Guided Tour to Botanical Garden and Lage Park
Description
Immerse yourself in nature with a half-day guided tour that explores the lush beauty of the Botanical Garden and Lage Park, hidden under the majestic Corcovado. These two locations offer a green haven in the heart of Rio de Janeiro, combining well-kept gardens with a tropical forest. The tour begins in the Botanical Garden, where you will have the opportunity to discover more than 7,000 species of tropical plants, including bromelias, orchids and other varieties native to Brazil. Enjoy moments of tranquillity as you walk among centuries-old trees and breathe the pure air of nature. Next we will visit the charming Lage Park, where you can explore its English-style gardens, forest trails, artificial caves and the iconic central mansion. Along the way, listen to fascinating stories about the construction and legacy of these historic sites, making the experience even richer and memorable.
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Itinerary
The Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden is one of the city’s most iconic and visited green spaces, known for its rich biodiversity and landscape beauty. Founded in 1808, the garden houses more than 8,000 plant species, including rare and endangered specimens, plus centuries-old trees that provide a quiet and inspiring environment. Walking through its shaded alleys, visitors can explore greenhouses, lakes and a charming orchid. The site also has areas dedicated to native and medicinal plants, contributing to environmental education.
The Lage Park, located at the foot of the Corcovado, is one of the most charming cultural and natural spaces in Rio de Janeiro. This park, dating back to the 19th century, is known for its historic architecture, including an elegant Neoclassical-style palace that houses the School of Visual Arts. With a vast green area filled with gardens, trails and lagoons, Park Lage offers a perfect setting for hiking, picnics and moments of relaxation amidst nature. Visitors can explore an imperial palm forest, contemplate the local fauna and enjoy outdoor artworks.
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Pickup Locations & Times
A GUIDE WILL COME TO THE PLACE AND CALL YOU BY YOUR NAME. There is no pickup service for Recreio and Barra.
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Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- This tour is shared
- It is recommended to wear comfortable clothes, sunscreen, water and insect repellent.
- Prohibit smoking and touching plants
- Order of attractions may vary depending on the weather conditions
- Bring hat, water and comfortable clothes
- Attention to any medical conditions that may affect participation
- It is recommended that visitors be prepared for the tropical climate of Rio de Janeiro. Wearing comfortable clothes, sunscreen, insect repellent and carrying water bottles is essential to ensure a pleasant experience. In addition, the Botanical Garden and Lage Park have several outdoor areas, and weather forecast should be taken into account when planning the tour.
- Walks can include irregular terrain in areas of Park Lage, so comfortable and suitable shoes for walks are highly recommended
- The time indicated at the time of booking is only indicative. The day before the tour, we will contact you via WhatsApp or via the booking platform to confirm the exact time of pickup.
- On days with a higher flow of tourists or in the presence of especially heavy traffic conditions, we can adopt the use of specific meeting points for picking up customers. This choice is made to ensure a more efficient organization of the tour, reducing the waiting times and inconveniences caused by traffic. Therefore, we invite our customers to read this note carefully to be informed and prepared.
- Due to an ongoing renovation in Park Lage, there is the possibility that the venue will be closed on the date chosen for the tour. If this happens, your tour will be changed to the Tijuca Forest, ensuring an equally special experience.
Reviews(20)
We had a small group, our guide Roger was funny, knowledgeable and friendly. We got to see many different sites and the walk in the botanical gardens was beautiful. My favorite part of the tour was the history and visiting the waterfall.
Thank you so much for your feedback! We're so glad to hear you had a great experience and enjoyed the best of the tour. It means a lot to us! 😊 We hope to welcome you back soon!
Van was kind of warm and uncomfortable. Not much to having the guides. The guide was pleasant but in a rush. It wasn’t worth the expense at all. It would have been better to just take an uber to these places.
Hello, We regret that you had this perception of the experience. **We reached out via WhatsApp** to provide all necessary information about the tour. We remain committed to improving our services and are available for any further clarifications.
Renata, our guide is knowledgeable and lovely. She is well informed about all of the historical and cultural backgrounds of the Park Lage and the gardens. The photos she took of us are amazing. We love this trip and it shows in every picture. We highly recommend Renata and this trip.
Yes, it was a beautiful trip and experience that we will never forget. Beautiful place and spectacular view.. very good indeed Arraial de Cabo... beautiful island and impressive landscape. It was great and of course Aquario was also super fun and pure natural and beautiful, well-prepared place!
We are very happy to hear that you had a great time in Rio. Guide is truly an amazing guide and she would like to know that you enjoyed the tour. Thanks for your feedback! Do not hesitate to contact us the next time you visit Rio
All beautiful, exciting!! Great to do with the whole family... Children, teenagers, elderly...perfect!
Olá tudo bem ? Agradecemos seu comentário. Ficamos felizes pela sua satisfação, Esperamos que vocês voltem em breve para repetirmos essa linda experiencia. Abraços!
We made this personalized tour! Wonderful guide, super friendly, patient and attentive. He talked about the places visited and followed us all the time! Made our tour a great experience!
Olá tudo bem ? Agradecemos seu comentário. Ficamos felizes pela sua satisfação, Esperamos que vocês voltem em breve para repetirmos essa linda experiencia. Abraços!
It was great, the guide very attentive. Maybe as a suggestion, if you have the possibility to be with the tickets in advance, so as not to stay long in the queue.
Olá tudo bem ? Agradecemos seu comentário. Ficamos felizes pela sua satisfação, Esperamos que vocês voltem em breve para repetirmos essa linda experiencia. Abraços!
I took my niece (PNE) couple of friends with 2 children 9 and 10 years old, they loved. Super quiet the rain did not bother at all was very good.
Agradecemos seu comentário. Espero que sua viagem ao Rio de Janeiro tenha sido excelente como um todo. Rio Passeios e Trilhas preza pela qualidade no atendimento e seus comentários nos ajudam a seguir no bom caminho. Volte sempre!
Very good experience, helpful and attentive company. Very attentive, worth taking a tour with them
Muito obrigado, aguardaremos uma próxima experiência juntos, um abraço
First we got the wrong time and we were waiting an hour to pick up. When Guia arrived, I wasn't sure if it was me because the name was wrong she called the operator to confirm. We entered the transport as we were the last only left 2 separate seats. I bought the tour because it was in English and my boyfriend does not speak Portuguese, we asked twice before closing if the tour was guided in English and we were informed that yes. The tour began and only spoken in Portuguese and Spanish. From inside the van I sent a message to the operator asking that she must have contacted the guide from there she said that if she was driving the car in 3 languages that would be very tired and that would pass the information in English when we made the stop. For all the points we passed before arriving I had to stay translating from the back seat. When we stopped the guide told a bit of the story as the other passengers sailed and went to the bathroom and then I was informed that she had no information that there was someone who spoke English. We arrived in Petrópolis and I was frustrated because often she called me in the microphone so I could talk to my boyfriend what she was talking to the others. The attention for those who speak English is very bad, if I did not speak Portuguese I would leave without notion of anything. Casa de Santos Dumont had video option with English subtitles but was selected Spanish pq most spoke Spanish, and had no option to pass the video again, we were only informed to read what was on the panel. The experience was very different from those who spoke Portuguese and Spanish and we paid the same price. It makes no sense I buy a tour in English to enjoy the trip and have to be translating, if that were the case I would drive there. It seemed to me that the operation is a little disorganized, here is the proof that we never did this tour to the AQUA river and this was the link that we sent to evaluate!
