Tijuca Rainforest Jeep Tour: Experience Rio's Vibrant Wildlife and Stunning Scenery

Embark on a thrilling open-air jeep tour through Rio’s Tijuca Rainforest. Encounter diverse wildlife, stunning waterfalls, and scenic trails in the world’s largest urban rainforest.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Floresta da Tijuca - Embark on a thrilling open-air jeep tour through Rio de Janeiro’s Tijuca Rainforest, an expansive and lush urban rainforest. This immersive experience offers a 360-degree exploration of the natural wonders within the world’s largest urban rainforest.
    As you venture into the rainforest, be prepared to encounter a diverse range…
What's Included
  • All taxes and handling charges covered, including VAT.
  • Passenger insurance provided for added safety.
  • Enjoy round-trip transportation in a stylish convertible jeep.
  • Tour the area with a knowledgeable licensed bilingual tour guide.
  • Convenient hotel pickup and drop-off in South Rio.
  • Entrance fees to attractions included.
What's Not Included
  • Tips. (optional)
Additional Information

Embark on an adventurous open-jeep ride through Rio’s verdant Tijuca Rainforest, known as the largest urban rainforest globally.
Your trip begins with a hassle-free pickup from your hotel in southern Rio. During your expedition through the lush greenery, keep an eye out for lively monkeys, coatimundis, butterflies, toucans, iguanas, and a variety of…

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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John_a
Mar 31, 2026
Lauro is the best! - What an unbelievable day! Lauro was one of the best tour guides I’ve ever had! He went above and beyond his duties and really showcase the natural wonder of Tijuca National Park! Even though it was a cloudy and rainy day with fog to spoil anyone else’s views, Lauro took us around too many parts that others don’t get a chance to see. We were able to swim and hike and enjoy the splendour of this scenic beauty! Thank you! You helped make a trip to Rio, a trip of a lifetime!
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Josh_s
Mar 8, 2026
Roberto is a great, fun, do anything for you guide - Bring good hiking shoes for the hike(or a hiking sandal) and then you can bring sandals to change into after the swim. The experience starts with being picked up by the jeep, then you pickup any other guests. Following that, you head to the forest and park the jeep to stop at a cafe for bathroom/water and then the trail starts at the cafe. You can store your bags or anything you don't need at the cafe. The trail is long and the vertical height is quite a bit. We saw some monkeys in the distance and heard them as well, otherwise we did not see many animals. Roberto pointed out a lot of trees. At the top there is little shade, but the view is amazing. Roberto was kind enough to take a drone video of us all and provided a Brazil flag to take pictures with. He sent the drone video via WhatsApp, no charge! Then we hiked down, which was much easier. At the bottom, we stopped at the cafe again for bathroom/quick drink. Then we got back into the jeep to go to the waterfall and the area we could swim. The water was clean and fresh and cool. It was very picturesque. There we did see a coati (I think it's called). After that, we drove in the jeep to the Chinese pagoda and then Roberto was nice enough to take the whole crew to some of the best Acaí in town. We got back quite late (3:30 pm), so if you have plans, just keep Roberto or your guide aware to keep things moving.
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Harryte9885kb
Mar 7, 2026
WON-DER-FUL - I had an amazing time on this tour, the guides are so knowledgable, attentive and helpful with pictures and information. I couldn’t recommend them enough ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Global557710
Jan 28, 2026
An excellent adventure. - The tour gave you a chance to really experience the National Park. There was a hike to an overlook and a swim in a waterfall. Beautiful overlooks all along the way.
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Mikael
Dec 27, 2025
More than just a jungle ride - Our guide, Gilberto, was absolutely fantastic – extremely knowledgeable, committed and genuinely passionate. We learned not only about the plants of the jungle, but also about Brazil's culture, history and society in a way that made the experience both deeper and more meaningful. The guide responded generously to questions and created a safe and curious atmosphere throughout the tour. This was far more than a regular excursion – it was an experience we will carry with us for a long time.
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Braeden
Nov 9, 2025
Great scenic day out in the Rio Jungle and mountain tops - This was a great day out in the jungle behind Rio. The hill climb isn’t too strenuous and the views are spectacular. The waterfalls were a little underwhelming but that may be due to the lack of rain? But the drive through the park was still worth it. I would do it again if in Rio.
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Inspire58763371125
Sep 23, 2025
Awesome experience - The jeep tour was one of the best highlights from our trip to Rio. The guides were very friendly and professional. They give us some historical facts of the Brazil along with current cultural norms. The hike was a little challenging but the guides encouraged us and physically helped as well. The end results were very rewarding. I would 100% recommend this tour.
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Troy_r
Aug 20, 2025
This was a great tour.... - This was a great tour. The tour guide, Roberto, was great as well. However, if you have a fear of heights, I would not take the walking tours to the peaks once in the jungle. You will walk up narrow paths with inches away from falling off the side of the cliff. Luckily the walk down was down a different and wider path. Also, I was told because of the heavy clouds, the group avoided going up a steeper cliff side.
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Martasu6642mw
Aug 14, 2025
Nature within the city - It was very crazy to realize that that whole forest is inside the river. We walked the jeep on beautiful trails, saw waterfall, mirante, macaquinho and a lot of closed forest.
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Andrezasb1617kv
Jul 19, 2025
Good energy from start to finish - We laughed, took a photo, dive into the waterfall. easy trail and beautiful view. Roberto contou Several curiosities about the forest and showed even pet footprint on the way.
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From $130
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).