Tour Tijuca Forest and Botanical Garden l A tour through nature - RJ

Tour Tijuca Forest and Botanical Garden l A tour through nature - RJ

The Tijuca Forest is the largest urban forest in the world, in the Atlantic Forest region, in an area of environmental preservation. With a stop at the viewpoint of Vista Chinesa, where you can see the beaches of Ipanema and Copacabana, the bay of Guanabara and Niterói.

The Tour takes place twice a day, in the morning and in the afternoon.

Itinerary

The Tijuca Forest is one of the four sectors in which the Tijuca National Park is divided, in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The park, which has 3 972 hectares, is the fourth largest urban green area in the country, surpassed only by the Cantareira State Park (7,916.52 hectares), the Adolfo Ducke Forest Reserve (10 000 hectares) in Manaus and the State Park of Pedra Branca (12,500 hectares).

Duration: 1 hour

Location: Floresta da Tijuca, Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro Brazil

Vista Chinesa is a Chinese-style gazebo located in the Alto da Boa Vista neighborhood, in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is an important tourist spot of the city. The monument is located within the Tijuca Forest.

Duration: 30 minutes

Location: Vista Chinesa, Estrada Dona Castorina Parque Nacional Da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 22460-320 Brazil

The Botanical Garden Research Institute of Rio de Janeiro, or just the Botanical Garden of Rio de Janeiro, is a research institute and botanical garden located in the Jardim Botânico neighborhood, in the southern zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

One of the most beautiful and well preserved green areas of the city, is an example of the diversity of Brazilian and foreign flora. About 6,500 species (some of them endangered) can be observed, distributed over an area of 54 hectares, outdoors and in greenhouses.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Location: Botanical Garden, Rua Jardim Botanico 1008 Jardim Botânico, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 22460-000 Brazil