Little Africa And The City Of Samba: Where Dreams Come True
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From $96.86
6 reviews (4.83)
Price varies by group size
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Duration: 5 hours
Departs: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro
Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Free cancellation
Overview
Visit the most typical places of the first African cultural manifestations in the Americas. Take a new look at the two cultures, African and European, and its legacy in the arts, cuisine, dance and music, highlighting the Carnival.
• Visit the City of Samba, or City of Dreams, an area where the Samba Schools develop the floats that will parade in the Sambodrome
• Understand how celebrations of Catholic and African merged its cultural manifestations and producing the most famous Carnival in the world.
• Visit the current region of the Port, which for decades received thousands of Africans from different ethnic groups, nations, and cultures.
• Visit Pedra do Sal (Salt Stone), where the Community of Remnants of Quilombos is located and considered as Cultural Heritage.
• Get to know Valongo Wharf, the largest African point of entry in the Americas. It has been submitted to UNESCO to become World Heritage.
What's Included
Bottled water
Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)
Snacks
What's Not Included
Food and drinks
Traveler Information
- YOUTH: Age: 10 - 17
- ADULT: Age: 18 - 90
Additional Info
- Face masks provided for travellers
- Face masks required for travellers in public areas
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
- We follow the rules of the Health Ministry and the Wolrd Health Organization.
- Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Gear/equipment sanitised between use
- Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
What To Expect
Pedra do Sal
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Cais do Valongo
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Instituto de Pesquisa e Memoria Pretos Novos - IPN
40 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Cidade Do Samba
60 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Reviews
We are fortunate to be able to travel a lot worldwide and have done many tours. Most are good but rarely am I moved to share my opinion outside of family and friends. This tour and guide, however, merited a rave review! The tour was informative and interesting and our guide was extremely gracious and very knowledgeable. In fact, Camillo was so great that we asked him to arrange a Favela tour for us during our stay. He handled all of the details including hotel pick up. I would highly recommend him and this experiences to any traveling to the area.
Camilo was a great host! My mother and I went on this tour on our last day in Rio, and it was great walking through the city and experiencing the culture up close and personal. I would highly recommend this experience for all who are new to the city. Camilo also was kind enough to take beautiful pictures of my mother and I, and provided us with a video, at no additional charge. Thanks so much Camilo!!!
The tour guide spoke good English and very knowledgeable about the African experience here in Rio. Along With a touch of a city tour of Rio. The biggest surprise was visiting the Samba factory where the Artist dreams were actually being built by various professional Artisens for Rio February Festival.
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