From Rio de Janeiro: Tijuca National Park Guided Tour with Hotel Transfers

Explore Tijuca National Park on a guided nature tour with round-trip transfers, visiting Vista Chinesa, Taunay Waterfall, and Mayrink Chapel.

Getting started

Begin with your round-trip transfers from the city, traveling straight into Tijuca National Park without arranging your own transport. On arrival, your expert guide takes charge of the route and park entry procedures so you can focus on the surroundings. Once inside, you set off together into one of the world's largest urban forests.

What to expect

Tijuca National Park

Tijuca National Park is a preserved section of Atlantic Forest inside Rio, offering a complete immersion in nature while you remain within the city limits. The tour gives you a city escape with fresh air, quiet trails, and close contact with native environments.

Features

• Rich Atlantic Forest flora and fauna surround you along the way, giving you chances to observe wildlife and plant diversity that are characteristic of this biome up close.
• Entry to Tijuca National Park is included, and the Tijuca National Park entrance fee is taken care of for you as part of the tour.
• Your specialized tour guide, acting as a professional guide, shares details about the forest's history, reforestation efforts, and biodiversity as you move between viewpoints and stops.
• Round-trip transfers are included, so transport between your pickup point and Tijuca National Park is handled for you.

Vista Chinesa

Vista Chinesa is one of Rio de Janeiro's most iconic viewpoints inside Tijuca National Park. From this Chinese-style belvedere, you see the city framed by surrounding mountains and coastline.

Features

• From Vista Chinesa, look out over panoramic vistas of Rio, with views that combine the city, nearby peaks, and the shoreline in a single sweep.
• Your visit to Vista Chinesa is part of the guided route, giving you time to take photographs and hear your guide's commentary on the landscape you are seeing.

Taunay Waterfall

Taunay Waterfall is one of the region's most noted waterfalls, hidden inside the forested interior of Tijuca National Park. It offers a cool, shaded stop along the route.

Features

• At Taunay Waterfall, you watch the water cascade against the rock face, a setting that works well for sightseeing and photography.
• This visit to Taunay Waterfall is included in the tour plan, and your guide is on hand to explain how water features like this fit into the park's environment.

Mayrink Chapel

Mayrink Chapel, dating from 1860, is a small historical and cultural landmark located within Tijuca National Park. It sits quietly amid the forest, contrasting built heritage with dense greenery.

Features

• During your stop at Mayrink Chapel, you see how this 19th-century chapel appears tucked into the natural surroundings of the Atlantic Forest.
• The tour includes a visit to Mayrink Chapel, and your expert guide uses the stop to connect the site's history with the wider story of the park."