Rocinha Walking Tour: Get a Feel for the Brazil's Largest Favela (Shared Group)
Discover the authentic side of Rio on a guided tour of Rocinha Favela. See what everyday life is like for residents, getting a unique view of their vibrant, culture-filled cosmos.
Meet our guide in front of the Cardeal Arcoverde Metro main exit in Copacabana. With the tickets in hand, we take the subway towards the biggest favela in Brazil.
Get an insider's perspective escorted by a resident guide through the labyrinthine alleys and stairs. Stop by businesses and chat with locals to get a feel for the community.
Go around visiting a craft fair, street markets, capoeira performers, a resident's house, see painted murals and get to know social works. Plus, take a motorcycle taxi ride to the top of Rocinha for breathtaking views of sights like the Christ statue and beaches.
After all that, visitors might want to taste some excellent typical local food.
This is a socially conscious tour where most of the payment goes to the resident guide who hosts the visit and offers full support.
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Meet Subway Cardeal Arcoverde
What's included in Rocinha Walking Tour: Get a Feel for the Brazil's Largest Favela (Shared Group)
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
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To get to know the reality of the favela up close walking down the alleys of Rocinha and experience the day-to-day life of the community, knowing the way people live.
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As the favela is very widespread, to order to access some amazing viewpoints, take a moto-taxi ride uphill to have an overview of Rocinha experiencing an incredible adrenaline through the narrow alleys.
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Tourists visit community centers for the production of handicrafts and take a walk through the shopping area reaching the handcraft fair. Residents sell jewelries, decorative objects and souvenirs that enchants visitors.
Inclusions
- VAT, all taxes and handling charges.
- Moto-taxi ride up to the top of Rocinha hill.
- Subway / Metro tickets.
- Licensed bilingual private tour guide.
- Food and drinks.
- Tips. (optional)
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- Meet the guide at the designated meeting point at least 10 minutes prior taking the subway to Rocinha favela. You'll meet the guide and the group, and the fun gets started • Meeting point: Subway Cardeal Arcoverde - Exit A • Address: Praça Cardeal Arcoverde, Rua Barata Ribeiro - Copacabana
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MEETING POINT AND PICK-UP TIMES Meet the guide at the designated meeting point at least 10 minutes prior taking the subway to Rocinha favela. You'll meet the guide and the group, and the fun gets started • Meeting point: Subway Cardeal Arcoverde - Exit A • Address: Praça Cardeal Arcoverde, R. Barata Ribeiro - Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 22040-030 • 1) Departing time from subway: 09:00 am • 2) Departing time from subway: 11:00 am • 3) Departing time from subway: 2:00 pm - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - In the very unlikely situation that the client are not able to locate our guide, please call our emergency telephone number below. Contacts: ●55 (11) 21571629 ●55 (11) 9 9311-9144 ●55 (11) 9 4738-2606
