7 National Park Trips in Brazil to Build a Day Around

1.Tijuca National Park and all its wonders

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

Explore Tijuca National Park from Rio with waterfall swims, rainforest trails, small groups, and guides who tailor the hike to your pace.

“Thomas is an excellent guide. He contacted us in advance and gave us information on what to pack, which was much appreciated. In addition, he is super knowledgeable about the rainforest and was able to adapt the difficulty and speed of the hike to the fitness level of our group. He also gave great restaurant recommendations for the rest of our trip. Would definitely recommend!”

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2.Rio de Janeiro: Tijuca National Park Tour

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

Explore Rio’s Tijuca National Park with waterfalls, caves, wildlife, viewpoints, hotel pickup, and a local multilingual guide.

“Great, Dudu didn’t rush and took time to explain everything. He was hugely knowledgeable about Brazil, its animals and plants.”

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3.Rio: Tijuca National Park Small-Group Hike to Pedra Bonita

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

Hike Rio’s Tijuca rainforest to Pedra Bonita for sweeping city and Pedra da Gavea views, expert guiding, hotel pickup, and a six-person group.

“The tour to tijuca forest and all the way to Pedra Bonita was excellent! I got to enjoy the nature during the walk and had an interesting history lesson and other discussion about Brazil and Rio. The only downside for me was the easiness of the tour but that was partly my own fault because I chose the trip which demand level was "easy". After the trip I wanted to make another visit to the forest by myself but two different tourist infos adviced that either I should rent a car to get to the forest or book a tour. Renting a car in Rio was not an option (after…”

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4.Full-Day Trip to Iguazú National Park with Small-Group

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 48 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $162

Review of a small-group Iguazú Falls day trip with trails, train, boat ride, hotel pickup, fees, fitness tips, and honest value advice.

“Excellent trip with a great guide. We lost 1 1/2 hours of our day as there was a long delay collecting people from the Brazilian border - not their fault, but it did mean our trip was a little hurried. We walked the upper and lower tracks after a short train ride - the first to the Devils Throat was jam packed with people, so it's a real fight to get good photos, and you don't have much time to take it all in before heading back to your guide. The second walk was a lot less crowded for some reason, so much more pleasant. The falls themselves are awesome,…”

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5.Rio de Janeiro: Tijuca National Park & Botanic Garden Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 39 reviews · 4 hours · from $65

Explore Rio’s Tijuca Forest, Vista Chinesa, Taunay Waterfall, Mayrink Chapel, and the Botanical Garden on a four-hour guided tour.

“So the guide told us that the Tojuca National Forest was closed and we could not go there. This was of course disappointing to say the least! She took us ( and another couple) to the Botanical Gardens and did a good tour of them - this was great. Afterwards she took us to a locals bar by the beach with a good view - this was really nice too - bit much she could do about the Tijuca park being closed. E had to pay for the Botanical gardens although we thought it was already paid. We got no money back for the national park.”

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6.Private full day: Lencois Maranhenses National Park Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 8 hours

Review of a private Lençóis Maranhenses tour with dunes, swimming lagoons, local lunch, sunset, and hotel pickup from Barreirinhas.

“Onvergetelijk. Diego vertelt over het park, de fauna en flora en gunt je meer dan een duik in de prachtige lagunes! Fantastische ervaring, super driver!”

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7.Tijuca National Park and all its wonders!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $51Best value

Hike Tijuca National Park in Rio with Thomas, visiting waterfalls, caves, wildlife, and the old coffee circuit on a flexible private tour.

“Thomas is friendly, very adaptable, and transmits his knowledge and passion for Tijuca and Rio de Janeiro.”

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