Booking fee
The booking fee includes the costs of booking your tickets such as charges for payment processing. It also covers the provision of our customer care center for processing your order, and all charges imposed by our suppliers.
* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
Feel what life in a Favela is like. We take you to the top of the Rocinha Favela or Tavares Bastos and then descend on foot. On the way down, you get a unique insight into the vibrant spirit of the people, especially the kids.
Discover what life is like inside the Favela. We take you to the highest part and then we walk down the small streets, where you can see everything very close.
Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option selected)
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Food and drinks
Departure Point
R. Barata Ribeiro, 111 - Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 22011-001, Brazilië
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Let's go from van até to the upper part of the community. Once again, we began to wander around the interior by foot, visiting various towns and learning about local life.
The tour can take place both in Rocinha and in the community of Tavares Bastos. 90 minutes
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
djhow1
27 Apr 2024
Sergio was a great guide. From the outset he told us what to expect, when we could take photos and when we can’t take photos, but always made sure we were safe. The favela was such as eye opening experience. Whilst it was quite confronting at times it was good to see how people live. The most important thing was we felt safe: would highly recommend seeing the favela if you enjoy learning about life outside the tourist bubble of Rio!
Sylvester_N
03 Apr 2024
Transport - the van was spacious and clean.
Guide - Patrick was great and he seems very welcomed in the community. He wasn’t pushy at all and kept the tour interesting while providing a ton of information.
Tour - it didn’t feel as if we were intruding while walking around. It was very insightful and a great way to spend money with the people directly.
Polona
21 Mar 2024
The favela tour was excellent. Our guide Patrick had a wealth of knowledge and shared many interesting insights about the way of life in the favela. It was heartwarming to see Patrick's friendly relationship with the local residents, especially the children. ????
This tour in
Southeast Brazil
is organized by
Be a Local Tours
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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