3 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 $63Best value

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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