Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden and Tijuca Forest Tour
by C2Rio Tours Travel
Choose from 3 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$134Overview
This guided tour lasts about four hours and includes roundtrip transport in an air-conditioned vehicle from main hotels in Rio de Janeiro's South Zone. The tour begins with a one-hour visit to the Botanical Garden, where the guide points out Brazilian and foreign plant species including imperial palms, the Sensory Garden, Rainforest Greenhouse, Orchidarium, Japanese Garden, and several lakes. Wildlife such as monkeys and toucans can also be seen. Next, the tour continues to Tijuca National Park for about an hour. Visitors walk easy trails, see the Taunay Waterfall, and visit Capela Mayrink, a simple chapel within the forest. There is also a scenic drive along São Conrado beach where hang-gliders are often visible. The tour usually includes a stop at Vista Chinesa for panoramic views of Rio, but this stop is not included on weekends when vehicle access is restricted. The price includes a professional guide fluent in English, Spanish, and Portuguese, all taxes and fees, and hotel pickup and drop-off in the South Zone. Tickets to the Botanical Garden are included if that option is selected. Food, drinks, and gratuities are not included.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Botanical Garden
Spend about one hour touring the Botanical Garden in Rio de Janeiro. The guide highlights a wide range of Brazilian and foreign plants.
60 min
Vista Chinesa
Stop for approximately 30 minutes at the Vista Chinesa gazebo to see panoramic views of Rio de Janeiro. This stop is not available on weekends when vehicles cannot access the area.
30 min
Parque Nacional da Tijuca
Spend about one hour in Tijuca National Park, one of the largest urban forests worldwide, walking easy trails and observing the natural environment.
60 min
Cascatinha Taunay
Take a 10-minute stop to view the Taunay Waterfall within Tijuca Forest.
10 min
Capela Mayrink
Observe the simple architecture of Capela Mayrink during a 10-minute stop in Tijuca Forest.
10 min
Meeting point
Hotels in Leme.
End point
Hotels in Leme.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden and Tijuca Forest Tour
by C2Rio Tours Travel
Choose from 3 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$134Overview
This guided tour lasts about four hours and includes roundtrip transport in an air-conditioned vehicle from main hotels in Rio de Janeiro's South Zone. The tour begins with a one-hour visit to the Botanical Garden, where the guide points out Brazilian and foreign plant species including imperial palms, the Sensory Garden, Rainforest Greenhouse, Orchidarium, Japanese Garden, and several lakes. Wildlife such as monkeys and toucans can also be seen. Next, the tour continues to Tijuca National Park for about an hour. Visitors walk easy trails, see the Taunay Waterfall, and visit Capela Mayrink, a simple chapel within the forest. There is also a scenic drive along São Conrado beach where hang-gliders are often visible. The tour usually includes a stop at Vista Chinesa for panoramic views of Rio, but this stop is not included on weekends when vehicle access is restricted. The price includes a professional guide fluent in English, Spanish, and Portuguese, all taxes and fees, and hotel pickup and drop-off in the South Zone. Tickets to the Botanical Garden are included if that option is selected. Food, drinks, and gratuities are not included.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Botanical Garden
Spend about one hour touring the Botanical Garden in Rio de Janeiro. The guide highlights a wide range of Brazilian and foreign plants.
60 min
Vista Chinesa
Stop for approximately 30 minutes at the Vista Chinesa gazebo to see panoramic views of Rio de Janeiro. This stop is not available on weekends when vehicles cannot access the area.
30 min
Parque Nacional da Tijuca
Spend about one hour in Tijuca National Park, one of the largest urban forests worldwide, walking easy trails and observing the natural environment.
60 min
Cascatinha Taunay
Take a 10-minute stop to view the Taunay Waterfall within Tijuca Forest.
10 min
Capela Mayrink
Observe the simple architecture of Capela Mayrink during a 10-minute stop in Tijuca Forest.
10 min
Meeting point
Hotels in Leme.
End point
Hotels in Leme.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.