Rio Nature Tour: Botanical Garden & Rainforest

Experience the beauty of Brazilian nature on a four-hour tour in Rio de Janeiro. Explore the Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden and hike through the Tijuca Rainforest, spotting exotic plants and wildlife along the way.

Duration: 4 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Botanical Garden - Begin your half-day tour with a pickup from your Rio hotel and head to the historic Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden. Discover a wide array of exotic plants from around the globe at this renowned garden, featuring water lilies, towering redwood trees, imperial palm trees, and a celebrated greenhouse with over 500 orchid species….
What's Included
  • Jeep tour of Tijuca Rainforest
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Eco hike
  • Professional Multilingual guide
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Admission fees
Additional Information

Engross yourself in the splendor of Brazilian greenery on this four-hour excursion in Rio de Janeiro, visiting the Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden and the Tijuca Rainforest. Feast your eyes on an array of exotic flora at the globally renowned botanical garden, before journeying to the Tijuca Rainforest in a jeep for a leisurely 15-minute stroll amidst…

Location
Botanical Garden
Rua Jardim Botanico 1008, Jardim Botânico
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Grant_w
Aug 11, 2025
Really enjoyed the tour... - Really enjoyed the tour and history of the rain forest. The botanical gardens were interesting learning about and seeing the various tree species. Guides were great.
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Marcus
Jul 30, 2025
Amazing Tour with Super Knowledgeable Guide! - George was an excellent tour guide and photographer. He got great shots of us and knew so much about the history of the forest and the garden. I would recommend this tour for anyone who loves learning about the rich history of Brazil.
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Lisa_w
Jun 30, 2025
Great Choice - Great experience - saw a lot and would definitely go again. Guide was wonderful and we enjoyed the excursion.
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Phylissw2018
Jun 20, 2025
Jeep Tour - Henry and Maria were amazing! I learned so much from the tour with Henry in the Botanical Garden and the Tijuca Rain Forest
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Imjustatraveler27
Jun 4, 2025
Great experience - This was a great experience! We had the jeep tour to ourselves (2 people), and Paloma the guide and Alissandro (not sure on spelling) the driver were very nice on a sunny Sunday morning in Rio. The weather was great, and we would recommend this tour to anyone with a few extra hours in Rio looking for a way to escape the city/traditional beaches for the garden and rainforest. :)
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Iman_g
Mar 23, 2025
Tour guid was really funy... - Tour guid was really funy and knowldegeable he gave me a lot information about the city ,people garden ,forest and favela .we are reslly enjoy it.
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Z9870smmanuelm
Aug 8, 2025
Good experience DE the forest - ES an EN experience knowing the Botanical Garden and then Tijuca Park, with little hiking on the tour , you can go later POR more
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Gordodry
Mar 17, 2025
A nice day in nature - We were the only couple on today's tour so it was very nice to have our own guide and driver. The botanic gardens are amazing and the knowledge of our guide was first class, the ticket office was painfully slow and when we eventually got to the desk we were delighted to get seniors discount. The amazing waterfall in the forest was unbelievable. We saw some wild life and then headed back to our hotel passing by some spectacular scenery. My only disappointment was the amount of time in the forest, I thought we would have more than the 20 minutes we were given.
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Karly
Jun 28, 2025
LOUSY SERVICE!! - Hello, lousy service, I wrote to ask for 10 min more waiting time because the elevator of the building was not good and we were on the 18th floor, and when we came down there was no one, I decided to wait because maybe there was a problem and nothing, I wrote and wrote to them but they never responded, they never gave me a sensible solution, the only answer was “we have to go”. It seems unfair because it is not a cheap tour and I was never offered a solution, at least propose a meeting point or tell me to get somewhere, but absolutely nothing. We arrived here at the botanical garden and asked about the tour and were told by the guides that they did not offer this service here. Leave a lot to think about.
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Elenat411
Mar 4, 2025
Unprofessional - It never took place and I m still waiting for my refund with everyone ignoring my emails. The tour operator cancelled, no one came for the pick up.
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From $66
up to 9 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).