About this experience
Escape from the hustle and bustle of Rio de Janeiro and spend a few hours relaxing in the urban forest known as Tijuca National Park. Boasting amazing panoramic views of the city and its beaches, Tijuca is frequented by everyone who visits Rio. Along with you on this private tour is a professional photographer who will take care of all your photo needs to ensure that you have great holiday memories to last a lifetime!
After private pick up, we will head off to the Chinese Outlook (Vista Chinesa), the Emperor's Table where we can enjoy great city's views from. We will also visit the city's highest waterfall, Cascatinha Taunay and the Museu do Açude (Castro Maya's house).
At a glance
- Duration: 4 hr
- Private experience
What is included
- Professional guide/photographer
- Private transport
- Digital album in high resolution onine
- Pick up and drop off at hotel or accommodation
Not included
- Food and drinks
Itinerary and highlights
We will drive through the Tijuca National Park during the tour. We will also stop ate the Visitor's Centre of the park.
We will stop at the Chinese belveder, built in 1906 in honor of the Chinese community that lived around that area in the 19th century. They came to implant the importation and cultivation of tea in Brazil. The Vista Chinesa monument offers a wide panorama full of green view of Rio's South Zone.
We will then enter the main sector of the forest and stop at the highest waterfall in town, the Cascatinha. This part of the forest was home to many coffee plantation farms in the 19th century and we will still see some of the legacy left behind.
and to complete this amazing experience, we will stop at the Museu do Açude that exhibits the collections of glazed tiles and porcelain dinnerware from Porto, oriental art and applied arts. The property in Alto da Boa Vista was acquired in 1913 and remodeled in the 1920s. It is located in the middle of Floresta da Tijuca, in a 151.132m² area, which comprises four buildings. Museu do Açude was created in 1964, and since the 1990s it has adopted the integral heritage perspective, allying cultural to natural heritage.
Meeting and pickup information
- Any hotel within the Zona Sul.
Languages and tickets
- Portuguese — Guide
- English — Guide
- Spanish — Guide
- Dutch — Guide
- Mobile Only
Tour operator
- Rio Photo Guide
Accessibility and practical details
- Service animals allowed
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Cancellation policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Available tour options
- Pickup included
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