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Rio de Janeiro Favela Jeep Tour

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Favela JEEP TOUR Rio de Janeiro
  • 3 hours
  • Pickup offered
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

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Overview

Get an in-depth, compassionate tour of the Rocinha favela (the Brazilian term for shantytown) during this excursion via Jeep. With your in-the-know guide, meet the locals and observe their daily life, including visits to the neighborhood school and a street fair. Transportation from select hotels is provided.
  • In-depth and educational Rocinha favela tour
  • See a different side of Rio de Janeiro: its most populous favela
  • Gain insight into the community from a guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off by Jeep

What's Included

  • All taxes, fees, and handling charges
  • Professional guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (select hotels only)
  • Round-trip private transfer
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Start time

08:00 AM

Pickup details

Hotels located in the touristic zone of Rio de Janeiro (South zone and downtown). If our operation does not support your pickup location, we will redirect you to the nearest available pickup location.  (Note: Our operation does NOT support some Hotels in Barra, Recreio, São Conrado and Santa Tereza)

What To Expect

Begin your tour with convenient pickup at select hotels, otherwise meet your guide and group at a central spot. Climb into your waiting Jeep and set off into the hills above Rio, the location of Rocinha favela. 

Once you arrive, walk through the community in the company of your guide. Learn about this neighborhood, which houses roughly 250,000 people and is home to a relatively developed infrastructure. Visit the samba school Acadêmicos da Rocinha, the neighborhood's commercial center, and check out the street fair's crafts, food, and drinks. 

Please note: We are sensitive to the issues and concerns surrounding favelas, and we understand that this tour may not be suitable for everyone. The purpose of this tour is for educational reasons alone and allows for a better understanding of Brazilian life inside a favela.

Rocinha

3 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Minimum age is 10 years
  • It is recommended that you wear comfortable shoes with good grip and bring a light snack, water, sunscreen, and insect repellent
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
Operated by Nattrip - Tourism, Ecotourism and Adventure in Rio de Janeiro

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

Reviews

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Don't fall for it being a "Jeep" tour
Juan_A, Dec 2023
The tour itself is okish. Don't fall for the trap of it being a "jeep tour". You're literally paying more than twice the amount of a regular tour just for a jeep to pick you up and drop you off. The jeep literally just picks you up ajd leaves you at the entrance of the favela where you walk for hours and then picks you up at the exit and takes you straight home. You're 1000x better off just doing the regular walking tour which also provides transport to and from the favela (just maybe not in a jeep lol). Also, the tour is heavily pandered to you buying stuff from the local merchants. The guide is super nice though.
A must see
Kristine_T, Jul 2023
Amazing! The guide Andre and driver George, took extra, great care of us. We were the only two on the tour, so it felt private and cozy. Amazing journey from the privileged beaches of Rio, to a more unique area of the Rocinha favela. The Favela is in the hills above Rio and provides truly spectacular views. It’s also important to see another side of a wonderful city. The people are hard-working, kind and gracious. Never felt in the least bit of danger. The narrow walkways and stairs are easily navigated. And truly a unique perspective.
FAVELA JEEP TOUR
happyhopin, Nov 2019
I was looking forward to this tour to learn more about the Favela and what is all about. Unfortunately our tour guide English was limited, and therefore could not explain to us the concept of the favela, the culture, how it is managed and a whole bunch of information which we did not get. The tour needs a bit more structure. A knowledgeable guide would make a whole lot of difference.
Our tour guide was knowledgeable of the...
Debora C, May 2018
Our tour guide was knowledgeable of the area. Loads of fun

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