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Rio Nature Exploration: Comprehensive Eco Citytour Highlighting Key Natural Attractions

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Copacabana

Embark on a comprehensive eco city tour in Rio, exploring key natural attractions. Visit parks not easily accessible in classic tours and experience diverse ecosystems in one day!

Duration: 9 hours

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

Morro Dois Irmaos - We’ll visit the Penhasco Dois Irmãos Park, a cute nature park that is the limit between the beach area and the rainforest and mountains. You’ll be a bit higher up with great views to Ipanema and Leblon beaches and also to Lagoon and Christ Redeemer. (there´s some walking but not hiking up the Dois Irmãos hills).
Vista Chinesa - The Chinese View summit has one of the best views in Rio and is one of the very few places where you can see and capture Sugar Loaf and Christ Redeemer in the same frame. The scenic spot also has a pagoda built with chinese style to honor a group of chinese farmers who immigrated in the beginning of the 1900s.
Cascatinha Taunay - Taunay Waterfall is the highestin the Tijuca Forest National Park and really loved by locals. We’ll stop close to the falls to admire its beauty, feel its drops and also visit an old bridge built in 1860 that is now mixed and composed with the tropical ranforest around. Amazing spot for pictures and to feel “inside the forest’ and away from the city.
Mirante das canoas - Stopping by this summit, we’ll be able to see Pedra da Gavea, the highest monolith close to the ocean in the world, and Pedra Bonita, the mountain where the hang-gliders take off. These 2 beautiful mountains are part of the amazing and unique Rio de Janeiro landscape and you’ll have a very close angle view with the mountains, the forest and the ocean. After this attraction, we’ll stop for a lunch break.
Chico Mendes Ecological Park - After the break for lunch, we’ll visit Chico Mendes Park, named to honor the Brazilian environment activist. On this park, in a lagoon and mangrove area located in the West Rio, we’ll take a 15 min. walk (it´s flat terrain - no hiking up). On the lagoon, it´s possible to see capybaras and caimans and also some more wildliefe like birds, lizards and more. This stop reveals how much different the eco-systems can change within Rio limits.
Prainha Beach - Prainha is a small, protected and secluded beach on the West Zone of Rio, considered the best surfing spot in the city. It’s very scenic, with rainforest, mountains and rocks all around. We’ll have the chance to visit it, take some pictures and maybe drink some coconut water enjoying the lush of this area.
Roncador Lookout - Viewpoint on the West RIo, inside Prainha Nature Park with amazing view to the ‘Sleeping Giant’, the mountain rage of Rio that is also a local legend.

What's Included

Pickup and drop-off at designated locations
Comfortable transport in a small vehicle with optional AC
Informative guided tour
All fees and taxes included
Expertise of a licensed tour guide
Travel insurance provided

What's Not Included

Food, water, drinks
Pick up/drop off OUT of the designated meeting points/areas

Additional Information

This expedition brings together Rio’s key eco-friendly locations such as Tijuca Forest, Prainha, Dois Irmãos Park, and Chico Mendes Lagoon. Our one-day jaunt spans 7 attractions across 4 green spaces, giving you a comprehensive view of Rio’s diverse natural wonders, some of which aren’t typically included in basic tour itineraries. Enjoy a whirlwind exploration of Rio’s beaches, mountains, tropical rainforests, waterfalls, lagoons, and mangroves.

Penhasco Dois Irmãos Park - offering expansive vistas of Leblon and Ipanema
Tijuca Forest National Park: includes 3 points of interest: the Chinese View summit, Taunay Waterfall, and Canoas Summit
Lunch break (cost not covered)
Chico Mendes Lagoon - a lush mangrove habitat where you may spot caimans and capybaras
Prainha - an isolated, conservation area beach encased by mountains and rainforest. Here, you can amble along the beach or take a seawater plunge.
Mirante do Roncador - a spectacular viewpoint with a commanding view of the ‘Sleeping Giant’, Rio’s mountain range

Please note that this tour does NOT include visits to Christ the Redeemer or Sugar Loaf

Maximum of 6 participants on the tour (or you can choose a private option)
Passport name, number and date of birth is required at time of booking for all participants (for insurance)

Location

Copacabana

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

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C7426oddanielp

Jan 26, 2024

Visit some of Rio's most gorgeous natural sites! - Our guide Roberto took us on the fascinating "Rio Nature Secrets" tour. Not only did we see beautiful waterfalls and remote beaches, but we also discovered the hidden resting spot of the native caimans and learned a ton about Brazil's turbulent history and diverse geographical regions. This was definitely time and money very well invested!