I had a great time. It was my first time hang gliding and it went very smoothly with the staff. I…read morewould do it again!

I made the mistake of reading the following snippet from a life insurance company website before…read morehang gliding: 1. Hang Gliding Deaths: 7 (2011) Causes of Deaths: Pilot error, equipment malfunction Hang gliding is actually one of the most dangerous in-air sports possible. According to HSE, a U.K.-based watchdog group, the risk of death in a hang-gliding accident is 1 out of every 116,000 flights. In 2010, according to the National Transportation Safety Bureau, there were 32 accidents, resulting in seven fatalities. There have already been seven deaths this year, with another three months to go. Regular hang gliders seeking life insurance can see their premiums rise substantially, or be declined for coverage altogether. But out of all the stupid insane stuff I do on a regular basis, this was the safest things I have actually done. Most of it was due to the fact that Rio Hang Gliding runs a efficient, safe program with excellent pilots. Let me explain how the process works: 1-Sign up on line for your party in advance for a lesson, and include people's height and weight. If you sign up on line ahead of time, you can pay by credit card. If you make last minute arrangements (within 48 hours) please be aware you have to book by phone and pay in cash. Also be aware prices are increased during Carnival, World Cup and New Years, and all operators do this so it's hard to shop around for a bargain. 2-I am not gonna start a controversy by posting the weight limit, but be aware there is one, and this is not the time to lie about your weight. Paragliding is open to those who are over the weight limit. 3-After you book your appointment, you can either have a driver pick you up or meet the owner, Konrad Heilmann (a great guy) at a location by the beach in Sao Conrado. 4-You will be directed to sign up for insurance at this small building on the beach. You pay 30 R$ and get this awesome hang gliding license.This is a separate charge from the fee you pay for the lesson, so have cash on you. 5-You drive up with your pilot to the Pedra Bonita launch. This is actually the scariest part of the day. Basically in Brasil drivers go at two speeds: traffic slow crawl and warp speed. Warp speed up a one lane road mountain road with no seatbelt is kinda terrifying. 6-You get harnessed up and you practice running about 8 or 10 steps with your left hand on their shoulders and your right hand at their waist. They keep emphasizing not to stop running, I don't know who would actually stop running, and I would run as far as you tell me to if my life depends on it. 7-In all actuality you run about three easy steps, and then you're just floating. 8-Enjoy the ride for about 15 minutes with a great view. The landing is a breeze too. Being in the safe hands of Rio Hang Gliding, I feel like the only dangers now are: 1) Sunburn 2) Potentially Empty Wallet

My daughter and I took the Tijuca forest small group tour, it was one of the best tours we have…read moredone over the last 10 years of traveling. Our tour was 3 participants, the tour guide Luiza, and our driver (I believe his name was Rafael). Luiza was full of knowledge about the rainforest and Rio. Both were looking for wildlife for us to see. luckily we saw a sloth, toucans, bees, spider. I was the slow poke, and slowed our group down but they were all very patient. The views in the rainforest are amazing. Well worth the money, and you won't be disappointed with this tour, especially if you get Luiza and Rafael.

Is it possible to give this company more than 5 stars because they deserve it! We first read about…read morethem online on a Google search. We reached out to them and had the pleasure of exchanging emails with Anna who was more than helpful in answering our 1000 questions. They provided all the information we needed to be ready for our hike. We decided to go with the Tijuca Forest Adventure Full-Day Hike. When the day came, we met Tito who was our guide for the day. We couldn't have been any luckier! I would have not chosen another person to lead us on this hike. Tito did an amazing job through out the hike with encouraging us and being super supportive. We never felt unsafe because he made us feel completely comfortable and you could tell he loved doing this. The hike itself was not the easiest, but we did not give up and all the spots we stopped at were worth it. He took us on different trails so that we could see the most we could. Tito was also very knowledge and did a great job giving us a little history lesson on Brazil. The sites we stopped at were beautiful and you really get to experience the beauty of nature in the Tijuca rainforest. Tito also recommend some spots to check out while in Rio and they were spot on. I cannot wait to return and book another adventure with them! If you want a great guide who will take you on the best hike of your life, Jungle Me is the place for it.

We had a great time hiking Tijuca with this company. We were in a small group of 4 with 1 guide…read morewhich made it alot more personal. We stopped off in a few places to get excellent views & pictures, then did our hike to the top with exceptional views over Rio. Our guide the owner was very personable & pointed out lots of things to us. I can't recommend this tour or company highly enough.

Wowwww, ala delta flying! What an unforgettable experience!!! Yo run (literally) from the roof of…read morePedra Bonita into the air and off you go! The views to get from above are breathtaking! You go to the beach first, there you get your paperwork done and then you go up Pedra Bonita. You must be patient and wait for your turn. We came on a long weekend and we had to wait 3 hours!!! But, totally worth it. The flight goes for 10 minutes approximately. You must experience once in your life the ala delta! Wowwww, volar en ala delta! Que experiencia inolvidable!!! Corres (literal) desde el techo de Pedra Bonita al aire y así volas! Las vistas desde el vuelo te dejan sin palabras! Primero vas a la playa donde haces todo el papeleo y después subís a Pedra Bonita. Tenes que ser paciente y esperar tu turno. Vinimos un fin de semana largo y esperamos 3 horas!!! Pero, valió la pena todo. El vuelo es de 10 minutos aproximadamente. Tenes que vivir la experiencia de volar en ala delta una vez en tu vida!

This was our first time here. We took at cab to the park entrance. You go through a small…read moreneighborhood and up a windy road. The park itself is quite big and is very beautiful. You can see a different side of Dois Irmãos. It has a lot of parking, wide open spaces, plenty of shade and grassy area. There are picnic benches and a kids playground. There used to be a museum but it's closed according to the website. They also have a huge lake. It seems like a beautiful place to spend the day with family and friends. It's in the heart of Tijuca forest. We used it as a starting point to a hike up Vista Chinesa. There's a trail that starts on the right side as you walk in (past the parking, children's playground, and rest area). It starts off paved and the road eventually turns into cobble stone and then dirt. As you start getting deep into the forest you'll eventually see some houses in the distance. There's a clearly marked sign for Vista Chinesa trail which turns off and it's clearly defined all the way to the top. Definitely worth the view!

I didn't get to hang glide the first time I went to Brazil so had to be sure to fit it in this go…read morearound. I reached out to Paulo on Whatsapp for more information ahead of the trip and he was very responsive and detailed with his answers - one of the main reasons why I chose to go with Just Fly Rio. We booked for the morning the day after we arrived in Rio and he requested that we check with him the morning of to make sure that the weather conditions were good for flying. He also offered to have a car transport us to the flight location (at an extra cost, of course), which was convenient. We got the green light the next morning and completely lucked out because the rest of the time I was there, the weather was pretty crappy. We ended up having to take an Uber though because his driver called out sick last minute and Paulo ended up apologizing profusely for the inconvenience. Once we got to the office and met up with Paulo, we also met Marcos, who was the second flight instructor and the one I flew with. We had to fill out our info online and then pay the registration fee - I thought they rushed us a bit through this part but understood why a little later. Upon arriving at the launch site, we realized we were the first ones there and the reason for the rush was so that we can fly as soon as possible and not have to wait behind others and weather conditions can be fickle. They got us suited and set to go and we went through a couple of trial runs - "don't look down and keep running." The flight was amazing! I think I spent about 8 minutes in the air and got a bird's eye view of the favelas and the beach. Definitely did not regret flying back to Rio for a weekend! After the flight, you have the option to purchase your GoPro footage at an extra cost, which I did for the memories. All in all, great experience!

Super laid back. Wonderful post or mid beach munchies food. The star of our first visit was the…read moresandwich with Chinichurri and pork belly with honey!!!! IT.IS.CRACK!!!

You must stop here when walking between copacabana and ipanema. Its a surf shop and a restaurant…read more Its literally a hole in the wall, but they have seating outside for great people watching. Server was uber friendly and spoke english which i never expect but am always grateful for. Food was different but good, I dont know how to describe it really, prices are good. Very chill place even if you arent hungry, stop for a drink and relax.

Yelp Review 2025 #193:…read more Between Copacabana, Botafogo and Ipanema - I still can't decide which neighborhood I like most. Each place has its own character and charm. I started my day on the beach in Copacabana and I took a leisurely walk to Ipanema which took under 45 minutes. What a pleasant walk that was. People watching, sightseeing and just enjoying a beautiful day by the beach. There's a reason why there are songs about Copacabana and Ipanema. They're both beautiful places and the Cariocas are very proud of them. Copacabana has more beach activities: volleyball, pickleball, futebol, surfing, swimming, and any water sport you can think of. Ipanema is more chill with people sunbathing, walking and playing with their dogs. In short, if you want less people and chill vibes, go to Ipanema.

So in rio there are two big famous beaches One is…read moreCopacabana which is the main tourist beach and you see cariocas and vendors hustling And mainly for young folks or singles or partying This one is Ipanema which is next door and this is where all the locals come to and it's packed and more family oriented and relaxed It's a nice vibe