Explore the Botanical Garden, a green paradise created in 1817 by King D . João VI of Portugal. This park, dedicated to the cultivation of exotic plants, exhibits a diversity of rare and exotic species brought from all over the world. Marvel at the Imperial Palms<./b>, the enormous water lilies (Victorias-Regias) and the threatened Brazilian redwoods (Pau Brasil), an endangered species in the Atlantic Forest. In its renowned greenhouse, more than 500 species of delicate orchids are carefully cultivated. Then, enter the Atlantic Forest of Tijuca, the largest urban forest in the world, making a stop at the Mirador Chino that offers a magnificent view of the beaches of Ipanema and Copacabana, Guanabara Bay and the iconic Sugar Loaf.
Remember that car access to Mirador Chino is closed on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.
Along the tour, visitors often spot various tropical animals such as monkeys, sloths and exotic birds. Upon returning to the hotel, we make a stop at Playa del Cucumber to contemplate the hang gliders.