Rio de Janeiro: Car Day Trip to Maricá with Hotel Pickup

Discover the beauty of Maricá with this car day trip from Copacabana in Rio de Janeiro. See sights like Itaipuaçu beach and the Alto Mourão rock formation and walk in the city center of Maricá.
Explore the municipality of Maricá on this day trip with pickup and drop-off in Copacabana in Rio de Janeiro. Admire the forest in the Espraiado area and the steep Alto Mourão rock formation. Visit the beaches of Itaipuaçu and Ponta Negra. Take a stroll in the charming city center of Maricá.
Enjoy the convenience of being picked up from your accommodation in Copacabana in Rio de Janeiro. Sit back and relax on the air-conditioned car ride. Cross over the Rio-Niteroi bridge that spans Guanabara Bay and head north. 
Follow in the footsteps of Charles Darwin as you visit Marica where he stopped for a few days in 1832 to study its peculiar characteristics. Admire this unique region where the ocean merges with enchanting salt water lakes. 
Begin by stopping at the beach of Itaipuaçu and taking in views of the towering "Pedra do Elefante" or Alto Mourão rock formation which reaches a height of 412 meters.
Take a stroll through the city center of Marica and see colonial-style church from 1755. and take a walk along the shores of lake Araçatiba. Get lost in stunning Atlantic forest that has fresh water pools in the area of Espraiado.
Finish your tour at the beach of Ponta Negra where you can see a lighthouse. Return to your accommodation in Copacabana in Rio de Janeiro at the end of your tour. 

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.