Parks · Our pick in Rio
The Tijuca National Park
A forest in the city
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Image courtesy of © Pierre André Leclercq · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
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About The Tijuca National Park
The Parque Nacional da Tijuca covers the forested mountains of Rio, including the Corcovado, the Pedra Bonita and the Pedra da Gávea. Its headquarters are at Estrada da Cascatinha 850, Alto da Boa Vista; trails, opening times and safety advice are on parquenacionaldatijuca.rio.
Why it's on our list
- Follow the park’s advice
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The Tijuca National Park before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from The Tijuca National Park are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- Christ the Redeemer4.2 kmCycle 21 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Ipanema Beach5.8 kmCycle 29 minCar or taxi 24 min
- Copacabana Beach6.8 kmCycle 34 minCar or taxi 28 min
- The Sugarloaf cable car8.8 kmCycle 44 minCar or taxi 34 min
- The Theatro Municipal9.5 kmCar or taxi 37 min
- The Museu do Amanhã10 kmCar or taxi 40 min
- Santos Dumont Airport10 kmCar or taxi 40 min
- Galeão Airport17 kmCar or taxi 60 min