Rio de Janeiro Trip Overview
Pico da Tijuca Hiking Tour
The Tijuca Peak is the highest point in the Tijuca National Park, 1022 meters above sea level, the second highest in Rio. Accessible by track, your plateau allows observation of the city in 360 degrees, making it a Rios reference.
The staircase with 177 steps at the end of the trail was excavated in the early twentieth century. The president sent sculpt the staircase to the visit of the King of Belgium.
On the way we’ll visit the famous Chinese View, located in the Alto da Boa Vista and also the Taunay Waterfall, with 35m, the largest in the Forest!
The Tijuca Peak trail has an extension of 4.700m (round trip), and approximately 300 meters of vertical rise.
Most of the way is inside the forest, listening toucans, watching monkeys and large groups of raccoons, famous for entering the bins and steal food from people.
If you are traveling alone let us know that we can include you in an existing group.
Additional Info
Duration: 6 hours
Starts: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Trip Category: Outdoor Activities >> 4WD, ATV & Off-Road Tours
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Pico da Tijuca Hiking Tour
The Tijuca Peak is the highest point in the Tijuca National Park, 1022 meters above sea level, the second highest in Rio. Accessible by track, your plateau allows observation of the city in 360 degrees, making it a Rios reference.
The staircase with 177 steps at the end of the trail was excavated in the early twentieth century. The president sent sculpt the staircase to the visit of the King of Belgium.
On the way we’ll visit the famous Chinese View, located in the Alto da Boa Vista and also the Taunay Waterfall, with 35m, the largest in the Forest!
The Tijuca Peak trail has an extension of 4.700m (round trip), and approximately 300 meters of vertical rise.
Most of the way is inside the forest, listening toucans, watching monkeys and large groups of raccoons, famous for entering the bins and steal food from people.
If you are traveling alone let us know that we can include you in an existing group.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Vista Chinesa, Estrada Dona Castorina Parque Nacional Da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 22460-320 Brazil
View point vista chinesa, stop for pictures.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Cascatinha Taunay, Estrada Floresta da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 20531-510 Brazil
Biggest waterfall on Tijuca National Park
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Tijuca Peak, Estr. da cascatinha Tijuca National Park, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 20531-590 Brazil
Hiking to the top of Tijuca peak, enjoy the view up there and break for snacks.
Duration: 3 hours
