Rio de Janeiro Favela Jeep Tour

Sightseeing  :  Brazil  :  State Of Rio De Janeiro  :  Rio De Janeiro  :  Half-day Tours

The Rio de Janeiro favelas are known worldwide for their colors, diversity, creeds, styles and people. A lecture of anthropology through its roads and the smiles of the ordinary Carioca. On the favela Jeep tour, you'll observe the routine of this community, visiting residents, schools, walk through the alleys and the commercial center of the Rocinha Favela and visit the Samba School Acadêmicos da Rocinha. In the trade center of Largo do Boiadeiro there is a street fair with food, drink and crafts from the north-northeast, the region most residents of the Rocinha Favela are from. Rocinha Favela is the largest in Brazil, located in Rio de Janeiro's South Zone between the neighborhoods of São Conrado and Gávea. Rocinha is built on a steep hillside overlooking Rio de Janeiro, and is approximately one kilometer from the beach. Most of the favela is on a very steep hill, with many trees surrounding it. Almost 150,000 people live in Rocinha, making it the most populous favela in Brazil. Compared to simple shanty towns or slums, Rocinha has a better developed infrastructure with hundreds of businesses such as banks, medicine stores, bus lines, cable television, including locally based channel TV ROC (TV Rocinha), and, at one time, a McDonald's franchise. These factors help classify Rocinha as a Favela Bairro, or favela neighborhood. This tour is a must for any tourist itinerary. Afterward, you'll be taken back to your hotel.