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The Pedra da Gávea tour is one of the most startling and rewarding of all hiking tours in Rio de Janeiro. The summit stands at 842m / 2763ft above sea level. The ascent takes around two and a half hours and, once close to the top, you will probably feel the butterflies. Despite a steep but short hand-climbing (15m / 49ft) there is nothing to fear. It’s all perfectly safe and doable by anyone. From up there, the view of Tijuca Forest, Pedra Bonita, Rocinha favela (one of the world’s biggest ghettos), São Conrado beach, Cristo Redentor, Sugar Loaf, Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon and Barra da Tijuca is very beautiful.Tour duration: around 7h
Recommendations: wear light clothes and sneakers, bring sunscreen, cap or hat, sunglasses and money for extras
Includes: transportation, guide, hiking tour and insurance / optional: photos, videos and snacks

Tour duration: around 6h
Recommendations: wear light clothes and hiking shoes, bring a small backpack with water, snacks, sunscreen, cap or hat, sunglasses and money for extras
Includes: transportation, guide, safety equipment, hiking tour and insurance / optional: photos, videos and snacks

The Sugar Loaf compound consists of two hills. The higher one is the Sugar Loaf (396m / 1030ft), and the lower is the Urca Hill (220m / 722ft). There are trails to both of them. The Sugar Loaf hiking tour in Rio de Janeiro takes us directly to the top and requires a quick climb (8m / 26ft), considered easy by the experienced and perfect for beginners. All safety equipments are included. The view of Copacabana Beach, Urca district, Guanabara Bay, Cristo Redentor and many more, is priceless. On our way down, we take the cable car. The Urca Hill hiking is a lighter and easier option, and requires the cable car to ascend to the Sugar Loaf.Tour duration: Sugar Loaf: around 6h - Urca Hill: around 5h
Recommendations: wear light clothes and sneakers, bring sunscreen, cap or hat, sunglasses and money for extras
Includes: transportation, guide, hiking tour and insurance / optional: photos, videos and snacks

After reaching Bom Retiro by car, an idyllic place up in the Tijuca Forest, the Rio de Janeiro hiking tour to Bico do Papagaio starts. In no more than two hours we are able to reach the summit (989m / 3245ft). Named after its rocky formation’s resemblance to a parrot’s beak, it has a very beautiful view of the Tijuca Forest, from an unusual perspective. Since it’s a bit further from the coast, if compared to most of the other tours, it offers a comprehensive understanding of the forest’s magnitude. Contact us to book your hiking tours in Rio de Janeiro.Tour duration: around 6h
Recommendations: wear light clothes and sneakers, bring sunscreen, cap or hat, sunglasses and money for extras
Includes: transportation, guide, hiking tour and insurance / optional: photos, videos and snacks

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. The track starts at the idyllic Bom Retiro, a place up in the park, and lasts no more than two hours. From there, we have a nice view of most of Tijuca Forest’s landmarks, besides the Maracanã Stadium, Guanabara Bay and a lot more. Contact us to book your hiking tours in Rio de Janeiro.Tour duration: around 6h
Recommendations: wear light clothes and sneakers, bring sunscreen, cap or hat, sunglasses and money for extras
Includes: transportation, guide, hiking tour and insurance / optional: photos, videos and snacks

The hike to Dois Irmãos Hill is certainly one of the most interesting hikes in Rio, not only for being a formidable landmark on the right side of the trendy Ipanema and Leblon beaches, but also because of its social aspect. The trail starts on the top of the Vidigal Favela, which we will go up by local van. After hiking for around one hour and a half through the forest, we will reach the summit of the highest mountain, standing at 533m / 1750ft of altitude. It is the perfect viewpoint to get a larger picture of the social occupation and contrasts in Rio de Janeiro, and also of the beautiful way the Tijuca Forest mixes with the city. On the way back, instead of using the local van, we will go down walking and make a tour through the favela.  Contact us to book your Rio de Janeiro hiking tours.Tour duration: around 6h
Recommendations: wear light clothes and hiking shoes, bring a small backpack with water, snacks, sunscreen, cap or hat, sunglasses and money for extras
Includes: transportation, guide, van in the favela, hiking tour and insurance / optional: photos, videos and snacks

The Pedra Bonita hiking tour (696m / 2283ft) can be a very good option if you are looking for an optimal relation between time and visited places. Most of the way up is made by car, and before starting the ascent, we visit the free-flight ramp, on a privileged spot in the Tijuca Forest. Then, we start on a 40 minutes trail up to Pedra Bonita’s summit. Very close to Pedra da Gávea, the view is no less amazing, and covers most of the city’s landmarks. Contact us to book yourRio de Janeiro hiking tours.Tour duration: around 5h
Recommendations: wear light clothes and sneakers, bring sunscreen, cap or hat, sunglasses and money for extras
Includes: transportation, guide, hiking tour and insurance / optional: photos, videos and snacks

The Parque da Catacumba belvedere (134m / 440ft), located on the edge of the Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon, has a very privileged view of the city, overlooking the lagoon and a lot more. The hiking tour is relatively light, and lasts around half an hour. Besides, the park’s equipped with many adventure possibilities, such as a climbing wall, rappel, canopy and zip line. This tour can be combined with visitation to the beaches, wakeboarding in the lagoon and others. Contact us to book your hiking tours in Rio de Janeiro.Tour duration: around 5h
Recommendations: wear light clothes and sneakers, bring sunscreen, cap or hat, sunglasses and money for extras
Includes: transportation, guide, hiking tour and insurance / optional: photos, videos and snacks

With it’s wonderful unspoiled beaches and nature, the Ilha Grande hiking tours are some of the best in Rio de Janeiro and the world. Protected by a comprehensive national park and rational fishing and visitation, it’s a paradise with infinite possibilities. One-day tours can be arranged, and also personalised trips for those with more time. Besides hiking tours to different beaches, peaks, rivers, waterfalls and offering many different boat tours, Ilha Grande is also amazing for diving, surfing, wakeboarding, water skiing, climbing and rappelling. Contact us to book your hiking tours in Ilha Grande or tailormade trips.Tour duration: full day / personalised trips
Recommendations: wear light clothes and sneakers, bring swimming suits, dry clothes for changing, towel, sunscreen, cap or hat, sunglasses and money for extras
Includes: transportation, guide, tours, hotel/camping/equipment (if necessary) and insurance / optional: photos, videos and snacks

The Serra dos Órgãos National Park (2275m / 7464ft at Pedra do Sino) has spectacular rock formations and offers some of the best hiking tours in Rio de Janeiro. There are a few different options, from one-day tours to the famous three-day crossing, from Petrópolis to Teresópolis city, going through many mountains, overlooks and places of interest. The nights are spent on shelters or camping sites. Besides offering many other climbing and rappelling tours, it can also be combined with the Petrópolis tour, check Brazil Trips session for more information. Contact us to book your hiking tours in Rio de Janeiro.Tour duration: full day / two-day / three-day (crossing)
Recommendations: wear light clothes and sneakers, bring warm clothes, swimming suits, dry clothes for changing, towel, sunscreen, cap or hat, sunglasses and money for extras
Includes: transportation, guide, tours, hotel/camping/equipment (if necessary) and insurance / optional: photos, videos and snacks

Itatiaia National Park, just a couple of hours away from Rio, was the first region to be proclaimed a national park in the history of Brazil, in the year of 1937. We offer two hiking tours in Itatiaia, the Prateleiras peak (2548m / 8360ft) and the Pico das Agulhas Negras (2791m / 9157ft), the highest peak in the state. The ascent to each of them, covered by typical altitude fields vegetation, takes around two hours, and rewards you with some of the most beautiful views of the state. The lower sector of the park has many unspoiled rivers, waterfalls, a lush vegetation and can be visited by car. Contact us to book your hiking tours in Rio de Janeiro and Itatiaia.Tour duration: full day (lower sector + 1 peak) / two-day (lower sector + both peaks)
Recommendations: wear light clothes and sneakers, bring warm clothes, swimming suits, dry clothes for changing, towel, sunscreen, cap or hat, sunglasses and money for extras
Includes: transportation, guide, tours, hotel/camping/equipment (if necessary) and insurance / optional: photos, videos and snacks