Variety, barbecue desserts
Excellent te
Not counting a lake thing but beautiful
Can swim I wasn't staying there but it's worth apena
I would definitely come back and indicate
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Written July 28, 2024
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ADOLFODLC
Lima, Peru143 contributions
Small picturesque town, surrounded by greenery. Many restaurants and shops in houses in the historic center, with very good attention.
Many visitors but don't feel suffocated.
2 hours drive from Brasilia.
Many visitors but don't feel suffocated.
2 hours drive from Brasilia.
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Written October 27, 2024
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Igor S
2 contributions
Sep 2024 • Solo
Inner town to the extreme, if you are hungry in the morning, you will sleep hungry, pq there is no trade that sells food in this city in the morning:
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Written September 8, 2024
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Bom dia Igor. Meu nome é Alberto. Eu sou guia de turismo. Essa página do TripAdvisor é para as pessoas que viajaram comigo pra pirenópolis avaliarem o meu serviço como guia. Essa página não é pra avaliar a cidade, sendo que vc nem me contratou como guia. Posso te pedir a gentileza de remover o seu comentário? É pq assim eu fico muito prejudicado com a sua avaliação de 02 estrelas Sinta se a vontade pra fazer o seu comentário em uma página específica sobre a cidade.
Written September 15, 2024
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Karla G
4 contributions
Mar 2024 • Friends
The city is beautiful ! It looks like a scenic city.
The incredible natural landscape. Access to the waterfalls is easy and safe.
The incredible natural landscape. Access to the waterfalls is easy and safe.
Written March 9, 2024
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