Tijuca Islands Snorkeling Tour: Swim with Turtles in a Small Group in Rio de Janeiro

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Barra da Tijuca

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Experience a small group snorkeling tour in Rio de Janeiro’s Tijuca Islands. Swim with turtles and discover the vibrant marine life of this archipelago.

Duration: 3 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

588RXM6W+RGH - This is the best way to start your day in Rio! Come snorkel with Rio Natural Ecotourism. We depart and go out to wild islands on the cost of Rio. Our crew shows you not only turtles but also hidden creatures. We supply the snorkels and masks for you to enjoy seeing the abundant marine life in the water! This is an unforgettable…

What's Included

Use of snorkeling equipment
All fees and/or taxes
Boat Trip

What's Not Included

Lunch

Additional Information

Avoid the crowds and embark on a boat tour featuring a snorkeling adventure with a group of no more than 12 participants. Spend your day discovering the underwater wonders of Rio de Janeiro, where you can observe marine life such as sea turtles, vibrant fish, and various bird species.
The speed boat tour departs from the Barra da Tijuca neighborhood and…

Location

Ilha da Coroa, 2

Ilha da Coroa

We meet all at our starting point - Ilha da Coroa 2 - Barra da Tijuca.

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

4.2

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Natalie

Nov 7, 2024

Great trip! - This was such a great trip, our guide Thalles was amazing, super knowledgable and friendly. We saw some great views over the city. If you want something a little more off the beaten track too, this is a great trip to choose. We did some exploring through the rainforest, and saw some caves and waterfalls. We had a shower in one of the waterfalls towards the end of the trip, which was a fantastic way to cool off after the light hiking we did. We even saw some monkeys! So exciting. A great trip all around ☺️

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Northstar637581

Aug 7, 2024

I recommend. - Nice experience, most stunning view, interesting nature and not impacting much the natural life. Very good experience. Guides giving alternatives according to the taste of the people and the conditions of the sea.

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Mandip_b

Nov 30, 2024

Not great visibility - It was cute seeing the turtles from the boat but the visibility in the water was poor. This experience may be better on a very hot day. The tour guide was very nice and explained where we were and about Rio.

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Baudrier

Oct 20, 2024

Beautiful time with turtles - Great time, the Guide was great, we could see the turtles but not close enough unfortunately. The Guide took us to several beautiful places by boat and we could see the crocodiles. Moment at the top

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Markes1208vf

Oct 6, 2024

Still good even with some wind. - The guide adjusted the trip to the conditions which were windy which made it a good trip. Remember to bring your own snack and water.

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David_s

Sep 12, 2024

swim with turtles - After a little issue with getting to the meeting place, the rest of the tour was great. We were able to see several little islands in the Rio area and swim with turtles. The boat captain and guide was great and helped make sure that we had a great time. they were short on snorkel gear which meant we had to trade out but overall good tour.

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Laura_r

Jul 1, 2024

Fine, but not for the snorkeling - Snorkeling: My critique is mostly with the contrast between snorkeling in Belize (best in this hemisphere - clear, shallow waters, huge reef, teeming with life) versus the murkiness of the water in Brazil, less density of life to see, etc. Provider: The tour provider had mediocre/limited/somewhat broken equipment. Style: FYI, this was not a guided tour, meaning, one is on their own to swim and explore and guess at what you're looking at and what to look for. In general, for the price, I was disappointed. HOWEVER, huge bonus points when, after snorkeling, our guide took us out of the way to a place he suspected we would humpback whales! It was wild, 2 or 3 or them playing and twirling! We decided to reframe this as a "surprise humpback whale excursion with a side of so-so snorkeling". :-) FYI, the whales aren't a guarantee/built-in part of this excursion. However, some other guests said they took the explicit "whale watching" excursion from the same provider the prior day and said it was wonderful. These same guests also snorkeled a bit further than we did and saw several sea turtles. We were limited in range by our snorkeling-novice 9-year-old and the kind-of broken face mask we were given. If you have limited time and resources in Rio, I'd advise doing something else with your time and money.

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648katarinan

Nov 20, 2024

Waste of money if you want to snorkel - Do not buy this if you want to go snorkeling! After some hassle we got one (1) set of snorkeling gear for five people. The water was murky and polluted with floating trash and there was no marine life at all. Calling this a snorkeling trip is really a scam. It was a nice boat trip but not the experience the promise when they sell it.

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Climber63365321395

Nov 9, 2024

A water that was impossible to swim in - The walk had beautiful scenery and a friendly guide but snorkeling with turtles was practically impossible because the water was exaggeratedly cold and it was practically impossible to swim like this. We could see from the boat two turtles in an hour and that was it. Nothing else because there is no more marine life on site.

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