Rio de Janeiro & Iguassu Falls Experience

We will meet you at the airport on arrival and transfer you to your accommodation. Check into your hotel and settle in. You are free to explore the city on your own if you want to.

Stay overnight in Rio de Janeiro.

The full-day city sightseeing tour of Rio de Janeiro will take you to the main attractions and monuments of the city. Discover what the city has to offer. Start the tour with a visit to Corcovado, home to the statue of Christ the Redeemer. Then we’ll head for Tijuca Forest, a place of many stories and beautiful natural wonders.

See one of the largest urban tropical forests in the world, home to many animals and plants. There will be a break for an outside visit to the famous Maracana Stadium to learn more about the history of the stadium that hosted the World Cup finals in 1950 and 2014.

The tour then continues toward Sambadrome, an exhibition stage for the samba schools parades during the carnival in Rio de Janeiro. Also visit the Metropolitan Cathedral of Sao Sebastiao, the patron of the city. Head for the Sugar Loaf Mountain and board one of the most famous cable cars in the world. End the city tour with a visit to Rio's most famous beaches: Copacabana, Ipanema and Leblon.



All entrance tickets are included. Also included is a lunch at an upscale barbecue joint (vegetarian options available).



Please note that we will be forced to shorten the tour during the carnival season, when we will visiting only Christ the Redeemer and Sugar Loaf Mountain. If you want to do the full version, it's important to arrive in Rio a few days before carnival starts.

We will start the ecological tour by going to the base of Pedra Bonita, where the Rio de Janeiro Free Flight ramp is located. With a privileged location, the hang gliding and Parapente take-off ramp offers us a breathtaking view, including Morro Dois Irmãos, São Conrado Beach and Favela da Rocinha. We continue to the Pedra Bonita trail, a light walk that takes an average of 40 minutes to reach the top. From the top of Pedra Bonita it is possible to see Pedra da Gávea, the beaches of Barra da Tijuca and São Conrado, with the immensity of the Tijuca Forest around us. It is a beautiful natural viewpoint and one of the best views to photograph the city of Rio de Janeiro.

After descending the Pedra Bonita trail, the Passeio Ecológico continues through the Tijuca National Park towards Vista Chinesa, a pavilion in an oriental mold that was built between 1902 and 1906 to honor the Chinese who brought tea to Brazil. The “pagode”, the original name of the structure that is made of bamboo and cement, is strategically positioned, from where you have an incredible panoramic view. It is possible to see several sights from this angle, such as Christ the Redeemer, Guanabara Bay, Sugarloaf Mountain, Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon and beaches in Ipanema and Leblon.

To close our Ecological Tour with a golden key, we will take a refreshing bath in the Horto Waterfall. The trail there has a light difficulty level with some obstacles along the way and is located within the limits of the Tijuca National Park.

We will pick you up from your accommodation in Rio de Janeiro and transfer you to the airport (GIG) for your flight to Foz do Iguacu (tickets not included). Meet our representative upon landing in Iguazu Falls Airport (IGU) and transfer to your accommodation. You are free for the rest of the day.

Seeing the falls from the Brazilian side gives you a fuller picture of this famous natural landmark. Enjoy a one-mile walk around the waterfall on the Brazilian side and enjoy great views of the waterfall from different viewpoints.



In the afternoon, our bilingual guide will take you to Aguaray Ecosport, a protected area next to the national park. Hit the trail through a rainforest to reach the banks of the Iguassu River and hop on a kayak or a stand-up paddle.

Paddle on the river for around one hour and 30 minutes before taking a trail to a 15-meter-high waterfall. A perfect experience for any nature lover!

Enjoy a five-kilometre walk along different waterfalls that together make Iguazu Falls.

This experience on the Argentine side offers the possibility of observing some native animals and the amazing vegetation in the national park.

Walk along three different trails and see the falls from different vantage points. One of the highlights is the view of Devil´s Throat from a platform that takes you right in front of the waterfall.

Please note that it is mandatory to carry valid photo documents (RG, CNH or passport) to cross the border into Argentina.

Level of difficulty : Easy to medium level

We will drive you to the airport for your flight home.