Tijuca National Park

Tijuca National Park was great. It hike was very Chakraborty but so worth every step. We saw toucans and monkeys. It was quite the experience. We really enjoyed ourselves. Entering the bat caves was a highlight for all of us. I totally recommend Tijuca National Park for anyone up for a challenging hike and any with a desire to see a real Brazilian rain forest.

We barely did any research. We took an Uber for $15 USD from Copacabana. Got dropped off at the visitor's center. There was no entrance fee. A lot of easy trail. Got to see two waterfalls. There was no signal for our phones but we didn't get lost. We got to see monkeys. And other animals. It was nice to get away from the city stress and traffic. I would recommend this place if you love nature, walking around and explore, and get away from the city.

Great experience. Large park with walking trails; jackfruit, mango, and other fruit trees; a hidden cave with aquariums; and other surprises. You can hike vigorous trails or leisure walk on flat footing.

Very good trail for enjoy the park while you are heading to the summit of Corcovado. When you are there, the fee is 58 reales (Nov.24). Remember take water with you.

Simply incredible and a must in Rio. Beauty of the jungle is breath-taking. Make sure you keep water and other hike essentials with you

a breath of fresh air in a busy city. The collections of orchids, native bees and medicinal plants are very interesting. I recommend taking a guide to learn more of from your visit to the botanical garden.

A MUST if you are in Rio. Entrance is free, and it is easy to get there via Uber. I did the Pico de Tijuca trail- and took about an hour to get to the peak. Lovely views and so much tree cover, though do come with bug spray/loation because there are mosquitoes. We also saw coatis, so cute! On the way down though, you will have to go past the entrance by Cascatinha Taunay to get service and call an Uber, which wasn’t bad at all, we got connected with a driver pretty fast.

It is the most beautiful place I’ve ever seen.

My impression of this rainforest that is right outside of Rio was from a tour that took us to the highlights. The rainforest itself is massive and is the largest urban rainforest in the world. If you drive yourself, you will of course see much more. Nonetheless, some of the highlights were the following: -Mayrink Chapel - a small, pink chapel that features murals of the Brazilian painter Candido Portinari. The structure itself is not that impressive but it is very old and is in the middle of the rainforest. -Vista Chinesa - Along a road on top of hill, there is a gazebo with amazing panoramic views of the city. This is definitely worth a stop. Its name is because the gazebo looks like a pagoda. -Cascatinha Waterfall - This waterfall's name is because the water runs down along the rocks and looks like a cascade. It is definitely worth a look and is a great photo op. Another thing we did on our tour was take a small hike in the rainforest. There are several hiking trails throughout the park and they should be enjoyed by any visitor. We did not see many animals during our hike, but you may have better luck!

Not far from Rio is a quiet and peaceful National Park, Tijuca. Home to several waterfalls, trees, plants and animals, this spot was raw and calming. I didn't see a monkey or a sloth, next time. Did a little hiking, saw the 300 year old tree which I walked around 3 times and made a wish, and saw a waterfall! Magical!

I absolutely loved visiting this national park. The sites we saw were incredible. We did a day long hike in order to explore as much as we could. We came across their bat caves and all the waterfalls. When you reach the top the views are breathtaking. So much to see.

I only drove through Parque Nacional da Tijuca to see the Christ the Redeemer Statue. The urban rainforest with hiking, waterfalls, bird watching, monkeys, vista points, and one of Rio's most iconic sights is beautiful! The peak is Corcovado with the 38-meter statue of Jesus entitled Cristo Redentor and is visible from great distances. The Tijuca is all that is left of the Atlantic rainforest that once surrounded Rio. The park closes at sunset. Free trail maps given at the entrance. I must go back and spend more time here! www.parquedatijuca.com.br

We drove through Tijuca National Park on our way to the Christ statue. It's a beautiful forest and I wish we would've hiked through it. The trees and plants are so peaceful to be in the midst of, and if you're lucky, you may come across some fun animals. Once on top, you can stop your car and have a full view of the favelas, which are the slum communities in the urban parts of Brazil. There is also an abandoned hotel higher up, which would be a perfect setting to shoot a horror movie!

Can you fall 'in love' with an atmosphere? Walking through Tijuca forest is otherworldly, where you see funny little creatures, old remains of houses/buildings, waterfalls, thick forest canopy, rivers, lakes, flowers, beautiful sounds & very few people. It's a great getaway from the humdrum of the city. I could get lost in the atmosphere for a lifetime there.

The rainforest is pretty beautiful and has a few peaks with amazing views. It included a small waterfall that wasn't too impressive, but we're glad that we made a stop early in the morning before hitting up Christ the Redeemer.

I spent a lot of fun times in Brazil but I feel like I got suckered in on this one. It was like a 2 or 3 hour ride from Leblon and it was totally uneventful. Sure the forest is really cool looking but that is about it. That waterfall you see in the pictures posted are exactly what you get. I'm not gonna lie the waterfall was pretty breath taking and I even took a picture that you can look up if you google my name because I will not shamelessly plug my photography on Yelp haha. Nonetheless, if I would have known what I know now about this place I wouldn't have gone. One upside though is if you do hike up to the waterfall there is a restaurant right next to it that serves feijoada but I would use the word restaurant loosely. Overall, I think I would leave this to a coin toss haha Oh and bring hiking shoes my girls didn't and it was awful for them.