Favela Tour

Recommended by 95% of travelers

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

4 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

What's Included

Private transportation
Air-conditioned vehicle
Entrance fee - Entrance fee

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Pickup points

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Pickup details

Hotel pickups commence approximately 30 - 60 minutes prior to this time, exact pickup time will be advised on reconfirmation. The Meeting point is in front of Copacabana Palace hotel, but We can pick up you in your hotel or flat in Copacabana.

Meeting point

Hotel Rio Othon Palace
Av. Atlântica, 3264 - Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 22070-001, Brazil

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Favela da Rocinha

4 hours • Admission Ticket 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 travelers with back problems

Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

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Reviews

4.8

based on 19 reviews

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Stephen_H, Dec 2025

The tour guides were nice. I was one of the only english speaking people on the tour and there was only 1 tour guide that spoke English. We started by taking moto taxis up to a restaurant and then we sat at the restaurant for about an hour. The tour guide gave me maybe 3-4 sentences about the favela there. We then went down to an art studio and walked around for a bit, stopped at a school, and then walked down the hill. I was really hoping this would be much more educational, explaining the culture, history, and experiences of people living in the favela. It really fell flat for me. I didn't feel like I learned anything. If you just want a tour to take you through the favela, this is the tour for you. If you want something more educational, I would choose a different tour.

Response from Host, Jan 2026

Hi! You are the fisrt one to say that about this tour. We sent another guide. We apologize! And if you want and have time you can do it again with another guide or with me Anderson personaly. It will be a pleasure to take out feeling about favela experience. Keep in touch let us know! We used to explain very well about its history expiriences.