3 Hour Rocinha Favela Walking Tour with a Local Guide

3 Hour Rocinha Favela Walking Tour with a Local Guide

Duration3h

Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before

Instant confirmationYour booking is confirmed right away

TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted

LanguagesPortuguese, English, French, Spanish

Group sizeUp to 45 travelers

Overview

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.

Options

Favela Tour en Español

Tour en grupo
Duration: 2 hours
Van

Favela Tour 9:30 & 13:30

Group Tour: Our group tour capacity is up 14 people and we provide 2 local guides on our tour - Pay attention to your meeting point.

Duration: 3 hours: Option 1:
Belmond Copacabana Palace Hotel at 9:30 or 13:30

Option 2:
Sol Ipanema Hotel at 9:55 or 13:50
Pickup Location and Time: You must inform wether you will be in Copacabana or Ipanema for your meeting points
Starting points:
Copacabana Palace, A Belmond Hotel, Rio de Janeiro, Av. Atlântica, 1702 - Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 22021-001, Brazil
Sol Ipanema Hotel, Av. Vieira Souto, 320 - Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 22420-004, Brazil

Favela Tour at 10:30

Meeting Point from Sao Conrado: This is the only meeting point:
Estrada da Gávea, 837 - São Conrado
São Conrado Metro Station – EXIT C at 10:30AM
Duration: 2 hours
Motortaxi
Starting point:
Estr. da Gávea, 837 - São Conrado, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 22610-001, Brazil

Favela Tour in French at 9:30

Group Tour: Découvrez Rio sous un autre visage avec cette visite guidée à travers la favela de Rocinha.
Duration: 3 hours: Veuillez nous informer si vous serez à Copacabana ou à Ipanema pour vos points de rencontre.
Van: Le Favela Tour vise à vous renseigner sur la vie a Rocinha qui fait partie intégrante de la culture de Rio.

Favela Tour at 16:30

Meeting Point from Sao Conrado: This is the only meeting point:
Estrada da Gávea, 837 - São Conrado
São Conrado Metro Station – EXIT C at 4:30

Duration: 2 hours
Motor taxi
Starting point:
Estr. da Gávea, 837 - São Conrado, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 22610-001, Brazil

Favela + Drone Experience

Group Tour at 11:30& 14:30: Estrada da Gávea, 837 - São Conrado
São Conrado Metro Station – EXIT C at 11:30 & 14:30
Duration: 3 hours
Info about the tour: ✅ 3 hour guided tour by a local guide
✅ Motortaxi ️
✅ Rooftop views
✅ Drone Experience

Motortaxi
Starting point:
Estr. da Gávea, 837 - São Conrado, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 22610-001, Brazil

What's included

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

Gratuities

What to expect

Copacabana Beach
20m · Admission ticket not included

This is our first beach and place where we pickup most of our clients at 13:30 (be aware)
Ipanema Beach
10m · Admission ticket not included

Second beach - another great location in Rio and one of the most expensive areas in Brazil. We drive by to pickup clients as well. We drive by the second meeting point at 13:50
Salocin Tour
2h · Admission ticket not included

We expect to arrive in Rocinha after all pickups at 14:30 for our walking tour - please wear comfortable shoes for the tour

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

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

Meeting point

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.

Meeting point

Our tour guide will meet you at the entrance to the hotel NOT INSIDE at 9:30 & 13.30

End point

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

End point

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.

End point

Our tour guide will meet you at the entrance to the hotel NOT INSIDE at 9:30 & 13.30

Additional information

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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