Favela Santa Marta Tour: Authentic Experience by Local Guides Sharing Life Stories
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187 Ratings
Botafogo

Embark on an authentic tour of Favela Santa Marta led by local guides. Discover the true essence of favela life and hear captivating life stories from those who call the favela home.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Dona Marta - We will visit the Guide’s house and the drink is free for everyone. A visit where we will get to know your family, your life and watch a short video about the favela.
  • Michael Jackson Statue - We will visit the Michael Jackson Statue, bars and craft stores.
What's Included
  • Exclusive local guide-led tour of the favela
  • Complimentary beverages
  • Interactive visit to community daycare
  • Explore twisty alleys with favela history narrative
  • Visit iconic Laje do Michael Jackson and statue
  • Personalized experience at the guide’s home
  • Discover unique items at local craft stores
  • Scenic ride on the Inclined Plane cable car
What's Not Included
  • Private transportation
Additional Information

Explore the favela tour that boasts over 15 years of expertise, international acclaim as the top walking tour in Latin America by GetyourGuide, and the Travelers’ Choice award from Tripadvisor. As a finalist for a sustainable tour at the WTM Latin America 2024 international tourism fair, our dedication to authenticity and sustainability ensures an…

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Location
R. São Clemente, 307
Rua São Clemente
Our meeting point is at the Shell Station on Rua São Clemente 307, Botafogo, where the gas station is located. Inside the "SHELL" station there is a store called "Select", where we meet everyone inside the store when the tour is confirmed.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Palomaum23
Oct 21, 2024
Very good experience - Very good experience, the girl who made the tour translated us into Spanish. We learned a lot and at no time felt insecure. An experience that must be realized to understand the community, great learning.
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H2280heamym
Oct 19, 2024
Must do in Rio - Exceptional way to get an understanding of the real Rio. The guide was fantastic and we felt safe, learnt a lot and had a great time.
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314tanif
Oct 7, 2024
Amazing - Juan was amazing guide in the tour. Must recommded favela tour. We visited his boss house a great experience. Too good to visit
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276camillad
Oct 7, 2024
Fantastic. - It was one of the best tours, the guides are very nice! They made us live the real favela, they even took us to the house of one of them and offered us the shot
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Dianabl7145vn
Oct 6, 2024
Tremendous experience! - It was an amazing experience 🙌🏽🙌🏽 we ate some delicious desserts, we played football with children of the Favela, we knew more about its history and reality, super recommended 🫶🏽🇧🇷🇧🇷
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Irenemu9924om
Sep 23, 2024
Breaking down myths - One word: AMAZING. I went with my friends to visit the Favela Santa Marta and I would say it is one of the best experiences and the best investments I have made in my tour of Rio.
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Abdulelahm8
Sep 22, 2024
Great trip - Amazing tour, to the very top of the favela. Our guide,"pedro" was amazing. Very responsive, i contact him on WhatsApp many times and everytime he responded fast
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Jilanis365
Sep 21, 2024
Santa Marta - We had the tour with Pedro and it was great! Pedro is the best with lots of good information about the favela which was super interesting! We are grateful that we were able to experience this and that we now know more about the favela (Santa Marta). The view was beautiful by the way!!
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Boardingpass789944
Sep 12, 2024
Must-do tour, real insight in the Favela, great guide!! - Unique experience, with respect for the residents you will be immersed in life in the favela. Our Guide Jiuliana was great, with very interesting explanations about the hard life, her connection with the residents and her no-nonsense mentality, we felt safe throughout the trip. Jiuliana, you are the best ! And also special thanks to the father of the boss for the hospitality in his home!
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Ina_r
Oct 27, 2024
Must do experience - Super cool experience! We would recommend this tour to everyone - 2 things to improve: our guide was not coming but luckily we could go with Juliana :), second: it says we get a typical drink which we didn’t. In general it was a great experience and we really enjoyed the tour
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).