Favela Tour: Discover Rio's Hidden Communities
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448 Ratings
Rio de Janeiro

Immerse yourself in the captivating world of Rio de Janeiro’s favelas with our insightful Favela Tour. Discover the complex socioeconomic structure, interact with locals, and support community projects. Book now!

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Rocinha - Arriving in Rocinha, explanation about the architecture, public services, local cultural aspects, carnival etc…
    Visiting the Rocinha handcraft center.
    Going to a local terrace, pause for pictures and images of a breathtaking view over Rocinha and Rio, talks about the security, local infrastructure and other aspects of favelas and favela…
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What's Included
  • Air-conditioned vehicles for a comfortable ride
Additional Information

FAVELATOUR is essential for those seeking a deeper understanding of Brazil’s complex socioeconomic landscape. This tour connects visitors with locals, offering a fresh perspective on favelas and their communities, and transforming their image from one of exclusion.
Participants will visit Rocinha, the largest favela in Brazil, and possibly Vila Canoas,…

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Location
Rocinha
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Montgomeryk913
Jul 19, 2025
- Matt was excellent. He showed us another side to Rio from what we had already seen and what the television would show us. It was interesting, educational, and powerful. We also felt safe the whole way through, which was our main concern at the start. Excellent tour, highly recommended.
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Bjarnej954
Jul 13, 2025
Good Favela tour - Good and informative. Very good and knowing guide. We visited two Favelas a small one and the largest in Rio. We had the opportunity to walk around in the small favela.
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Kirsten_n
Jul 10, 2025
Nice trip in Rocinha - Mateo guided us (6 tourists) in the finest way around the favela of Rocinha. He told very openly and honestly about life in the area. It felt safe to walk around with Mateo, sometimes he asked us not to take pictures for a few minutes, and then we had to kick off again.
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Irshad_s
Jul 8, 2025
definitely worth the trip - great tour, great tour guide . Very interesting to understand the different side of Rio. Well priced
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Lindseybwilliams
Jun 20, 2025
Great experience! Loved... - Great experience! Loved seeing a glimpse into real life in Brazil. Our guide was knowledgeable of the area and provided a good experience
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Andic638
Jun 16, 2025
5/5 stars - Excellent. Authentic experience. Safe. Meaningful. Conscientious travel. Wonderful experience…………………………………..
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Ken_n
Jun 2, 2025
Fantastic experience!... - Fantastic experience! Francisco, our tour guide, was excellent. The entire tour was very educational and safe. We were able to learn much of the history of the Favelas while touring two of them. Highly recommend.
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Chloev1008
Jun 2, 2025
Great experience! - Everything was great: punctuality of the driver , small group of 10 people so easy to manage , Simon the English-born guide speaks excellent French, has lived in Rio for 35 years and this allowed us to have very good explanations. End of trip in a bar with a crazy view! Great, what!
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Elaine_h
Jul 4, 2025
Confirmed but no pick up - Tour company confirmed but never picked me up. I waited 30 minutes and eventually booked another tour through my hotel. The tour operator apologized for the mishap later that day.
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Marcus_m
Jun 24, 2025
First Time Visitor to Brazil - I visited Brazil for the first time and signed up for multiple tours. I had a great experience on the All Day Rio Tour. That tour’s shuttle stopped at my hotel. I had no issues in meeting the tour guide and had a great 10 hour tour of Christ the Redeemer, Sugar Loaf Mountain, Maracana Stadium, Seralon Steps, etc. I was not asked to use a WhatsApp as I had never heard of such a tool. I had a second tour including a train ride to Corcovado Mountain. Again, a great tour. For my last tour of my trip to Brazil, I signed up for a morning Favela Tour to Rochinho. I had a very different experience. I was told to be out in front of my hotel lobby at 8:50am for a 9am - 12pm tour. I waited at the front entrance for 30 minutes and never heard my name called nor anyone mention Favela Tour. After waiting from 8:40am - 9:10am, I checked my email and saw messages from tour operator that they were looking for me. I told them I’ve been waiting outside in front of the hotel lobby never to hear my name or Favela Tour. I was instructed to pay for a taxi to drop me off at another hotel 1 kilometer away. I feared paying for a taxi and getting to the new hotel and still not see anyone for the Favela Tour. I asked to be picked up at the agreed upon hotel that I paid for. I was told told that was not possible although the tour shuttle was only 5 blocks away and only 6 other people were on the tour. I was blamed for not having the WhatsApp to communicate and told I offended them. I’d never heard of the WhatsApp before my trip as I’m a new visitor to Brazil. Regardless, I paid for a service I never received. Instead of learning about the favelas, I went back to get my luggage and went to the airport for my trip home. I do not feel customer service was exemplary. I had only good experiences with my Rio Tours except for this Favela Tour with Francesco.
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