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Two Brothers Hike: Authentic Local Experience with Social Contribution in Rio
4.7
118 Ratings
Vidigal
Join Two Brothers Hike in Rio for an authentic local experience while contributing to social causes. Explore lesser-known places, hike with locals, and support struggling communities.
Join Two Brothers Hike in Rio for an authentic local experience while contributing to social causes. Explore lesser-known places, hike with locals, and support struggling communities.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Morro Dois Irmaos - We will hike up one of Rio’s highest favelas or Comunidades along the famous Two Brothers mountain. This hike can be at Sunrise, Mid Day or Sunset. Here you will learn what a Favela is, you will experience amazing views and a cultural food experience.
Please bring sneakers, Shoes or hiking boots. Hiking with flip-flops or sandals is not recommended and can make the hike uncomfortable!
- Morro Dois Irmaos - We will hike up one of Rio’s highest favelas or Comunidades along the famous Two Brothers mountain. This hike can be at Sunrise, Mid Day or Sunset. Here you will learn what a Favela is, you will experience amazing views and a cultural food experience.
Please bring sneakers, Shoes or hiking boots. Hiking with flip-flops or sandals is not recommended and can make the hike uncomfortable!
What's Included
- Access to hiking trail
- Professional guide services
- Access to hiking trail
- Professional guide services
What's Not Included
- Private transportation
- Bottled water
- Private transportation
- Bottled water
Additional Information
Our tours go beyond the typical offerings in Rio. With Experience Rio, you’ll truly feel like a local. Discover hidden gems and enjoy hikes during less crowded times. Instead of just observing, you’ll immerse yourself in the vibrant life of Rio, avoiding the rush of standard tours. We believe in providing a personal, passionate, and caring experience,…
Our tours go beyond the typical offerings in Rio. With Experience Rio, you’ll truly feel like a local. Discover hidden gems and enjoy hikes during less crowded times. Instead of just observing, you’ll immerse yourself in the vibrant life of Rio, avoiding the rush of standard tours. We believe in providing a personal, passionate, and caring experience, as we are dedicated residents of Rio de Janeiro committed to offering you the best possible adventure. Your satisfaction is our top priority. We conduct these tours out of love and passion. Additionally, a portion of our earnings is reinvested into supporting struggling communities within Rio. By choosing us, you contribute to helping those in need!
PLEASE READ NOT SUITABLE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH KNEE ISSUES, REPLACEMENTS, OR HEALTH PROBLEMS!
This hike is short but MODERATELY challenging. We reserve the right to deny service to anyone with any of these conditions. Refunds will not be provided. If you are over 65, please contact us first to ensure participation is feasible!
- You MUST have moderate physical ability!
- Not recommended for travelers with knee issues or breathing issues!
Location
Praça do Vidigal
Avenida Presidente João Goulart
Meet at the park called Praça do Vidigal....We will meet in the square near the stage. You can take Uber, 99 Taxi or Metro to Leblon, Antero de Quental station and take a Van or bus to the square of Vidigal.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(118 Ratings)
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Ichigoo
Jan 28, 2026
We love to do guided trips with small groups and this trip is exactly why. - Get ready for the most memorable day, plan well, listen to Henry's advice and hopefully see epic sights as we did and experience life and a vibrancy that I'd almost forgotten existed.
We both loved Henry and his wonderful energy/enthusiasm and would urge those seeking to really experience so seek him out.
Thank you so much ya wildling.
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Karina_a
Jan 17, 2026
Do the hike with Henry! - Took the Dois Irmaos hike with Henry with a little ride through the favela, what a cool experience that was! Henry knows his way around the favela and the locals, which felt reassuring and more safe. plus he knows all the secret spots throughout the hike which provide amazing views, which were an extra bonus that you might not get to see if u are doing the hike without a guide. Henry is also hilarious and we laughed the whole way through, so totally recommend doing the hike or other Rio activities with him! :)
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Garymf379dp
Jan 17, 2026
Beautiful sunset and not too busy. Also very hot! - I did the sunset hike. Henry provided lots of information about the city, good energy going up while keeping the group engaged. We were the first up and last down, we got amazing views as the sunset was over the ocean. I saw a few other groups at the top but maybe 15 max, so its was really peaceful. After the hike, Henry got us beers, which was nice and we left from the same meeting place, Praça do Vidigal. Definitely can recommend.
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Estelle
Jan 11, 2026
Perfect - Super nice experience. Very nice view. Hike is a bit heavy. Ricardo our guide has helped us well! His English is on point.
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Davidha3585vr
Jan 4, 2026
Exceptional experience, fantastic tour guides, and even better views!! - 10 stars for these guys, wow. Henry first off was super attentive and professional. Ricardo was very knowledgeable and assisted me on the hike because the trail was muddy. Henry also reached out to me well beforehand to make sure I had everything I needed, which I didn't, so that was super helpful! Unfortunately weather has been absolutely awful and we had to cancel twice because of the rain. On the second day it ended up not raining, but was just very cloudy with no view at all (I could see from my hotel, the Sheraton). We decided to try for the afternoon of Jan 3rd "yesterday" and the hike was absolutely fantastic, I guess we got lucky but the sunset was unbelievably beautiful, full of bright oranges, reds and even pink. Unfortunately, at the very end, we lost a visibility but that was very minor as we knew we could of seen nothing!
I honestly really enjoyed this hike with Henry and Ricardo, both were very sympathetic, extremely knowledgeable and funny. That combination is really helpful, especially when it's super hot and everyone's struggling to get up the moutain because its not easy! They made the time pass faster, lots of laughter kept the morale high. Personally, I would do this again and again and I even said to Henry his price was to low. Haha
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Bruce_v
Dec 23, 2025
Best tour guide for Dois Irmãos hike - We had an excellent time with Henry. The motorcycle ride to and from the Dois Irmãos hike was a highlight for our my wife and our teen kids. Henry was professional and clearly safety-focused the entire time, which really mattered to us. The climb is steep and took us about an hour, and he kept everyone motivated and moving at a comfortable pace without making it feel rushed. He also somehow always knew the best spots for photos and made sure we came away with great pictures. Highly recommend Henry if you’re looking for a fun, well-run, family-friendly adventure in Rio.
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Danielacw8419wa
Jan 12, 2026
Pay for a service I didn't have - They cancelled my walk because of bad weather, so far all understandable. It's been almost a week and they haven't refunded me. My only contact was the guide who asked me not to write to him anymore because he had nothing to do with it anymore, that my problem was directly with Viator, he was emphatic that I didn't look for him, very rude!!
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Alexstewart89
Jan 3, 2026
AVOID this guide HENRY MONTALTO - worst experience ever. Unhinged and emotionally unstable guy - Having travelled to over 55 countries and organised several experiences through Viator - this was easily the worst experience.
Henry Montalto cancelled the sunrise hike, citing unstable weather (we spoke to many others coming down who said there was no issue). As a result, we rebooked for the 6.30am hike up Dois Irmaos.
We waited until 6.55am at the bottom of a favela, and Henry didn’t show up. We spoke to two other guides about Henry:
1. The first had never heard about him, even though there is a large WhatsApp group of fellow guides who run this hike.
2. The second warned us against Henry but was hesitant to say why.
So as a result, we set off alone and hiked without a guide. There really was ZERO issues with the weather on the hike - this was a total excuse for Henry to cancel/ no show.
At 7.15am, 45 mins after we were supposed to meet Henry, we first heard excuses…followed by a tirade or abuse and unhinged messages (all screenshots attached). This guy has serious emotional issues and shouldn’t be trusted to guide people on a hike. The least you can expect is open and transparent communication, if he couldn’t make it for 6.30am - instead I received abuse.
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Alex_s
Jan 3, 2026
AVOID this trip with HENRY - WORST tour experience ever! - Having travelled to over 55 countries and organising several experiences through Viator - this was easily the worst experience.
Henry Montalto cancelled the sunrise hike, citing unstable weather (we spoke to many others coming down who said there was no issue). As a result, we rebooked for the 6.30am hike up Dois Irmaos.
We waited until 6.55am at the bottom of a favela, and Henry didn’t show up. We spoke to two other guides about Henry:
1. The first had never heard about him, even though there is a large WhatsApp group of fellow guides who run this hike.
2. The second warned us against Henry but was hesitant to say why.
So as a result, we set off alone and hiked without a guide. There really was ZERO issues with the weather on the hike - this was a total excuse for Henry to cancel/ no show.
At 7.15am, 45 mins after we were supposed to meet Henry, we first heard excuses…followed by a tirade or abuse and unhinged messages (all screenshots attached). This guy has serious emotional issues and shouldn’t be trusted to guide people on a hike. The least you can expect is open and transparent communication, if he couldn’t make it for 6.30am - instead I received abuse.
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T5159bzvalentinab
Jan 3, 2026
RUDEST HUMAN BEING! SHOULDN’T BE A TOUR GUIDE - Absolutely terrible experience! Asked us to cancel the tour, we agreed to not do the sunrise but to do 6.30am meet up instead, all confirmed the night before. When we turned up, nobody was there, and a few of the tour guides, mentioned how actually it was a common behaviour of his, to not show up to his tours- We ended up doing the tour alone. When we messaged him, asking the reason of why he didn’t message us, he was mentioning he couldn’t turn up because of the weather, and he made a bunch of excuses. Once we’ve said we saw loads of people doing the hike and we couldn’t understand his excuses, he was extremely rude over messages, calling us morons, stupid tourists. Never experienced this anywhere in the world. His tours should have zero stars
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