Botanical Garden of Rio de Janeiro

Stunning!! For those who cannot walk long distances, they have convenient golf cart shuttles that go around the garden on a schedule. They shuttle you from place to place. The ticket is fairly priced and can be purchased at the front. Beautiful garden and absolutely worth going.

Simply one of the most magical places in the world! Definitely a must-visit on a trip to Rio. The most impressive botanical gardens I've ever been to, by far. Whether you have a few hours or a whole day, it's definitely worth going! You'll definitely see monkeys, they're very bold and quite adorable. I would recommend at least 2-3 hours to be able to take your time. We rented two spots on the shared gold cart (R$35 each). It's a hop on-hop off system and the carts come by each stop (about 10 total in the park) every 15 minutes. If you end up doing this, be sure to bring something to wipe the seats or clothing you don't mind getting dirty, as it's very dusty! Note: compared to other tourist attractions in Rio, this was definitely the least accessible/disability friendly (as well as most disorganized entry/ticket sales). There was no priority line for disabled people at the ticket counter. Also you're technically not allowed to stay on the golf cart and ride all the way through. When I informed the staff that I have mobility limitations, they basically just shrugged and said too bad. If it's known this, I would have asked about the private options for golf cart rental. Overall they could definitely improve these aspects.

Absolutely amazing. Must do while in Rio. Really fantastic experience, endless walks with the coolest plants, trees, and lil bugs. Consider taking a book if you want to stick around, definitely bring water.

Wonderful ! This is one of the best place to visit in Rio. It's peacefull. You can spend a all day in the park to enjoy nature beauty and animals. We saw a lot of monkeys and toucan. We highly recommend this place !

A really special spot to while away 3 hours, the staff offer a map which you can follow numerically to see everything the garden has to offer, you won't be disappointed. I recommend you go as early as you can when it is cooler. It has many really special tropical plants and species with the occasional bench to sit and enjoy the peace and wildlife.

A great place to escape the busy streets of Rio. Beautiful and impressive gardens, great diversity of trees, plants and exhibits , great paths to stroll slowly and observe the birds, monkeys, lizards, bugs and fishes. Beautiful lagoon. There a cool medicinal plants exhibit with a huge variety from all over the world. Staff was generally friendly. No vendors which makes it even more peaceful. We went on a friday and i was not busy at all.

I mean - the photos say it all! Very beautiful, well maintained garden. We went quite early and there was no queue. As foreigners we had to buy at the door but that was easy. The staff was helpful and we had the garden almost to ourselves for a bit. I think we spent more than 4 hours in the end.

Wonderful botanical garden with an orchid house (closed during our visit but with several orchids on the outside so worth a visit) and a bromeliad garden. The palm line avenues were stunning as was the Kapok tree near the garden. The garden includes an interesting museum, waterfall, medicinal herb garden (near the restaurant and children’s play area) and a Japanese garden. The water reticulation in the park is superb (for the energineering minded!) Allow for 3 hours for a visit. The restaurant in the garden is excessively priced so I would not recommend it. The service was also extremely slow.