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Rio de Janeiro: Rocinha Favela Walking Tour with Local Guide

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474 reviews
Activity provider:Favela Walking Tour
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Guided tour

Rio de Janeiro: Rocinha Favela Walking Tour with Local Guide

Activity provider:Favela Walking Tour
4.8  / 5
474 reviews
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From $35 $31.50 per person

Discover the authentic Rio de Janeiro on a non-intrusive and respectful walking tour of a favela. Learn about the lives of the people and how to help break the cycle of violence through education.

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Duration 3 hours
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Live tour guide
English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese
Pickup included
Pickup is available from either the Belmond Copacabana Palace Hotel or the Praia Ipanema Hotel, depending on the choice selected at checkout.
Private group available

Experience

Highlights
  • Take a safe and respectful walk through a favela in Rio de Janeiro
  • Learn more about the area from a local guide
  • Get a different perspective on Rio de Janeiro
Full description
Explore a favela of Rio de Janeiro on this guided walking tour. Immerse yourself in the daily lives of locals on this tour that is focused on education. Get a different perspective on life in Rio de Janeiro, and benefit from insider tips from a local guide. Start your favela tour with a pickup from one of the meeting points in Copacabana or Ipanema beach. Journey to the Rocinha Favela for the start of a walking tour at approximately in the afternoon. Follow your local guide through the favela and learn more about what it is like to live there. Rio's favelas are a big part of city life and the non-intrusive tour aims to educate you in a way that pays respect to the locals. Give back to the locals as part of the cost of your tour is contributed to the community to help them build a better future.
Includes
  • Local guide
  • Walking tour
  • Transportation by air-conditioned minivan
  • Pickup from specified meeting points (from Belmond Copacabana Palace Hotel at 1:30 PM, or from Sol Ipanema Hotel at 1:50 PM)
  • Gratuities (recommended)
  • Food
  • Pickup from meeting point at Copacabana or Ipanema
Not suitable for
  • People with back problems
  • People with heart problems
  • Wheelchair users

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What to bring

  • Comfortable shoes
  • Sunglasses
  • Sun hat
  • Sunscreen

Not allowed

  • Unaccompanied minors

Know before you go

  •  Confirmation will be received at the time of booking
  •  Children must be accompanied by an adult
  •  Adult pricing applies to all travelers
  • Please note that the tour may be operated by a multi-lingual guide
  •  A moderate amount of walking is involved
  • Please note if you are booking a tour in French or German please book in advance as the demand for these tour guides is high
  • Clients staying in Sheraton Hotel or Barra da Tijuca must come to Praia Ipanema Hotel, otherwise, an extra charge will apply
  • Please be aware that you will spend 1.5 hours inside the favela as part of your walking tour. The 2-hour tour duration already includes all the pickups and drop-offs
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4.8 /5

based on 474 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.9/5
  • Transportation
    4.8/5
  • Service
    4.7/5
  • Organization
    4.6/5

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GetYourGuide traveler – PortugalNovember 27, 2023 – Verified booking
O Tour foi incrível, o Alberto, o nosso guia, além de muito divertido, conseguiu-nos falar da vida na favela, sem tabus. Sem esconder as partes negativas, mas também realçando as partes positivas. Em parte alguma se sentiu insegurança, todas as pessoas com que nos cruzamos foram extremamente simpáticas.
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Marie – GermanyNovember 24, 2023 – Verified booking
The tour was great. We learned a lot about the Rocinha favela and were able to get to know another facet of Rio! Contrary to some reports that you can read online, we never felt unsafe! We had to wait around 30-40 minutes from our pickup location just for the transfer. Otherwise everything was great! Thank you!
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Dex November 4, 2023 – Verified booking
This was one of the best tour of my entire trip. If you want an immersive trip this is the one. The guide liver his entire life here so he kills all the stereotypes you would have about favelas. He knew 4 languages, was knowledgeable and very funny. This is a must on your checklist !
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