Rio's Historic Heart: Pedicab Adventure

You'll begin the day in Cinelandia, the city's historic cinema district, and from there embark on a tour of some of the most popular sites of Lapa, the city centre and port. Along the way you'll be able to stop at the attractions, hear about the significance of the site, and take photos.

Your transport for the day is a modern electric passenger tricycle, or pedicab. You'll notice how quiet and comfortable the pedicabs are—they operate on a combination of pedal and electric power, so they're smooth, silent and non-polluting. They are also a lot of fun, and a great way to experience the city without having to worry about losing your way. The pedicabs visit many places that are inaccessible to cars, and cover a lot more ground than is possible by walking. They are also very safe, with seatbelts, hydraulic disk brakes and a maximum speed of 20km/h. The majority of the trip is on flat pavement with no cars.

You'll meet your pedicab driver in front of the Municipal Theatre, easily accessible by Metro, VLT or Taxi/Uber. From there you'll visit the following sites, among others:

*Municipal Theatre.

*City Council

*Arches of Lapa.

*Escadaria Selarón (ornate open-air stairway). Here you'll have an opportunity to climb the stairs to see all of the mosaics.

* Passeio Publico: Rio de Janeiro's oldest park.

*Municipal Market.

*Imperial Palace.

*Carmo Pier.

*Navy headquarters.

*Olympic torch kinetic sculpture.

*Candelaria Church.

*Museum of Tomorrow.

*Museum of Art of Rio de Janeiro.

*Olympic Boulevard.

*Etnias, the world's largest graffiti mural.

*YUP-Star (Giant ferris wheel).

*Valongo Pier (A sombre memorial to Brazil's history of slavery)

*Pedra do Sal (Afro-Brazilian cultural site).

*Morro da Conceição (historic neighbourhood on a hill-top).

At all sites there will be an opportunity to stop and take photos. You'll get an overview of all the cultural and culinary opportunities along the way, and your driver can drop you at the site of your choice at the end of the tour, where you can eat lunch or visit a museum.