Feb 17, 2025
Amazing hike to Pedra de Gavea! - I had an amazing hike to the top of Pedra da Gaeva with my guide from Rio Mountain Sports, Sergio. The entire hike and short climb was safe and one of the best things I’ve ever done over many trips to Rio. I think Gavea is more challenging than they list but maybe because I pushed and wanted a good pace. We did it round trip in under 5 hours since it was just Sergio and I, a group would take longer. Also, my wife and child thought about going and I’m glad I just went solo cause while it’s doable for most, it’s not easy.
Previously I did the Sugarloaf hike with Rio Mountain Sports and that was amazing as well. Do both with them!!! Great company and excellent guides, I am excited to come back to Rio and do my third adventure with them
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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 🤙🤙
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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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Dec 28, 2020
Gavea Stone - Excellent and unforgettable experience!! The climb of the Gávea Stone is a challenging trail, but very fun and well worth it - it's the best view of the river you can have! Our guide was Ivanir, excellent guide, super professional and attentive. In addition to instructing us (and keeping us completely safe) on the most complicated and difficult parts of the trail, he also gave us super interesting information about the local vegetation. The care of Nina was also great!
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Dec 23, 2020
Pedra da Gavea is a must-see trail! - An unforgettable experience! Ivanir and a professional and attentive guide, and a cool guy too! He knows all the important details to navigate the track and has all the right equipment; seriously, he helped a lot! Sure and better go with a guide and highly recommend Ivanir! The rise and a challenge (but less than I sparked). The incredible view and the sensation of realization (not to mention the photos) are worth it!
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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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