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By Favela Walking Tour

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is €33 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h+
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

    • Take a safe and respectful walk through a favela in Rio de Janeiro
    • Learn more about the area from a local guide
    • Get a different perspective on Rio de Janeiro

Activity location

    • Rio de Janeiro
    • Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Av. Niemeyer, 780 - São Conrado, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 22450-220, Brazil | Meeting Point: Estrada da Gávea, 837 - Sao Conrado Important Tip: Easiest route: Take the Metro to São Conrado Station – Exit C (Estrada da Gávea). To avoid delays, we strongly recommend leaving at least 1 hour earlier than your estimated travel time if coming by Uber or taxi. This is a respectful, safe, and educational experience, ideal for travelers who want to go beyond the postcard version of Rio and truly understand the city’s social and cultural fabric. As you walk through the community, you’ll explore local streets, viewpoints, and everyday life while learning how responsible tourism can positively impact local families. A licensed drone pilot captures aerial footage of the favela and surrounding landscapes Stunning views of Rio you cannot see from the ground Footage is taken without disturbing residents You receive edited drone photos/videos after the tour
    • São Conrado, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

Check availability

Favela Tour at 16:30 (Meeting point at Sao Conrado only)

  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h
    2h
  • English

Join our Favela Walking Tour for an authentic, eye-opening journey through Rio’s largest favela, Rocinha.

Meeting Point:
Estrada da Gávea, 837 - São Conrado
Sao Conrado Metro Station - Exit C.
We use a motorbike to get to the top then we walk downhill.

Starting time: 16:30
Price details
€32.95 x 2 Adults€65.90
Total
Price is €65.90

Favela Tour at 10:30 (Meeting point at Sao Conrado only)

  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h
    2h
  • English

Join our Favela Walking Tour for an authentic, eye-opening journey through Rio’s largest favela, Rocinha.
Meeting Point:
Estrada da Gávea, 837 - São Conrado
Sao Conrado Metro Station - Exit C
We use a motorbike to get to the top then we walk downhill.

Starting time: 10:30
Price details
€32.95 x 2 Adults€65.90
Total
Price is €65.90

Favela Tour + Motorbike & Drone Experience – 11:30 & 14:30

  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • English

Meeting Point:
Estrada da Gávea, 837 - São Conrado
Sao Conrado Metro Station - Exit C

✅ Included:

• Local guide
• Motorbike ride
• Rooftop viewpoint
• Exclusive drone footage

We use a motorbike to get to the top, then we walk downhill.

Price details
€129.14 x 2 Adults€258.28
Total
Price is €258.28

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Local guide
  • Inclusions
    Walking tour
  • Inclusions
    Transport by air-conditioned minivan
  • Inclusions
    Pickup from specified meeting points (from Belmond Copacabana Palace Hotel at 9:30 AM and 1:30 PM, or from Sol Ipanema Hotel at 9:50 AM and 1:50 PM)
  • Exclusions
    Service charge (recommended)
  • Exclusions
    Food
  • Exclusions
    Pickup from meeting point at Copacabana or Ipanema only for tours at 9:30 and 13:30
  • Exclusions
    Drone footage

Know before you book

    • Not allowed: Unaccompanied minors
    • Not suitable for: People with back problems, People with heart problems, Wheelchair users
    • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
    • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

What you can expect

  • Explore a favela of Rio de Janeiro on this guided walking tour. Immerse yourself in the daily lives of locals on this tour that is focused on education. Get a different perspective on life in Rio de Janeiro, and benefit from insider tips from a local guide.
    Start your favela tour with a pickup from one of the meeting points in Copacabana or Ipanema beach. Journey to the Rocinha Favela for the start of your walking tour.
    Follow your local guide through the favela and learn more about what it is like to live there. Rio's favelas are a big part of city life and the non-intrusive tour aims to educate you in a way that pays respect to the locals.
    Give back to the locals as part of the cost of your tour is contributed to the community to help them build a better future.

    Notice: For the privacy and comfort of all participants, we do not allow sunglasses equipped with cameras on our tours.

    Please remember your meeting point and pickup time:

    Meeting points:

    Option 1 at (9:30 & 13:30)
    Belmond Copacabana Palace Hotel
    Avenida Atlântica, 1702
    Please wait outside the hotel

    Option 2 at (9:50 & 13:50)
    Sol Ipanema Hotel
    Av. Vieira Souto 320
    Please wait outside the hotel

    Option 3.
    Favela Tour at 10:30 and 16:30.
    The Only Meeting Point:
    Address: Av. Niemeyer, 780 - Sao Conrado

    Option 4.
    Favela Tour with a Drone footage at 11:30
    Meeting Point:
    Address: Av. Niemeyer, 780

Location

Activity location

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    • Rio de Janeiro
    • Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    • Av. Niemeyer, 780 - São Conrado, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 22450-220, Brazil | Meeting Point: Estrada da Gávea, 837 - Sao Conrado Important Tip: Easiest route: Take the Metro to São Conrado Station – Exit C (Estrada da Gávea). To avoid delays, we strongly recommend leaving at least 1 hour earlier than your estimated travel time if coming by Uber or taxi. This is a respectful, safe, and educational experience, ideal for travelers who want to go beyond the postcard version of Rio and truly understand the city’s social and cultural fabric. As you walk through the community, you’ll explore local streets, viewpoints, and everyday life while learning how responsible tourism can positively impact local families. A licensed drone pilot captures aerial footage of the favela and surrounding landscapes Stunning views of Rio you cannot see from the ground Footage is taken without disturbing residents You receive edited drone photos/videos after the tour
    • São Conrado, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    • Av. Niemeyer, 780 - São Conrado, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 22450-220, Brazil | Meeting Point: Estrada da Gávea, 837 - Sao Conrado Important Tip: Easiest route: Take the Metro to São Conrado Station – Exit C (Estrada da Gávea). To avoid delays, we strongly recommend leaving at least 1 hour earlier than your estimated travel time if coming by Uber or taxi. This is a respectful, safe, and educational experience, ideal for travelers who want to go beyond the postcard version of Rio and truly understand the city’s social and cultural fabric. As you walk through the community, you’ll explore local streets, viewpoints, and everyday life while learning how responsible tourism can positively impact local families. A licensed drone pilot captures aerial footage of the favela and surrounding landscapes Stunning views of Rio you cannot see from the ground Footage is taken without disturbing residents You receive edited drone photos/videos after the tour
    • São Conrado, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    • Av. Atlântica, 1702 - Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 22021-001, Brazil | Please choose your meeting point below and LET US KNOW! *Option 1* Belmond Copacabana Palace Hotel Avenida Atlântica, 1702 Pickup at 13:30 Please wait outside the hotel *Option 2* Sol Ipanema Hotel Avenida Vieira Souto 320 Pickup at 13:50 Please wait outside the hotel
    • Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    • Estr. da Gávea, 837 - São Conrado, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 22610-001, Brazil | Join our Favela Walking Tour for an authentic, eye-opening journey through Rio’s largest favela, Rocinha. Meeting Point: Estrada da Gávea, 837 - São Conrado Sao Conrado Metro Station - Exit C We use a motorbike to get to the top then we walk downhill.
    • São Conrado, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    • Estr. da Gávea, 837 - São Conrado, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 22610-001, Brazil | Join our Favela Walking Tour for an authentic, eye-opening journey through Rio’s largest favela, Rocinha. Meeting Point: Estrada da Gávea, 837 - São Conrado Sao Conrado Metro Station - Exit C We use a motorbike to get to the top then we walk downhill.
    • São Conrado, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil