Rocinha Favela Walking Tour

Name: Rocinha Favela Walking Tour
Brand: Headout
Price: 36.96 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.6 (5 reviews)

4.6(5)3 hoursEnglish, Spanish, French, Italian +12Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Your experience

Step into the heart of Rio’s most iconic favela and experience its culture, community, and daily life through a locally guided walk.

Getting started

Meet your guide at the designated meeting point - the Belmond Copacabana Palace Hotel at 1:20pm. After your ticket is validated, your guide will take you to the favela where you'll begin your guided walking tour.

What to expect

Rocinha favela walking tour

A guided walking experience through Brazil’s largest favela, offering an authentic and respectful look into local life.

Features:

• Rocinha favela: Walk through narrow alleys and streets used daily by residents, guided by someone from the community

• Expert guidance: Learn about Rocinha’s history, growth, and social dynamics from an expert English-speaking local.

• Cultural immersion: Meet residents and interact with local businesses, projects, and cultural spaces, and watch a Capoeira show by the community's children.

Explore Rocinha, the largest favela in all of South America, with an expert English-speaking local guiding you.
Walk through everyday streets and gain real insight into community life as you interact with the locals and learn about their lives and culture.
Enjoy panoramic views of Rio from hilltop viewpoints within the favela, spotting landmarks ike Christ the Redeemer, and watch a Capoeira show by the kids at the local community center.
You enjoy seamless transfers from a fixed meeting point, ensuring greater convenience as you begin your tour.

Included

Walking tour of the Rocinha favela in Rio de Janeiro
Expert English-speaking guide
Visit to a Capoeira show by the community's children
Panoramic views over the city
Round-trip transfers from the Copacabana Palace Hotel

Not included

Food & drinks

Meeting and pickup

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• Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly.

• Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the starting point.

• Please check your final voucher for the starting point details & specific instructions.

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Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro, RIO_DE_JANEIRO, Brazil
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End point

End

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Good to know

Carry a valid ID with the name matching your booking.
Wear comfortable shoes as the tour involves walking through narrow alleys and stairs in Rocinha.
Bring your camera along, but remember to be respectful of the locals' privacy.
The tour is not suitable for wheelchair users, guests with limited mobility, children under the age of 6, or adults over 70.
The meeting point for your tour is the Belmond Copacabana Palace Hotel, where you'll need to arrive by 1:20pm.

Free cancellation up to 1 day before start