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Walking Tour: Exploring Rocinha - The Largest Favela in Latin America
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120 Ratings
São Conrado
Experience the real and raw side of a favela on a free walking tour of Rocinha, the largest favela in Latin America. Learn about the community, visit local businesses, and enjoy incredible views.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Rocinha - We’ll catch a moto-taxi (motorcycle taxi) from the metro station to the top of Rocinha, where our walking tour will begin.
What's Included
- Local Tour Guide provides an insightful experience
- Explore off-the-beaten-path destinations
- Experience good humor throughout the tour
- Engage with innovative tour elements
What's Not Included
- Private transportation
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Snacks
Additional Information
You have probably heard, ‘’Don’t go to a favela, it’s dangerous”.
This phrase is based on prejudice.
Would you like to experience a favela, real and raw?
Come with me on a free walking tour of Rocinha, the largest favela in Latin America, and learn what life is like here.
You will walk through the neighborhood while your guide tells the story of the community and how it has developed, from the beginning to today. Following the same paths, the locals walk every day, you will experience the scenes and culture of this vibrant, friendly neighborhood. You will visit a supermarket and other local businesses, and see social projects that benefit the community. You will also see incredible views from the high hilltop and take pictures.
You will need to bring money, for donations to community charities, viewpoints, souvenirs, and Moto-taxi.
Location
Metrô São Conrado / Rocinha (Saída A)
Rua General Olímpio Mourão Filho
Please contact your guide Caio upon booking the tour and he will send you the address to meet him. Getting to the meeting point is easy by Uber/taxi or subway. You can take the MetroRio Linha 4 (Line 4 - Yellow) to the Sao Conrado / Rocinha Station and we will meet at Gate A.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Iulianll
Apr 25, 2024
Impressive tour in Rocinha - Impressive tour in Rocinha
Impressive tour where you discover the plus and the minus of this live. Friendly people and interesting way of life
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Aylal2024
Apr 5, 2024
A day in the Favelas - Me and my cousin did a tour in the Favelas and learned so much. We took incredible pictures, met some of the locals, and ate some of the best local food. We saved this excursion for last and it was by far the best experience ever. Our tour guide was insanely knowledgeable about the history, nice, and even a great photographer. I highly recommend his services. You’ll love it !
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141tamsinw
Mar 26, 2024
Best tour we did! - Caio is an amazing guide - very knowledgeable on Rio/Brazil history. The tour is a must if you want to experience the ‘real’ favela - would highly recommend! :) was the best tour we did! Thank you Caio!
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663ciarao
Mar 26, 2024
Highly recommend this tour! - Caio was a fantastic tour guide. He's fun and so knowledgeable about the history and culture of the area. We learned so much during the tour and also enjoyed some really amazing viewpoints. I'd highly recommend doing this tour with Caio!
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Martinahc3535qd
Mar 25, 2024
An amazingly insightful tour of Rocinha Favela - We had an excellent tour with Caio! It is definitely the most insightful walking tour I've ever done! Without ruining the surprise of the tour, we got a great understanding of the history of the Rocinha Favela, including how it is run today. We got delicious local snacks and drinks along the way. We were taken to some amazing view points where Caio put a lot of effort into getting us great photos. Caio was very informative, showing us things that we have never seen before, as we went along the alleys and paths of the Favela. I 100% recommend to a friend 😁
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Sharon_d
Feb 20, 2024
Comprehensive and insightful tour - Very interesting and comprehensive tour of the Favella. Caio has a very good knowledge of the community having lived there and also established local relationships off the main streets. He has very good English and works hard to make the experience the best possible.
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Camper08807686046
Sep 1, 2023
Authentic and rich on experience as well as history! - This Favela tour with Caio was one of the best tours we did in Rio. What an amazing experience!! We did not only get to see first hand how people live in a Favela, we also learned a lot about the history of these neighbourhoods as well as of Brazil. Highly recommend for a big surprise at the beginning of the tour as well👍🏻👌🏻 Thank you Caio! 👏🏻
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Dorari123
Aug 29, 2023
Best - Best tour guide!! Caio was great and he made us have a great local experience. Definitely a must!!
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I_andradee
Aug 17, 2023
Huge recommendation! - It was a really good experience! The guide was very nice and friendly, and very informative and he took his time to explain and tell history. He let me take lots of pictures without stressing about the schedule etc.
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Nemo_l
Aug 11, 2023
A must go in Rio - I had a great experience with Caio. He has lots of first person experience living in a favela and he knows the history and living style there. He’s a good communicator, and did a great job building the bridge between local people and me, a tourist. If you have enough time I would highly recommend to go to the central city to see the first favela in Rio. Plus, Caio is a great photographer!
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