Rio: Tijuca Forest Small Group Hike to Caves and Waterfalls

Highlights

• Challenge yourself to a moderate hike at Tijuca Forest (6,2km=3.8mi)
• Visit the highest waterfall in the park and enjoy a waterfall shower
• Hike to explore a grotto, an old chapel and coffee farm ruins in the rainforest
• Benefit from hotel pickup from certain hotels in the South Zone of Rio
• Get to know tons about the nature, plants and wildlife of the Brazilian rainfore

Description

Visit a variety of lesser-known attractions in the Tijuca Forest National Park on the Tijuca Forest tour circuit. On a 6,2km (3.8mi) long walk, hike along trails made in the 19th century, a period when this area was occupied by coffee plantations. Discover the history of the park, the world’s largest replanted urban forest.

Along the circuit, visit the Cascatinha Taunay, the largest waterfall in the National Park, the Mayrink Chapel from 1850, the Cova da Onça Suspension Bridge, the Eucalyptus Forest which houses an old slave cemetery, and the Morcego’s Grotto, the largest gneiss cave in Brazil.

Next, cool off at the Baronesa Cascade waterfall. Then, start the journey back to the starting point passing the former residence of Barão d’Escragnolle, one of the park’s managers in the past (now The Esquilos restaurant).

Also see the Wallace Fountain, with a sculpture representing goodness, charity, sobriety and simplicity, a gift from the English philanthropist Richard Wallace to Brazil and produced in France in 1870.

This circuit combines adventure, history, nature, a waterfall shower, among other things, passing through hidden spots and attractions that reveal the richness and personality of Rio de Janeiro and its tropical rainforest. In addition to the hike, our tour guides will give you a history and geography lesson about Brazil, Rio and how it relates to the rainforest you're visiting.

Hike: moderate (6,2km=3.85mi) / 2,5-3h / elev. gain 448m (1,469ft)
Requires good fitness to hike on rainforest rough terrain, up and downhill

Includes

• Bilingual tour guide (English and Portuguese)
• Insurance
• Transportation from designated hotels in the South Zone of Rio

Excludes

• Food
• Water and drinks
• Transportation from outlying areas

Important Information

• Participants must provide passport number, birth date, and full name for insurance
• Transportation is provided from designated hotels in the South Zone of Rio: Copacabana, Ipanema, Leblon, Leme, Flamengo, Santa Teresa, Gloria, Catete, Urca, Praia de Botafogo
• Moderate fitness for hike required: 3-hour 6,2km (3.8mi) hike, 448-meter (1469ft) elevation

Easy cancellation

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund