Highlights
- Guided educational tour of the Santa Marta favela in Rio de Janeiro
- Walk through a favela and interact with the local community
- Complimentary hotel pickup and drop-off included
Recent Photos of this Tour
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Favela Tour in Rio de JaneiroColorful favelasPhoto by: Anonymous05 2013 -
Favela Tour in Rio de JaneiroProtest signPhoto by: Anonymous05 2013 -
Favela Tour in Rio de JaneiroColorful favelasPhoto by: Anonymous05 2013 -
Favela Tour in Rio de JaneiroDoing chores in the favelasPhoto by: Anonymous05 2013 -
Favela Tour in Rio de JaneiroPanoramic view of the favelasPhoto by: Anonymous05 2013 -
Favela Tour in Rio de JaneiroLocal dogsPhoto by: Anonymous05 2013 -
Favela Tour in Rio de JaneiroDancing in the streetsPhoto by: Anonymous05 2013 -
Favela Tour in Rio de JaneiroWorking on a roofPhoto by: Anonymous05 2013 -
Useful Information
Favela Tour
Built around the edge of Brazilian cities, favelas are underdeveloped, overcrowded settlements, many of which over time create their own organizations and become their own small communities. Rio consists of 500 different favelas and with a third of the city’s population living in these towns, the socio-economic differences between the favelas and the city of Rio are very apparent. However, in recent years, favelas surrounding Rio have become more urbanized with the building of some houses, installation of electricity, running water and practicing proper sanitation practices.
On this tour, your guide will take you to the hillside favela of Santa Marta, located in the South Zone of Rio de Janeiro. Santa Marta was the first “pacified” favela and have had a police base there since 2008. Upon arrival, you'll travel on foot to a craftsmanship store and walk through a cultural center. This will allow you to interact with the locals and give you an up-close look at living conditions, lifestyles and day-to-day life inside a Brazilian favela.
Reviewed by MadsFisker, Denmark, January 2013
Fabulous
Reviewed by Ricky G, January 2013
It's was an excellently run and guided tour, but also a heart wrenching one! To see the poverty and horrible conditions the ppl there live in was too much to bare at times (tears)!
