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Tour - 3 Favelas of Rio de Janeiro

Experience a different world - an interesting face from Rio de Janeiro

The tour:

Our Favela Tour: On this tour you can visit in one day 3 different favelas.

You will be fascinated by many different impression and experiences of life in Rio de Janeiro. The tour is not about showing poverty to rich people or sell souvenirs. The participants discover a major face of the city. The main goal is to know the ordinary life of about three million people in Rio and to find out that less wealthy does not mean that all people are unhappy there. Don't be afraid, the tour is not dangerous.

Where is it going?

We will visit on this tour the favelas Rocinha, Complexo Alemao and Ouro Preto.

It is possible to have contact with local people on this tour. You can get many information about these "communidades".

Transportation:

We can walk around, go by cable car, by bus, moto taxi or car - depending on the circumstances, weather and your preferences.

Summary (D)

Max. N° of people:	4
Price (R$):	275,- for two people (add. person: 75,- R$)
Communication:
Duration (hrs.):	6-7
Notes:	Our tour is not dangerous. We still want to point out that one should not walk around favelas without knowledge of the facts, language and local knowledge in any case on his own.It is better for strangers to book a favela tour.

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for your organized tours or trips

You can book your private tour guide for Individual activities in your free time. This is particularly useful for special interests or if you believe that your Portuguese language is not enough to go around on your own. Booking your tour guide can be a good idea for example for special activities (eg rafting or paragliding) as well as a driver or sports partner.

Communication is possible in German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and English. For inquiries simply use the contact form.

from: 190,- R$ / day + Expenses (transportation, entrance, ...)

Our tour guests

Harvey from Singapore wrote:

2days sightseeing in Rio de Janeiro My wife & I are from Singapore & we booked Joerg from OiRio to drive us around for a 2 day tour on the 21st & 22nd May, 2013. Joerg's communication was really fast, & even though we booked him without much notice, he did his best to fit us in. He took us to all the interesting sites & some really 'unique' places that we never saw in any guide books. He also took us into the favela's & even the cable car that crosses a huge favela of over 200,000 inhabitants that the Government built to make the lives of the people living there more comfortable. He's German, but also speaks fluent Portugese, English, Spanish & probably some more languages, & as he's married to a Brazilian he knows & understands Rio de Janeiro & the culture very well. He's a very nice guy & has such an interesting story to tell about his home & life in Rio, but we won't tell you here - book him & hear it from him yourself. His car is also very special - the side mirrors & other parts of the car have been vandalized, so it's no point in fixing them - they just get duck taped back on! This also added to the fun & 'flavor' of our tour. We would really like to thank Joerg for going out of his way to show us not just the famous tourist sites, but also the 'multi-faceted' other sides of Rio de Janeiro that are also wonderful & I think if you want to see this side of Rio, you need to book a guide like Joerg, who doesn't mind going out of his way, taking the time to take you to the 'exotic' places.

He really got our holiday in Rio off to a great start & if you have the time, I think the 2 day tour by private car is best, as it give him enough time to show you the many different sides of the beautiful city of Rio de Janeiro.

Thank you & all the best,

Cheers.....Harvey & Donna