Jeep Tour Paraty: Atlantic Forest Waterfalls & Cachaça Tasting

The waterfalls here have rock slides built in. You can swim down them or just wade in the pools.

A six-hour guided jeep tour from Paraty into the Atlantic Forest, traveling by 4x4 to five natural sites: two waterfalls with optional swimming, a third with a natural rock slide, a historic colonial marker, and a traditional cachaça distillery where you taste the local spirit. The guide speaks English, Spanish or Portuguese, and pickup from town is included.

Step-by-step itinerary

Jeep tour exploring waterfalls and culture

• Visit Cachoeira Pedra Branca waterfall
• Tour Alambique Pedra Branca distillery
• Lunch at Restaurante Engenho D’Ouro (optional)
• See Marco do Caminho do Ouro landmark
• Enjoy Cachoeira do Tobogã waterfall
• Explore Cachoeira do Tarzan waterfall

The experience

The tour runs six hours and covers ground by jeep, stopping at Cachoeira Pedra Branca and Cachoeira do Tarzan (both waterfalls with clear pools where swimming is optional), and Cachoeira do Tobogã, the one famous for its smooth rock formation that works like a natural slide into the water below. Between the waterfalls, the route passes Marco do Caminho do Ouro, a marker on the Estrada Real, the colonial gold route that shaped this region centuries ago, then arrives at Alambique Pedra Branca, a working distillery where you walk through the production process for cachaça and taste several varieties at the end.

Paraty itself sits 65% inside Bocaína National Park, so the surrounding Atlantic Forest is dense and the trails are scenic but accessible. The jeep handles the terrain and the driving, so the day is about moving between stops and choosing what to do at each one: swimming or not, sliding or wading, resting or exploring. A guide in your chosen language (English, Spanish or Portuguese) leads the stops and explains what you're seeing. Lunch at Restaurante Engenho D'Ouro is optional and paid separately. Many travelers skip it or eat there depending on appetite and time.

Bring swimwear or a change of clothes, a towel, comfortable shoes, sunscreen and insect repellent. The jeep seats multiple travelers, so this is a shared tour. Infants sit on an adult's lap. Cancellations made 24 hours ahead get a full refund. Same-day cancellations do not.

What’s included

• Guide assistance in English, Spanish or Portuguese.
• transportation by 4x4 jeep to all five stops.
• a guided tasting of cachaças at the distillery.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 10:30

Book up to4h before

AgesAdult (11 and older) · Child (3 to 10 years) · Infant (under 3): free

GroupUp to 20

Live guideEnglish, Spanish and Portuguese

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 30 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by RJ TOP TOUR EXPERIENCE

Is this one for you?This is a shared jeep tour led by a guide, so you travel with other passengers and follow the route and timing the operator sets. Choose it if you want the forest and waterfalls without arranging your own transport or navigating the trails alone, and if you're comfortable swimming or wading in natural pools as part of the day.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish and Portuguese.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (3 to 10 years); Infant (under 3): free.

What are the waterfalls like on this tour? Can you actually swim in all of them?

Cachoeira Pedra Branca and Cachoeira do Tarzan both have clear pools where swimming is optional. Cachoeira do Tobogã is the one with the smooth rock slide that lets you slide down into the water. All three are in the Atlantic Forest with scenic trails leading to them, and whether you swim or just wade is your choice at each stop.

How does the cachaça tasting work at Alambique Pedra Branca?

Alambique Pedra Branca is a traditional distillery where the guide walks you through how cachaça is made from sugarcane (harvesting, fermentation, distillation), then you taste several varieties at the end, each with different flavors that reflect the local terroir.

Is lunch included, and do I have to eat at the restaurant?

Lunch at Restaurante Engenho D'Ouro is optional and paid separately. You decide whether to stop there or skip it. The restaurant serves regional Brazilian cuisine with meat, seafood and vegetarian options in a rustic setting surrounded by nature.

How many people go on this tour, and is pickup included?

This is a shared tour with other passengers. Pickup from Paraty town is included. The jeep seats multiple travelers and infants sit on an adult's lap.