Rio de Janeiro · LITTLE AFRICA & AFRO-BRAZILIAN HERITAGE
7 tours
Here are the 7 little africa & afro-brazilian heritage tours worth a place on a Rio itinerary: what each one costs, how much of the day it takes, and the single thing to know before you commit to it.
Walk Rio’s Little Africa with an English guide, rooftop bay views, samba origin stops, and Valongo port history, in 150 minutes.
“Nathália was an amazing guide! Very friendly and knowledgeable! I highly recommend doing this tour!”
A 3.5-hour Little Africa walk in Rio with decolonial storytelling, key Afro-Brazilian sites, museum stops, and a short VLT ride.
“This was an amazing tour. Our guide, Rafael made it thoroughly enjoyable. His pleasant manner and his knowledge of Little Brazil was commendable. 5 stars are not enough.”
A 5-hour Rio tour linking African ancestry to today, through MAR’s Morrinho model, Valongo, Pedra do Sal samba, and Afro-Brazilian food.
“This tour was really informative! Please take this tour if you want to learn some amazing/crazy facts about Brazil”
A 150-minute walk through Rio’s Black history, Valongo Wharf UNESCO, Pedra do Sal, and Afro-Brazilian faiths, with samba roots.
“Great tour! Our tour guide Kelly was fantastic. She was such a wealth of knowledge. We learned so much about the Afro-Brazilian culture. The murals were so beautiful.”
Little Africa walking tour in Rio: African heritage, history sites, art and a past-to-future story. 3 hours, guide in EN/ES/PT.
“Larissa's passion for the history is truly Amazing. She possesses a wealth of knowledge and enthusiasm and tells the story in a way that puts you there in the moment which allows you to visualize everything as if you were actually there.”
Walk Rio’s Little Africa and Pedra do Sal, learn Afro-Brazilian resistance, then visit Cidade do Samba behind the scenes in 3 hours.
“Our guide was wonderful, very informative and fun. We saw so many parallels with systems of racial oppression in the United States, plus some intriguing differences. Plus Samba School!”
A small-group Jeep tour into Rocinha for a real-life look at favela culture, plus capoeira in the circle and support for local shops.
“El tour de favela está bien porque evidencia la experiencia favela. Pero No deben ofrecer Capoeria sabiendo que no van a ofrecer la experiencia. También deben ser explícitos en que el regreso es largo caminando y en bajada, y no asumir que el turista va querer bajar en moto. Esa oferta fue una sorpresa. Entonces lo que se ofrece decirlo de antemano, lo que no no mencionarlo. El guía sabía mucho pero contaba hasta que se le preguntaba, sugiero que cuente más para que sea más interesante el recorrido”
