Rio do Amanhã: Alternative tour of Rio de Janeiro | Guide, Transfer and Tickets

On our "Rio do Amanhã" tour, the day starts with a visit to one of the largest urban forests in the world: the Tijuca Forest, which has a vast tropical fauna and flora. Within its immediate vicinity we will go to Vista Chinesa, the Falls of Cascatinha and the Visitor Center, the Tijuca Park, which is an important and interesting stop for those who visit the reserve for the first time, because brochures with maps of routes and trails will be available, library, exhibitions on the fauna, flora, and on the history of the park and its replanting.

In addition to visiting Tijuca Forest, we will also go to the Museum of Tomorrow, which is very well located in the port area of Rio de Janeiro, being one of the most visited museums in the city, and we will finish our tour in the afternoon in the Fort of Copacabana , with a privileged view of the whole of Copacabana.

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Stop At: Museu do Amanha, Praca Maua 1, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 20081-240 Brazil

Inaugurated in 2015 and located in Plaza Mauá, The Museum of Tomorrow presents a proposal to be a museum of arts, science and technology. Its main exhibition is mainly digital, and it has a 360 ° audiovisual exhibition. The project of the Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava uses local natural resources such as the Guanabara Bay water that is used in the museum's air conditioning and reused in the water mirror. The museum is a mix of ethical pillars of sustainability, coexistence, art, science and technology capable of exploring the profound transformations in which we live and the possible paths for the next 50 years. One of the most incredible tours of RIo and that impresses people of all ages.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Floresta da Tijuca, Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro Brazil

Whoever walks through the Tijuca forest amid so much beauty and exuberance today, can not imagine that one day she was almost totally devastated by the practices of coffee farming. For thirteen years, Major Archer, working initially with 6 slaves and later with 22 salaried workers, planted about 100,000 seedlings of native species taken from neighboring farms in Paineiras, in Jacarepaguá, or from the virgin forests of the Guaratiba region along the western coast of City. And just for this reason today, Floresta da Tijuca occupies an area of 3,200 hectares embedded right in the center of the city of Rio de Janeiro.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Forte de Copacabana, Praca Coronel Eugenio Franco 1 Spot 6, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 22070-020 Brazil

More than a military area, the Copacabana Fort is one of the city's postcards, a cultural hub of the Army, where events are organized, a thematic museum and a branch of the famous Confeitaria Colombo.

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Vista Chinesa, Estrada Dona Castorina Parque Nacional Da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 22460-320 Brazil

 Built in honor of the Chinese and imported tea in Brazil, Vista Chinesa is an elegant monument that provides one of the greenest and most beautiful views of Rio. The trail that leads to it is completely paved and, upon arrival, the tourist is graced with views of Christ the Redeemer, Guanabara Bay, Sugar Loaf, among other Rio icons. Almost like visiting the whole wonderful city without leaving the place.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Cascatinha Taunay, Estrada Floresta da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 20531-510 Brazil

 Despite the diminutive, the Taunay Cascatinha is one of the largest waterfalls in the Tijuca National Park. Its length is 35 meters high.

Duration: 15 minutes