I booked a Jeep tour leaving from Rio to this park in the morning. A lot of locals come here to picnic, hike, and swim in the lagoons with waterfalls. The tour was really fun with great sights and you really feel like you're in the rainforest even though you're pretty close to Rio. Some highlights: -Mirante das Canoas - Great view at the top of the park above São Conrado beach -Cascatinha Taunay - large waterfall where you can swim in the lagoon below -Mayrink Chapel - a small, pink chapel that is in the middle of the rainforest I would definitely recommend the tour, it was really fun to ride in the Jeep and only requires half a day. read more

We booked a tour for this rainforest it was a private tour by error but worked out well for us. Our guide gave us a nice tour, lots of walking & if u are lucky u get to see some animals, we saw Coati's , a whole family of them very cute. The waterfall was not what I initially thought from looking at pics the waterfall looked like it's something u could enjoy by getting in the water it was not the only area where u could get in the water was like a small looking pond annoying simply because would have been nice to cool off during all the walking. We got to see plenty of nature, trees, caves not terrible overall. read more

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5 stars gives this place zero justice! Did a hiking tour via trip advisor. And it was my top 2 experience while in rio (with my number 1 experience being a helicopter ride over the city and by christ the redeemer). The waterfalls was so nice and scenic. Lush green everywhere! We hiked up to 2 caves. And got in the water by 2 of the falls. Had a fun little group. Was such an experience though! read more

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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! read more

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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! read more

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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. read more

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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! read more

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 read more

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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. read more

Parque Nacional da Tijuca - View of the waterfall from lower down the road. - Parks Near Me - Rio de Janeiro, RJ

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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. read more

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. read more