Tijuca Islands Snorkeling or Whale Watching Boat Tour from Rio
Description
Choose between two unique ocean experiences in Rio de Janeiro, each offering something completely different and unforgettable. Our snorkeling tour takes you by speedboat from Barra da Tijuca to the beautiful Tijuca Islands. In a small group, you’ll enjoy a few stops in clear waters to swim and snorkel, with chances to see sea turtles, colorful fish, rays, and more — all with stunning coastal views around you. Prefer something truly special? Our whale watching tour (available June to August) is a seasonal adventure focused on spotting humpback whales as they migrate along Rio’s coast. Witnessing these giants in the wild is a rare and powerful experience. Please note that this tour is focused exclusively on whale watching and marine wildlife observation; snorkeling is not included. Whether underwater exploration or wildlife encounters, you’ll enjoy a more personal, authentic side of Rio at sea.
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Important Information
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(54)
The weather was perfect, the guides were very knowledgeable and friendly and attentive, and the wildlife and coastline of Brazil was a sight to behold! Worth every penny. Would highly recommend this to anyone who loves nature and the sea!
Safe travels and best wishes on all your future journeys! RIO NATURAL ECOTOURISM
A wonderful tour at sea. We spotted many whales on our tour. And it was a beautiful experience. I highly recommend this tour.
We hope to see you again soon for another memorable adventure! RIO NATURAL ECOTOURISM
Amazing whale watching experience! Great tourguide that really knows the area well and protects the oceans. We saw many whales!
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Great experience, weather did work for snorkeling but the whale hunt/watch awesome.
We hope to see you again soon for another memorable adventure! RIO NATURAL ECOTOURISM
Aloha! We visited Brazil from Hawaii and were blown away by the beauty. We decided to take a boat tour to see the beauty from the water! We loved our experience with eco tours. The boat was comfortable, the crew was super nice and laid back. They took us to two spots, one for snorkeling and swimming and another for exploring and cliff jumping! It was definitely a highlight of our trip to Rio and would recommend to anyone visiting!
Thank you so much for your fantastic review! We're delighted to hear you had such a wonderful time. RIO NATURAL ECOTOURISM
Excellent snorkelling an turtles. Also saw alligators. Great recommendation for food & ride to restaurant!
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In Rio you will probably get 2 opportunities to snorkeling. One here on the fast boat and on in Illa Grande. This is the better if much shorter trip. The other you will spend at least 8 hours on a bus. This one is a quick taxi down to Tijuca and then 3 hours on a fast boat trip including a good amount of time in the water with the fishes and. If they choose the turtles. We saw maybe a dozen turtles in the immediate vicinity of the boat. Luck had it none came close this time though. Then the other fun bits. Walking on one of the islands near a bird colony. A safe but scary enough rock dive and then a rock channel swim. Afterwards a visit to the Mangrove for an alligator nursery. So much fun and with unusual things as well. So much better time spent that 14-15 hours day trip to Illa Grande which i suggest you go and stay overnight if you have time. Cost around £60 per person plus taxi transfer from Rio
We hope to see you again soon for another memorable adventure! RIO NATURAL ECOTOURISM
We had a GREAT time on the Tijuca Islands boat tours! Such an experience seeing all the turtles and lived the rock jump! We’ll definitely be back next time we’re in Rio.
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A great morning out at the nearby islands , friendly and accommodating crew. We thoroughly enjoyed it. There were lots of birds, fish and turtles.
We hope to see you again soon for another memorable adventure! RIO NATURAL ECOTOURISM
He was so nice and helpful best experience in Rio The information he gave us was great and also he provided equipment which was really nice as well
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