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Rio de Janeiro: Optional Adventure Tours
Tour Overview:
Add some adventure, thrill or relaxation to your vacation by choosing from any of our optional tours in Rio de Janeiro. Just ask your destination specialist to include any optional tour in your personalized itinerary.
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Surfing Clinic with Champion Pedro Muller Come enjoy the waves in our Marvellous City. At a very popular point in Barra da Tijuca, you will have a class coordinated by Pedro Muller and Marcelo Boscoli, athletes who, for over 20 years, have been involved with the world of Surf, and with the supervision of a Professional in Physical Education. The main objective of this activity is to promote the introduction to Surfing, in an enjoyable, safe, didactic and comfortable way, always bearing in mind participants´ needs and difficulties. Participants will be introduced to their first notions in surfing, having the best boards for learning at their disposal: those which are soft (safer) and made of fiber (Wetworks). In this way we will be taking into consideration both the abilities and the physical characteristics of each participant. We will also offer neoprene clothes and lycra T-shirts, for more comfort during the activity.
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Hang Gliding Tandem Flight with World Champion Team The landscape is superb and the emotion, memorable. Taking off from Pedra Bonita, with a view to Pedra da Gávea, São Conrado and Dois Irmãos is pure adrenaline. The activity begins on the hang-gliding landing strip in São Conrado, our meeting point with the pilot responsible for the flight. From there, we mount the take-off ramp. On arriving at the ramp, the pilot will introduce you to the equipment and will do some training on ground, simulating the run for take-off. It is important to stress that our team is composed of champion pilots and that all the equipment belongs to the latest generation tandem flight. We always offer utmost safety!!
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Duck Crossing Undoubtedly one of the most spectacular eco-tourism routes in the City of Rio de Janeiro! The meeting point is at Praia Vermelha (at the right of the walk), at 8:00 a.m., where the ducks will already be positioned and instructor will present the equipment, distributing the lifesaving vests and briefing participants on positioning, rowing and how to behave at sea. At 9:00 a.m. the group will start crossing the 1,800 meters across Cotunduba Island, always with a support boat following the group closely. Reaching the island, the boats will be tied and the group will proceed on a short walk to the amazing rocky walls, a beautiful natural aquarium and one of the most spectacular views of Copacabana! Next, participants will enjoy a snack, with cookies, cheese, fruit, cereal bars, juice and water. Before returning, the group may go snorkel diving around the Island, where beautiful turtles are usually seen. Praia Vermelha/ Ilha de Cotunduba. (Cotunduba Island).
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Costão do Pão de Açucar (Sugar Loaf Rocky Face) One of the most exciting routes in Rio de Janeiro! The view of the entrance to the Guanabara Bay, Praia Vermelha and Pão de Açúcar (Sugar Loaf) is unforgettable. The track requires 3-hour climbing, with a 3-difficulty rate, and all participants are required to use complete climbing equipment (equipment included). When you reach the top of Pão de Açúcar, you are rewarded with a fantastic view: the whole city at your feet. From Baía da Guanabara (Guanabara Bay), you will be able to see the entire southern region, the downtown area, the mountain city region, Niterói, Urca, etc. This is where we stop for a rest and to enjoy our snack. On our way back, we take the passenger cable cars up to Morro da Urca (Urca Hill) and then descend through the Morro da Urca track until we reach Cláudio Coutinho Track.
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Horseback Riding In partnership with a traditional horse breeding farm in Rio de Janeiro, we offer a route of horseback riding in Vargem Grande, near the Pedra Branca Park. Among mountains, forests and springs of water, the group arrives at a beautiful waterfall where can take a delightful swim in a natural pond. The route begins at 8 a.m., at our meeting point at the Alvorada Bus Terminal in Barra da Tijuca. Departure to Vargem Grande is at 8:20 a.m. arriving at the horse breeding farm around 9 a.m. The group is introduced to local guide (responsible for the horses) and to the horses themselves. Before the ride, the guide will introduce members of the group and lead a special stretching session (T-shirts and individual kits containing snacks and other items will be distributed). Once these initial procedures are over, the group begins the ride, through the most beautiful trails until arrive at the waterfall, where stops for 30 to 40 minutes for a swim and a snack. On the way back, the group takes another route to the horse breeding farm, where you can use the dressing rooms to change. If you want to have lunch, we suggest the Vargem Grande Gastronomic Center, near the horse breeding far, which offers many different options.
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Adventure in Vargem Grande – Mountain biking Come enjoy the peace and the beauty of nature in Vargem Grande. The mountainbike adventure will take place in the area near Pedra Branca Park, among mountains, forests and springs, until we arrive at a beautiful waterfall with a delightful pond for swimming. The route begins at 8 a.m. at meeting point at the Alvorada Bus Terminal in Barra da Tijuca (second entrance after Detran). Depart at 8:20 a.m., heading to Vargem Grande. Arrival at the starting point for biking is around 9:00 a.m. Before the trail begins, a guide introduces members of the group, leads a special stretching session, (T-shirts and individual kits containing snacks and other items will be distributed). After initial procedures, the ride begins through beautiful trails until arrive at a waterfall, where stop for 30/40 min. for a swim and a snack. On the way back, the group takes an alternative route to the starting point, where have a stretching/relaxing session. If you want to have lunch, we suggest the Vargem Grande Gastronomic Center, near the horse breeding farm, which offers many different options.
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Tree Top Adventure It’s an adventure circuit for leisure and entertainment, where visitors will encounter and overcome all manner of challenges - air routes, from tree to tree using high resistance wires, Tibetan bridges, pendulum logs, hanging barrels and footbridges. It has all the necessary security measures in place. This is a new dimension of adventure sport and eco leisure that does not require special physical conditions and that people of all the ages can participate in. All the participants will receive complete equipment and the assistance from a guide and the instructors of the circuit.
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Diving in the Cagarras This fantastic route begins at 8 a.m. at the Marina da Glória (Gloria Docks), the meeting point, with boat departure scheduled for 8.30 a.m. The group will head to the Cagarras Islands where will take a fabulous walk before begin diving instructions. This route is both for those who never had any contact with the sea deep as for those who intend to increase the number of hours under water. At the ideal spot for the activity, the instructor explains the rules and distributes the equipment to all participants, followed by the dive.
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All prices based on 2 people including round-trip transfers from your hotel to the starting point of the tour.
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