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The 15 Best Tijuca Forest Tours & Jeep Trips

32 tours  ·  from $40

The world’s largest urban rainforest starts twenty minutes from Ipanema. These 15 cover the open-top jeep runs, the waterfall walks and the hikes up to Pedra Bonita, priced by length and clear about how much of it is uphill.

Rio de Janeiro: Christ, Selaron Steps, and Tijuca Park Tour - Park Lage and Tijuca National Park
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Rio de Janeiro: Christ, Selaron Steps, and Tijuca Park Tour

1.Christ, Selaron Steps, and Tijuca Park Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 857 reviews · 7 hours · from $68Our pick

Spend seven hours seeing Rio with an English, Spanish, or Portuguese-speaking guide. Visit Christ the Redeemer early, walk the Selaron Steps, enter the Cathedral, stop at Park Lage in Tijuca National Park, and view Maracanã and the Municipal Theater. Lunch costs extra, and you can finish at Sugarloaf Mountain.

“Me and my bf loved it. The tour was soooo full and the explanations were very detailed. Joao and Marcelo were amazing really best tour guide and chauffeur. The whole day was better than what we’ve expected and we saw even more than we hoped. For 58€ it’s a steal!!! I recommend it to everyone!!! Also the restaurant (even if we had to pay for it) was a 10/10 and not expensive”

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Rio de Janeiro: Guided Jeep Tour through Tijuca Rainforest - Into Tijuca National Park
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Rio de Janeiro: Guided Jeep Tour through Tijuca Rainforest

2.Guided Jeep Tour through Tijuca Rainforest

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 740 reviews · 4 hours · from $90

Spend four hours exploring Tijuca National Park by open-top jeep and on foot. Guides such as Roberta, Jorge, Everton, and Darius explain the Atlantic Forest, local wildlife, waterfalls, and Rio’s history. Expect hotel pickup, scenic stops, and an easy forest walk, though mist or rain can limit the views.

“It was great, I had first time like this trip so for me it is something special, I will never forget tgis trip, many thanks❤”

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Jeep Adventure: Guided Tour through Tijuca Rain Forest - Cascatinha Taunay and the short forest walk
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Jeep Adventure: Guided Tour through Tijuca Rain Forest

3.Jeep Adventure: Guided Tour through Tijuca Rain Forest

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 554 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $88

Ride an open-top Jeep from your Rio hotel into Tijuca National Park. With a multilingual guide such as Everton, George, Lucy, or Mario, you’ll visit waterfalls, Mayrink Chapel, Emperor’s Table, and Vista Chinesa, then take an easy forest walk. The four-hour trip suits first-time Rio visitors who want nature without a hard hike.

“I loved that when I got picked up it was a jeep and we got to feel the natural breeze our tour guide was so educational on the rainforest and taught us many things and the history of the land I really enjoyed it.”

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Rio: Tijuca Forest Small Group Hike to Caves and Waterfalls - Cascatinha Taunay and the park’s grand entrance
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Rio: Tijuca Forest Small Group Hike to Caves and Waterfalls

4.Tijuca Forest Small Group Hike to Caves and Waterfalls

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 536 reviews · 6 hours · from $69

Spend six hours exploring Tijuca Forest with a bilingual guide such as Vini, Riccardo, Tito, or Luiza. The 6.2 km route passes Cascatinha Taunay, Mayrink Chapel, a suspension bridge, coffee-era ruins, Morcego’s Grotto, and Baronesa Cascade, where you can cool off in the water. Hotel pickup is available from selected South Zone addresses.

“The guide was so nice, very friendly! The forest was magical, it was worth it! The organisation was perfect.”

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Rio: Half-Day Jeep Tour at Floresta da Tijuca - Cascatinha Visconde de Taunay and the waterfall stop
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Rio: Half-Day Jeep Tour at Floresta da Tijuca

5.Half-Day Jeep Tour at Floresta da Tijuca

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 353 reviews · 4 hours · from $60

Ride from your Rio hotel into Tijuca National Forest in a restored open-air military Jeep. Stop at Vista Chinesa, Cascatinha Taunay, and Capela Mayrink, then walk easy forest trails, look for monkeys and toucans, and cool off in the waterfall when conditions allow. Guides speak English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, and German.

“This was a great tour! It was booked for 10 people and the guide was on time to pick us up and very knowledgeable. Would definitely recommend!”

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Rio de Janeiro: 4-Hour Botanical Garden & Tijuca Forest Tour - Walking beneath the imperial palms
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Rio de Janeiro: 4-Hour Botanical Garden & Tijuca Forest Tour

6.4-Hour Botanical Garden & Tijuca Forest Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 275 reviews · 4 hours · from $51Best value

Spend four hours exploring Rio’s Botanical Garden and Tijuca National Forest with a guide such as Alexia, Newton, or Diogo. See Brazilwood, orchids, giant water lilies, Taunay Waterfall, and the Vista Chinesa viewpoint on weekdays. Hotel pickup covers Rio’s South Zone, though total door-to-door time can run longer.

“At the Boatanical garden all area looks dry and some plants weren’ t good maintenance. At the forest there are only few spots,”

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Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden & Tijuca Forest Tour - Vista Chinesa and Rio from above
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Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden & Tijuca Forest Tour

7.Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden & Tijuca Forest Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 168 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $55

Spend four hours visiting Rio’s Botanical Garden and Tijuca National Park with a multilingual guide such as Newton, João, or Alexia. Expect tropical plants, a waterfall, forest viewpoints, and hotel pickup in the South Zone. This is a convenient overview, not a long hiking tour, and Vista Chinesa may be unavailable.

“Tour guide was lackluster. Rainforest was minimal experience just looked at a waterfall. For the time commitment required - I suggest skipping this activity.”

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Rio de Janeiro: Tijuca Forest Challenge Hike Full-Day Trip - Pickup from Copacabana, Ipanema, and the South Zone
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Rio de Janeiro: Tijuca Forest Challenge Hike Full-Day Trip

8.Tijuca Forest Challenge Hike Full-Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 163 reviews · 9 hours · from $86

Spend about five hours hiking rough, steep trails in Tijuca National Park with a bilingual guide such as Gustavo, Ricardo, Pietro, or Tito. Reach Taquara Hill, explore coffee-farm ruins, grottos, Bat Cave, and waterfalls, then cool off under Cascata da Baronesa. Groups are limited to six, with pickup from selected South Zone hotels.

“The breathtaking views over the rainforest alone was worth it. But also the rest: I learned a lot and got to experience this incredible forest. Our guide was not only helpful but also passionate about what he was showing us. I loved it. One of my highlights of my trip to Rio.”

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Rio de Janeiro: Jeep Tour in the Tijuca Forest - Entering Tijuca National Park by open-top Jeep
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Rio de Janeiro: Jeep Tour in the Tijuca Forest

9.Jeep Tour in the Tijuca Forest

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 108 reviews · 4 hours · from $82

Spend four hours touring Tijuca National Park in an open-top Jeep with an English, Portuguese, or Spanish-speaking guide. Expect short walks, Vista Chinesa, forest viewpoints, wildlife-spotting, and a brief stop at a natural pool. Guides such as Angely, Carlos, Liza, and Rafael have been praised for their warmth and strong nature knowledge.

“We had a great experience with our guide Mario! He spoke very knowledgeable of his country and the forest!”

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Rio: Tijuca Forest & Horto Waterfalls Circuit Tour - Starting at Rua Pacheco Leão
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Rio: Tijuca Forest & Horto Waterfalls Circuit Tour

10.Tijuca Forest & Horto Waterfalls Circuit Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 99 reviews · from $56

You’ll hike the Horto Waterfall Trail and Secret Waterfall Circuit in Tijuca National Park, passing Jequitibá Waterfall before reaching Cachoeira do Chuveiro, also called Box Waterfall. A bilingual guide leads the route, helps with natural obstacles, and points out forest wildlife. Optional hotel pickup is available.

“Fantastic trek. Really enjoyed it, though a few parts are a little tricky. Our guide Pedro talked us through them and gave good insights into various parts of the forest. Definitely recommend, and would be more than happy to do it again!”

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Rio de Janeiro Jeep Tour : Tijuca Forest - Cascatinha Taunay and its 35-meter drop
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Rio de Janeiro Jeep Tour : Tijuca Forest

11.Rio de Janeiro Jeep Tour : Tijuca Forest

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 96 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $83

Spend about four hours exploring Tijuca National Park in an open-air jeep. You’ll visit Cachoeira dos Macacos, Cascatinha Taunay, and, on weekdays, Vista Chinesa. Guides such as Jane, Ana, Amelia, and Alex have been praised for clear explanations of the forest, wildlife, and Brazilian history. Expect light walking rather than a full hiking trip.

“You’re crammed into an open air jeep for a long drive. Once you arrive in Tijuca, the tour feels rushed. There were many things to do and see in Tijuca, routes to hike which our group was prepared for, but our trip host said he didn’t have time which was unacceptable to me. We got all of these explanations about trees, never went far enough in or towards the routes where we could see animals. Just disappointing overall. Also, you spend so much time with your back to the sun that my friend and I got sunburnt wherever possible, despite having on sunscreen. One guide hardly spoke, he just drove.…”

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Tijuca National Park and all its wonders! - Starting at Praça Afonso Viseu
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Tijuca National Park and all its wonders

12.Tijuca National Park and all its wonders

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 88 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $68Top rated

Join EcotuRio for a four to five-hour hike through Tijuca National Park with guides such as Thomas or Lucas. You’ll visit 35-meter Cascatinha Taunay, at least two smaller waterfalls, and possibly caves, monkeys, and climbing areas. The route and pace are adjusted to your group, with a maximum of 10 participants stated in the practical details.

“Our tour & hike through the Tijuca National Park was such a great experience! Thomas, our tour guide, helped us gain an overall understanding of the park's greatness and scale while still allowing us to focus on the small, beautiful details that set this park apart from any other. Thomas adapted the hike to our skill level and we enjoyed plenty of waterfalls. He was also a fantastic photographer! I highly recommend this tour to anyone who wishes to explore the hidden beauty of this park!”

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Rio de Janeiro: Tijuca National Park Tour - Cascatinha Taunay, the Park’s Classic Waterfall Stop
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Rio de Janeiro: Tijuca National Park Tour

13.Tijuca National Park Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 85 reviews · 4h 30m · from $79

Spend about 4.5 hours exploring Tijuca National Park with Urban Jungle, traveling from your Rio hotel by car and walking through rainforest trails. Visit Cascatinha Taunay, Cachoeira das Almas, Gruta dos Morcegos, a heritage building, viewpoints, and other waterfalls with guides such as Thalles, Dudu, Samuel, or Sylvio. English, Portuguese, Spanish, and French are available.

“Excellent tour with Samuel , whose knowledge about the flora and fauna of the Tijuca forest was very thorough. A lot of information on Brazil, its forests and biome was shared by him , he was also wonderfully talented with regards to photographs and got some great photos of the entire tour , a shirt quick paced hike was the highlight of the tour , stopping to see ants , birds , monkeys and coatis . Highly recommend a guided tour of the forest with him .”

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Rio: Tijuca National Park Small-Group Hike to Pedra Bonita - Understanding Tijuca National Park on foot
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Rio: Tijuca National Park Small-Group Hike to Pedra Bonita

14.Tijuca National Park Small-Group Hike to Pedra Bonita

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 79 reviews · 5 hours · from $63

Travel from Rio’s South Zone into Tijuca National Park for a guided 3.5-kilometer hike to Pedra Bonita. In a group of up to six, you’ll learn about Atlantic Rainforest plants, wildlife, coffee farms, and reforestation before taking in Pedra da Gávea and the coast. English and Portuguese guides lead the tour.

“Our Guide was very friendly and could Tell us a lot about Rio. One of Our groupmembers had some Problems To hike But our guide kept an Eye on her and she also made it up To The top. It was exhausting But pretty easy. The view on top of The Hill worth it. I highly recommend this Tour.”

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Hiking in the Tijuca Forest : Waterfalls and Caves - Taunay Waterfall, Tijuca’s signature cascade
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Hiking in the Tijuca Forest : Waterfalls and Caves

15.Hiking in the Tijuca Forest : Waterfalls and Caves

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 72 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $62

Spend about five hours in Rio’s Tijuca National Park with a multilingual guide such as Eduardo, Victor, or Julio. Visit Canoas Lookout, Taunay Waterfall, forest cascades, the Bat Cave, Emperor’s Table, and Chinese View Lookout. Expect light-to-moderate hiking, possible monkeys and toucans, and round-trip pickup from Rio’s South Zone.

“This was a great tour. Our guide, Julio was the best. He was very friendly, knowledgeable and was quick to point out many interesting things to us. Lots of beautiful scenery and views.”

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