Tijuca Forest Tour: Exploring History & Adventure in Brazil's Replanted Urban Forest

Embark on a thrilling Tijuca Forest tour in Brazil’s replanted urban forest. Explore hidden historical attractions, hike through 19th-century trails, and discover the beauty of Rio’s tropical rainforest.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Tijuca National Park - On this tour, we’ll hike for about 3h in a loop circuit in the Tijuca Forest National Park. We’ll visit the atlantic rainforest, hiking on trails, up and downhill, passing by waterfalls, caves, bridges and also historical sites. After the hike, there’s a break for a waterfall shower.
What's Included
  • Pickup and drop-off from designated meeting points
  • Guided Hike
  • Transport in small vehicle (max. 6 people) / (optional air conditioner)
  • All fees and/or taxes
  • Licensed tour guide
  • Insurance
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Hotel pick up/drop off OUT of the designated areas
Additional Information

This Tijuca Forest tour circuit, visits a variety of attractions in the National Park that are not well known so it has a more exclusive touch. HIking approx. 6,4 km (3.8 miles), on trails made in 19th century, when the area was occupied by coffee farms and you’ll discover and learn the history of Tijuca National Park, one of the largest replanted urban…

Location
South Zone (Rio de Janeiro)
Transport is included from designated hotels (more than 50 options) on the neighborhoods of Copacabana, Ipanema, Leblon, Leme, Santa Teresa, Flamengo and Botafogo. When booking, choose from a list the best/closest option as your meeting point.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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P8564bojoser
Oct 24, 2024
AWESOME - Highly recommend! Riccardo was a great tour guide and he was very informative! The hike was moderate and we took sufficient breaks. Riccardo was on time for pick up. A huge plus is he spoke English and Spanish very well!!
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Destination515155
Oct 21, 2024
Outstanding. Riccardo is an absolute professional. - It was the best decision to book our Tijuca Forest hike with Jungle Me Tours. Riccardo is an absolute professional as well as great fun to be with. He picked us up right on time and the six hours trip was conducted exactly as per the info on their website. The forest is breathtakingly beautiful and is a must-do during Rio trip. Do book in time as Jungle Me is very highly rated, and might sell out early.
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Felindap2022
Oct 14, 2024
Highly recommend - Did the Adventure and History half day hike and this company delivered topnotch service! We had Ricardo for our guide and he's really knowledgable and fun. I highly recommend this tour. I love adventure, I love history, and I achieved both with so much fun!
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Robyn
Oct 5, 2024
Magical Experience! - This was a phenomenal experience and one of the highlights from our trip to Rio! Our guide Riccardo was so friendly and knowledgeable; we learned all about the forest and history of Brazil. It was a perfect day of adventure and exploration with some of the best people. Jungle Me was excellent in communicating with us ahead of time about meeting locations and sending us a packing list of things to bring. The coffee farm ruins, cave and waterfall shower were nothing short of magical. Wonderful experience I will treasure for years to come!
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431swastikp
Oct 3, 2024
Pretty good experience. - It was a day well spent. Tito and Tomaz are amazing guides, taking time to explain things to us, telling stories along the ride. The group size was small making a more personal and interactive experience possible. I recommend it!
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W7469pvleonardop
Sep 25, 2024
Awesome experience - This was an awesome experience, the Tijuca forest is beautiful, the nature, the animals and the pictures spots as well (as you can see below). Renata, our tour guide, was just incredible! First of all she is very friendly and knows english perfectly, and then she knows sooo many things about the forest, Rio and Brazil in general, we learned a lot thanks to her. I could not recommend more this tour, it's an unmissable experience during your trip in Rio de Janeiro.
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Q1497nqhayleyc
Sep 20, 2024
Highly recommended, great tour - Brilliant trip, guide was really knowledgeable & she gave information all through the trip. Great to see the forest & wildlife.
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892mannym
Sep 16, 2024
Great experience - Friendly and well-prepared Guide, excellent company and availability. Nice tour , and refreshing in the waterfall, recommended
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Ampersanderson
Aug 30, 2024
Beautiful day in nature with great guide! - I had an excellent experience and thought Renata was an excellent guide. She explained many things about the plants and animals we saw in the forest, and also about Brazilian history and culture. The hike itself has a few steep sections, both uphill and downhill, that require some caution, but these parts are not super long. Walking in Tijuca forest is beautiful, and we also saw waterfalls, a large cave, and great views over the city.
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846mehreens
Aug 27, 2024
Amazing tour! - The guide was very passionate and knowledgeable about the history of the forest. I had a great time on the hike and going under a waterfall and visiting a viewpoint! Will recommend this tour to anyone who is seeking adventure :)
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From $54
up to 6 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).