NL _ EN _ BR Je gaat zeker naar alle plekken beschreven op de informatie, en je heb ook gedeeltes waar je door het bos gaat hiken, soms goede beklimmingen op rots blokken. Waarom slechts 3 sterren? (Eigenlijk 2) Omdat onze gids niet echt veel te vertellen had. Voor 450 reais had ik toch wel beter vervoer en een gids verwacht die me meer over de omgeving, de natuur en de geschiedenis zou vertellen. En alsjeblieft, gids, zet je telefoon op stil. Een WhatsApp-bericht ontvangen terwijl je midden in het bos loopt, klinkt heel luid. Kijk er ook niet bij elke stop naar. Hij deed wel zijn best om dieren voor ons te vinden, maar helaas waren er geen. Er waren andere organisaties die voor maar 200 reais aanbieden. You definitely visit all the places described in the information, and there are also sections where you hike through the forest, sometimes with challenging climbs over rocks. Why only 3 stars? (Actually it should be 2)Because our guide didn’t really have much to say. For 450 reais, I expected better transportation and a guide who could tell me more about the surroundings, nature, and history. And please, guide, put your phone on silent. Receiving a WhatsApp message while walking through the forest is very loud. Also, don’t check it at every stop. He did try his best to find animals for us, but unfortunately, there weren’t any. There are other organizations that did the same tour for 200 reais. Você com certeza visita todos os lugares descritos nas informações, e há também trechos onde você faz trilhas pela floresta, às vezes com subidas desafiadoras em rochas. Por que apenas 3 estrelas? (Deveria ser 2 estrelas) Porque nosso guia não tinha muito a dizer. Por 450 reais, eu esperava um transporte melhor e um guia que pudesse me contar mais sobre os arredores, a natureza e a história. E por favor, guia, coloque seu telefone no silencioso. Receber uma mensagem do WhatsApp enquanto você caminha pela floresta é um som muito alto. E não fique olhando para a tela cada parada. Ele realmente tentou encontrar animais para nós, mas infelizmente não havia nenhum. Outras tour fazem a mesma volta por 200 reais.... :(

Fantastic experience hiking up to Christ the Redeemer. Paulo was an excellent guide. The hike is steep and intense but worth it.

Excellent tour and our guide, Samuel was excellent, knowledgeable and tailored the tour so that we had the perfect experience. He also helped us take some very professional looking photos and videos. All in all I would recommend Samuel and this tour without hesitation.

The tour was awesome! Our guide Sam was amazing, he told us so many interesting things and he really knew what he was doing. Also, he was an amazing photographer, so we all have nice memories now!! Also, it was nice to be in a small group (just 5). The forest wasn‘t that full as well (it was during the week), so it was just nature and us and we could see heaps of different animals :) So this tour is highly recommended

Interesting, fun and sporty. We had some great family time time discovering the nature around Rio. Our guide Fabio was very knowledgeable about the park, local history and the plants and species around us. He adapted the tour to our wishes and mood of day and spiced things up a little when visiting caves in the park so that everyone could have a bit of fun.

Nature. Interesting trees. Monkeys. Caves. Walking and hiking. History. This tour has it all. Fun guide too that sent us all the pictures after the tour.

Entering the jungle, two sloths lumbered in the branches high above us, showing much better hospitality than the dozen or so monkeys we walked past earlier, who began throwing pods at us from the branches of jackfruit trees when they realized we weren’t there to feed them. A flock of colorful parrots flew past Janna just as our attention was diverted by a large toucan, who sang to us from the tallest treetop, while we ourselves were perched on a ledge overlooking, Rio, trying to get a bird’s eye view of the beautiful city and beaches. Meanwhile, the whirring of hummingbirds drinking from the bright red hibiscus plants seemed to surround us. The world is alive here in Tujica National Forest, the largest preserve in an urban setting in all of Brazil. Wonder waited for us at every turn. Eduardo, our guide for the afternoon, took us on many off-the-path locations that provided more than a good photo op, but a deeper understanding of the world we were stepping into. Jules, Janna, and Elliot followed Eduardo to a small clearing which lead to an enormous tree. “The largest Eucalyptus Tree in Brazil.” He then told the story of how a plant native to Australia ended up in the Tujica forest. “When the first European farmers came here, they cleared this land to do monolithic farming. Sugar. Or Coffee. The Chinese came here for a time and tried to grow tea. They farmed and farmed but eventually gave up tea farming because it was too hot. Those who stayed when into other occupations. But for a long time sugar and coffee were grow here, over and over. To do this, trees were cut and as farms grew, more trees were removed. The good trees were used for importing to Europe, to make furniture. The trees that were not good for making furniture made another business, to make charcoal. When the forest was cleared, more trees needed to be planted to keep the charcoal business growing so the owner planted Eucalyptus trees because they grow fast. The giant sentinel that we were drawn to is the oldest and largest surviving of those trees planted in another era. So how did the forest come back? It is lush and alive, but not first growth, more like a hundred and sixty years old. In 1861, Brazil’s Emperor Pedro II took a long look at the devastated land, the abandoned farms, and the bare mountainsides. He took control of the area to restore it. Slavery was still legal and still practiced (Brazil was the last country to abolish slavery) and the replanting of the forest along the barren slopes was done by six enslaved people, whose names were recorded so I am happy to share so they can continue to be remembered: Eleutério, Constantino, Manuel, Mateus, Leopoldo, and Maria. When the forest was re-established. it was mostly-- but not exclusively-- planted with native trees. Other popular trees of the time which made for nice wooden furniture or which grew quickly were also planted. So some invasive species were introduced. They have a creeping vine called Adam’s Ribs, and it grows all over things like Kudzu.

The sunrise views were amazing and it was good to escape the majority of the crowds. Afterwards we stopped along a few beaches and had acai for breakfast. I loved that the guide didn't rush our small group and there was more than enough time to enjoy the coastline. Recommend very much!

Paulo was awesome, the views were amazing, and the experience seeing the best highlights of the beautiful Tijuca Forest was totally worthwhile. The biggest star was Rio’s natural beauty. Oh my, she’s pretty!

We had great time with Paulo. Very experienced guy and well informed about Tijuca forest. Totally recommended to take this tour

The tour guide, Daniel, was very nice and he made sure we visited the best spots in the forest. The hike to the mountain wasn’t too stressful and we were allowed to take small breaks to catch our breath. The views from the mountain was so amazing!! I thoroughly enjoyed the tour. My favourite part was definitely seeing the bat caves. Will do it again :)

I simply LOVE the trip! Hiking wasn’t very hard, consider I wore my high heel sneakers and climbed to the top. The view was significant from the mountain top! And I love the Tijuca National Park even better! The forest is everything I learnt from my biology textbook in China, wild animals are the best! Special thanks to my guide Paulo, who lived in the rainforest! He certainly knows the stuff, and you can just feel his love of nature. Thx for making my trip an unforgettable one! 我喜欢这次旅行！ 徒步旅行并不难，考虑到我穿着高跟鞋，爬到了山顶。 从山顶上看到的景色很壮观！ 我更喜欢蒂茹卡国家公园！ 森林是我从中国的生物教科书中学到的一切，野生动物是最好的！ 特别感谢我的导游保罗，他住在雨林里！ 他当然知道这些事情，你可以感受到他对自然的热爱。 谢谢你让我的旅行成为一次难忘的旅行！

Beautiful hiking and an amazing view. Strongly recommend to do it in a week day. We went on Saturday and was really crowded. Took much longer than expected. Need to be in good shape to complete the trekking.

We had a blast on our tour. Our tour guide Eduardo was knowledgeable and very friendly. He took lots off great pictures for us. He took us on a great hike, showed us incredible views and even saw some really cool animals like monkeys and trash pandas. Overall, highly recommended tour for anyone visiting Rio!

I really loved the Pedra da Gávea hike. Our guide was very competent, spoke good english (which isn't always the case) and was always there to help, answer questions and take the best pictures for us. I recommend the hike to anyone which is physically able to hike a lot. It is the best view you can get of Rio de Janeiro!