The Pedra da Gavea (Gavea Stone) tour is one of the most startling and rewarding of all hiking tours in Rio de Janeiro. The summit stands at 842m / 2763ft above sea level.
The ascent takes around two and a half hours and, but it is only near the top that the adrenaline begins. Despite a steep but short hand-climbing (15m / 49ft) there is nothing to fear in Pedra da Gávea hiking tour. It’s all perfectly safe using the climb equipments and requires no experience.
From up there, the view of Tijuca Forest and all the city is wonderful and we can see Rio's most famous landmarks.
On our way down, we will do rappel on the section that we climb the rock.
* Important: Close to the top, there is a short rocky section where we use safety equipment, very easy, quick, totally safe and perfect for beginners (no previous climbing experience is required).
Posted By : nobles466
This hike was so great. Our tour guide Weber picked us up at the hotel, and took care of everything. The hike was a CHALLENGE, but was super rewarding at the end. I was in AWE of the view and the accomplishment we achieved. The rock climbing section was a fun challenge and again both up and down our guide had everything handled. 10/10, would do again!
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Posted On : 2023-09-25 16:02:01 
Posted By : Jensenerin
We had the best experience on this hike, it’s was so beautiful and fun. Our guide, Jamir, was awesome. He was so helpful, kind and skilled. Rio extreme was super responsive to every email we sent, helped us change our date due to weather etc. they were a great company to work with. (We also went hang gliding with rio extreme.)
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Posted On : 2023-08-19 12:40:45
Posted By : Alexa L
This hike is once in a lifetime! Especially with Xtreme tours who guide you through the whole process and make you feel extra safe! The hike is a tough one, but the views up top make it all worth it! If you want to do Pedra Gávea Weber is your guy! He’s so knowledgeable, and makes it feel as if your Hiking with a friend. Would definitely recommend this tour to all!
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Posted On : 2019-08-27 18:18:27
Posted By : Marc L
Definitively a "must do" when in Rio, if you like magnificent sceneries, lush tropical forest, and coping with a personal physical challenge! It is essential to do that trip with a guide, and the one who accompanied us, Duda, was definitively the most gentle person, extremely professional and always ready to tell us where to put our feet and hands in the most challenging spots.
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Posted On : 2019-03-17 14:15:56
Posted By : voltron2010
This is an amazing tour. But it is not for the faint of heart. This is an extreme workout climb. You will enjoy the view in the end.
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Posted On : 2018-12-06 17:03:58
Posted By : Lukáš S
This was a great experience! We got a pick-up at the hotel and in very friendly atmosphere we did this trip with other 3 tourists. Rafael is an excellent guide! He is experienced, communicative, patient and very enthusiastic about nature. I can only recommend him. The hike/climbing was challenging, but with Rafael guidance we felt more than safe, even when my girlfriend had no climbing experience before. Only worries I had about the unexperienced people falling at me at the climbing section - but nothing happened and on such a spectacular place you can't avoid to have many visitors. Definitely much better experience than Cristo Redentor and a must when you are in Rio!
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Posted On : 2018-04-07 15:19:42
Posted By : raheather
This was the most rewarding experience you can get when you come to Rio de Janiero. You can not miss it. when you finally reach the top of the mountain, you have the most exquisite views of Rio and all the landmarks; including Christ the Redimer.
We were 6 in total, our guide and five tourists; polish, brazilian and english.
Our guide took us through every experience of hiking, rock face climbing, absailing down. So safe and so much fun. Our guide was so enthusiastic and motivating and helps you all the way.
I can not stress how accoumplished you feel after this day. 100% recommend
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Posted On : 2018-03-30 17:05:11
Posted By : Alan M
Amazing adventure through Tijuca rain forest and on up to Pedra da Gávea summit, Rafael our tour guide was excellent, very enthusiastic about nature and great at pointing out interesting sights and wildlife such as the Sloth he spotted for us. The views on the hike up Pedra da Gavea were stunning. It is a challenging hike but one I would highly recommend.Thanks Rafael and Victor.
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Posted On : 2018-02-26 17:00:59
