Tijuca Forest and Botanical Garden Tour: Experience the Natural Beauty of Rio de Janeiro

Experience the natural beauty of Rio de Janeiro on a tour of Tijuca Forest and Botanical Garden. Explore the diverse flora and fauna, visit iconic landmarks, and enjoy breathtaking views of the city.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Botanical Garden - Discover the diversity of Brazilian and foreign flora with a tour at the Botanical Garden in Rio de Janeiro.
What's Included
  • Professional guide with live tour commentary in English, Spanish, and Portuguese
  • Roundtrip transportation via air-conditioned vehicle
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges
  • Pickup and drop-off from the main hotels in the South Zone (Copacabana, Leme, Ipanema, and Leblon)
  • Tickets to the Botanical Garden of Rio de Janeiro (for option with all tickets included)
What's Not Included
  • Food or Drinks
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Experience the rich biodiversity of Rio de Janeiro up close. Your journey begins at the Botanical Garden (ticket-inclusive and non-inclusive options available), visiting the Sensory Garden, the Brazilwood (the national tree that Brazil is named after), Turtle Lake, and the pond with the giant-water-lilies. Stroll under two-century-old royal palm trees on your way to the orchid and bromeliad house.

Next, head to the Vista Chinesa lookout (excluded on Saturdays and Sundays due to vehicle restrictions) for a sweeping view of Rio. In the distance, the iconic silhouettes of Christ the Redeemer and Sugarloaf can be seen. Continue to the Tijuca National Forest, one of the world’s largest city forests. Witness the Taunay Waterfall and take a gentle hike through the Atlantic Forest, learning about its unique wildlife and plant life. Finally, return to the vehicle and drive by the famous São Conrado beach to watch hang gliders and paragliders, before concluding the tour with a scenic drive back to your hotel.

Location
Copacabana
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Christina_c
Jul 30, 2024
Props to Thomas! - Our tour guide, Thomas, was amazing! He was knowledgeable yet entertaining! We learned so much about the history and flora of Brazil!
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M7049cxsaml
Jun 12, 2024
Nice. Good value. - Good guide. Nice views. Price was ok. Buy your own ticket to botanical garden- $15 vs $28 if purchased through tour. Rem to ask about half off for seniors.
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Manucdelae
May 20, 2024
Garden Lovers - For garden lovers, this is one of the largest plant collections in the world with 9,000 species of native and foreign plants. You will visit the orchid garden, medicinal plants section, carnivorous plants, Japanese garden, Amazon section. As the park is extensive, you can tour it in free golf carts and you can take them at the different stations in the park.
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Aquinohilton
May 15, 2024
A morning in nature - I am a final student of the Tourist Guide course. We had it in Floresta da Tijuca on 05/11/2024 as part of first aid training on the trail, when I made these records. I'm a professional photographer too.
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Karen_b
May 2, 2024
This trip totally met our expectations. - Newton was an excellent guide. It was wonderful going to the waterfalls in the forest and exploring the botanical gardens.
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David_n
Apr 22, 2024
Great tour to see the natural beauty of Rio - Our guide Newton was great! Very knowledgeable and friendly. He really showed us a lot and went above & beyond to make sure the tour was enjoyable. Would definitely recommend 👍🏽
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Mihai_i
Mar 21, 2024
A day in nature - The gardens are magnificent, and so was the forest. The guide (Gabriela) was very nice and acomodating, answering everyone's questions. A great trip that I recomend to everyone who enjoys nature walks, and a bit of history.
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Hopih574
Jul 25, 2024
A nice refresh - My daughter complained about the mosquitoes but the Atlantic rainforest was beautiful, cool (temperature), and the guide provided interesting information
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Jennylu6418ll
Mar 28, 2024
Conditions change! - Don't take it! I don't advise it! Conditions change and Schedules. In the chat they do not solve you, you must submit or lose the money. Abusers!
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Oscar_g
Mar 28, 2024
Tour was NOT about the forest. - The few locations we were able to see were nice. Unfortunately, the tour became a tour of only the gardens and not the Tijuca forest! The narrator and guide was very nice, but I paid to go see the Tujica forest and the forest was closed. Why did the tour guide not contact the park to see if it was open? It was not raining yet it was closed. Very disappointing and would actually like a refund. I paid to get a walking tour of the forest as opposed to the other tours which required jeeps.
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