Favela Tour Tavares Bastos
- 2h 30m
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 3 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Discover one of Rio de Janeiro's most welcoming favela communities on this small-group tour of Tavares Bastos, led by a local guide. We start in style, hopping on the back of bikes ridden by local moto-taxi drivers who carry us up to the top of the favela. From there we explore the alleyways on foot, getting an up-close look at everyday family life and the small businesses that keep the community thriving. Along the way your guide shares the real history of Rio's favelas and how daily life works inside them, going beyond the headlines and stereotypes. The grand finale: we visit and play a match on the legendary rooftop football court made world-famous by the 'FIFA Street' video game, taking in sweeping views over the city. Tours run in English, Portuguese or Italian, with Italian-speaking groups guided by a native Italian speaker.
Inclusions
What's included
- Mototaxi ride: Transport via local mototaxi to the top of the favela.
What's not
- Meals
Itinerary
The entire small-group tour takes place inside the Tavares Bastos favela in central Rio de Janeiro. After a thrilling moto-taxi ride to the top, you'll walk the narrow alleyways with a local guide, meeting residents and small-business owners and learning the real history of Rio's favelas and how the community lives day to day. The walk ends at the legendary rooftop football court made world-famous by the 'FIFA Street' video game, where you can play a match and take in panoramic views over the city.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Meet your guide on the sidewalk in front of Rua Bento Lisboa 72, Catete (a 5-min walk from Catete metro station, Line 1). Look for a guide holding a Vidapiena sign; they'll greet you by the lead traveler's name. Tour starts and ends here. Please arrive 10 minutes before departure.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 20 travellers
- Operated by
- Vidapiena
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Rio de Janeiro
- Its from-price is 46% below the median of the 1667 experiences we list in Rio de Janeiro.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro sweeps between mountains and ocean, a city of famous beaches, granite peaks, samba rhythms and a carnival known around the world.
Christ the Redeemer stands with open arms atop Corcovado, looking down on the city, and cable cars climb Sugarloaf Mountain for views across Guanabara Bay. Below, the beaches of Copacabana and Ipanema are the stage for daily life, with volleyball, kiosks and the wave-patterned promenade, while Leblon and Arpoador extend the strip.
Top-ranked sights in Rio de Janeiro: Christ the Redeemer Statue (Cristo Redentor), Sugarloaf Mountain (Pao de Açúcar), Selarón Steps (Escadaria Selarón).
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