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Secret Trail - Natural Pools of Búzios and Guardian Stone

Recommended by 96% of travelers
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Búzios, Brazil
  • 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
  • Group discounts
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

Swap the crowds of Buziós' Ferradura and Ferradurinha beaches with a private hike through Búzios’ hidden coastal landscapes. With unmarked trails, rocky obstacles, and moderate terrain, navigating alone can be difficult and unsafe but this tour removes the stress with a guide leading the way. Discover secluded natural pools, the striking Pedra do Guardião, and Praia dos Amores while gaining access to places most visitors miss.
  • Forget the rush of large tour groups and explore at a pace that suits you
  • This private tour can be customized to suit your interests and needs
  • Escape the crowded beaches and enjoy the serenity of natural pools
  • Ideal for travelers seeking adventure without worrying about directions or route planning

What's Included

  • Accredited guide
  • walking stick
  • Safe
  • Private transportation
    Transport (going and returning) to the meeting point not included. If you are interested please contact us.

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

  • Rua H
    R. H - Village da Ferradura, Armação dos Búzios - RJ, 28950-000, Brazil

    Go to the end of Rua H. (dead end street). The guide will be waiting on the spot.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Arranged start time

Confirm time with the local provider in advance of your experience.
  • 12/24/2020 - 07/26/2027

    Monday - Sunday : 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM

What To Expect

1

Amores Beach

2

Armacao dos Buzios

3

State of Rio de Janeiro

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Infant seats available
  • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Featured review

Julie_S
Loan was amazing !! We had a great time on this hike The views are outstanding, I would recommend this to anyone

Reviews

4.9
based on 50 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Perfect

Seth_E, Apr 2024
Loan is an excellent ! Absolutely the best. Knowledge about history local situation and culture . Strongly recommend

Excellent hike and guides

Crin_F, Apr 2024
Our guide was Nicole and her husband and they were absolutely wonderful. Tailored the trip to our and our kids’ ability level and helped us get a taxi back to the boat port. Nicole was also super informative about the environment and her English was terrific. The hike was vigorous but the views and interesting formations were worth it! Make sure to bring water and bug spray!

We want to go back again!

Martin_C, Mar 2024
Better than we expected our tour guide Nicole was enthusiastic, knowledgeable and very helpful. We visited some amazing rock formations and a Beach of Love (Praia d’ Amour) which was the perfect place to cool off with a swim. We seriously want to go back to Buzios!

Amazing experience

Julie_S, Jan 2024
Loan was amazing !! We had a great time on this hike The views are outstanding, I would recommend this to anyone

Beautiful tour

Stacie_S, Mar 2023
Nicole was a great guide. She was enthusiastic and wanted to make sure that the experience was exactly what we wanted so she gave us a couple different options.

Awesome hiking tour

Michael_B, Mar 2023
This was a great guided tour. Our guide Nay was very patient with us as this was a little more strenuous than we anticipated. Nay was a wonderful guide and even gave us an option to continue back to our starting point or hike to a nearby beach where we could have lunch and drinks. We were able to call an Uber from the beach to go back to town. The views were amazing. I would recommend wearing tennis or hiking shoes as we were climbing up and down rocks, and bring water to drink. Nay had some water with her so she could refill our bottles when ours were empty.

Muy buena excursión.

Susana_A, Feb 2025
Es una experiencia diferente. Recorres y al mismo tiempo aprendes sobre la historia geológica del lugar.

A experiência é...

Beatriz_N, Jun 2023
A experiência é incrível!! As paisagens são de tirar o fôlego, a guia Nicole foi maravilhosa, tem muito conhecimento sobre a história do local e tornou o trajeto muito mais seguro. Agradeço demais e recomendo!!

Excelente!

EDUARDO_A, Nov 2021
Grande momento fazer essa trilha. Paisagem linda. Destaque pra maravilhosa guia Nicole, da empresa Cactus, que sabe tudo do local e é uma pessoa agradabilíssima! Super recomendo!

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