Brazil · Garden Stroll

6-Hour Tijuca Forest Tour in Rio with Botanic Garden and Lage Park

6 Hours Round trip from Dona Marta - Botafogo Easy pace

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 Explore the Tijuca Forest, a lush green expanse in Rio
02 Visit the enchanting Lage Park
03 Discover the diverse flora at the Botanic Garden
04 Take in panoramic views from the Chinese View pagoda
05 Admire Taunay Waterfall, famed through French artist Taunay's paintings

Embark on a nature tour of Rio de Janeiro on this private experience through the Tijuca Forest, offering a glimpse into the world's fourth-largest urban forest. Located within the city, the forest serves as Rio's "lung." Once nearly cleared for coffee plantations, it now spans 4,000 hectares, with 95% reforested by D. Pedro II from 1861 onwards.

Embark on a nature tour of Rio de Janeiro on this private experience through the Tijuca Forest, offering a glimpse into the world's fourth-largest urban forest.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 6 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

Cities Rio de Janeiro, Tijuca Forest

Languages English, Portuguese, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Rio Nature Highlights in Tijuca Forest

Pick-up at your place in the south or central zone.
Dona Marta viewpoint, the closest viewpoint to the Christ statue.
Lage Park.
Botanic Garden.
Chinese View: from this pagoda, you will see the city from a different perspective (not open on weekends and holidays).
Taunay Waterfall: a waterfall painted several times by the French artist Taunay.
Visitors Center: the forest museum.
Drop-off at your place.

Where this trip takes you

Tijuca Forest, Lage Park, Botanic Garden

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map — Round trip from Dona Marta - Botafogo 2 cities · 6 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

Private driver-guide

Private transportation

What's Not Included

Tickets to Botanic Garden

Tickets to Lage Park

Know before you go

Start time:

At 7:30 am

My car is a 7-seater SUV and can accommodate 6 passengers, plus me as the driver-guide. For tours, I recommend a total of 4 adults and 2 more persons up to 1.60 meters tall in the 2 back seats. For more than 4 adults over 1.60 meters, I rent a van with a driver at an extra cost so that the tour is extremely comfortable for everyone.

Comfort chart of my car (for tours, without luggage):