Rocinha Favela Tour: Authentic Local Experience

Discover Rocinha Favela with a local guide. Experience authentic community life, ride a motorcycle-taxi, and engage in conscious tourism.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Rocinha - By reserving this experience, participants will have the exceptional chance to explore the favela from within, led by local residents who share authentic stories, intriguing facts, and the vibrant culture of the community.
    During the tour, participants will:
    ✅ Visit viewpoints offering stunning panoramic views of the city and the sea
    ✅…
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Bottled water
  • Photo Help(Apple)
  • Entrance fees
  • Government fees
Additional Information

Discover Rocinha alongside a local resident who knows the area well. This tour provides a secure and genuine experience in Brazil’s largest favela, led by someone from the community. The adventure starts with a motorcycle-taxi ride and features visits to key locations that showcase the everyday life of the residents, challenging common stereotypes. This…

Location
Metrô São Conrado / Rocinha (Saída A)
Rua General Olímpio Mourão Filho
*A* exit from São Conrado subway station. The guide will be waiting for you at the meeting point at the scheduled time (10 min tolerance). We will send the guide data and updates via WhatsApp or email before the tour.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Barbara_l
Oct 19, 2025
A glimpse of life with a fun mototaxi start.... to take as a roller coaster ride! - Exciting. For my 15-year-old son the most beautiful hike in Rio. The most beautiful I don't know, but the truest, out of the lines sometimes funny, that definitely is. The tour begins with the climb to the top of the favelas on board the local mototaxi: they are widespread in the favelas and beyond, but they have a very very sporty ride with millimeter passages where you did not think you could pass at even high speeds. If you take it as a run at Gardaland or the carnival, it is pure fun! The road climbs a lot even with steep hairpin bends. 10 minutes of adrenaline. Then at the top you have a beautiful view of the Rio lagoon. You go down on foot entering the alleys with lots of stairs, bumpy streets with electric cables hanging everywhere, open sewers... nothing unexpected in a favelas. Having the guide you don't have the feeling of danger, but in some stretches it FORBIDS us (even in a very severe way) to pull out the cell phone from pockets or bags on pain of the safety of the entire group!..... reason? guns in full view, drug stalls, in short... widespread crime and the police do not enter... but you must not let out images of those places. Capoeira's show is superb: beautiful, good, precise, fast.... incredible. We really liked the ride, maybe we would have preferred to go a little slower, but cmq of stops were made and photos (where allowed) we could take. In between we also learned something about birth and life in favelas. They don't have much to do with African favelas, they are little houses, wrinkled, but already little houses (not mud huts), maybe unfinished, but they have their own dignity and where you could look at the interiors confirmed this impression. Then it is amazing how they can navigate that maze of streets and know that the authorities (all, not just the police) can not go in there. A world that must be seen. We are also very happy with this tour with the mototaxi, because it is the "main" means also for the local population, or at least for those who can afford it. Much much better and truer than getting into jeeps.... Doing the whole walk?....... the uphill slopes are really really challenging. To us after an hour of only descending between streets and stairs our legs hurt! One of those rides you can't miss in Rio. Why Rocinhas? because it is the largest favelas in South America, because it guaranteed the ride by mototaxi and we did overwhelmed!
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Yassine_s
Oct 12, 2025
It’s very interesting to... - It’s very interesting to explore and get to know how life is like inside the favela. The guid was attentive and very knowledgeable about the area
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Daniel_l
Oct 8, 2025
Amazing experience - One of the best experiences in Rio for sure, Brian the tour guide is the best, I truly recommend this activity if you’re in the city
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Michael_m
Aug 22, 2025
Visit of the Favéla de Rocinha - Incredible experience with Carlos guide at the top speaking French who explained to us all the mechanics and history of Favéla.
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Isabela_f
Jul 1, 2025
An unforgettable experience for everyone!!!! - Incredible experience that would indicate to everyone!!! In addition to the amazing views, we have a lot of fun on the motorcycle ride, the visit makes us reflect a lot on life in the community and on the importance of culture and social actions in the world. An extremely enriching experience for any human being! The guide was excellent - very excited and explained everything very well. My kids are small and have had the opportunity to play football with the local kids and they just talk about it! Ameiiii
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Vinicius_l
Jun 30, 2025
The best experience I've had - It's an incredible and welcoming experience! We were able to connect and meet all kinds of people, what a beautiful culture. You can't miss this experience beyond wonderful; thanks to Guia Antônio! 🇧🇷👍🏾😍
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From $41
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).