Rio Active Tours: Hiking and Cycling

The full-day tour to Pedra Bonita has its first stop at Horto, where a 20 min hike will take us to a beautiful waterfall suitable for bathing. Eventually capuchin monkeys can be seen on the way.

Our next stop is at Chinese View, one of the most beautiful places in Rio de Janeiro for sightseeing. From there, you can see the Christ the Reedemer and Sugar Loaf at the same time. Further up, we stop to contemplate the nice views of Mesa do Imperador.

For lunch we go to a local restaurant at a community in the forest (about R$20 per person) or to a nice old-style house at Tijuca's national park (prices vary).

We continue to a 40 min trail, that will lead us to the top of Pedra Bonita, a unique place from where you can see the whole West Zone of Rio with its wetlands, lakes, beaches and forest.

We will spend some time at Pedra Bonita's ramp, watching people para-gliding and hand-gliding over Sao Conrado beach. Finally we will have our last stop at Mirante das Canoas and back to the city.

Schedule this tour now! Give me a call, whatsapp or send an e-mail:
+55 21 99881-1103 (Gabriel Navarro)
rioactivetours@gmail.com

Pão-de-Açúcar bike+hike

Half-a-day tour for R$75

We start our trip at Copacabana beach, from where we cycle to beach near Pão-de-Açúcar, and hike to the top of the first hill. Cable car available to the highest hill (not included).

Dois Irmãos hike

Half-a-day tour for R$75

We begin our trip with a moto-taxi at the peacified favela of Vidigal. The trail reveals breathtaking views of Rio de Janeiro. We finish the tour at Vidigal's beach.

Wild Beaches of Guaratiba

Full-day tour for R$135

Guaratiba is home to the so called Wild Beaches of Rio de Janeiro, located about 50km from Copacabana, this piece of paradise is only accessible by hiking.

Pedra Bonita tour

Full-day tour for R$120

Includes a hike to Worto waterfall with a stop for bathing, drive to Chinese View sightseeing, a stop for watching hang-gliders and 2h hiking to Pedra Bonita stone.

Tijuca's Forest tour

Full-day tour for R$105

This tours includes one stop at Chinese View, a short hike to waterfall with a stop for bathing and a 3h hiking either to Bico do Papagaio or Tijuca's peak, among the heighest in the city.

Catacumba's park tour

Half-a-day tour for R$70

After meeting at Copacabana beach, we cycle along the beaches of Copacabana, Leme and Ipanema and the lake. At Catacumba's park we do a short hike.

Burle Marx' tour

Full-day tour for R$135

Enjoy the hidden beach of Prainha at the edge of Rio's West Zone, have lunch at a typical fisher's restaurante and admire Burle Marx landscaper at a guided visit.

Marcos Serrao is a true bike activist, associate member of Transporte Ativo organization, with whom he has published two mobile apps for Android devices. The 2015 crisis was just the push we needed to go for our own business and to work with my passions. Together with Gabriel Navarro, Jacqueline Lobo and Ricardo Carramillo, we created some tours gathering what Rio has the best to offer: cycling towards our beautiful sea-side bike-paths, immersing yourself in a hike at Rio's lush forest and getting to know genuine places. You will experience a much more authentic Rio and feel so many nuances that would simply be missed on a conventional sightseeing vehicle tour. We hope that you enjoy Rio as much as we do!

Rio Active Tours

Mobile/whatsapp: +55 21 99881-1103
E-mail: rioactivetours@gmail.com