Top 8 Botanical Garden Tours in Rio de Janeiro

1.4-Hour Botanical Garden & Tijuca Forest Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 275 reviews · 4 hours · from $51Our pick

Spend four hours exploring Rio’s Botanical Garden, Brazilwood, orchids, giant lilies, and Tijuca Forest with a live English, Spanish, or Portuguese guide. Guides such as Newton, Alexia, and Diogo are praised for clear local stories. Weekday visits include Vista Chinesa’s broad city views.

“Amazing tour guide! Passionate and knowledgeable. ✨ he also let me stop to get crisps which I appreciated. I was finding it hard to concentrate as it was almost 6 hours door to door and not 4 hours as advertised & the kiosks on site were closed. In the before you go section the tour company should advise to bring snacks as kiosks may be closed & also make it clear the whole duration is not 4 hours total.”

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2.Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden & Tijuca Forest Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 168 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $55

Spend an afternoon among Brazil’s plants at Rio’s Botanical Garden, then ride into Tijuca National Park for rainforest scenery, Taunay Waterfall, Mayrink Chapel, and city views. Guides such as João, Newton, Alexia, and Dio have earned praise for clear explanations and thoughtful care. Vista Chinesa may be replaced or skipped.

“Best botanical garden uve been to. So peaceful large. Lots of areas to see. Couldn't spend hours in there. Absolutely gorgeous I wouldn't miss it”

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3.Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 40 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $81

Explore Rio’s 140-hectare Botanical Garden with a guide such as Lucia, Milene, or Erica, then wander independently among royal palms, orchids, ponds, and tropical trees. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, but confirm whether the garden ticket is covered before booking.

“Wow! I give this tour 10 stars out of 5! Our Botanical Gardens tour finished early and we went onto the vibrant historical Pedra do Sal district. So much rich and poignant history about the Afro-Brazilian culture. Our tour guide was so knowledgeable and thorough. It was my favorite tour of my visit, the tour guide made it special! Thank you”

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4.Botanical Garden, Tijuca Forest, and Parque Lage Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 19 reviews · 5 hours · from $104

Spend five hours exploring Rio’s Atlantic Forest, the Taunay Waterfall, Chinese Lookout, Botanical Garden, and Parque Lage. Your private group travels by air-conditioned vehicle with a multilingual guide, entrance fees, and hotel pickup included.

“We had a great experience with our tour. Our tour guide was great! He was friendly and caring. We had a great time!”

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5.Botanical Garden & Tijuca Forest Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 11 reviews · 4 hours · from $85

Ride a convertible jeep through Tijuca Forest with a Portuguese, English, or Spanish-speaking guide, stopping at waterfalls, Chinese View, and Emperor’s Table. Then visit Rio’s Botanical Garden, including its palms and orchidarium. Gabriel is one guide praised for his engaging explanations.

“agradável, mas muito rápida e com pouco tempo para observar a floresta e os animais selvagens. A visita ao jardim botânico não foi realizada pelo operador, o guia informou que as 4h era apenas para a floresta da Tijuca, contudo tinha comprado para visitar ambos os locais.”

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6.Private Tijuca Forest & Botanical Garden Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 9 reviews · 5 hours · from $80

Spend five hours with a private guide such as Edison, Ederson, or Antonio, visiting Rio’s Chinese Viewpoint, Tijuca Forest, Cascatinha Taunay, and the Botanical Garden. Hotel transport, forest walks, and live commentary are included, but the garden entry fee is extra.

“El tour fue super bueno y muy informativo. Nos gusto mucho y lo podemos recomendar a todos. Muchas gracias por ese hermoso dia.”

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7.Jeep’n’Green: Rio Botanical Garden & Tijuca Rainforest Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 6 reviews · 4 hours · from $95

Spend four hours with a multilingual guide exploring Rio’s 140-hectare Botanical Garden and Tijuca Rainforest. See Mayrink Chapel, Emperor’s Table, Vista Chinesa, Cachoeira dos Macacos, and hang gliders at Pepino Beach. Hotel pickup is included, but confirm the time and meeting point in advance.

“They cancelled the time slot I requested after taking my money but still took my money and did not return it. So I did not go at all . That's theft.”

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8.Green Rio: Guided Tour of Botanical Garden and Lage Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 5 hours · from $107Top rated

Spend five hours with an English-, Portuguese-, or Spanish-speaking guide at Rio’s Botanical Garden and Parque Lage. See royal palms, orchids, the Japanese Garden, forest paths, and Parque Lage’s famous courtyard, with pickup from selected areas and entrance fees included.

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