Types of Rocinha Visits
Please make a note as to which experience you are interested. All visits consist of walking through the community at a leisurely pace. There will be plenty of time to rest, stop for a snack, drink or use restroom facilities. Some of the visits include eating at a restaurant. We are not clockwatchers and enjoy what we do. So, when you book a tour, expect that the tour may end up longer. If you have restrictions on time, please let us know in advance.
To see what others have experienced on their visits to Rocinha, please go to the top of the page and click on “FORUM” and proceed to the TESTIMONIAL page. GO HERE: http://favelatour.org/forum/testimonials/. Read what others have experienced in their visits to the community.
Please note: If the tour says 3+ hours, this means that your visit will be a MINIMUM of 3 hours, but will most likely end up being longer. We do not clock watch, so please be aware if you have time restrictions.
1.) Rocinha Visit 3+ hours
- a glimpse into the life of those who live in Rocinha. This visit for those who do not have the time for the extended visits. $65R
2.) Rocinha Visit 4+ hours
- this includes a 40 minute Samba show presentation from members of Rocinha’s Samba School (Academics da Rocinha). Pick up time for this tour starts at 9 in the morning Sharp! $75R
3.) Rocinha Visit 6+ hours
- this includes 22+ points of interest, 2-3 different roof views of the community, visit to Zezinho’s family and friends, eating in Rocinha, Tio Lino’s non profit art studio visit and much more. This visit is our most popular! $75R
4.) Rocinha Visit 6+ hours
- see # 3 above, but this also includes the 40 minute Samba show. Pick up time for this tour starts at 9 in the morning Sharp! $85R
5.) Rocinha Visit 6+ hours + Party
- this visit is the same as #2 but also includes a Baile Funk party or Samba Performance $90R*
6.) Customized Visit
- for those who want their own specific tour of the area. This tour is great for students (Anthropology, Sociology or Latin American studies majors) or those who want a deeper understanding or history of favelas and Rocinha. Or just those who want unlimited time spent in the community. Appointments with specific people in the favela will be set up to help with students with their research projects. Samba performance and or Baile Funk party is also included if the guest requests. There is no time limit on this tour and can be several days if needed. To be eligible for this tour you will need to show Student ID. $100R*
7.) Rocinha Foodies/Beer (Pub) Crawl experience
- a visit that takes you to all the types of restaurants, Pubs and eats in the favela. This visit can be a day or night tour and has no time limit. Come prepared to eat good food and drink in the community with friends. Limited to 8 people only. $45R
Link to video that shows a little bit about the restaurants in Rocinha.
IMPORTANT: A word about the tours, there is a listed approximate time for each visit, out of the respect for guests to Rio. We all know that travelers love to see different sites in the countries they visit. So, we have put down times. Every now and then, we get a group that really loves their time spent in Rocinha and they want to stay longer to hang out, drink, party, meet people. We are very open to this and if you are a guest who has free time to hang out longer, there is no problem and we do not charge extra for this!
ATTENTION Filmakers, Reporters etc..
If you have interest to film or report about the community, please email us with a proposal in regards to what you would like to cover in your project!
*Baile Funk Parties are held every Sunday night starting at 12 midnight at Clube Emocoes, in Rocinha, you will be escorted to and from the party. Bring your camera! Samba Performances are held every Saturday night leading up to Carnival. Sometimes there are also Samba or Pagode shows on Sundays. Often times there are other cultural activities going on in the community depending on the time of year. For more information, contact us and we can let you know what activities there are.
**Please contact Zezinho for info on Samba performances at the Academicos da Rocinha Samba School, located just outside of the favela and easily accessible by public transportation.
More info about the Samba School here:
http://www.academicosdarocinha.com.br/ .
“I had another tour guide with me and we had these three people from Europe who wanted to come visit. We met them at the Samba School and brought them into the community around 2 in the afternoon. These guests had such a great time that at 3 in the morning they still did not want to leave Rocinha!” – Zezinho and Nildo tour.
Any questions can be sent to us at: info@favelatour.org.
Or CALL US at: 21-8221-5572