Rocinha Favela Tour: Discover Rio's Largest Community

Immerse yourself in the vibrant culture of Rio de Janeiro’s largest favela on a 3-hour walking tour. Explore Rocinha with a resident guide and gain insight into the challenges faced by these communities.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Copacabana Beach - This is our first beach and place where we pickup most of our clients at 13:30 (be aware)
  • Ipanema Beach - Second beach - another great location in Rio and one of the most expensive areas in Brazil. We drive by to pickup clients as well. We drive by the second meeting point at 13:50
  • Rocinha - We expect to arrive in…
What's Included
  • Local guide
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
  • Access Contribution to community
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (select hotels only)
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Visiting the Rocinha favela, one of Rio’s hundreds of “favelas” (the Brazilian term for a slum or shantytown) and the largest in the country, is a local experience that gives you the chance to see Brazil from another point of view. With a resident guide, take a non-intrusive walking tour to learn about daily life in the favela and gain insight into the…

Location
Copacabana Palace, A Belmond Hotel, Rio de Janeiro
Avenida Atlântica
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Kiwidanwhite
Sep 28, 2025
Outstanding Experience for all visitors to Rio & Brazil. - I had a great experience on this tour with Martin & his team. I booked last minute, only an hour or so before the tour commenced, & when I messaged Bruno to confirm the pickup point, he responded promptly & professionally, also giving me the direct contact for the tour guide, Martin. The tour had about 15 attendees, almost all from Europe (I am from New Zealand). Tour guide Martin’s communication was clear & concise - the Rocinha Tour has rules that must be followed & most attendees did not speak English as a first language, so at times Martin was blunt but always courteous. He & his 2 assistants made sure everyone was informed & safe (shout-out to Deniz who was really a genuine & friendly young guy). The views of the city along the way are also fantastic Wear comfortable footwear, & I recommend going on a day without rain as a a lot of the backstreets could get pretty slippery in the wet weather, based on the tour guides’ stories. Highly recommend for those who want to scratch beyond the surface of the beaches & bars - my only regret is that I waited for my second visit to Rio to do this tour.
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Rebecca_b
Sep 24, 2025
Martin was an excellent guide - Martin was one of the best guide I’ve ever had. Attentive and knowledgeable and passionate. The tour gave us a good introduction into life inside rocinha and was fascinating.
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915maialenp
Sep 22, 2025
Recomendable - Our experience was good and we learned a lot, along with our guide Samuel, a very friendly and attentive person. 100% recommended
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Deborah_s
Sep 21, 2025
A cultural gem! - After pick up from our hotel, we headed to Rocinha Favela. Our guide, Edson showed us his Favela, where he had lived all of his life. We felt very safe under his charge and took us to parts of the Favela only a resident would know. An incredible experience and never once did we feel unsafe. A real eye opener for anyone visiting Rio!!
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Luismiguel_r
Sep 18, 2025
The guide with an excellent... - The guide with an excellent disposition and a perfect Spanish, friendly, patient and very professional, good transport, in general I would recommend this tour and this guide
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Robyn_m
Sep 15, 2025
My friend and I were... - My friend and I were running late coming to the meeting point by subway but the tour leader managed to get us to the meeting point without fuss and we were so pleased to be able to join this walk. It was fascinating in a way that did not abuse the surroundings and our guide was very precise with her instructions of when to not take photos, so as to not upset anyone. It was certainly an interesting experience which I would recommend to anyone who has wondered about the favela area and it's people.
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Nathan_b
Sep 13, 2025
Great tour highly recommend - Amazing experience. Martin is the best guide made us all extremely comfortable and enjoyed it thoroughly. We did all the major tourist things in Rio and walked away feeling like this might have been the best overall. Thanks for a great experience. Don't hesitate just do it
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Gustavoandres_b
Sep 10, 2025
Excursion to Rocinhia Favela - In my case, excellent. - Good experience, smooth excursion, everything quiet, excellent guide. It shows the high differences in the standard of living of people with minimum distances between luxury neighborhoods and squalid villas.
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197tobik
Aug 29, 2025
Impressive tour of the favela - Very impressive and authentic guided tour of the favela with Samuele. If you want to learn about history, culture and challenges, highly recommended!
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V3577bajohannesf
Aug 28, 2025
Unique experience! - The tour was very interesting and informative. Our guide (Ray) was very nice and tried. She made you feel safe. With small children, I would rather not recommend the tour, as you also get insights into gloomy places where mafia structures also prevail. For me as an adult it was a unique experience with great impressions and fantastic memories!
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From $42
up to 14 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).