Pedra da Gavea Hike: Exhilarating Adventure with Sublime Views of Rio de Janeiro

Embark on an exhilarating adventure with the Pedra da Gavea Hike in Rio de Janeiro. Experience stunning views of the city and Tijuca Forest, with a safe and beginner-friendly climb to the summit.

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Pedra da Gávea - Rio’s most exhilarating hike, featuring a brief, thrilling, and completely secure rock ascent!
    Conquer the world’s tallest seaside granite peak, nestled within Tijuca Forest National Park!
    An ideal hiking adventure for those seeking excitement and the best panoramic views in the city!
    The Pedra da Gavea (Gavea Stone) excursion…
What's Included
  • Climb equipment
  • Accredited mountain guide
What's Not Included
  • Extras
  • Private transportation
Additional Information

The trek to Pedra da Gavea (Gavea Stone) is one of the most thrilling and gratifying hiking experiences in Rio de Janeiro. The peak resides at an altitude of 842m / 2763ft.
The journey to the top typically consumes approximately two and a half hours, however, the excitement truly kicks in near the summit. The steep but brief hand-climb (15m / 49ft) may…

Location
Estr. Sorimã, 932
Estrada Sorimã
Meeting point: Point da Meire Estrada Sorimã, 932 - Itanhangá, Barra da Tijuca - Rio de Janeiro - RJ, Brasil. (30 minutes by car from Copacabana). Please arrive 10 minutes before the activity starts. By choosing this option, travelers will meet us at the meeting point.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Nobles466
Sep 25, 2023
Incredible hike with stunning views! - This hike was so great. Our tour guide Weber picked us up at the hotel, and took care of everything. The hike was a CHALLENGE, but was super rewarding at the end. I was in AWE of the view and the accomplishment we achieved. The rock climbing section was a fun challenge and again both up and down our guide had everything handled. 10/10, would do again!
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Jensenerin
Aug 19, 2023
Such a great experience! - We had the best experience on this hike, it’s was so beautiful and fun. Our guide, Jamir, was awesome. He was so helpful, kind and skilled. Rio extreme was super responsive to every email we sent, helped us change our date due to weather etc. they were a great company to work with. (We also went hang gliding with rio extreme.)
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Alexa
Aug 27, 2019
Pedra Gávea Incredible Hike - This hike is once in a lifetime! Especially with Xtreme tours who guide you through the whole process and make you feel extra safe! The hike is a tough one, but the views up top make it all worth it! If you want to do Pedra Gávea Weber is your guy! He’s so knowledgeable, and makes it feel as if your Hiking with a friend. Would definitely recommend this tour to all!
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Marc
Mar 17, 2019
Tough but absolutely magnificent! - Definitively a "must do" when in Rio, if you like magnificent sceneries, lush tropical forest, and coping with a personal physical challenge! It is essential to do that trip with a guide, and the one who accompanied us, Duda, was definitively the most gentle person, extremely professional and always ready to tell us where to put our feet and hands in the most challenging spots.
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Voltron2010
Dec 6, 2018
Excellent tour Great multilingual guide - This is an amazing tour. But it is not for the faint of heart. This is an extreme workout climb. You will enjoy the view in the end.
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Lukáš
Apr 7, 2018
Stunning view on Rio de Janeiro - This was a great experience! We got a pick-up at the hotel and in very friendly atmosphere we did this trip with other 3 tourists. Rafael is an excellent guide! He is experienced, communicative, patient and very enthusiastic about nature. I can only recommend him. The hike/climbing was challenging, but with Rafael guidance we felt more than safe, even when my girlfriend had no climbing experience before. Only worries I had about the unexperienced people falling at me at the climbing section - but nothing happened and on such a spectacular place you can't avoid to have many visitors. Definitely much better experience than Cristo Redentor and a must when you are in Rio!
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Raheather
Mar 30, 2018
Pedra da gavea, Rio is a hike not to be missed - This was the most rewarding experience you can get when you come to Rio de Janiero. You can not miss it. when you finally reach the top of the mountain, you have the most exquisite views of Rio and all the landmarks; including Christ the Redimer. We were 6 in total, our guide and five tourists; polish, brazilian and english. Our guide took us through every experience of hiking, rock face climbing, absailing down. So safe and so much fun. Our guide was so enthusiastic and motivating and helps you all the way. I can not stress how accoumplished you feel after this day. 100% recommend
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Alan
Feb 26, 2018
Super adventure - Amazing adventure through Tijuca rain forest and on up to Pedra da Gávea summit, Rafael our tour guide was excellent, very enthusiastic about nature and great at pointing out interesting sights and wildlife such as the Sloth he spotted for us. The views on the hike up Pedra da Gavea were stunning. It is a challenging hike but one I would highly recommend.Thanks Rafael and Victor.
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