On this tour of the Santa Marta favela in Rio de Janeiro, discover the day-to-day life of this carioca community. You'll also enjoy a delicious lunch or play a game of football with the locals.
Tour Details
At the scheduled time, we'll meet at the Tourist Information Office at Praça Corumbá, and from there, we'll make our way to the railway station to head up to the Santa Marta favela, one of the most colourful favelas in Rio!
Once we've arrived at the favela, we'll enjoy some unbeatable views of some of the most iconic locations in the city, such as Sugarloaf Mountain, Christ the Redeemer, and the Morro Dois Irmãos. We'll also see the famous beaches of Copacabana and Ipanema.
After enjoying the panoramic views, we'll begin this tour of the Santa Marta favela, starting with the celebrities who have visited the area in the past. Among the most famous is Michael Jackson, who recorded the music video for his song They Don’t Care About Us in the colourful mural-lined streets.
We'll continue the visit by meeting with some of the locals, who'll speak to us about their way of life. Did you know that one of them has a collection of more than 300 watches? We'll also visit the various centres that encourage sustainable development projects in the favela and contribute to spreading the word about the achievements of the local community, in an attempt to rid the favelas of the often negative connotations that are associated with them.
Finally, after an approximately 2.5-hour tour, we'll finish the favela tour by continuing with your chosen option that you selected when making your booking.
Tour Options
During the booking process for the Santa Marta favela tour in Rio de Janeiro, you can choose one of the following options. After finishing your included experience, we'll return to the meeting point where the tour began.
Tour + Football Game
Up in the favela, there's a football pitch that is often used by the locals. If you choose this option, after the tour of the favela, you'll have the chance to play in a 30-minute football match that will see the tourists face off against the locals.
This activity takes place at 2 pm or at 4 pm.
Tour + Traditional Lunch
In this case, once the tour of the favela has ended, we'll enjoy a traditional lunch in a family home in the favela. The menu will include various starters: rice, beans, farofa and salad. For the main course, you can choose one of the following options: grilled chicken, breaded chicken, fillet of veal or an omelette.
This activity takes place at 10 am.
Itinerary Adjustments
Please note that, if it rains on the day of the activity, the football game will be cancelled due to safety reasons. In this case, if you booked a tour with a football game, we'll provide an alternative activity.
