Is the Favela Walking Tour safe?
Is the Favela Walking Tour safe? This is the most frequent question we hear on our daily basis. To make a long story short, we provide the Rocinha Favela Tour since 2002 and only with Local Guides who live in Rocinha. Having that said, we will look after you from the moment we meet you until the very end of our tour.
Please check out our FAQ.
Every day at 13:30 from Belmond Copacabana Palace Hotel and 13:50 from Sol Ipanema Hotel.
Our groups are up to 14 people per guide
A licensed local tour guide who lives in Rocinha Favela. Our guides name’s are: Carlos, Daniel and Alberto.
On our group tours – we spend around 2 hours inside Rocinha Favela. Expect drop off time is around 17h
Yes, we do. It is always in the morning – starting time is up to you and our starting price from 800 BRL.
Yes, we do.
Although is a walking tour – we consider the Favela Tour Moderate. There are lots of uneven steps in Rocinha.
Yes you can. You can either bring clothes during your tour or donate online on our platform. click here for more info
Only on Saturdays
Yes, it is. Under the condition that he/she is under 8 years old. Ps: One child per booking.
Yes, you can. However, you must say it beforehand.
Please wear comfortable shoes and a bottle of water.
Favela Walking Tour provides the Best Favela Tours in Rio since 2002 and only with local guides who live and know the favela inside out. This environment makes your tour a unique experience. Having that said, we ensure as much as we can your safety during our tour.
Tips are welcome at any time, however, it is not our guides mainly income, so it is much appreciated. Thank you!
Yes you can. However, we ask you to kindly let us know in advance via WhatsApp: +55 21 98178-9239
Yes you can. We are all local people and we will look after you.
That’s the main goal of our tour. All our staff live in the Favela and are completely depended on the tour to survive. We have been helping around 30 families directly and many more indirectly. Thank you for your support.
There are plenty of local tour companies in Rio. However, it is very important to pay attention how serious they are. Look at Tripadvisor reviews and make sure the guides are local people. On our case, we have been running the tour since 2002 and guided more than 100.000 people and our guides are from the favela.
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