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Tijuca National Park and Botanic Garden Guided Tour & Transfer

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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • 3 to 4 hours (approx.)
  • Pickup offered
  • Group discounts
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

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Overview

Explore the world's largest urban rainforest, Tijuca National Park, during this 3-hour tour in Rio de Janeiro. With a nature guide, discover the swaths of verdant foliage and abundance of local wildlife within the confines of this vibrant city. A bio-diverse hot spot, the fragile ecosystem is home to several waterfalls and many endangered species. Enjoy views of Pedra da Gávea and the Christ the Redeemer statue and stop at the Emperor's Table and the Chinese View. Round-trip transportation from Rio hotels is included.
  • Explore the world's largest urban rainforest, Tijuca National Park
  • Discover the swaths of verdant foliage and abundance of local wildlife within the confines of the city
  • Enjoy views of Pedra da Gávea and the Christ the Redeemer statue
  • Stop at the Emperor's Table and the Chinese View
  • Round-trip transportation from Rio hotels is included

What's Included

  • Professional guide
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Free entrance to Tijuca National Park
  • Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
  • Gratuities
  • Lunch
  • Entrance fee - Botanic Garden
    R$70.00 per person

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

Pickup is available from most hotels in the areas of Leblon, Ipanema, Copacabana, Flamengo and Downtown (Centro). Contact us back to adjust the pickup time. For Barra da Tijuca/ Recreio we provide pick-up for an additional 10 USD per person that must be paid directly to the tour guide on the day of the tour.

Itinerary

1

Parque Nacional da Tijuca

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

2

Vista Chinesa

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Cascatinha Taunay (Pass By)

Capela Mayrink (Pass By)

3

Botanical Garden

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Comfortable clothing and walking shoes are recommended for this tour.
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Do not touch or feed the animals.
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 19 travelers per Minivan.
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Minimum of 2 people are required for this activity to take place.
  • Contact us to confirm the pickup time according to hotel location.
  • Botanic Garden tickets must be paid in cash.
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 99 travelers
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Cancellation Policy

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

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Featured review

Laszlo_S
He was very kind of us, gave a lot of interesting information and even suggestions on how to spent our time. He spoke excellent english and gave total devotion to the program and us. Thank you very much!

Reviews

4.5
based on 36 reviews
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Marcos was fantastic

Alex_H, Jul 2025
There are so many things to see in the national forest. Let your guide do his/her job. If you are lucky enough to get Marcos, you are in for a treat.

Wonderful guided tour through the forest and botanical garden. I highly suggest this tour and especially our guide.

Stefanie_D, Apr 2025
Our guide was so friendly and shared great details about the forest and history of the botanical gardens. We loved her. She even suggested the best restaurant we ate at on our while trip!

Bait and switch tour, completely disengaged and useless tour guide

Amit_M, Mar 2025
The tour was switched from Tijuca and Botanical Gardens to Parque Lage and Botanical Gardens and even the timing changed from afternoon to morning - both changes made after I made the reservation. The guide was completely useless, he just kept looking at his cellphone all the time with no intention to interact with us. His only interest was to sell us helicopter tour tickets. We eventually got a separate guide at the Botanical Gardens so we learnt something of interest. This also added to our cost of the tour.

We paid for two interest...

Lily_S, Feb 2025
We paid for two interest points but we only went one, botanical park almost close only 45 minutes for us to visit. Tour lady time manage is not good

Nice to see forest in...

John_K, Jan 2025
Nice to see forest in its natural state and all the work that is being done to keep the eco alive and well. Our guide was extremely helpful and entertaining

An Afternoon in Rio's Green Wonderland

Deborah_L, Jan 2025
If you think Rio de Janeiro is all about beaches, cable car rides, statues & the samba -- think again. The Botanical Garden & Tijuca Rainforest Tour is like stepping into a lush green wonderland where Mother Nature shows off some of her best work. Wear comfortable walking shoes or hop on a tram for extra $ to enjoy the huge Botanical Gardens. The Tijuca Rainforest has lush green vegetation throughout but we were not lucky spotting any wild life because it was a heavy fog/overcast day. Our guide Helio was very knowledgeable, friendly & entertaining which made the trip most enjoyable along with our excellent driver Daniel.

Not the tour that was booked. Great guide.

MAURA_Q, Jun 2024
I cannot say much on this tour as, even though this is the tour we booked and paid for, the company sent a great guide for the wrong tour. No Tijuca Park, just the Botanic Garden. Marcos, the gentleman, was our fantastic guide who tried to help everyone. An extremely knowledgeable, kind and witty guide. Nothing was a bother to him. What I can recommend is Marcos.

Response from Host, Jun 2024

Hello, We apologize that your experience was not as expected. We are currently investigating why this happened to make sure it doesn't happen again. We will contact you via WhatsApp to have a better conversation. Best regards, Rio Carioca Tour

excellent time

Laszlo_S, Mar 2023
He was very kind of us, gave a lot of interesting information and even suggestions on how to spent our time. He spoke excellent english and gave total devotion to the program and us. Thank you very much!

The tour operator didn't...

valentine_J, Jun 2022
The tour operator didn't give the program to the tour guide so we didn't have the walk in the forest which was the reason we booked the tour.Instead we spent 3 hours in the botanical garden and stopped by car in few view points.Fortunately the tour guide was lovely and did the best for us but the tour operator is not professional at all to sell a trip which doesn't match with what was advertised and should communicate with their tour guides

Must do tour!

Rick_I, Apr 2022
The tour was excellent and the tour guide spectacular! He showed us the breathtaking Tijuca forest / botanic garden and provided lots of historical information. Thanks for the amazing experience. Definitely recommend it!

Response from Host, May 2022

Hi! Thank you very much for your comment. We are very happy that you enjoyed the tour! We always seek to offer the best to our customers.

Our guide was very...

Robert_R, Nov 2021
Our guide was very knowledgeable about the forrest and the Botanical Gardens. The forest was closed to vehicles, but we were able walk part way and get an amazing view of a waterfall. He also took us on a tour of the area since the forest was closed to cars and we had a little extra time. I would recommend this tour. There is a lot of walking involved.

Response from Host, Nov 2021

Hi! Thank you very much for your comment. We are very happy to hear that you enjoyed the tour. It's always very important to hear from our customers :) It will be a pleasure to see you again.

Good experience

olivier_c, Nov 2025
Very nice walk, nature in the middle of the city. Special mention for the forest waterfall. To Milene very friendly and attentive.
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Excelente

Diana_A, May 2025
Fue una experiencia muy chevere con la familia.... gracias Jaqueline por tus atenciones fue muy divertido

Für Naturfreunde zu empfehlen

Steven_S, Oct 2022
Am Tag zuvor hatte der Anbieter gefragt, ob die Tour auch vormittags stattfinden kann, da ein deutsprachiger Guide nur schwer zu finden ist. War ok für uns (und am Ende sogar besser, da es nachmittags regnete), der Guide besaß dann allerdings nur Grundkenntnisse in der deutschen Sprache, sodass es am Ende auf das Englische hinauslief. Zweite Hiobsbotschaft: Wegen Regen am Tag zuvor war der Tijuca Park geschlossen, als Alternative wurde der Park Lage vorgeschlagen und dann auch besichtigt, mit tollen Bildern. Der Guide wusste ausgesprochen viel, es wurde nett geplaudert (wir waren nur 2 Pärchen), viele Fotos gemacht. Ein schöner Ausflug, den ich empfehlen kann, auch wenn ich ja nun nicht weiß, was uns im Nationalpark erwartet hätte.

Response from Host, Oct 2022

Hi! Thank you very much for your comment. We are happy to know that in the end it was a good trip. We will be happy to welcome you back to Rio de Janeiro

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