Tijuca Park: Rio's Ecological Paradise

Discover Tijuca Forest’s waterfalls, caves, and wildlife. Hike through lush trails, spot exotic animals, and cool off in crystal-clear waters.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Mirante das Canoas - The journey begins at Canoas Overlook, a stunning viewpoint offering views of iconic sites like São Conrado Beach, Pedra da Gávea, Pedra Bonita, and the Hang Gliding Ramp. After a brief pause, the tour proceeds directly to Tijuca National Park, just a 10-minute drive away.
  • Parque Nacional da Tijuca - Recognized as the…
What's Included
  • Round-trip transportation (Copacabana, Ipanema, Leblon, Botafogo, and São Conrado)
  • Entrance to Tijuca National Park
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Professional bilingual guide (English, Spanish, Portuguese)
What's Not Included
  • Food and beverages
  • Pick-up or drop-off outside the listed neighborhoods
Additional Information

Discover this natural reserve, an ecological haven nestled in the heart of Rio de Janeiro. On this tour, enjoy the area’s rich biodiversity while taking in breathtaking landscapes, pristine waterfalls, and intriguing caves. Along the journey, you may encounter a variety of wildlife, including monkeys, sloths, toucans, coatis, and vibrant butterflies,…

Location
Mirante das canoas
Estrada das Canoas, km 3, Sao Conrado
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Kimberleeb27
Jan 19, 2026
Getting to Play in the Tijuca Rainforest - Cascata da Baronessa was so refreshing in the Tijuca National Park in Sao Conrado Brazil. My Guide Eduardo of Itaway EcoTours was The Best! Highly Recommend him!!!
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Lucasfg4446km
Oct 8, 2025
Super guide Pedro and great tour! - Our guide Pedro gave us a great animal/nature experience. We would recommend the tour to anyone as must! Also very good to escape the heat. We did the tour at 32 degrees.
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Dmbranco
Sep 23, 2025
Great rain forrest tour for my foreign girlfriend - I’m Brazilian living in the U.S. and my girlfriend is Ukranian/American. Despite being familiar to the area, I chose the tour for convenience and safety. Sergio was a great guide and showed us caves, waterfalls and spectacular views. The tour took about 5 hours. He picked us up in Ipanema at 7am and dropped us off by noon. Highly recommend it if you want a taste of a true rain forrest.
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Lewis
Aug 28, 2025
Amazing Tijuca Rainforest Tour with Pedro - The Tijuca Rainforest tour with Pedro was one of the best experiences I’ve had in Rio. From the very start, Pedro made everyone feel welcome and comfortable. He has such a deep knowledge of the rainforest—its history, ecology, and wildlife—and he shares it in a way that’s both engaging and easy to follow. What really stood out was the care and attention he gave to the group. He never rushed us, always made sure we had time to enjoy the views, and took us to some incredible spots like waterfalls and caves that felt off the beaten path. Thanks to his sharp eye, we saw an amazing variety of animals, including marmoset monkeys, capuchin monkeys, a toucan, a hummingbird, and even a family of coatis. Pedro was not only an excellent guide but also a genuinely kind person—patient, accommodating, and always ready to answer questions. His passion for the rainforest really shines through, and it made the whole experience feel special.
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445annic
Aug 28, 2025
Incredible experience, thanks pedro - Me and my partner had an amazing experience. Our tour guide, Pedro, was excellent, from the start he made us feel comfortable and welcome. He looked out for wildlife and luckily we were able to see so many animals such as a toucan, monkeys, a hummingbird and a family of coatis. Pedro ensured our needs were met, he answered all our questions and was very knowledgeable on the area, it’s vegetation and animals. He also didn’t rush us, he let us take our time to enjoy gazing at the views and waterfalls. Amazing experience, we are very happy!
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B5212jgchristianv
Aug 28, 2025
Trekking by tijuca - Pedro was a very good guide, it was interesting the trip and we could see both native flora and fauna, waterfalls, caves and some viewpoints
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N352kipedroa
Aug 28, 2025
Enriching walk - A very nice walk, lots of greenery and we managed to spot animals. Pedro, the guide, very knowledgeable of the area and nice. Fully recommended.
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Sandrineaw2967ni
Aug 31, 2025
Tijuca Rainforest Nature Walk - The tour was good, pick up happened on time, the tour guide, Pedro was very clear with communication and explaining everything to us about what we were seeing, what to expect and called out unique plants/trees while also giving us some information about the history of the trail. I do wish the tour involved a bit more walking than driving. My friend and I joined a different member on the tour to walk through the Chinese gate portion of the park (it was closed to cars this day) and hiking this additional stretch felt like it made the overall experience more worth it. I guess I expected more hiking given the description of the activity but it’s more of a nature walk. Either way, walking through the rain forest in Brazil and hearing the sounds of the birds was great and getting to go into the waterfall, was amazing!
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Faridab2016
Aug 31, 2025
Waterfall was the highlight - Communication was clear and the pickup was on time. The instructions on what to wear and bring were helpful and needed. It was more of a nature walk than a hike and took about 2hrs really collectively. Really enjoyed the waterfall!
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Luisto4738zd
Dec 24, 2025
A little average given the price - Understandably, tour was adapted due to having kids, but it felt like little was seen. The waterfalls were underwhelming, the cave was poorer than others explored and I feel like snacks should be offered given the price, particularly due to entry fees in this part of Tijuca being non existent. No wildlife, which was a real shame. Pedro explained things well, and was accommodating, but the tour itself would not be something I would recommend.
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From $88
up to 6 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).