This Visitor's Centre was once a hotel and now tells the story of Christ the Redeemer, the wildlife in the forest and the history of the region.

You cycle on the Redentor road, a peaceful car-free section of road through the forest. Here we have the possibility of seeing forest animals and birds, as well as spectacular views of Rio de Janeiro.

After the bike ride you take the walking trail, again starting at the Paineiras Visitor's Centre. This 1km trail passes through the forest before joining a section of the railway with spectacular views of the city, forest and ocean.

Here you enter into the area at the top of the Corcovado peak where the statue, one of the seven modern wonders of the world, is located.

This is Brazil's first tourist attraction, build decades before the Christ the Redeemer Statue. It was originally steam powered, and an incredible engineering feat when it was build in the 1880s. The trip down through the forest is a fiiting way to return home after your experience.