Capture your experience from above with a unique aerial video, offering a stunning perspective of the favela.
An unforgettable drone footage from the top of our Favela
Since 2002, our tours have welcomed over one million guests and earned a #1 rating on TripAdvisor. Accompanied by experienced local guides.
From 500 R$
Included:
| ✅ Duration: 3-4 hours |
| ✅ Motortaxi 🏍️ |
| ✅ Rooftop views |
| ✅ Contribution for Social Investment 💰 |
| ✅ The Drone footage Included |
| ✅ Classic Walking Tour |
Our Favela Tour with drone experience is available at 11:30 & 14:30
Our Favela Walking Tour offers an authentic, respectful insight into Rio’s favelas — an essential part of the city’s life and culture.
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
- You receive edited drone photos/videos after the tour
- Available EVERY DAY
Your Experience, Step by Step
1. Meet your local guide
Your experience begins in São Conrado, where you’ll meet your local guide and receive a quick introduction to the experience and the Rocinha community.
2. Ride through Rocinha by motorbike
Hop on a motorbike and follow your local guide through the winding streets of Rocinha Favela. As you ride uphill, you’ll experience the community from a unique perspective, passing through its vibrant streets and discovering how people live and move through one of Rio’s most famous neighborhoods.
3. Reach one of Rocinha’s best viewpoints
Your ride takes you to a spectacular viewpoint high above the community. From here, the scenery opens up to reveal the incredible contrast between Rocinha, the mountains, the Atlantic Ocean and Rio de Janeiro’s iconic landscape.
4. Capture your exclusive drone footage
This is the highlight of the experience. At the viewpoint, our team will capture exclusive aerial drone footage of you and the breathtaking surroundings. You’ll leave with a unique video to remember your experience in Rocinha from a perspective that few visitors ever get to see.
5. Discover Rocinha with a local
The experience is led by people who know Rocinha best: local residents of the community. Along the way, your guide will share authentic stories about Rocinha’s history, culture, development, traditions and everyday life.
6. See Rio from a different perspective
More than just a sightseeing experience, this tour gives you the opportunity to experience Rocinha with a local guide, discover the community from within and capture an unforgettable view of Rio de Janeiro from above.
📍The Only Meeting Point:
Estrada da Gávea, 837 – São Conrado
São Conrado Metro Station – EXIT C
Rocinha is the largest Favela in Rio
During the tour, our team may take photos and short videos to share on our official social media channels, including Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube Shorts. If you’d like to be tagged—or if you prefer not to appear in any content—please let one of our guides know before the tour begins. 📸
See why travelers from around the world choose us to experience the real Rio.
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