Hiking in Little Africa
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- 2–4 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
In this tour you will get to know some of the places of the city of Rio de Janeiro called "Little Africa" by artist and sambista Heitor dos Prazeres in the early twentieth century. These sites are part of the historical and archaeological circuit of celebration and awareness of the African heritage of blacks in Brazil. "Little Africa" has come to identify a significant part of the city's waterfront, where African presence and black cultural heritage have forever marked the history, not just of Rio de Janeiro but throughout Brazil. Often blacks from all over the country were welcomed there, usually by "Aunt Ciata" who was a very important figure for this whole historical process. It is through this walk through "Little Africa" you will also get to know the Cultural Center "Tia Ciata", Museum of New Blacks, Cais do Valongo, hanging garden and we will finish in Pedra do Sal where besides the historical collection also has great bars and restaurants of typical Afro-Brazilian foods.
Inclusions
What's included
- Tourist guide
Itinerary
We start from the Health District, there we will pass through the Harmony Square, Museos dos Pretos Novos where a clandestine black enslaved cemetery was found, then we go to the Museo de Arte e Cultura Afrobrasileira and go to the pier of Valongo. slavers and in 2016 UNESCO tumbled as a World Heritage site, as well as Auschwitz and Hiroshima.
In Gamboa neighborhood we go to the Hanging Garden. There began the process of whitening the City. From there we go to Morro da Conceição, there is a place that delimits the City Center with the suburb of Rio de Janeiro.
We arrived at Pedra do Sal which is the cradle of Rio de Janeiro's Samba and a place of immense historical collection.
At Largo São Francisco da Prainha we finish our tour and there you will find great restaurants and bars of typical Afrobrasileira food.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- In front of the main entrance of the AquaRio.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 15 travellers
- Operated by
- Guia Wellington/Berimbautour
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Rio de Janeiro
- Its from-price is 62% below the median of the 279 city tours we list in Rio de Janeiro.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 130 of 279.
- 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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