Rocinha Favela Half-Day Tour

Rocinha Favela Half-Day Tour

The Rocinha has become a major tourist attraction in the city in recent years, as people flock to visit the community famous for living in one of the largest urban slums in South America. More than a tourist attraction, however, a trip to the Rocinha favela is a fascinating and meaningful social experience.

The tour to the Rocinha starts with a pickup from your hotel, after which you'll be taken directly to the favela. A focus of the tour is that it enables you to interact with people in the Rocinha community – but at the same time, the goal is to remain at all times non-intrusive and respectful of the lives of the people living in the favela.

This experience, above all, aims to educate you about the favelas that play such a large role in the life of this city. Your guide will tell you about the history of the Rocinha favela as well as the social and economic challenges faced by its people. 

Some places in the favela that you can visit include: Atelier de arte, Mirante “Portao do ceu”, Batucada da garotada, Feira de Domingo, Escola Umuarama, Academicos da Rocinha (samba school), Via Apia (commercial center of Rocinha, Mercado popular, and Voar Pipa.

You'll be driven back to your hotel at the end of the tour – or if you choose, stay there long enough to enjoy a wonderful sunset.