Tijuca Forest Guided Tour with Round-Trip Hotel Transfers

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

Getting started

Begin your experience when your round-trip transfers collect you from your hotel in Rio de Janeiro. Travel by vehicle toward Tijuca National Park, where your Tijuca National Park entrance fee is already covered. At the park, you meet your expert, specialized tour guide, who outlines the route and safety basics before you continue deeper into the forest.

What to expect

Tijuca National Park

This guided visit takes place inside Tijuca National Park, known as the world's largest replanted urban forest within a major metropolis.

Features

• Your expert guide leads you along forest roads and paths, pointing out native Atlantic Forest flora and any monkeys, tropical birds, or other wildlife you may encounter in their natural habitat.
• Entry to Tijuca National Park is included, so you focus on the experience itself rather than handling tickets or payments at the gate.
• With transportation and logistics taken care of through round-trip transfers, the pace of the visit lets you pause for photos of waterfalls, viewpoints, and dense vegetation where nature and city sit side by side.

Vista Chinesa

Vista Chinesa is a viewpoint inside the park, known for its traditional-style pavilion and wide panorama over Rio de Janeiro.

Features

• From Vista Chinesa you contemplate several of Rio de Janeiro's most famous landmarks, framed by the Atlantic Forest that surrounds the lookout.
• Your specialized guide explains how this viewpoint fits into the park's landscape and suggests the best angles to capture photos of the city and coastline.
• The stop at Vista Chinesa is part of your included visit, so there is no need to arrange separate transport or access to reach the viewpoint.

Taunay Waterfall

Taunay Waterfall is recognized as the largest waterfall in Tijuca National Park, set within dense forest.

Features

• At Taunay Waterfall you see water plunge against a rocky wall, with the sound of the falls mixing with forest birds and rustling leaves around you.
• Your guide uses this stop to highlight how the Atlantic Forest ecosystem depends on its water sources and helps you spot plant species that thrive in the moist environment.
• The visit to Taunay Waterfall is included in your guided route, so your time at the falls fits smoothly into the overall park itinerary.

Mayrink Chapel

Mayrink Chapel is a small historical chapel nestled inside Tijuca National Park, surrounded by trees and greenery.

Features

• Outside Mayrink Chapel you experience a quieter corner of the forest, where the building stands as a cultural point within the natural setting.
• Your guide shares the history associated with Mayrink Chapel and how it became part of the park, giving context to this mix of architecture and landscape.
• As with the other stops, the visit to Mayrink Chapel is included in your tour, so you reach it comfortably using the same round-trip transfers that support the entire route.