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Favela Day Experience: Caipirinha Class & Homemade Lunch in Rocinha

By RD Lounge Rocinha
Free cancellation available
Price is CA $83 per adult

Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 4h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Unlike a traditional tour, visitors are welcomed at the host's home.
  • The experience combines local culture, Brazilian gastronomy and a real experience.
  • It stands out for offering a real and authentic perspective of the favela.
  • Experience the local culture of Rocinha in a real and welcoming way.

Activity location

    • Rio de Janeiro
    • Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • R. Gen. Olímpio Mourão Filho, 320 - São Conrado, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 22610-020, Brasil | So, the meeting point is easy for everyone to get to. So, it's Exit A at the São Conrado subway station, close to the Igreja Universal and the Rocinha street market. It's an easy and safe spot for everyone to get to.
    • São Conrado, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Favela Day Experience: Caipirinha Class & Homemade Lunch in Rocinha

  • Activity duration is 4 hours4h
    4h
  • English
Starting time: 11:00AM
Price details
CA $82.94 x 3 AdultsCA $248.82
Total
Price is CA $248.82

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Local guides throughout the experience;
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Mototaxi ride from the entrance to Rocinha to the host's home;
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Explanation of the history and culture of Rocinha;
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Caipirinha class;
  • What's includedWhat's included
    1 caipirinha per participant;
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Traditional Brazilian lunch on the roof terrace of the host's home;
  • What's includedWhat's included
    A family-friendly and welcoming atmosphere with local residents;
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Guided walk to the meeting point to finish the activity
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Add-on consumption of alcoholic or non-alcoholic drinks;
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Caipirinhas or extra drinks other than the one included in the experience;
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Purchase of souvenirs or local products during the walk through the community;
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Hotel pick-up service

Know before you book

  • Not allowed: Prams, Bikes, Explosive substances, Firework, Handcarts, Littering, Luggage or large bags, Nudity
  • Not suitable for: Children under 18 years, People over 95 years, People with mobility impairments

What you can expect

Your experience begins with a meeting with the local guide at the entrance to Rocinha, where you will receive a brief introduction to the history, culture, and everyday life of the largest favela in Rio de Janeiro. Then, we will start a motorcycle taxi ride through the streets of the community, one of the most traditional forms of transport used by the residents. During the ride to the host's home, you will be able to closely observe the hustle and bustle of the favela, its unique architecture, and the daily life of the community, enjoying an authentic experience of local life.

Upon arrival at the host's home, you will be welcomed into a family-friendly and cosy environment. On the roof of the house, overlooking the community, there will be a more detailed explanation of the history of the favela, its culture, interesting facts, and how the daily life of the residents works.

Then, we will start a fun class on how to prepare the traditional Brazilian caipirinha. You will learn about the ingredients, the preparation, and the history of this typical drink, and you will be able to prepare and taste your own caipirinha.

After the activity, a traditional Brazilian lunch prepared by the host's family will be served, with traditional dishes that vary depending on the day of the week, such as stroganoff, feijoada, or BBQ. During lunch, visitors can relax, chat, take photos, and enjoy the view from the rooftop and the unique atmosphere of the community.

At the end of the experience, we will take a short walk through the community to the initial meeting point, where the activity will end. This way, you end the tour with an authentic experience of Carioca culture and life in Rocinha.

Location

Activity location

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    • Rio de Janeiro
    • Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    • R. Gen. Olímpio Mourão Filho, 320 - São Conrado, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 22610-020, Brasil | So, the meeting point is easy for everyone to get to. So, it's Exit A at the São Conrado subway station, close to the Igreja Universal and the Rocinha street market. It's an easy and safe spot for everyone to get to.
    • São Conrado, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil