Public transportation options are available nearby
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Specialized infant seats are available
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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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 ...
Highlights
2 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in Portuguese & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in Portuguese & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Mototaxi ride: Transport via local mototaxi to the top of the favela.
Meals
Meeting Points
Departure
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.
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Favela Tour Tavares Bastos
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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 ...
Highlights
2 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in Portuguese & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in Portuguese & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Mototaxi ride: Transport via local mototaxi to the top of the favela.
Meals
Meeting Points
Departure
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.
Return
Itinerary
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Rio de Janeiro
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.
