Favela Tour in Rio de Janeiro
Description
Venture into a Rio de Janeiro favela (the Brazilian version of a shanty town) on this half-day educational tour. See the day-to-day lifestyles of locals who live in Rocinha, one of Rio's many dense favelas. With a local expert guide, you’ll travel inside the favela, interact with locals and gain a new understanding of Brazilian society.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Travel along the impressive Gávea road as you approach Rocinha and begin to feel the unique energy of the community.
Enjoy a spectacular new look at the city and relax with a 40-minute break at the Club Bar, where you can take in the views and prepare for the exploration to come.
Favela Talk: Attend an engaging talk that offers an in-depth look at the history, culture and challenges of Rocinha. Visiting Walk: Embark on a 25-minute walk through Rocinha for a closer look at everyday life and local dynamics. Panoramic Jeep Tour: Feel the adrenaline during an exciting panoramic jeep tour on the way down from Rocinha, taking advantage of the opportunity to observe the community from a new perspective.
End your adventure with a stop at the stunning São Conrado Beach for photos and to relax by the sea.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Please stay at the hotel lobby 10 minutes before scheduled time.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Available languages: english, spanish, german, italian, french and portuguese
- Use light clothes and comfortable walking shoes
- Bring sunscreen, a bottle of water and hat in case it's hot
Reviews(63)
As a world traveler, Gabriel, my tour guide, was fantastic. Not only did he provide precise history and background, but he was compassionate and professional enough to answer questions and share his personal experiences of life in the Rio de Janeiro favelas. I would recommend him over and over. Gabriel was the best!!!
Dear Customer. Thanks a lot for the review. We are glad that you liked the tour. Please count on us on future trips. Thanks. Att, Giovanna Maldonado.
<p>Just do it. It's safe, and an eye opening experience.</p>
<p>Our guide was ammaazzing!! She was honest yet passionate about the culture/current situation in the favela's.<br/> Felt safe and would go again</p>
<p>This is a great tour and recommend to everyone. Everyone talks about how great Brazil and beautiful Brazil and that's because they don't visit the surrounds of Brazil and their own people. Visitors usually stay in Rio. I'm glad I took this tour with my mom so she can really see both sides of the country.</p>
<p>This tour was very disappointing. It is advertised as a 4-hour tour of Rocinha Favela, however, I was picked up at my hotel at 9:00am, we drove to the favela...walked through Rocinha for one hour from 9:30-10:30am...and after waiting for the driver for 30 minutes in the blistering sun, was dropped off at my hotel at 11:30am...Not fairly priced as there are tours advertised as 2-hours favela tours for less than half the price of this one. The tour guide Carlos was a nice guy. Avoid this one and choose another Rio favela tour.</p>
<p>We received a great history lesson about the favela .</p>
<p>What a wonderful experience, it is a must see when in Rio.</p>
<p>The tour guide was amazing! Everything went excellent. Cariocas are friendly and open to tourists. I definitely recommend this tour. I'm happy that I did it, it change your mind because isn't a tour to see the poorest is a tour to share the diversity and the community spirit built out.</p>
<p>Driver never arrived to pick us up. Very disappointing.</p>
<p>Quite and education! The people who live in the favela seem to have created a community that works well for them.</p>
