The 15 Best Hikes & Trekking Tours in Brazil

Skip the Line:Recanto Ecologico Rio da Prata Ticket including Trail & Snorkeling - Getting ready at Recanto Ecológico Rio da Prata

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,322 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $117Our pick

Review of Rio da Prata near Bonito, with trail, crystal-clear river snorkeling, small groups, guides, lunch, price, and practical tips.

“If you come to Bonito this is a MUST DO activity. It is a great ecological experience...the real thing. Yes it is long (3 to 4 hours) but bot too demanding physically (moderate, most of time you just float and go with the river current).”

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Rio de Janeiro Tijuca Rainforest Hike with Waterfalls and Caves

2.Rio de Janeiro Tijuca Rainforest Hike with Waterfalls and Caves

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,082 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $84

Explore Rio’s Tijuca Rainforest with waterfalls, caves, viewpoints, hotel transfers, and a small-group guide on this five-hour hike.

“Beautiful hike! Our guide Eric was very knowledgeable and made the experience very enjoyable! Fun time!”

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Explore the Best of Tijuca Forest – Hike to Peaks, Caves & Falls

3.Explore the Best of Tijuca Forest – Hike to Peaks, Caves & Falls

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 713 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $80

Review of Rio’s Tijuca Forest tour, with Pedra Bonita views, caves, waterfalls, wildlife, pickup details, hiking effort, and value advice.

“Rodrigo was an awesome guide. Enthusiastic about the tour. Knowledgeable about history. Speaks great English.”

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Rio: Tijuca Forest Small Group Hike to Caves and Waterfalls

4.Tijuca Forest Small Group Hike to Caves and Waterfalls

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 536 reviews · 6 hours · from $69

Hike Rio’s Tijuca Forest to caves, waterfalls, ruins, and historic sites with a bilingual guide and hotel pickup.

“Great trip with our guide Luiza. She has a huge knowledge of the flora and fauna, and we had a great history lesson. Despite being so close to the city, the nature was stunning. We will be back for the longer hike.”

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Pedra da Gávea hike, your best experience in Rio

5.Pedra da Gávea hike, your best experience in Rio

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 476 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $64

Review of Rio’s Pedra da Gávea hike, with Carrasqueira climbing, Tijuca Forest views, guide tips, price, fitness advice, and booking details.

“Rodrigo was an incredible host, with one of the best experiences in Rio. This was well worth the trip.”

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Pedra do Telégrafo Hike and Beach Full-Day Tour

6.Pedra do Telégrafo Hike and Beach Full-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 417 reviews · 4 hours - 390 minutes · from $56

Hike Pedra do Telégrafo above Rio, enjoy sweeping sea views, then relax at Grumari or Prainha Beach on this guided day tour.

“Incredible and breathtaking! Felipe was a lovely guide. It was an awesome hike and he gave us plenty of time to take pictures. Alex was also a wonderful driver who we had good conversation with. I would highly recommend this activity. The hike is very steep but worth every moment. Good way for a group to bond too. We also stopped for Açai on the way down and at a stunning beach which was a great reward!”

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Jeep tour 18 beaches, Telegraph Stone hiking & amazing sunset + photographer

7.Jeep tour 18 beaches, Telegraph Stone hiking & amazing sunset + photographer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 363 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $83

Review of Rio’s 18 Beaches and Telegraph Stone jeep tour, with a moderate hike, edited photos, small groups, lunch stop, and sunset views.

“This tour was AMAZING!!! Alvaro was very nice, loved his energy. He was very kind, attentive and informative. The hike was amazing and the view breathtaking. Pictures at the Telegraph were awesome. Great tour overall, recommend 100%”

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Hike through Secret Waterfalls in Foz do Iguaçu (Part-time – Morning)

8.Hike through Secret Waterfalls in Foz do Iguaçu (Part-time – Morning)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 345 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $51

Explore five jungle waterfalls near Foz do Iguaçu, swim in natural pools, and hike two river trails with guides, photos, and safety gear included.

“I would give 0 stars if I could. After reading really good reviews, we were really excited about this particular activity. After booking the activity, we reached out to the company directly several times to confirm the pick up location, and never got any response. We eventually contacted Viator and agreed on a pick up location with customer service. The day of the activity we had to walk about 30 min to the agreed upon location. After waiting for about an hour, we finally got a hold of the company, and they indicated that they would not be able to do the tour. They asked if we would be interested…”

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Hiking Tour to Pedra do Telégrafo (Telegraph Rock/Stone)

9.Hiking Tour to Pedra do Telégrafo (Telegraph Rock/Stone)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 315 reviews · 1 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $130

Review of Rio’s Pedra do Telégrafo hike, with sunrise views, playful rock photos, hotel transfers, guide tips, difficulty, and value.

“This was literally one of the most amazing things I’ve ever done! Hiked for about 40 mins and got to see the most rewarding view ever ! Caio was very professional, patient and made sure me and my friend were good the entire time! Would certainly recommend him to anyone that’s up for an adventure :)”

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Pedra da Gavea: Full Day Jungle Adventure Trek

10.Pedra da Gavea: Full Day Jungle Adventure Trek

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 197 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $78

Review of Rio’s Pedra da Gávea trek, with jungle trails, rock climbing, waterfall time, safety tips, costs, and practical advice.

“Excellent experience. Our guide and tour operators were excellent. They proactively contacted me well in advance through WhatsApp and told me what to get. On the day of tour Rafael our tour guide was there on time and was informative and helpful including getting my wife & younger one across the slightly tricky but fun rock climb part. He had all the required equipment for climb.”

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Tijuca Forest Half-Day Hike (Small Group or Private)

11.Tijuca Forest Half-Day Hike (Small Group or Private)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 194 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $61

Hike Tijuca Forest to Pedra Bonita for Rio views, wildlife, Christ the Redeemer, small groups, and convenient South Zone transport.

“It’s a relatively short walk. 2 miles , 1 mile up hill , 1 mile downhill. You can do it without a guide quite easily and get a taxi to the bottom . But what you get with a guide is the history and geography of Brazil which I wasn’t familiar with and he points out a lot of the fauna and wildlife . We would not have seen the sloth if it had not been for him. It was worth it for this alone.”

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Full Day Hike through Secret Waterfalls in Foz do Iguaçu

12.Full Day Hike through Secret Waterfalls in Foz do Iguaçu

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 190 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $76

Explore up to 10 secret waterfalls near Foz do Iguaçu on four guided trails, with river bathing, hotel transfers, and a small group.

“Had an exhilarating trek with an amazing guide Camile! She was so knowledgeable about the various trails, took us at our own pace and challenged us with some fairly rugged terrain. We are both 58 and hike a lot in the mountains of Colorado and would rate some of the paths as moderate and some as difficult due to climbing over rocks and some steep inclines. The views were great and the waterfalls beautiful. Our guide couldn’t have been better!!”

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Rio de Janeiro: Pedra da Gávea 7-Hour Hike

13.Pedra da Gávea 7-Hour Hike

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 183 reviews · 8 hours · from $56

Review of Rio’s Pedra da Gávea hike, with steep forest trails, rope-assisted climbing, expert guides, and stunning city views.

“Nice hike with the very best guide you can get: Mr Ronald Bulha. He took great care of the group and litterally knows where one should put every step on the sometimes challenging path. Highly recommended!”

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Ecological Boat Tour 10 Deserted Beaches – Waterfall Trails-by Zimbros Ecotour

14.Ecological Boat Tour 10 Deserted Beaches – Waterfall Trails-by Zimbros Ecotour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 181 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $28Best value

Explore 10 deserted beaches by boat, walk to Triste Beach waterfall, visit a lithic workshop, and swim in natural pools near Bombinhas.

“We had a great time exploring this beautiful area by boat and on foot. The walk/hike through the Atlantic rain forest to the waterfalls was a highlight.”

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Rio de Janeiro: Tijuca Forest Challenge Hike Full-Day Trip

15.Tijuca Forest Challenge Hike Full-Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 163 reviews · 9 hours · from $86

Review of Rio’s Tijuca Forest Challenge Hike, a demanding 10.4-km rainforest trek with peaks, caves, waterfalls, views, and small groups.

“We had a lovleg day in Tijuca forest hike in small group and we had a wonderful day with our guide Richard! The weather was cloudy on the day we walked, but we still loved the experience and everything we saw. Our guide was excellent, and told stories and answers all our questions throughout the day!”

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