Tijuca Peak Hike & Vista Chinesa
Highlights
Rio de Janeiro, Tijuca Forest
nature, trekking, photography, Eco Tourism
Tour Type
nature, trekking, photography, Eco Tourism
Group Tour
5 Hours
Medium
English, Portuguese, Spanish
Description
Rio’s highest peak, Pico da Tijuca (1022m – 3353ft) is located in the middle of the Tijuca Forest, and overlooks most of the city. It is also considered one of the best trails in Rio de Janeiro.
Our tour starts with a visitation to Taunay Waterfall (Rio's largest), inside Tijuca's Forest National Park.
It is one of the greatest Eco spots of Rio, covered by Atlantic Rainforest with beautiful flora and fauna and many waterfalls, rivers and lakes, caves, mountains.
The trail to Pico da Tijuca starts at the idyllic Bom Retiro, a place up in the park, and lasts no more than one hour to reach the summit. From there, we have a wonderful view of most of Tijuca's Forest, landmarks, besides the Maracanã Stadium, Guanabara Bay and a lot more.
This is the traditional Tijuca Forest tour with a hike to the highest mountain in Rio de Janeiro!
Itinerary
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Tijuca Forest & Vista Chinesa Excursion
- Connect with your tour representative to start the tour.
- Begin with a visit to the Tijuca Forest National Park, one of the greatest Eco spots in Rio. It is covered by the Atlantic Rainforest with beautiful flora and fauna and many waterfalls, caves, mountains, rivers and lakes.
- See Cascatinha Taunay, Rio's largest waterfall.
- Hike up the trail to Pico da Tijuca, which starts at the idyllic Bom Retiro, a place up in the park.
- Lastly, explore Vista Chinesa, one of the best spots in Rio.
Tour ends.
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Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.