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: 24 hours
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…

Location
Copacabana
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Vanessa_c
Apr 24, 2025
Solo traveler - The tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and professional. He was also very friendly. Beautiful scenery. Highly recommend.
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Sue_r
Apr 7, 2025
The guide (Newman?) was... - The guide (Newman?) was very knowledgeable. The pace set was good. We saw lots of the gardens, even though the place is large. Lots of interesting plants/trees as well as flowers. The place was beautiful.
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R1021ykmajas
Apr 1, 2025
Nice laidback excursion to relax when in Rio - Really enjoyed our day. Much more relaxed after some busier excursions we had in Rio which was a pleasant change. The drive through Tijuca Forest in open top Jeep was a highlight especially when we got to see so much beautiful flora and wildlife even saw a group of monkeys by the trail. The garden was beautiful too but I would have liked a stop halfway at a nice place to eat - however this was only a half day tour so it is understandable
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Pioneer52788909804
Feb 28, 2025
Good Tour - Lots of fun and hits the highlights of the park and forest. Newton the guide was kind and very informative. Would recommend.
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Tim_c
Feb 1, 2025
Good value for Money - If you are concerned how much walking there might be, it's not massive and it's a nice break from the city centre. Good variation in what's seen. Alan our guide wasvery good.
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Yoskke
Jan 18, 2025
More that meets the eye - To get there from the ipanema or Copacabana beach, you can take a Bus, Taxi or Uber. For most of the trail it’s even and flat. In The center close to the main entrance there is a beautiful building, were most visitors take selfies plus there’s a cafe where you can take a break and enjoy a meal.
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Kishord586
Feb 13, 2025
Connection with nature - The botanical garden has amazing fauna and flora. We really enjoyed visiting this beautiful place. It has no cafe or restaurant so be prepared for that. Tijuca forest was also very beautiful with waterfalls and a trek through the forest so make sure you wear proper shoes.
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280ever
Feb 8, 2025
Not to be done - We were in an extremely hurry at the botanical garden. We didn't really see anything (30 minutes on site) On the 4 hours we spent 2 hours on the bus. I would not recommend. The guide was kind
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Krystal_m
Dec 31, 2024
Skip. - Tour guide was lackluster. Rainforest was minimal experience just looked at a waterfall. For the time commitment required - I suggest skipping this activity.
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Petros_k
May 5, 2025
This company has unorganized employers!! - The tijuka forest and the botanical gardens were wonderful.this that made me very angry were the guide who told me that he can not pick me up from Hotel Nacional and go to hotel Sol Ipanema.so I took a taxi and I went there.he came and took me.but what a surprise,he took back the same road and passed outside my hotel!!!!also he stopped and said the history of my hotel!!!and when I asked him why you didn't take me from here,he started to say foolish things!!!I am very angry with him and the company C2rio.
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From $58
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).