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Highlights
- Join a guided coastal hike through native vegetation in Búzios, combining shoreline views, forest paths, and a calm finish by the sea at a beach.
- Set off with your Portuguese and Spanish-speaking guide along Emerências Trail, following dirt paths through vegetation toward Búzios coast views.
- Continue onto the José Gonçalves Trail inside the Pau Brasil Environmental Protection Area, with stops at viewpoints for photos of sea and forest.
- Walk between native vegetation with Búzios coastline views, watch for marmosets and sloths in trees, then enjoy free time on José Gonçalves Beach.
Your Experience
Hike the Emerências and José Gonçalves trails on a guided route through Pau Brasil Environmental Protection Area to José Gonçalves Beach.
Getting started
Meet your expert Portuguese and Spanish-speaking guide at the designated starting point for the Emerências Trail. After a brief introduction to the route and local conditions, you set off on foot along the first section of the trail. Have your personal hiking equipment ready and carry any food and drinks you might need, as these are not provided.
What to expect
Emerências Trail
The Emerências Trail is your entry point into the wild side of Búzios, with natural scenery and views of the Búzios coastline unfolding as you gain ground.
Features
- The hike on Emerências and José Gonçalves trails begins here, following paths that reveal the shape of the coastline and changes in vegetation as you move away from urban areas.
- Along this section, photo stops at the main viewpoints are planned so you can capture the Búzios coastline from different angles without rushing.
- Your bilingual Portuguese and Spanish-speaking guide sets the pace, highlights local features, and orients you on trail conditions while you cover this first part of the route.
José Gonçalves Trail
From Emerências, the route connects to the José Gonçalves Trail, where the environment becomes more enclosed by native vegetation.
Features
- Dirt paths surrounded by native vegetation frame this part of the hike, giving you the chance to notice regional plants and the gradual change in landscape as you approach the sea again.
- There is a possibility of spotting regional animals, such as marmosets and sloths, in their natural habitat if they appear near the trail during your passage.
- Throughout the hike on Emerências and José Gonçalves trails, the expert Portuguese and Spanish-speaking guide remains with the group, managing timing between sections and supporting any questions about the environment.
Pau Brasil Environmental Protection Area
Mid-route, you reach the Pau Brasil Environmental Protection Area, a protected area recognized for its biodiversity.
Features
- Exploration of the Pau Brasil Environmental Protection Area lets you walk inside a zone of great biodiversity, where native vegetation is preserved under environmental protection rules.
- The guide explains how this visit to Pau Brasil Environmental Protection Area fits into the broader hike, clarifying where this section sits between the Emerências and José Gonçalves trails.
- Photo stops at the main viewpoints within or near this area give you additional perspectives on the surrounding forest and distant coastline.
José Gonçalves Beach
At the end of the trail, you arrive at José Gonçalves Beach, a refuge surrounded by nature and the final highlight of the route.
Features
- Free time at José Gonçalves Beach allows you to pause after the hike, enjoy the natural setting, and decide how to spend this part of your visit independently.
- This beach segment marks the conclusion of the guided hiking tour on Emerências and José Gonçalves trails, with the guide on hand to answer final questions before you depart the area on your own arrangements.
Inclusions & Exclusions
- Hike on Emerências and José Gonçalves trails
- Expert Portuguese and Spanish-speaking guide
- Visit to Pau Brasil Environmental Protection Area
- Photo stops at the main viewpoints
- Free time at José Gonçalves Beach
- Food and drinks
- Personal hiking equipment
- Travel insurance
- Round-trip transportation to the meeting point
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Ticket Delivery
- Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly.
- Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the starting point.
- Please check your final voucher for the starting point details & specific instructions.
Cancellation Policy
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts.