Favela Tour: Discover Rio's Local Culture

Embark on a genuine exploration of a favela in Rio de Janeiro. Gain insights into the local culture from a tour guide who resides within the community, and journey to awe-inspiring locations for stunning vistas.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Dona Marta - In this tour we will go up to the top of the favela together with residents where the tourist will feel the climate of the favela taking a tour of the alleys and alleys where the history of the favela is told.
    Right at the entrance to the favela is the place where some scenes from the movie Fast and Furious 5 were recorded.
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What's Included
  • Transportation in a tourism office-licensed car
  • Professional bilingual tour guide
What's Not Included
  • Food and Drinks
  • Motorcycle taxis are not included
Additional Information
  • The tour is not private, but shared, and the guide will speak in English, Spanish and Portuguese
  • We are not responsible for items lost on our buses or vans.
  • We do the tour, rain or shine. The day of the tour is chosen by the customer, therefore no refund will be generated in case of bad weather. We will do the tour rain or shine.
  • Pick-ups in Barra da Tijuca and Recreio are not included.
Location
Dona Marta
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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905karolinel
Oct 3, 2023
Morro Santa Marta - The landscapes are wonderful, the tour incredible, the guide Danilo Freitas was very friendly and attentive and made us feel safe.
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Carmencita0716
Oct 15, 2022
Favela tour - What a great tour, very chevere, the guides the most, the punctuality and comfort great, recommended
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Luisamaya2022
Oct 15, 2022
Interesting favela - This tour is very interesting, the other side of Rio, the local guide very good and the transport very good
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Javiermp7118lf
Oct 15, 2022
It was good. - The view from the favelas was what I liked the most. I recommend other visitors to visit only one favela as we did on this tour.
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Luzmar-1208
Oct 15, 2022
Reality - It was good to know the other reality of Rio, the guide was the maximum and the transport comfortable, good experience
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Jjose07
Oct 15, 2022
Underground - It is a great experience to see the underground world with a great guide to what we had with a very good energy
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Linara8063wd
Oct 15, 2022
Security - We always had a lot of accompaniment at all times, explanations of the sites and recommendations. It was a safe tour
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Carosilva81
Oct 15, 2022
The other side of Rio - It is a contrast to visit the favela, very different to the rest of what we have known, but it was good to know that part
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F5519qujuliac
Jul 23, 2022
THANK YOU EDUARDO - Pure adrenaline entering the Santa Marta! we love every detail. The guide eduardo highly recommend!!!............j
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Grwsept
Jan 9, 2023
Good to get another take on life in Rio. - A great way to see how 50% of Rio live and a far cry from the beaches of Copacabana. Despite the minimal living space and rudimentary facilities there is a n order to how things work in the Favelas. Our guide Leonardo was great and for those concerned with the security aspect we felt safe and people were unerringly polite. We’ll worth doing. Santa Marta is one of the smaller favelas so you can cover it in a couple of hours and there is a funicular that transports you to the Chapel at the top…then it’s all downhill.
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From $135
up to 10 guests
2 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).