Little Africa Walking Tour in Rio de Janeiro Small-Group trip
Little Africa highlights locations significant to the history of Black people in Rio de Janeiro, places that were previously overlooked and silenced. The guided tour includes a decolonial narrative and essential attractions, such as the Valongo Wharf, a UNESCO World Heritage site since 2017. Over one million enslaved Africans disembarked at this wharf, making it the largest slave port in the Americas.
This tour is a journey through the resilience of a people who reinvented themselves in the diaspora, significantly influencing Brazil's civilizational values, national identity, and culture.
During this experience, you will see and experience:
Afro-Brazilian Heritage; Afro-Carioca Art; Afro Cuisine; Architectural Heritage; Cultural Awareness. Little Africa is part of the African Diaspora in the World and the Slave Route, a global UNESCO project. Expand your understanding of ethnic diversity and the fight for equality in Brazil!
Options
English SpeakingTour
Duration: 4 hours
VLT Modal Transport: Includes modal transportation during the tour.
Does not include transport to the meeting point.
VLT Modal Transporte: Entrance ticket for The New Black Institute
What's included in Little Africa Walking Tour in Rio de Janeiro Small-Group trip
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Matriz da Paroquia de Santa Rita
Tour with a decolonial narrative.
Instituto de Pesquisa e Memoria Pretos Novos - IPN
Internal visit is made. The New Black Institute - The former cemetery for the enslaved black people.
Território Museum on Afro-Brazilian History and culture in the Gamboa region.
Inclusions
- All Fees and Taxes
- Ticket for The New Black Institute.
- Lunch
- Tips
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Not recommended for disable people.
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting Points
- Santa Rita Square, Downtown. Walking Tour. Inform an available phone number with Whatsapp or an email.
End Points
- The tours ends at Pedra do Salt site. The VLT transportation is used in a part of the tour. It's included on the price. Till 07/01/2024 the New Black Institute will be closed.
