published by the the instituto chico mendes de conservação da biodiversidade, this link opens  a quick guide to the tijuca national park, complete with list of attractions and interesting places to visit.

the website amigos do parque (friends of the park)  posts on this page a wealth of information on the park, including on this link a most valuable printable guide in pdf format, detailing much about the local flora, fauna, and attractions.

a useful and concise hiking guide and history for the trails of the tijuca forest can be found on this page by terra brazil.

following, we list some tour operators that specialize in taking visitors in the national park of tijuca - for hiking, rock climbing, and even spelunking.