Favela da Rocinha Tour

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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
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Offered in: English

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Overview

Experience Brazil’s largest “favela,” or slum, without any worry of losing your way, on this guided tour through Rocinha. Meet your guide, a popular Instagram creator, and take a motorbike ride along the main street to learn about the daily lives of residents. The tour then continues upwards, stopping at a viewpoint and a rooftop, for panoramic views of Rio and chances to meet locals.

Safely explore Rio’s Rocinha favela with a tour guide
Admire views of Rio that you won’t find anywhere else
Get a firsthand account of life in a favela from a local
Choose from a morning or afternoon tour to fit your schedule

What's Included

Guided Historic Tour

Entrance fee - Favela tax and Rooftop fees

BRL40.00 per person
Public transportation

BRL20.00 per person

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Metrô São Conrado / Rocinha (Saída A)
R. Gen. Olímpio Mourão Filho, 320 - São Conrado, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 22610-020, Brazil
The guide will meet you at São Conrado Subway, exit A.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Metrô São Conrado / Rocinha (Saída A)

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Favela da Rocinha

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Visual do Laboriaux Rocinha

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Favela da Rocinha

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Favela da Rocinha

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps

Not recommended for pregnant travellers
Most travellers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travellers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.9

based on 329 reviews

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Gissel_M, Nov 2026

This experience was exciting from beginning to end. It started of traveling up hill on a motor bike to the top of the favela, and encountering a beautiful skyview. Then you start walking downhill while your tour guide gives you a brief history of the community. You get to see a Capoeira dance, drink some caipirinhas, and walk through an actual home, And we could not have had a better tour guide. Alex was so knowledgeable, had so much charisma, and made the tour even more exciting and memorable. This experience was definitely one for the books!!!

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Anne_G, Feb 2026

If there is one thing you do here this is it Carlos absolutely brilliant very knowledgeable and helpful he’s a credit to the company loved it thanks xx

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