rio de janeiro - botanical garden

Botanical Garden (4h)

Tour description:

A half-day guided tour providing the visitor with interesting and relevant information about Rio de Janeiro´s Botanical Garden, which is one of the oldest and most extensive in the world, with approximately 8.200 species of living plants. Covering a total area of 137 hectares in the middle of Rio de Janeiro, it is a green oasis where we will take a 2 ½ hour stroll, showing the visitor the curiosities and varieties of the tropical plants and trees.

Bananí´s specially trained guide will take the visitor on a pleasant walk through the most important areas of the Botanical Gardens, with stops and explanations of the various interesting plants and trees. The visitor will learn about bromeliads, orchids, trees of the Amazon and the cerrado, besides other plants of exotic origin.

The tour also focuses on the Garden´s role in conservation and education. During the tour, the guide will provide interesting details of the history of the Botanical Garden as well as the Tijuca Forest.