Favela tour in “A Rocinha”

In a community, it is all natural to have a smile on his face, even with the difficulties of everyday life. Favela tour is a tour through the slums, where you will probably get a culture shock having a practice session of anthropology… discovering an animated place. It is kind of a passage between reality and fantastic contrasts of various communities within the scenario of Rio de Janeiro.

One of our most surprising and requested tours.

Visitors can see up close the way of life and a diverse culture of people who live in Rocinha.

We can approximate culture,social and sustainable development. If you are looking for a real vision of what a poor community, tourism in slums will introduce you to another Rio.
The Exotic Tours was the first operator to think about sustainable tourism in underserved communities. Rejane Reis, owner of the agency Exotic Tours is the pioneer of tourism in Rocinha and she currently coordinates the Oficina de Turismo da Rocinha, which trains residents to guide tourists in this unique tour. Your visit helps local school as well as create job opportunities for the students of the workshop. Visit the largest favela in Latin America.
The Tour is always accompanied by a professional guide and it is completely safe and, since the community knows and accepts the project, and receive tourists with open arms.