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Tijuca Peak Hiking - The Highest Summit in Tijuca National Park

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Tijuca Peak Hiking Tour in Rio de Janeiro
  • 5 hours
  • Pickup offered
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

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Overview

Hike to the top of Tijuca Peak with a guide during this half-day excursion from Rio de Janeiro. Enjoy convenient pickup at your Rio hotel and a scenic ride through the forest of Tijuca National Park. While you hike, your guide points out native flora and fauna that may include toucans, monkeys, sloths and snakes.
  • Visit Emperor's Table and the Chinese Viewpoint
  • See Taunay Waterfall—the biggest cascade in the park
  • Learn about the urban rainforest's native flora and fauna
  • Round-trip transportation from Rio hotels

What's Included

  • Professional guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Food and drinks

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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Pickup details

The pick up area is South Zone, City Center and Barra, the vast majority of hotels and rented flats are in these areas. If you are not staying in these areas you can choose as a meeting point a hotel that is closer to you within the covered area.

What To Expect

Begin your hiking excursion with a morning pickup at your Rio hotel. Climb into a comfortable tour vehicle, and travel to Tijuca National Park.

Drive through the forest to your first stop, the Taunay Waterfall, one of the highest in this urban forest. Stop at the Visitor's Center, and then lace up your shoes and begin your hike. Listen to your guide's commentary on the endemic flora and fauna as you walk, stopping at the Chinese Viewpoint and the Emperor's Table. End up at Monkey's Waterfall on the summit of Tijuca Peak, and get panoramic views of Rio and beyond. 

Return to your vehicle for the journey back to your accommodations in central Rio.

Parque Nacional da Tijuca

3 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Vista Chinesa

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Cascatinha Taunay

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Tijuca Peak

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Cascata da Baronesa

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Sao Conrado Beach

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not recommended for passengers with back problems
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Medium degree of difficulty
  • It is recommended that you bring water and wear comfortable clothes, trekking or sport shoes, a bathing suit and sunscreen
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 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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Reviews

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So glad we did this hike!
Nitin_K, Jan 2024
Paulo, our guide, was friendly and flexible according to our needs. He led us well and got these 60+ somethings to the top! It was a thrill. The surroundings were terrific.
Response from Host, Feb 2024
Thank you so much for your 5-star review! We will share this with Paulo to let him know and to keep up the amazing work. RIO NATURAL ECOTOURISM
Tijuca peak conquered by 2 Aussies
Debbi_C, Aug 2023
What an awesome way to spend our last day in Rio.Our guide Daniel from Rio Natural was on time and did an incredible job making sure we safely made our way along the jungle trail to reach the final push up the rock face to finally arrive at the magnificent views that greeted us at the summit Pica de Tijuca.Absolutely Breathtaking 🤩Daniel gave us plenty of time to take in the views and take plenty of photos etc.before the descent Along the way we stopped at several viewing points with Daniel explaining much about the history fauna and flora of this extraordinarily precious and beautiful National Park.So very grateful to Daniel for making our visit so special ps thanks Daniel for these photos 💖🤩
Response from Host, Oct 2023
We sincerely appreciate your 5-star review! Your positive feedback means a lot to us. RIO NATURAL ECOTOURISM
Hike to Tijuca Peak
Vanessa_R, Mar 2023
Daniel was a great guide! Gave lots of fun facts about Rio and the forest throughout the hike. Unfortunately when we got to the peak, it was quite cloudy. I would suggest double checking the weather prior to booking. Overall, it was a great hike :)
Response from Host, May 2023
Thank you so much for your 5-star review! We will share this with Eduardo to let him know and to keep up the amazing work. Regards, RIO NATURAL ECOTOURISM
Breath taking Hike👍
chetan_s, Jan 2023
Great hike. Last 20 min was the peak of the fun. Visited the waterfalls. Our guide Raphael was the best.
Response from Host, Feb 2023
Thank you so much for your 5-star review! We will share this with Rafael to let him know and to keep up the amazing work. Regards, Rio Natural Ecotourism
A hike I like
David_T, May 2022
Daniel was great company. He gave me the option to do what I wanted and was knowledgeable and easy to talk to. I would highly recommend this tour.
Response from Host, Feb 2023
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a 5 star rating - it's much appreciated! Regards, RIO NATURAL ECOTOURISM
Worth it
Pramod_M, Feb 2020
Paolo was amazing. He made us laugh and gave us peanuts and took amazing photos of us and kept us safe.

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