Tijuca National Park Hike and Waterfall Rappelling

3 hours
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Trek through Tijuca National Park and rappel down a waterfall with local hiking guide during an eco-adventure in Rio. Hike through the world's largest urban rainforest, learning about its history, plant and animal life through commentary from your guide. Reach Horto Falls, located on a defunct coffee farm. Using the provided equipment, rappel down the falls into a natural well. Keep an eye out for local wildlife native to the Carioca Mountain Range.

Trek through Tijuca National Park and rappel down a waterfall with local hiking guide
Hike through the world's largest urban rainforest, learning about its history, plant and animal life through commentary from your guide
Reach Horto Falls, located on a defunct coffee farm
Rappel down the falls into a natural well
Keep an eye out for local wildlife native to the Carioca Mountain Range
Enjoy the provided snacks

What's Included

Local guide
All necessary equipment

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Rua Pacheco Leão, 1788 - Jardim Botânico, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 22460-036, Brazil
Please meet us at the address Rua Pacheco Leão, 1788 - Jardim Botânico at 9am or 1pm - depending on your booking. From this meeting point we will hike like 900m till the beginning of the trail, entering the Tijuca National Park by Horto.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
Minimum age is 10 years
Not wheelchair accessible

It is recommended that you wear light clothes, a swimsuit, sneakers and bring water, sunscreen, a towel and bug repellent
Near public transportation
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 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.

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Tierra_A

Our tour guide Anderson was amazing, the trip to the waterfall was breath taking, the rappel worth it!!! He made sure to keep checking on us and safely got us to and from. 10/10 highly recommended and do again, rappelling that waterfall will give you a forever amazing memory.

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The trip’s with the reward!

Tierra_A, Feb 2024

Repelling is fun!

Sangalli_F, Dec 2023

Rappelling was very fun: we came down a waterfall. Eric was a perfect guide: very prepared and smart! All perfect!

Response from Host, Dec 2023

Thanks man! We really apreciate your comments. See ya!

Great fun.

Sara_P, Mar 2022

Really fun morning and great experience. Instructor spoke great English, was very helpful and experienced. Definitely worth a go.

Response from Host, Mar 2022

Hey Sara, i am so glad you had a blast going down the waterfall. You and your son did an amazing cascading skillwise! Congrats!

Definitely go

Joseph_G, Jan 2022

Great adventure with an expert guide, Marcelo. Highly recommend for anyone that is looking for an experience like this while in Rio. We even booked a hike with Marcelo the next day.

Response from Host, Jan 2022

Hey Joseph, thanks for the words. You were really good clients, hope to see you soon. All the best, man!

I really don't know how to rate this...

DONNA C, Aug 2017

I really don't know how to rate this tour. The experience was unforgettable but not in a really good way. It started out badly and got worse. The tour operator was not very helpful to say the least. I had opted for a 1pm time but was told that I had been booked at 9am. The day was horrible, rainy and cold. I asked if I could reschedule and was told no. So we went but no real instructions on how it was going to play out. We were told merely to bring a towel and dry clothing. We assumed there would be a place to put dry clothing to change into later. Fat chance. When we finally met our guide Chiago? he was wonderful and very knowledgeable and very encouraging, but we were dropped at a roadside where the hike commenced and so we had to take towel and clothing with us in the rain. We climbed over wet slippery muddy rocks in our walking shoes and finally got to the waterfall drenched and cold and muddy. We expected some gear helmets, gloves? but no. We were put in a harness and helmet, we got a 5 minute crash course on rappelling and then were told to go. We both fell during the downhill climb twice. My grandson's arm was stripped of skin from wrist to elbow and I really thought I was going to drown. I got stuck under the waterfall, could not breathe, was too short for my legs to reach the rock to get back into position. I finally forced myself to move downward and got to the bottom shaken and with bruises and a pretty good gash on my forearm. When asked if we wanted to go again we both said a resounding NO. But then we had to hike back in our wet clothes no sense putting on dry clothing to walk in the rain and no place to undress and our towels were drenched as well. We were not prepared at all by either Viator or the tour company. Chiago was great, but I really think the tour should have been cancelled or rescheduled by the tour company. We were told only the customer can cancel or reschedule but we were not given that opportunity. It was definitely an adrenaline rush and we will never forget it, but just be careful booking this. It is not an easy rappel and if it is raining, don't go.

Great tour and amazing waterfall...

MARK A, Aug 2016

Great tour and amazing waterfall rappelling! Our guide Marcelo was great and safe at all times. Would truly recommend this tour! Next time we will definitely try other expeditions from him. I went with my daughter who was 15, and she loved it!

The experience in itself is breathe...

Kristina M, Mar 2016

The experience in itself is breathe taking and the gentlemen were very helpful and encouraging.

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Tijuca National Park Hike and Waterfall Rappelling

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