Tijuca Peak Hike

About this tour

Rio’s highest peak, Pico da Tijuca (1022m – 3353ft) is located in the middle of the Tijuca Forest, and overlooks most of the city. It is also considered one of the best trails in Rio de Janeiro.

Our tour starts with a visitation to Taunay Waterfall (Rio’s largest), inside Tijuca’s Forest National Park.

Listed by UNESCO as a Biosphere Reserve, it is one of the greatest Eco spots of Rio, covered by Atlantic Rainforest with beautiful flora and fauna and many waterfalls, rivers, lakes, caves and mountains.

The trail to Pico da Tijuca starts at the idyllic Bom Retiro, a place up in the park, and lasts no more than one hour to reach the summit.

From there, we have a wonderful view of most of Tijuca’s Forest, landmarks, besides the Maracanã Stadium, Guanabara Bay and a lot more.

This is the traditional Tijuca Forest tour with a hike to the highest mountain in Rio de Janeiro!

* Vista Chinesa (Chinese Belvedere) – visitation only on weekdays, except local holidays.

* Tour details:

• Pickup time: 7:20am
• Tour duration: 5 hours
• Hike level: moderate (level 2 of 5)
• Trail length: 5 km / 3,1 miles (total)
• Elevation gain: 450m / 1476ft
• Trail duration: 2 hours (1h climb / 45 min descent – approx)
• Recommendations: wear light clothes and hiking shoes, bring a small backpack with water (1.5L, per person), snacks, sunscreen, mosquito repellent, cap or hat, sunglasses and cash for extras.

* Prices:

• Solo traveler: check our home page with a list of tours to join in or contact us!
• Groups of 2 people – R$ 280, per person
• Groups of 3 people – BRL 250, per person
• Groups of 4 people – BRL 230, per person
• Groups of 5 or more people – BRL 210, per person

* General Information:

• If the chosen date or the number of participants is not available, contact us to schedule the tour with your private group.
• Round trip transfer included in South Zone of Rio: Copacabana, Ipanema, Leblon, Botafogo, Flamengo and surroundings. Contact us if you are staying in other places in Rio.