Brazil · TIJUCA FOREST TOURS
Good tijuca forest tours fill up weeks ahead; the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
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!”
See Christ the Redeemer early, Park Lage, Maracanã, Rio Cathedral, Lapa, Santa Teresa, and Selarón Steps in seven hours.
“It was really informative and the guide and driver were really connect to the group and made sure we were all safe at all times. Everything was well organised”
Explore Rio’s Tijuca Rainforest by open-top jeep, with waterfalls, mountain views, wildlife, reforestation history, and an easy forest hike.
“Wonderful ride with short hike through the amazing Tijuaca Forest. The guide was knowledgeable with interesting stories. Highly recommend”
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.”
Explore Tijuca Rain Forest by open Jeep, with waterfalls, historic sites, city views, and an easy guided hike from Rio.
“I loved that when I got picked up it was a jeep and we got to feel the natural breeze our tour guide was so educational on the rainforest and taught us many things and the history of the land I really enjoyed it.”
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.”
Explore Rio’s Tijuca Forest by open Jeep, with waterfalls, easy trails, wildlife, Vista Chinesa, and São Conrado views.
“Our tour guide was so lovely! Christy (I think was her name), she was so informative, easy and fun to chat to. She even gave us great recommendations. And the our driver was also really nice. The overall experience was perfect. The hike was so easy”
Explore Rio’s Botanical Garden and Tijuca Forest, with orchid houses, waterfalls, city views, hotel pickup, and expert guiding.
“Amazing tour guide! Passionate and knowledgeable. ✨ he also let me stop to get crisps which I appreciated. I was finding it hard to concentrate as it was almost 6 hours door to door and not 4 hours as advertised & the kiosks on site were closed. In the before you go section the tour company should advise to bring snacks as kiosks may be closed & also make it clear the whole duration is not 4 hours total.”
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.”
Explore Rio’s Botanical Garden and Tijuca Forest in four hours, with hotel pickup, rainforest views, waterfalls, and practical booking tips.
“The tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and professional. He was also very friendly. Beautiful scenery. Highly recommend.”
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!”
Hike Rio’s Tijuca Forest with a small group, waterfalls, caves, history, and a refreshing waterfall shower for $67.69.
“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.”
Review of Rio’s Tijuca Forest Challenge, a hard rainforest hike with waterfalls, Taquara Hill views, hotel pickup, and small groups.
“This was an amazing experience! Our guide Alex was very knowledgable and had a good sense of humour. He took us to hidden trails and places with stunning views which we wont forget anytime soon. I can only recommend going on this hike!”
Review of Rio’s full-day tour from Barra da Tijuca, covering Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf, lunch, pickup concerns, and real value.
“My family enjoyed the tours. Our tour guide Caroline and Pepe Tour were excellent they went above and beyond. Our only issue was I was told we would be picked up from out Hilton Barra and that was not the case, we had to Uber an hour to Hilton Conan’s without any notice. It was not until I called Pepe Tours that I was told we had to commute to Copacabana. Omg the traffic was horrible, shower Pepe Tours waited for us. I’m so happy we saw Sugar Loaf and Christ the Redeemer. I could have skipped the rest of the tour. The restaurant was the last stop, at 2pm,…”
Review of Rio’s 4-hour Tijuca Forest jeep tour, with open-top rides, wildlife, viewpoints, a natural pool stop, and practical booking advice.
“Your guide was entertaining. A nice balance of nature and information. The jeep was fantastic being able to see so much. Unfortunately the rain started and it spoilt our trip - no live animals to see, no views and then the van broke down on the return back.”
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