Mar 28, 2023
Amazing day - Such a great day!! My guide Denis was the AMAZING! He had such good energy and knew all the best spots for photo ops :-). The views at the top really are incredible but the climbing section was definitely the best part. I couldn’t recommend enough!!
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Jul 23, 2022
Great hike with Victor! - We hiked to the top of Pedra Da Gavea as part of a 2 week holiday in Brazil. We decided to do the hike on my friends birthday and what a great idea this was. We met our guide Victor at the bottom who proved to be incredibly safe and knowledgeable. Once we got to the top, Victor had brought with him some cake to celebrate my friend’s birthday. It was a nice touch and really topped the entire day off. The photo opportunities were incredible at the top and we were very lucky with the weather. Can’t recommend the experience enough and top marks to Victor for all he did!
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Mar 30, 2022
Un-freaking-believable is what Da Gavea is! 😍😍🔥🔥🔥🤗🤗🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷 - The single best view and hiking experience to be had in Rio. I would give it more than 5 stars if I could. Don’t overthink this. The top of Da Gavea truly is one of the best views in the entire world. The hike itself is work and you will need to rock climb. If you don’t like heights then this definitely will be a challenge. Being reasonably fit is a borderline requirement as well. I can’t recommend this experience enough. Just do it and thank you later 🤙🤙
@nothin_but_views
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Dec 13, 2021
Super hike and guide! - Super guide Gigi! He was skilled and helpful. Very friendly and spoke very good english. The hike was pretty demanding with some climbing at the end.
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Sep 3, 2021
Amazing experience once again! - It was our second time out with Rio Mountain Sports. This time we chose to climb Gavea. Best hike we’ve done in Rio! It’s not easy - the trail is steep, there is a lot of scrambling and even some rock climbing. Really rewarding overall! Our guide, Didi, was very safety-conscious the entire time. He was also fun, shared lots of local tips, and took awesome pictures. Definitely recommend!
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Nov 17, 2020
Amazing experience - Loved the experience! The hike is long, but totally worth it. The view at the top of the mountain was breathtaking. We hiked with Ivanir, he was very nice, explained and helped us in the difficult parts of the trail. If we didn't go with someone experienced we would probably give up. So we thank Ivanir for the amazing day!
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Feb 15, 2020
Absolutely fabulous!!!! - I am so happy I booked this hiking tour with Ivanir. What a great human being to spend the day with summiting one of the coolest mountains in the world. The view from the summit is SPECTACULAR!!!! Better than Sugar Loaf and Redeemer. And infinitely more rewarding and fulfilling because you will absolutely be earning the pictures you will get at the top. Be prepared to be challenged though. Mentally and physically. It’s not a walk in the park by any means. It lives up to its “difficult” rating and then some so be prepared to work. Bring enough water and bring snacks. It was about 25c and my lady and I crushed over 3 large bottles of water easy. I’ve hiked many mountains around the world and this one is in my top 3. No doubt about it! Just sign up and do it. You can thank me later 🤙
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Feb 9, 2020
What a day !!! - We just arrived from Pedra da Gávea hiking with Ivanir Chamberlain !!! What a perfect day ! Ivanir has a great hiking and climbing experience, besides being extremely professional and competent.
If you intent to go to Pedra da Gávea, I do recommend to go with this guy.
He also knows the best spots for that perfect photos.
The best you can get.
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Jan 9, 2020
Great hike on a hot day - Had a great hike with Adilio, on the top we met a basejumper which jumped off as we watched . Adilio also mentioned that the top iis popular among wingsuit jumpers, as there were only us 2 we used approximately 2 1/2 hour up and 1 1/2 hour down with an hour spent at the top. The trail is well marked and the first 2 km is easy, after that it also includes a couple of climbs and also rocky sections which is more difficult to pass through. On the way down I rappelled down the longest climb section with assistance of Adilio, quite exciting as it was my first time
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Aug 2, 2019
A climb up to Pedra da Gavea - Me and my husband set out with our guide Ivanir Chamberlain on Sunday morning to climb one of the more challenging rocks in Forresta da Tijuca. We climbed other nearby peaks before but this turned out a special day with the steep trail taking us through beautiful Atlantic forrest and low clouds making way to spectacular views over São Conrado and Dois Irmãos from the top.
Ivanir made us confident to climb and descent the Carrasqueira section using ropes and climbing equipment. He proved knowledgeable, patient, relaxed and well prepared. We can wholeheartedly recommend Ivanir and Rio Mountain Sport and are planning our next climbing trip up Pão de Açucar bringing our 13 and 11 year old children.
Obrigado Ivanir, até breve!
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