Rio Botanical Garden and Tijuca Rainforest Jeep Tour

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden and Tijuca Rainforest Eco Tour

Likely to Sell Out

From $75.00

Select Date and Travelers

up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

4 hours 30 minutes
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Explore our promoted experiences

Rio de Janeiro, Southeast Brazil

Paragliding Flight Experience In Rio De Janeiro

from $193.39

Rio de Janeiro, Southeast Brazil

Sugarloaf Hike and Happy Hour with locals Private Tour

from $125.90

Price varies by group size

Rio de Janeiro, Southeast Brazil

Christ the Redeemer Trail x Lage Park

from $71.00

Price varies by group size

Viator earns higher commissions on experiences featured here

Overview

Explore Brazil's diverse plant life on this tour of the Tijuca Rainforest and the Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden. During this 4-hour activity, visit the city's botanical garden to view a variety of exotic and native plants. Ride in a jeep through the Tijuca Rainforest, stopping for a leisurely hike with picturesque views and chances to see local wildlife. Round-trip transportation from Rio de Janeiro hotels is included.

Half-day tour of the Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden and the Tijuca Rainforest
Explore the huge variety of plants and flowers at the botanical garden, including more than 500 species of orchid
Enjoy a mild, 15-minute hike in the Tijuca Rainforest, the biggest urban forest in the world
Complimentary hotel pickup and drop off included

Why Travelers Choose This Tour

Experience the exotic wildlife and lush rainforest of Brazil, right on the city’s doorstep.

What's Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Professional guide
Jeep tour of Tijuca Rainforest
Eco hike

Food and drinks
Gratuities
Botanical Garden Ticket

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Start time

08:00 AM

Pickup details

* Roundtrip Transfer to Most Hotels in São Conrado, Leblon, Ipanema, Copacabana, Botafogo, Flamengo, Glória, Catete, Barra da Tijuca, Santa Teresa and Downtown * Please call the number on the voucher at least 24 hours in advance to reconfirm your selected activity. The pick up time at your hotel can differ by up to about 45 minutes from the above time, depending on your location. There are cases in which the provider will not be able to pick you up and so an alternative meeting point will be suggested at the time of your call * The neighborhoods of São Conrado, Leblon, Ipanema, Copacabana, Botafogo, Flamengo, Glória, Catete are within the South Zone, and Santa Teresa and Centro, Downtown

What To Expect

Following pickup from your hotel in Rio de Janeiro, board your comfortable vehicle for the short trip to the Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden.

Follow your guide through the world-famous botanical garden, which houses a variety of native and exotic plants from all over the globe. Walk though enormous redwood trees, ponds filled with water lilies and stately imperial palm trees. Enter the garden's greenhouse to admire over 500 different varieties of orchid.

As you stroll amongst the garden's many splashing fountains and interesting historical landmarks, listen for the calls of the local bird life.

Board your vehicle to travel to your next stop, the Tijuca Rainforest. This large, protected swath of rainforest is located just ten minutes outside the city center and is home to a wide variety of plants and animals.

Hop out of the vehicle for an easy hike through the forest, keeping a lookout for exotic birds and monkeys along the way. Listen as your guide talks about the preservation of the ecosystem and the history of the forest. Pass by landmarks like Açude da Solidão (Loneliness Dike), Capela Mayrink (Mayring Chapel) and Cascatinha de Taunay (Taunay Waterfall).

Depart the rainforest and make a brief stop to watch the hang gliders riding the waves at Pepino Beach, then return to your Rio hotel for drop-off.

Botanical Garden

2 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included

Parque Nacional da Tijuca

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Cachoeira dos Primatas

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Vista Chinesa

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Emperor's Table

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Capela Mayrink

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Pepino Beach

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Wear comfortable clothing and shoes
Infants must sit on laps
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
Bring a bottle of water
Bring sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat in case it’s hot
The specific departure time for this tour will be determined upon reconfirmation.

Stay tuned to the neighborhood where your hotel is located. There are two pick up options available with different prices.
The neighborhoods of São Conrado, Leblon, Ipanema, Copacabana, Botafogo, Flamengo, Glória, Catete are within the South Zone, and Santa Teresa and Centro, Downtown
Due to Forest regulations, it is not possible to visit Vista Chinesa (Chinese View) on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.
Tickets to the Botanical Garden are not included. Prices are as follows:
* Entrance fee for foreign visitors: BRL 60.00.
* Entrance fee for Mercosur visitors: BRL 45.00.
* Entrance fee for visitors residing in Brazil: BRL 24.00.
The above prices are subject to change without notice.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

Traveler Photos

Featured review

Rohas_E

Luciano our tour guide was great. Super friendly and very knowledgeable. Keep in mind, the jeep has no roof. So bring bug spray, sunblock and recommend to bring pants or jeans. Shorts are fine but their are bugs in the rain forest. So be smart. The tour itself was a lot of fun and great to see all the highlights.

Reviews

4.0

34 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews

Reviews by Viator travelers.

We perform checks on reviews

Showing 1-10 of 34 reviews

Not to be missed

Simone_L, Apr 2024

Very enthusiastic tour guide-made sure we stopped at all the best places and took time to take great photos and videos of us. Very enjoyable trip with comfortable jeep.

It was terrible. The...

Anita_L, Mar 2024

It was terrible. The jungle was closed and it rained so much. I would like a refund. Don’t recommend getting if it’s raining

Great summary of the rainforest and garden

Rohas_E, Feb 2024

I had a great time in the...

Brandy_F, Dec 2023

I had a great time in the forest and at the botanic gardens! The guide was very knowledgeable and helpful.

Excellent. Thoroughly enjoyed it!

ANASUA_B, May 2023

The guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. He shared many many interesting facts and not just about the Botanical Garden and Tijuca national park. Loved the jeep ride!The other people in the group were also very friendly and nice. Had lots of fun on this tour. Definitely recommend it for everyone 🙂

missing the BOTANIC GARDEN

May_R, Nov 2022

the rainforest tour was very good we walk through the forest and take beautiful pictures see different type of plants and nature the guide was very nice and his knowledge about the area was very good the jeep was comfortable . but i didn't visit the BOTANIC garden it was missing from the tour.

Response from Host, Dec 2022

Dear Customer. Thanks a lot for the review. We are glad that you liked the tour. Please count on us on future trips. Thanks.

Rainforrest trip

Helen_D, Feb 2020

It was lovely to ride through the streets of rio and into the edge of the rainforrest. You need to be fit enough to walk in the heat. It was lovely pretty place in botanical gardens, and visited the chinese temple viewpoint and into tijuka rainforrest area incuding waterfalls. Did see some birds- vultures, parakeets and spider monkeys. The tour lasts around 4 hours.

Response from Host, Feb 2020

Dear Helen_D, Thank you for your review! We are glad to hear you had a lovely time with us! We hope to see you again in future visits! Thank you.

Nice overview of the area and great...

Bob B, Feb 2018

Nice overview of the area and great lookouts over the city.

This tour was great! Our guide...

kku99, Nov 2017

This tour was great! Our guide Marcello was terrific to say the least!!! He is very knowledgeable on so many subjects,,,,,,both in the Botanical Garden and the Rainforest EcoTour. Great driver too. .Fabulous day and I highly recommend this experience.

It's a good trip but could do with...

John H, Mar 2017

It's a good trip but could do with longer in the botanical gardens and definitely in the rainforest.

Great tour of Rio wildlife and...

MARK A, Aug 2016

Great tour of Rio wildlife and forest. Taken on the tour on an open top jeep which added to the tour. Recommend!

I was just by myself during the...

Ronaldo H, Aug 2016

I was just by myself during the tour. I need to walk going to the mountains because we can't find the driver. It was an adventure but I like my guide since he's very knowledgeable.

First of all, we even didnt go to...

Dusan V, Nov 2015

First of all, we even didnt go to the Tijuca Rainforest. I could have gone to the Botanical Garden by myself, is very central and the guide, even thought helpful, told us things about the trees, fruits, but nothing worth paying for this.

Botanical gardens was beautiful and...

Shani H, May 2015

Botanical gardens was beautiful and the rainforest was an amazing sight seeing, animal spotting opportunity. I would recommend that you take plenty of water due to the sun exposure in an open top jeep. Overall good tour however was not worth the money i could have done this myself a lot cheaper

The botanical garden was amazing...

Dalal T, Apr 2015

The botanical garden was amazing! And the rainforest was a bit less than what I expected but worth the vist ! I loved this tour! And they were right on time !

Tour was scheduled for 8 AM. Hotel...

Joseph T. Z, Jan 2015

Tour was scheduled for 8 AM. Hotel Concierge call local phone # and was told pick up would be 9 AM. Guide (Jeep Tours) didn't arrive until 9:30 AM. Tour was only 3 hrs including time stuck in traffic plus picking up and dropping off others at different hotels. Guide was very friendly.

Disappointing. Hardly any flowers...

Deb, Dec 2014

Disappointing. Hardly any flowers in the Botanical Gardens. There were only half a dozen orchjds. Did not see any monkeys. The rain forest for the most part you drove up and down the mountain. The falls were nice. Not enough sights. Excellent tour guide 2 star

Had a wonderful time on my your, the...

Sachia M, Nov 2014

Had a wonderful time on my your, the group was small and we were to explore the grounds without feeling rushed. The tour guide was an excellent photographer who helped those on the your by themselves. Would definitely recommend

I loved the intimacy of the excursion...

LUIS L, Jan 2014

I loved the intimacy of the excursion. Only six people.T

Yes, I wanted to see the Botanical...

Evelyn B, Dec 2013

Yes, I wanted to see the Botanical Gardens, but the tour probably stayed there too long. We drove up into the rainforest, but only had time to look at a photograph of the waterfall we should have hiked to. I am not sure why we had to sit in full sun in the back of an open jeep when we never drove anywhere but on sealed roads. Disappointing as it did not deliver what was promised.