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Olhar da Cidade · History and culture on foot
Historic Centre and Little Africa Walking Tour
From the Imperial Palace to Pedra do Sal, where samba was born.
- Half day (≈ 4 hours)
- Easy
- Minimum 2 people
- EN · ES · PT
About this experience
We start at Praça XV and the Imperial Palace, where the Portuguese royal family held court after 1808. Then the Royal Portuguese Reading Room, the Municipal Theatre and coffee at Confeitaria Colombo, open since 1894. By light rail we head to the port area: the Museum of Tomorrow, Valongo Wharf, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and Pedra do Sal, the cradle of samba.
Valongo Wharf was the largest landing point for enslaved Africans in the Americas. Your guide tells that story, and the story of the Black community that, in Little Africa, created samba, the terreiros and the music circles that still meet today.
In numbers
- Stops
- Praça XV, Reading Room, Municipal Theatre, Colombo, Museum of Tomorrow, Valongo, Pedra do Sal
Included
- Tour guide
- Return transport (South Zone hotels)
- Coffee and snack stop
- Personal accident insurance
- Light rail (VLT) tickets
Not included
- Lunch
- Personal expenses
What to bring
- Walking shoes
- Comfortable clothes
- Water bottle
- Cap or hat
Good to know
- On Monday evenings Pedra do Sal usually has a samba circle. We can time the tour to finish there.
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