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.

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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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Jessica_o
Dec 19, 2024
Solo female traveler - Both places are worth seeing. With the tour guide, you will see the key areas. You will also see three different types of monkeys and various types of birds. Make sure you use mosquito repellant; trust me on this!
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Philippa_j
Oct 22, 2024
Interesting afternoon - Great trip with interesting guide. Loved the waterfall in the forest but best part was knowledgeable tour round botanical gardens
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Taylor_v
Oct 17, 2024
Beautiful - Best botanical garden uve been to. So peaceful large. Lots of areas to see. Couldn't spend hours in there. Absolutely gorgeous I wouldn't miss it
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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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Carla
Dec 10, 2024
Excellent guide - The visit was pleasant, the guide very clear and pleasant. It is appreciated to have had explanation about the history, as well as the flora and fauna of the place
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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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Margie
Oct 20, 2024
Could Have Been Better - This activity has the potential to be worthwhile but the guide, Allesandro, did not speak English adequately and did know how to keep a group of 12 together, so all in all it was a disappointing tour. He did not talk very much during the entire trip and instead of it taking 4 hours, it took 6 1/2 because he did not establish some basic ground rules, like “stay together as a group”. Instead of making 4 stops at hotels to pick up and deliver, there were 7 stops made. We were the first to be picked up and did not get done picking everyone up for an hour and a half. This delayed starting the activities and made the delivery of everyone back to their hotels very late also. The activities themselves were interesting enough.
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