Favela Tour: Discover Rio's Hidden Communities

Immerse yourself in the captivating world of Rio de Janeiro’s favelas with our insightful Favela Tour. Discover the complex socioeconomic structure, interact with locals, and support community projects. Book now!

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Rocinha - Arriving in Rocinha, explanation about the architecture, public services, local cultural aspects, carnival etc…
    Visiting the Rocinha handcraft center.
    Going to a local terrace, pause for pictures and images of a breathtaking view over Rocinha and Rio, talks about the security, local infrastructure and other aspects of favelas and favela…
What's Included
  • Air-conditioned vehicles for a comfortable ride
Additional Information

FAVELATOUR is essential for those seeking a deeper understanding of Brazil’s complex socioeconomic landscape. This tour connects visitors with locals, offering a fresh perspective on favelas and their communities, and transforming their image from one of exclusion.
Participants will visit Rocinha, the largest favela in Brazil, and possibly Vila Canoas,…

Location
Rocinha
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Timirvine1977
Oct 3, 2024
The highlight of our Rio stay... - Wow. We had an incredible time walking through the Rocinha favela with our guide, Barbara. She was insightful, informative, and spoke great English. It's clear how well known and liked she is in the favela, as she was constantly being stopped by residents to say hi. She kept us well informed when it was ok to take photos, and when not. We felt safe throughout our visit to Rocinha, and left the favela with a much deeper understanding of the history and socioeconomic structure of this thriving community. Great tour, great value. V highly recommended.
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Nelly_h
Sep 30, 2024
Sneak peak into this secret world- amazing! - Fascinating inside view of the Rocinha favela. Simon was full of information and humor. We felt very safe. I would highly recommend this to everyone!
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Destecroixs
Sep 20, 2024
A tour that has educated us and one we will never forget. - This tour was so amazing, it started with Marcelo picking us up and driving us to the Flavela Rochina. He has an amazing passion and understanding of the political side to the Flavelas and gave us a great insight behind the inner workings of these communities. We then met Barbara our guide through the Favela, Barbara is a fountain of knowledge who made us feel instantly relaxed even though we were all quite apprehensive. A wonderful experience and education for us all, our 4 children were engaged throughout and it became one of the main experiences in Rio. We would highly recommend everyone to take this tour for a true understanding of Brazil. Thank you Marcelo and Barbara.
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Ilias_e
Aug 30, 2024
Very nice guide and well... - Very nice guide and well informed . Difference aspect of Rio and life in general. Not affraid at all
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Mark_s
Aug 24, 2024
Rocinha laid bare for you to see - This tour is very educational and does an excellent job destroying myths about the favelas. It was interesting to hear that people from all walks of life and all levels of wealth live in Rocinha. The tour was very good and insightful and offers a glimpse into life in the Favela and a look at the real Brazil. You will learn of the rules including the fact it is safer in the favela than in the tourist zones.
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Rodrigo
Aug 19, 2024
Be ready for the amazing! - Amazing & fun experience! Be ready to feel the roots of the real Brazil, how people live, where they go to school and why they are so beautiful and happy
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William_b
Aug 15, 2024
A morning in a Rio favela - Our English-speaking guide Nancy was extremely knowledgeable about the history of the favelas in Rio (and across Brazil) and the daily challenges faced by its residents. We were driven with about eight other tourists from Copacabana (the Rio neighborhood where we stayed) to the sprawling Rocinha favela where Nancy led us on a fascinating 2-hour walking tour, up and down stairs and alleyways. Highly recommended!
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Jason_w
Sep 12, 2024
Humbling Experience - Glad we did the tour, safety was a non-issue. The tour was longer than it needed to be and we had seen enough in the first 1.5 hours. The last hour really dragged and we wanted it to be over.
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Marc
Aug 21, 2024
Very happy - Very nice visit. Very interesting and unmissable in Rio. Glad to hear that the visit partially funds an educational project for children in the favela.
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Daniellebc1070lb
Aug 10, 2024
Misleading about transportation - The tour was amazing and extremely informational, I definitely learned a lot but the pick up/dropped was extremely misleading. They did pick me up from my hotel but we took the metro station back. The instructor got off an exit before mine and I had to navigate back to my hotel with poor instruction. I ended just calling an Uber because I was dependent on my phone and walking in rio and glued to my phone as a solo traveler is not safe. The walk back would have been 15 mins and it was raining. That ruined the experience for me.
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From $32
up to 10 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).