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Favela Walking Tour

1 day
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Start and end in Rio de Janeiro
5.0
1 traveler review
Favela Walking Tour - Local 55 travels

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Highlights

  • Explore Rocinha with a local guide
  • Chat with residents during the tour
  • Watch a Capoeira show by local kids
  • Enjoy scenic views of the city
  • Convenient hotel pick-up and drop-off

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  1. Day 1 Favela Walking Tour
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Operated by

Local 55 travels

4.3
(9 reviews)

Number of tours

7

Age Range

18 to 99 years old

Response time

less than 1 hour

Early in 2011 a group of friends from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, gathered to create a tour company geared at creating the ultimate Brazil travel experience, thereby founding Local55. An online tool was created that generated free itinerary suggestions in many different cities based on the travelers...

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Customer Reviews

  • KS
    · April 13th, 2015
    It was a great way to see the less fortunate parts of town. Our tour guide, Bruno, was amazing (he is actually from there) so we got a proper insiders perspective. Not to mention some of the views from up there are nothing short of luxurious. Life is ironice:) I super recommend this tour.
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    Trip date: January 2015
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    • For any tour departing before January 23rd, 2025 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after January 23rd, 2025, a minimum payment of 20% is required to confirm your booking with Local 55 travels. The final payment will be automatically charged to your credit card on the designated due date. The final payment of the remaining balance is required at least 60 days prior to the departure date of your tour. TourRadar never charges you a booking fee and will charge you in the stated currency.
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