The 15 Best Tijuca Forest Tours in Rio de Janeiro

1.Rio de Janeiro: Christ, Selaron Steps, and Tijuca Park Tour

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

See Christ the Redeemer before the crowds, Selaron Steps, Tijuca rainforest, Rio Cathedral, and more on a guided 7-hour tour.

“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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2.Rio de Janeiro: Guided Jeep Tour through Tijuca Rainforest

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

Explore Rio’s Tijuca Rainforest by open-top jeep, with waterfalls, monkeys, forest walks, history, and sweeping Chinese View scenery.

“Amelia was very accommodating. She made sure that everything we wanted to see was included in the tour. Our driver was terrific. He even showed us some different trails to see the best views. I would highly recommend and definitely worth the money.”

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3.Jeep Adventure: Guided Tour through Tijuca Rain Forest

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

Explore Rio’s Tijuca Rain Forest by open Jeep, with easy walks, waterfalls, historic sites, city views, and hotel pickup.

“The pictures are extremely accurate. This is a great trip for nature lovers. There is a bit of explorative walking, but nothing difficult. It was a welcomed suprise.”

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4.Rio: Tijuca Forest Small Group Hike to Caves and Waterfalls

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

Review of Rio’s Tijuca Forest hike to caves, waterfalls, ruins, and a chapel, with hotel pickup, bilingual guides, and practical booking advice.

“we had an amazing day with Tito. excellent guide, and excellent knowledge and we learnt so much about history of the forest and Brazil. thankyou to Tito for his attention to detail on all aspects of our tour and also thankyou for your humour. the forest trek was amazing and we will definitely recommend to others!”

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5.Rio: Half-Day Jeep Tour at Floresta da Tijuca

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

Explore Rio’s Tijuca Forest by open-air Jeep, with waterfalls, easy trails, wildlife, Vista Chinesa, and hotel pickup in four hours.

“Our guide & driver were excellent throughout our trip. The Rain forest was just as we thought, dense foliage and even better with it raining.”

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6.Rio de Janeiro: 4-Hour Botanical Garden & Tijuca Forest Tour

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

Explore Rio’s Botanical Garden and Tijuca Forest, with imperial palms, orchids, waterfalls, city views, and São Conrado beach.

“Newton was a great guide, was speaking very well English. We were picked up from our hotel and we felt like VIPs. I would be happy to pay a bit more for a private tour. This time things went well. The whole tour was a great experience for me and my wife thanks to our guide Newton. Obviously, Newton likes his job and shows passion to show everything that matters. 5 stars for the whole experience!!!”

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7.Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden & Tijuca Forest Tour

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

Review of Rio’s Botanical Garden and Tijuca Forest tour, with practical details on guides, views, value, timing, and what to expect.

“Carlos (the driver) & Carlos (tour guide) were wonderful. The Tijuca Forest was amazing and the Botanical Garden was beautiful. It ended up being a semi private tour which in itself was great. Though we weren’t able to see the Chinese view point due to it being closed on the weekends, he gave us an alternative view of where the paragliders take off and that was cool to see and an amazing view overlooking everything.”

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8.Rio de Janeiro: Tijuca Forest Challenge Hike Full-Day Trip

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

A hard 10.4 km Tijuca Forest hike with rare trails, mountain views, caves, waterfalls, wildlife, and a small group of six or fewer.

“I had a wonderful time in the forest, the guide Roberto was excellent knowing many interesting things about the different sites, plants, trees and animals. It was an easy hike and a perfect option for cloudy day when little is seen from the viewpoint but you still want to explore Tijuca.”

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9.Rio de Janeiro: Jeep Tour in the Tijuca Forest

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

Explore Rio’s Tijuca Forest by open-top Jeep, with bilingual guides, forest viewpoints, short walks, and a quick natural-pool stop.

“Our guide Gabriel was so nice and knowledgeable and wanted to help beyond what was expected from him! We had a lovely time with him”

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10.Rio: Tijuca Forest & Horto Waterfalls Circuit Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 99 reviews · from $56

Bathe beneath Tijuca Forest waterfalls on a moderate Rio hike with bilingual guides, wildlife, natural pools, and the famous Cachoeira do Chuveiro.

“Definitely harder than I expected but the guide was great!”

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11.Rio de Janeiro Jeep Tour : Tijuca Forest

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

Explore Rio’s Tijuca Forest by open-air jeep, with waterfalls, short hikes, wildlife, city views, and practical tips for choosing the right day.

“The pick up process smooth as they picked you up right at your hotel and wven worked with you as to where you wanted to be dropped off. The trip itself was an amazing experience inside the Tijuca Rainforest! A special thanks to our guide Amelia amd driver Bruno—they were both really welcoming and friendly!! Highly recommend for a half day trip!!”

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12.Tijuca National Park and all its wonders

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

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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13.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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14.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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15.Hiking in the Tijuca Forest : Waterfalls and Caves

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

Review of Rio’s Tijuca Forest hike with waterfalls, caves, wildlife, hotel pickup, and Chinese View Lookout for $62 per person.

“Eduardo was an absolute dream guide. Knowledgeable, passionate, and fun. Our group had a great morning hiking in the forest with him. He taught us so much about the local flora and fauna and had us laughing along the way. This was one of the best parts of our trip in Rio. Highly recommend this tour!”

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