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Rio de Janeiro: Rocinha Favela Walking Tour with Local Guide

1. Rio de Janeiro: Rocinha Favela Walking Tour with Local Guide

Explore a favela of Rio de Janeiro on this guided walking tour. Immerse yourself in the daily lives of locals on this tour that is focused on education. Get a different perspective on life in Rio de Janeiro, and benefit from insider tips from a local guide. Start your favela tour with a pickup from one of the meeting points in Copacabana or Ipanema beach. Journey to the Rocinha Favela for the start of a walking tour at approximately in the afternoon. Follow your local guide through the favela and learn more about what it is like to live there. Rio's favelas are a big part of city life and the non-intrusive tour aims to educate you in a way that pays respect to the locals. Give back to the locals as part of the cost of your tour is contributed to the community to help them build a better future.

Surf lessons with local instructors in Copacabana/ipanema!

2. Surf lessons with local instructors in Copacabana/ipanema!

First steps learning stratching and getting the body and mind prepared for first contact with surf. How to get up on the surfboard. How to take care inside the sea, how to go outside to the breack. We habe lessons in groups or private. We go together to the outside to get the best waves with safety aways. After get to.the outside, we put the surfers on the best waves and teach them how to come back to the outside in safety. Its a full and rich and also we provide photos and videos from the classes if you want! Come to surf with us, you will enjoy a lot!

From Rio de Janeiro: City Highlights Helicopter Tour

3. From Rio de Janeiro: City Highlights Helicopter Tour

See some of Rio de Janeiro's main attractions from the sky on a helicopter tour. Fly by Christ the Redeemer, Sugar Loaf, Copacabana beach, and more, marveling at them from your unique perspective. Take off over the skies of Rio de Janeiro and see iconic locations such as Ipanema and Copacabana beaches, Maracanã, Sugar Loaf and Christ the Redeemer – one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Soar in tranquility and leave the bustling city beneath you on this itinerary that will leave you with incredible memories of Brazil.

Bossa Nova and the Carioca life - Copacabana and Ipanema

4. Bossa Nova and the Carioca life - Copacabana and Ipanema

Copacabana and Ipanema, two of the most famous neighborhoods in the world. When we talk about Rio de Janeiro, we instantly think of the beaches, we invite you to discover the local culture and Carioca vibe. Sports, music, dance, gastronomy, understand and fall in love with the daily life of Rio. This tour starts in Ipanema. We will talk about the famous Girl from Ipanema and the Bossa Nova movement, a musical style that goes far beyond its concept and that has influenced the country's politics. In Copacabana we can walk through the heart of its commercial area , Av. Nossa Senhora de Copacabana, and better understand local life. The lifestyle and the nuances between the present and the past. We will talk about the great influence that proximity to the beach brings. Sports, New Year's Eve traditions, famous restaurants and bars.

Rio de Janeiro Helitour

5. Rio de Janeiro Helitour

Our tours leave from one of the three locations: Jacarepaguá Airport, Olympic Golf Course and Recreio Heliport. Flapper tailor-made itineraries include the following additional departure points: Lagoa Heliport, Santos Dumont Airport, Galeão Airport and RioCentro Heliport. Prior to take-off, a 3-minute security briefing shall be conducted for all passengers. We will ask about your prior experience with helicopters and demonstrate the correct way to board the aircraft. Please make sure all your loose items are secured once you enter the helicopter. Our marshalling team will open the doors before and after touchdown, secure or unfasten safety belts, and direct passengers to and from the helicopter. All takeoff sites, the Olympic Golf Course included, have waiting lounges with complimentary snacks, water and coffee. Make the most of your time before takeoff by arriving 30 minutes in advance to utilize our complimentary Wi-Fi and plan your upcoming airborne photo shoot. The Flapper concierge team will be your constant companions during the journey and provide you with updates regarding the status of your flight. All flights will fly over the Christ Redeemer Statue and can include up to thirty additional viewpoints, ranging from the beaches of the sister city of Niterói to the Maracanã Stadium. This flight will be operated by safety-vetted aircraft, pursuant to Part 135. While on partner aircraft as part of the Flapper Service, passengers are subject to the insurance coverage of said partners.

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What people are saying about Ipanema Beach

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4.7
(7 reviews)

Ed was an excellent guide with local knowledge. He brought us into the heart of the favela experience. He was extremely friendly and gave good advice throughout the tour. Ed clearly instructed the driver that there were two drop offs at people’s original pick up points - Ipanema and Copacabana beaches. The driver drove straight to Copacabana beach, missing our drop, and adamantly denied needing to go to Ipanema when questioned on it. It was a 3.9km walk back in the midday sun.

I believe this is an essential visit for a better understanding of Brazil, its history and social structure. Our guide, Carlos, is an excellent speaker, knowledgeable and passionate about Rocinha and with whom one can talk about the economy or development policy. I came away feeling that we can and must brainstorm and do something to give the local people and their children a future…

Amazing. What a very interesting day experience. Definitely recommended if you want to know more about history in las favelas.

Unforgettable experience! Special recognition to the guide Edson for making such an incredible visit

Really interesting experience if you want to learn about the favelas