Brazil · TIJUCA RAINFOREST
The largest urban forest in the world sits behind Rio’s beaches, and it comes with waterfalls, a jeep track and the best views back over the city. These 15 range from half-day jeep runs to hikes up Pedra Bonita, priced and graded for effort.
5-hour Tijuca rainforest hike with caves and Rio’s waterfalls, plus city views from Mirante das Canoas and Vista Chinesa.
“Erik was an amazing host. Informational and funny. If you do this request Erik ! It was a freak hike and is moderate level”
A 7-hour Rio highlights tour with early Christ, Tijuca rainforest at Parque Lage, Centro landmarks, and Selarón Steps plus optional Sugarloaf sunset.
“Vanessa was an awesome tour guide! Very knowledgable about the history of Rio de Janeiro and the sites we toured. I got sick on our originally scheduled tour date and we were able to reschedule without worry. Highly recommend.”
Open-top jeep and easy hike in Rio's Tijuca Rainforest. Learn Atlantic Forest reforestation, see viewpoints and waterfalls in 4 hours.
“very good guide, a very pleasent walk în the forest, with stops and explanations.”
Explore Rio’s Tijuca Forest on a small group hike to viewpoints, waterfalls, caves, and Chinese Vista, with free park entry and pickup.
“My guide was Sylvio. Pickup was about 25 minutes late, and since I was picked up last, it seemed delays earlier in the route affected the schedule. The first stop was a city skyline viewpoint, followed by a stop at what is considered the largest waterfall in the park. We then did a 45-minute hike through the rainforest. The trail is mostly uphill and, unless you’re new to forest hikes, it felt fairly uneventful. After that, there was a short 10-minute walk to a cave, which is mainly a photo spot. The final stop was the Chinese Vista viewpoint, which was nice, but personally I found the views from Sugarloaf…”
Guided jeep and easy hike in Tijuca Rain Forest to Cachoeira dos Macacos, with Vista Chinesa, Emperor's Table, and Mayrink Chapel.
“The guide was funny and did a great job. The tour was not at all what I thought it would be. First, why the open Jeep with tiny bench seats if we were not driving into the forest. We parked and walked the forest. We could have done that any vehicle and been comfortable. There were no animals. Only trees and plants. I guess I expected more monkeys and sloths. The words were nice and our guide was a great guy. I’ve done Jerp tours in India and South Africa where they drive you around to find animals. This is a nature walk through the woods to look at trees…”
Guided jeep and easy hike in Tijuca Rain Forest to Cachoeira dos Macacos, with Vista Chinesa, Emperor's Table, and Mayrink Chapel.
“Jeep tour was on time and picked us up at our hotel. George our tour guide and Jimal the driver were very attentive and George was very educated in Rio history and Tijuca Rain Forest plants and trees. Wished we had encountered more animals but did see raccoon, vulture, hummingbirds, and fish. The open air Jeep was fun with windy toads and tropical heights!”
Hike Tijuca Forest with a bilingual guide, visiting waterfalls, a grotto, and 19th-century coffee ruins, plus hotel pickup in Rio’s South Zone.
“lovely hike in the beautiful Tijuca Forest. Loved the waterfall shower toward the end of the hike. Riccardo was a fantastic tour guide. thank you!”
Half-day open-air Jeep through Tijuca National Forest: waterfall dip, easy trails, Christ views, and São Conrado hand-gliders with a guide.
“This was an amazing excursion and experience. I loved our tour guide Aline. She was amazing throughout the entire tour. Well worth it and learned about some historical places and people. My sister and I would do this again most definitely!!”
Rio de Janeiro botanical garden, Tijuca Forest, and Vista Chinesa viewpoints in one 4-hour tour, with hotel pickup and live guide.
“Super interesting, the guide, Newton, was very passionate, it made it great. Loved it!”
Small-group Tijuca Forest hike with a guide, Pedra Bonita views, and Vista Chinesa photo angles. Entrance fees and transport included.
“Tito was a fantastic guide, passionate about his city/country and was nible on a foggy day to ensure that we had an awsome experience. Thanks Tito!”
A guided half-day tour linking Rio’s Botanical Garden with Tijuca National Park for plant walks, waterfall stops, and big city views.
“Tour guide was lackluster. Rainforest was minimal experience just looked at a waterfall. For the time commitment required - I suggest skipping this activity.”
Conquer Tijuca Forest on a 10.4 km full-day hike with small-group care, waterfall stops, caves, and Taquara Hill views over Rio.
“Great day with Ricardo our tour guide, who had lots of interesting conversation and knowledge. The hike was as expected length wise, and good for those who want a bit longer in the jungle than the other half-day tours. Mostly in-shade so walk is hot but at least not in direct sunlight for the most part. Saw monkeys, raccoons, frogs and lots of nice wildlife.”
Guided Tijuca Forest hike with history stops, waterfalls and caves, small-group transport, and a waterfall shower in Rio.
“Really nice trip into the forest. Nice to have a small group. The guide is great and will let you know interesting facts of Brasil and the forest along the way.”
Challenge hike in Tijuca Forest to Taquara Hill, plus Taunay Waterfall and Vista Chinesa views, finishing with a rainforest shower.
“Vinicius was a great guide. Very knowledgeable and friendly. I enjoyed spending time with him. Hike was perfect”
Full-day Rio tour from Barra da Tijuca with Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf by cable car, cathedral, Selarón steps, Sambodromo lunch for $82.
“At first, there were some small problems, like they claimed i had entered wrong pickup location (what??), but then they asked us to buy cable car tickets. It is clearly stated these are INCLUDED, but on the spot they say it is not, pay or dont go. Otherwise, tour quality was passable.”
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