The real life behind the word favela | 3 hours

149 Reviews | Rio de Janeiro
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The real life behind the word favela
2 Adults x $56.00
$112.00
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$112.00

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: Portuguese, English, Spanish
  • Private transportation
  • Personal guide
  • View point
  • Souvenir
  • Foods

Overview

The real life of a favela, forget everything you know and come to discover it yourself! Our guides Pablo and Henrique were born in Rocinha, they’ll be delighted to tell you their story. You’ll live in immersion for a day in the largest favela of Latin America. The experience begins with the famous motorcycle taxis that will take you to admire a breathtaking view. After you going to discover a typical house with once again an incredible panorama. We’ll walk inside the bécos of Rocinha (small streets of Favela). You’ll have the opportunity to learn more about a social Capoiera project. But also other cultural points + some surprises. Regarding safety, don’t panic, the Rocinha favela is a safe place and our guides will stay with you from the beginning to the end of the tour. We look forward to having you with us.

Meeting points

Meet at the Rocinha metro exit 1, you will be picked up and then brought back to this same meeting point.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

  • Rocinha

    Forget everything you know about the Rocinha favela and come discover this place. Rocinha is the largest favela in Latin America, it's a city within the city. We're an agency created by a local guide (9 years of experience). The idea of this tour is show the real life inside the favela. To make you live a local, social and cultural experience.

    3 hours

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Additional Info

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Free Cancellation

June 18100% refund
June 19No refund

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4.9

149 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews
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  • 4 stars
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Reviews by TravelOne travelers

Showing 1-5 of 146 reviews with 5 stars

Super authentic experience

Published on Feb, 2025

It was an amazing tour that really made it possible to dive into the lives of the people living in Rocinha. Therefore it was an experience as authentic as it gets.

Wonderful experience!

Published on Feb, 2025

A wonderful experience! Carlos is very interesting and lovely. We learn a lot about the life in the favelas, while seeing beautiful landscapes. It is definitely worth it!

Perfect!

Published on Jan, 2025

For sure, this was one of best experiences in Rio. From exciting moto ride to the top of favela, show of local kids, breathtaking views, perfect BBQ lunch, all guided by very knowledgeable Carlos. We got so many new interesting information about favela and local life, unforgettable. Highly recommended.

Amazing time at la Rocinha!

Published on Jan, 2025

Had an amazing time and learnt a lot of history and culture around the Favela. Henrique was really kind and knowledgeable. We had a great time and some awesome conversations came up from our inquiries. La Rocinha is a really interesting place, you can feel the community spirit in everything they do and how the inhabitants do care for each other. You catch a moto-taxi at the bottom, ride to the top and start making your way down on foot to see some Capoeira live and get into the little streets where cameras wouldn't be allowed. All in all, an amazing 3 hours walk that shows you all of the main spots in La Rocinha while getting some great views of Rio and hearing what it is like to live in a Favela. Can't recommend enough.

Best tour of the Rocinha

Published on Jan, 2025

This tour was unreal! Carlos was super knowledgeable about the area and was a great guide. Really fun afternoon - completely changed my perception of the favelas. Would definitely recommend to anyone.

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