3 Hour Rocinha Favela Walking Tour with a Local Guide

4.8(971)3 hFree cancellationBy Favela Walking Tour

About this activity

Visiting the Rocinha favela, one of Rio's hundreds of "favelas" (the Brazilian term for a slum or shantytown) and the largest in the country, is a local experience that gives you the chance to see Brazil from another point of view. With a resident guide, take a non-intrusive walking tour to learn about daily life in the favela and gain insight into the challenges these communities face.

When your tour is finished our driver will be heading back to Copacabana neighborhood crossing the beaches of Leblon and Ipanema, therefore you must inform our tour guide where you are staying so we can make sure you are dropped off as close as possible to your hotel.

Duration of our tour including pickup and drop off is around 3 hours.

What's included

✓Local guide
✓Transport by air-conditioned minivan
✓Access Contribution to community
✓Hotel pickup and drop-off (select hotels only)

Not included

✕Gratuities

Meeting and pickup

For this option there is NO PICKUP in Copacabana or Ipanema - You all must come to the only meeting point only at 10:30 or 4:30PM. Location: Sao Conrado Metro - Exit C Address: Estr. da Gávea, 837 - São Conrado Ps: You must take an uber or taxi to meet our guide
If you chose 9:30 & 13.30 as starting time - be aware that it counts for Belmond Copacabana Palace Hotel only. So, the 10AM & 13.50 pickup time is for Ipanema (Sol Ipanema Hotel). If you have any question, please contact us immediately via WhatsApp.
Our tour guide will meet you at the entrance to the hotel NOT INSIDE at 9:30 & 13.30

Good to know

Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Children must be accompanied by an adult
May be operated by a multilingual guide
Be aware of uneven steps
For the privacy and comfort of all participants, we do not allow sunglasses equipped with cameras on our tours.
You must be fit or in good condition to walk at least 5 km
Our walking tour is around 3km downhill

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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