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The 15 most popular tijuca forest tours in Rio de Janeiro. The ones worth building a day around, with prices, run times and who runs each one.
7 hours of Rio’s top sights with early Christ the Redeemer access, rainforest at Tijuca, Centro landmarks, and Selarón Steps plus options for Sugarloaf.
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Open-top jeep and a guided hike in Rio’s Tijuca Rainforest. Learn Atlantic Forest history, chase views, and spot monkeys in 4 hours.
Jeep tour in Rio’s Tijuca Rain Forest with hotel pickup: easy waterfall hike, Chinese View, Emperor’s Table, and Monkey Falls.
“Very bad company never book with them they never communicate properly. Do not understand English. I booked this tour waited for an hour at my hotel. Choose pickup location from the tour and was never picked up. Very upsetting wasted my whole day. On vacation time is precious, which the operator should understand.”
Tijuca Forest small-group hike to caves and waterfalls with hotel pickup, a waterfall shower, and 19th-century plantation history in 6 hours.
Half-day open-air Jeep through Tijuca National Forest with waterfall dip, easy trails, Vista Chinesa, and São Conrado gliders. From $60.
A 4-hour Rio tour mixing Jardim Botânico, Vista Chinesa weekday views, and a Tijuca Forest trail plus São Conrado beach gliders.
Half-day tour of Rio’s Botanical Garden and Tijuca National Park, with guided nature walks, Christ/Sugarloaf views, and South Zone hotel pickup.
“They never showed up and we were waiting for over 20 minutes which was disappointing. Do not book!!!”
Full-day Tijuca Forest challenge hike near Rio: 10.4km of climbs, viewpoints, waterfalls, caves, and a small-group guide from $86.
4-hour open-top jeep in Tijuca Forest: city views, Atlantic Forest facts, short walk, and a quick natural pool dip with bilingual guides.
A guided hike in Tijuca National Park to bathe at the Jequitibá Waterfall and Cachoeira do Chuveiro, with a natural shower.
“100% recommend to all adventure seekers & nature lovers visiting Rio De Janeiro. Marius was the best tour guide anyone could ever ask for. He was so kind, friendly, charismatic, passionate, & knowledgeable about the forest and many other things. He was patient with us since it was a bit of a challenge at times…”
Convertible jeep tour through Tijuca Forest with wildlife, waterfalls, and Vista Chinesa weekday views. About 4 hours for $83.
“Fantastic Jane the groups guide showed us around the national park point loads of the fauna and explained the history of the park in great detail and enthusiasm which rubbed off on all of us.”
Small-group rainforest hike in Tijuca National Park with waterfalls and time to bathe, led by pros with local conservation ties.
“Thomas is an excellent guide with more than enough info to share with you about Tijuca. The walk throughout the park was very eye opening and fun. Would definitely recommend this tour for anyone who loves a good time in nature”
Walk Rio’s urban jungle in Tijuca National Park with waterfalls, a cave visit, wildlife spotting, hotel pickup, and bilingual guiding for $79.
Small-group hike in Rio’s Tijuca National Park to Pedra Bonita, with rainforest guides and ocean views of Pedra da Gávea.
Hike Tijuca’s rainforest to Taunay Waterfall, a bat cave, and big Rio viewpoints, with hotel pickup and a small-group guide.
“This Tijuca Forest hike with Victor was one of the highlights of my entire trip! After checking off the big sightseeing spots, this was the perfect way to add some adventure and balance to my time in Rio.”
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