Nature Tour of Rio: forest, mangrove, wild beaches in one day!
This Eco Secrets Tour will make you genuinely experience the deep nature of Rio in one day, by a boat tour at the Pantanal Carioca (where is possible to see capybaras, alligators), and by having a comfortable drive through the main attractions of Tijuca Forest, the lung of the city,
We will also drive to the western part of the city to see the 2 most beautiful wild beaches of Rio: Grumari and Prainha.
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
At your hotel (Rio de Janeiro)
- Pick-up and Drop-off in a private transportation at any locations in the south zone of the city of Rio.
Leblon Cliff
Park Two Brothers Cliff: Leblon and Ipanema beaches are seen from here.
Vista Chinesa
Chinese View: from this chinese pagoda you will see a view with a different perspective of the city (not open on weekends and holidays).
Taunay waterfall
Biggest waterfall of Rio de Janeiro.
Canoas viewpoint
Canoas viewpoint: on one side you see the Gavea Rock and on the other side you can visualize São Conrado beach.
Pantanal Carioca
Boat Tour to the mangrove area nicknamed by locals as "Pantanal Carioca"; the islands of the area are known as "Veneza Carioca".
Lunch
Stop for lunch.
Prainha beach
Prainha is considered by many the most beautiful beach of Rio.
Grumari beach
Close to Prainha beach, is located another beautibul beach: Grumari!
Roncador viewpoint
Roncador viewpoint: from this top view, we will see the western beaches of Rio and its surrounding mountains.
Ending Point
At your hotel
This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
- Guide Fee
- Private transportation via Citroen C3 Aircross 7-seater 2025
- Pick-up and drop-off in locations in the south zone of Rio
- My car is a 7-seater SUV and can accommodate 6 passengers (plus me as the driver guide). For tours, I recommend a total of 4 adults and 2 more persons up to 1.60 meters tall in the 2 back seats. For more than 4 adults over 1.60 meters, I rent a van with a driver (at an extra cost), so that the tour is extremely comfortable for everyone.
- Gasoline / toll / parking fee
- Lunch (about US$30 per person)
- Boat Tour Pantanal Carioca (US$10 per person)
Pick-up and drop-off is included in your accommodation is located in the south zone of Rio.
Not available on Sat / Sun
Hi and welcome! My name is Alan, I am 44 years old, and I was born and raised in Rio de Janeiro. Having been to 35 countries on all the continents of the world, and having lived in Australia, Holland, Israel and Argentina, I have had the opportunity to be in touch with different cultures and languages - and this grew my desire to show my city, Rio de Janeiro, to tourists.
I am a licensed tour guide in Rio by EMBRATUR, the Brazilian Institute of Tourism, and have been a private guide in Rio de Janeiro since 2013, having carried out hundreds of private tours of Rio, and have become more and more in love with my city and with my job as a Rio Tour Guide.
I am fluent in English, Spanish and Portuguese, and have a BA in Social Communication. When I'm not guiding, I enjoy writing, reading, spirituality, hiking and studying languages (I also speak intermediate French).
In my private tours in Rio de Janeiro I use a 7-seater car (including me as rio de janeiro driver guide), and my motivation is to be flexible and to offer you tailor-made tours in Rio, customized to your needs and desires, optimizing your time in Rio.
What I look for in each tour, is to provide you with an experience that you will remember for many years to come!
$350/ per group