Favela Santa Marta: Walking Tour with local guide Favela Tour Group Experience
ID: GYG674940-1112822
Category:
Country: Brazil
Duration:
02:30 hours
Description
Join us on a brilliant tour of Rio's wonderful Dona Marta favela. You will see the colorful houses that characterize the neighborhood and learn all about their link to Michael Jackson.
Welcome to the Dona Marta favela. To begin our immersion experience, we will take a funicular to the highest part of the favela.
Then we begin walking through the streets as you hear all about the history of these colorful houses that are home to about 8,000 of the city's residents. Any negative stereotypes that you have of these neighborhoods will disappear as soon as you see some of the many educational projects that have been set up here. We will visit the Dona Marta arts center, and the favela's sports center, and see various street art murals and colorful traditional houses.
We will also stop at the Laje do Michael Jackson, a viewpoint that is home to a brilliant statue of the famous American singer. The reason for this curiosity is because this was the setting for the video of Michael's hit 'They Don't Care About Us'. You will also enjoy a spectacular view across the region's mountains.
Highlights
- Official tour guide
- Tours in English, France, Spanish and Portuguese
- Guide to real local residents
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
If the Santa Marta Cable Car is not operating on the day of your tour, you will have to walk to the top of the favela accompanied by your guide - Alternatively, you can take a taxi (about R$ 15).
Please bring some cash with you if you want to buy souvenirs, food or drink at local stores.
The tour can take place in light rain, so please dress accordingly.
Favela Tour Group Experience
INCLUDED
- Favela walking tour
- Local resident guide
- Visit to community daycare (when open)
- Visit to handicraft shops
- Visit to the Residents' Association and social projects
NOT INCLUDED
- Food (available to purchase at a pub) where you can buy your own food
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
