Rocinha Walking Tour: Get a Feel for the Brazil's Largest Favela (Shared Group)

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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

3 hours (approx.)
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Offered in: English

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Overview

Explore Brazil’s largest favela in the company of a local—and head off the tourist trail to talk to community members, and discover how residents live—on this small-group tour of Rio de Janeiro’s Rocinha Favela. With your local guide, you’ll see areas of the city most tourists miss, will visit a craft fair and street markets, will admire capoeira performances, and will finish with a moto-taxi trip straight Rocinha’s highest viewpoint.

This small-group tour is capped at 10 to keep things personal
See a side of Rio de Janeiro life and culture most visitors miss
This socially conscious tour is led by a Rocinha resident
Admire spectacular views over Rio de Janeiro

What's Included

Subway / Metro tickets.
Licensed bilingual private tour guide.
VAT, all taxes and handling charges.
Moto-taxi ride up to the top of Rocinha hill.

Food and drinks.
Tips. (optional)

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Cardeal Arcoverde / Copacabana
Praça Cardeal Arcoverde - R. Barata Ribeiro - Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 22040-030, Brazil
Meet the guide at the designated meeting point at least 10 minutes prior taking the subway to Rocinha favela. You'll meet the guide and the group, and the fun gets started • Meeting point: Subway Cardeal Arcoverde - Exit A • Address: Praça Cardeal Arcoverde, Rua Barata Ribeiro - Copacabana

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

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Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Infant seats available

Travellers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 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

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The best day of the entire vacation!

Kym_H, Apr 2024

My 73-year-old mother and I went on this tour today and was a day we will never forget!! Two women from the US completely out of our element, yet we were never concerned for our safety, The tour guide spoke very good English, and was extremely knowledgeable about the area because grew up there and still lives there. He treated us like family introducing us to his sister and many friends as we passed by. I have no words to describe how grateful we are to be able to go all the way to the top, be welcomed into actual homes, and learn so much along the way. Absolutely amazing experience!!

Eye opening tour

Graham_C, Oct 2023

We spent a fun and informative few hours in the company of our excellent guide Carlos exploring the favela. We learned so much and saw places we could never have seen on our own. Highly recommended and very safe. Thanks Carlos!

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