Tijuca Forest and Botanical Garden Tour: Experience the Natural Beauty of Rio de Janeiro
4.3
97 Ratings
Copacabana
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: 1 day learn more
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 included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off in the South Zone (Copacabana, Leme, Ipanema, Leblon)
  • Tickets to the Botanical Garden of Rio de Janeiro (with all-inclusive ticket option)
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 on your way to the orchid and bromeliad house.

Next, head to the Vista Chinesa lookout (excluded on Saturdays and Sundays due to vehicle restrictions) for a sweeping view of Rio. In the distance, the iconic silhouettes of Christ the Redeemer and Sugarloaf can be seen. Continue to the Tijuca National Forest, one of the world’s largest city forests. Witness the Taunay Waterfall and take a gentle hike through the Atlantic Forest, learning about its unique wildlife and plant life. Finally, return to the vehicle and drive by the famous SĂ£o Conrado beach to watch hang gliders and paragliders, before concluding the tour with a scenic drive back to your hotel.

Location
Copacabana
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(97 Ratings)
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Mihai_i
Mar 21, 2024
A day in nature - The gardens are magnificent, and so was the forest. The guide (Gabriela) was very nice and acomodating, answering everyone's questions. A great trip that I recomend to everyone who enjoys nature walks, and a bit of history.
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Halleh_a
Mar 17, 2024
The tour car arrived on n... - The tour car arrived on n time, the guide was knowledgeable, organized and friendly. Saw a beautiful waterfall.
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Ashley_b
Mar 5, 2024
No Regrets with this tour!!! - The waterfall and botanical garden was breathtaking! The walk through the forest was worth the views. So much beauty and history!
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Marquirsha_c
Mar 3, 2024
Amazing Views - Carlos (the driver) & Carlos (tour guide) were wonderful. The Tijuca Forest was amazing and the Botanical Garden was beautiful. It ended up being a semi private tour which in itself was great. Though we weren’t able to see the Chinese view point due to it being closed on the weekends, he gave us an alternative view of where the paragliders take off and that was cool to see and an amazing view overlooking everything.
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Stephenmd8355bs
Mar 1, 2024
Excellent Rio De Janeiro Outdoor Tour! - It was very beautiful touring the Tijuca Forest and Botanical Garden. Are guide(Alexia) was excellent! She was very helpful by offering to take camera pics of tourists at sites. Stephen
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Hazel_w
Jan 27, 2024
Fantastic Half Day Tour - Joel was a great tour guide he spoke in English and Spanish to accommodate his audience. He was friendly and informative about the history of Brazil, its people and the area. I also liked that this tour did picked up and dropped off. Highly recommend doing this!
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Ben_s
Jan 13, 2024
Fantastic and... - Fantastic and knowledgeable guide, great locations and a very relaxing day all round. A must do when in Rio.
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Oscar_g
Mar 28, 2024
Tour was NOT about the forest. - The few locations we were able to see were nice. Unfortunately, the tour became a tour of only the gardens and not the Tijuca forest! The narrator and guide was very nice, but I paid to go see the Tujica forest and the forest was closed. Why did the tour guide not contact the park to see if it was open? It was not raining yet it was closed. Very disappointing and would actually like a refund. I paid to get a walking tour of the forest as opposed to the other tours which required jeeps.
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Alphan111
Jan 4, 2024
Waste of money - This was not an experience. Just a shared ride to Botanical Gardens and Tijuca Forest. Guide didn’t have any contribution other then some small info that you can also read at the gardens. You can basically catch a cap and visit by yourself independently. This tour was unfortunatelly the worst tour in our life.
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Alphan_a
Jan 4, 2024
Waste of money - This is not an experience. Basically get on a cap and visit both places by yourself. This tour does not add any value, it is just a shared ride to places. I have been on to 10 tours in South America very recently, this one was the worst among all. Waste of money…
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