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Rio de Janeiro: Favela Santa Marta Tour with a Local Guide
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Rio de Janeiro: Favela Santa Marta Tour with a Local Guide

By Favela Santa Marta Tour
4.9 out of 5
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$49 per adult
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages
Overview
  • Visit the favela with one of the most beautiful views in Rio de Janeiro
  • award in 2019 as one of the best walking tours in Latin America.
  • See places with amazing views to take great pictures
  • The most visited tour by celebrities and famous people in the favela.
  • Visit the guide's house, meet his family and get a free drink

Activity location

    • Rio de Janeiro
    • Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Meet at the Shell Gas Station located at the corner of Rua São Clemente 307, Botafogo. You will meet the group in front of the gas station convenience store called “Select”. Please be mindful that if you are more than 10 minutes late, the tour has to leave and you will not be given a refund.
    • Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

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Tour in English
  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 30 minutes2h 30m2h 30m
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
AU$48.90 x 2 AdultsAU$97.80
Total
Price is AU$97.80
Tour in Spanish
  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 30 minutes2h 30m2h 30m
  • Spanish
Price details
AU$48.90 x 2 AdultsAU$97.80
Total
Price is AU$97.80

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedFavela walking tour
  • What's includedWhat's included Free welcome drink
  • What's includedWhat's included Local resident guide
  • What's includedWhat's included Visit to the guide's house
  • What's includedWhat's included Visit to community daycare (when open)
  • What's includedWhat's included Visit to handicraft shops
  • What's includedWhat's included Visit to the Residents' Association and social projects
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedFood (available to purchase at a pub) where you can buy your own food
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded Pickup is 125 BRL per person paid directly in cash to the tour guide

Know before you book

  • Not suitable for: People with altitude sickness, People with heart problems, People with mobility impairments, Wheelchair users

What you can expect

Take an opportunity to catch a glimpse of life in the favelas on this guided tour. Your guide is a local from Santa Marta, who will be able to share you with you an authentic perspective of the beautiful favela they call home.

Using the Santa Marta cable car, your guide will take you to the top of the favela. From here you will get to witness one of the best panoramic views of the city. Spot Christ the Redeemer, the Sugar Loaf, Praia de Botafogo, Lagoa Rodrigues de Freitas and the entire district of Botafogo.

Then explore the streets and alleys held dear by both residents and the many famous visitors to Favela Santa Marta alike, from Queen Elizabeth II to Michael Jackson. Stroll through the favela, seeing the best sights and stopping at many of the local artisan shops along the way.

Discover the guide's home, his family and the projects that Thiago carries out in the favela for children and adults. A tour that really helps the favela with activities. Be careful with fake tours that harm the place.

An important detail. In addition to other awards we have already won, our tour was chosen in an award by in 2019 as one of the best walking tours in Latin America.

Location

Activity location

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    • Rio de Janeiro
    • Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    • Meet at the Shell Gas Station located at the corner of Rua São Clemente 307, Botafogo. You will meet the group in front of the gas station convenience store called “Select”. Please be mindful that if you are more than 10 minutes late, the tour has to leave and you will not be given a refund.
    • Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    • Meet at the Shell Gas Station located at the corner of Rua São Clemente 307, Botafogo. You will meet the group in front of the gas station convenience store called “Select”. Please be mindful that if you are more than 10 minutes late, the tour has to leave and you will not be given a refund.
    • Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil