Guided hiking and rock climbing on Sugarloaf, Corcovado, and beyond — Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

We climb and hike in Rio year-round. In fact, December through March, Rio’s summer and peak visitor season, is one of our busiest times on the trails and on the rock. Summer is hotter and rain is more frequent, so we plan start times around when each route gets shade and keep an eye on the rock and trail conditions.

If your travel dates are flexible and you prefer cooler, drier weather, May through September is a great window. Whenever you visit, we suggest booking your hike or climb early in your stay and leaving a flexible day so there’s room to reschedule if it rains.

All our experiences are private, so you will only climb or hike with your own group and guide. One climbing guide can take a maximum of two climbers, while a hiking guide can take a maximum of five hikers. For bigger groups, we will assign the required number of guides to maintain our guide-to-participant ratios.

All our bookings are private. As such, we don't pair up climbers and hikers that made independent reservations. This allows us to deliver a personalized experience, taking into account the skills and expectations of each individual or private group.

We always provide all safety equipment needed for our hiking activities. You will only need to bring a backpack to carry your personal belongings.

For our rock climbing activities, we always provide all the collective equipment needed for the route, including a rope, quick-draws, and belay station set-up.

If you don’t own your own personal equipment (climbing shoes, harness, helmet, etc.) or are traveling light and prefer not to carry your kit, that’s absolutely fine. We can also provide the personal equipment at no extra charge. You’ll be able to inform us your sizes in the booking form. If you are able to bring your climbing shoes, we encourage you to do so, as shoes can make a big difference in your comfort and performance.

No, we don't rent equipment independently of our guided experiences. We provide all the collective equipment needed for the routes we guide and can lend personal equipment, such as harnesses, helmets, and climbing shoes, to participants who don't have their own.

We follow strict equipment safety standards and require our guides to be present whenever our equipment is in use.

We recommend booking as soon as you know the dates that you will be in Rio. For the period between Christmas and Carnaval, we recommend booking at least four weeks in advance. We are a small team and our calendar can fill up quickly, especially during peak periods.

Safety always comes first. If weather conditions make climbing unsafe, we will contact you to either reschedule the activity or provide a refund, according to your preference.