Is it safe to visit a Favela? Get to know our company and values

Favela Walking Tour was founded in 2002 by Local Tour Guides from Rio de Janeiro and our goal aims to provide The Best of Rio during your stay.
Nevertheless, it is crucial to state that our Favela Tour is non-intrusive and respectful to the community.

Furthermore, to ensure your safety at Rocinha Favela, we only work with Local Guides who are certified and have an extensive experience within Favela Tours.

Favela is our home. Come and get to know the biggest Favela in Latin America with us. Respect, Sense of community and love!

Our staff is our most important asset. Within our staff is embedded in our standards, our culture, our business ethos, and our future

Meet our Favela Team

The environment

Our Favela Tours aims on Creating something out of nothing – We take our environmental and social responsibility extremely seriously and we are fully committed to continue developing our business this way.

Our community

Our tours focus always on a positive attitude towards to the Favela. Furthermore, we are committed to making a positive contribution to the communities in which we operate in.

Fair operating

Our guides have been working and treated fairly since the day the company started in 2002. As for future employees, we will keep treating all current or potential employees, business partners and other stakeholders honestly and fairly and without prejudice.

Employee Relationship

As a small company all our staff is seen as a close family and this is a very important base for our job.
Our staff is our most important asset. Within our staff is embedded in our standards, our culture, our business ethos, and our future. All of our guides are from Rocinha Favela and that is all our main goal – always giveback to the community!

Social Program

Part of your donation and tour contribution goes to kids whose dream is to play football. Having that said, Fusão is a social project program whose purpose is to educate through sport. We have been operating in Rio for over 10 years and have helped more than 10,000 children in the region. There is no monthly fee and we are completely depended on donations to keep the social work running. Your generous donation helps us provide food for families at Rocinha Favela as well as providing sports kits and training wear in many occasions such as football activities in Rio.