Afro Turism in Rio de Janeiro - 4 nights / 5 days

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AFRO-TOURISM: Rio de Janeiro
2027 Circuit
Valid from June 1st to December 20th, 2027
AFRO-TOURISM I – RIO DE JANEIRO
Includes: 4 nights / 5 days
4 nights with breakfast in Rio de Janeiro.
Arrival and departure transfers.
“Little Africa” Tour.
Rocinha Favela Tour.
Samba Museum & Museum of Afro-Brazilian History and Culture Tour.
“Backstage of Carnival” Tour at Samba City.
“Coffee Haciendas” Tour with a visit to the Senzala (slave quarters).
Bilingual guide (English or Spanish).
Rates per person:
(** Not applicable during Brazilian holidays or event periods)*
Hotel
Single
Double
Triple
South American Copacabana 4*
USD 1,096
USD 854
USD 818
Savoy Othon 3*
USD 988
USD 818
USD 810

Program:
Day 1: RIO DE JANEIRO
Arrival in the city of Rio de Janeiro, reception at the airport, and transfer to the hotel. Check-in and free time for the remainder of the day.
Day 2: RIO DE JANEIRO
Breakfast and departure for the Little Africa Tour.
This tour is a journey through the history of slavery and its transformation and adaptation within the city. The route follows one of the global African Diaspora Paths and is part of the UNESCO Slave Route Project. It is a walk down memory lane alongside Africans and their descendants. This tour is essential for black consciousness against global racism and for highlighting the value of Black history and culture.
The narrative is decolonial, reflective, and educational. The route highlights the most important port of the former slave system: the Valongo Wharf archaeological site and the Pretos Novos Institute, both inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2017. It is a tour of memory, pain, struggle, and—above all—the resistance of the Afro-Brazilian people. They reinvented themselves within the diaspora, influencing civilizing values and building the national identity so vital to Brazil. Our language, food, music, and the very soul of Brazil were born in Africa.
Sites visited: Praça XV / Candelária Church / Olympic Boulevard / Rosa Preta / Praça Mauá / MAR (Rio Art Museum) / Museum of Tomorrow / Largo São Francisco da Prainha / São Francisco da Prainha Church / Conceição Hill / Pedra do Sal / Eduardo Kobra "Etnias" Graffiti / Valongo Wharf / IPN Cemetery of the New Blacks (Optional Point). Return to the hotel.
In the afternoon: Rocinha Favela Tour.
(Conducted in an open-air Jeep): Spreading above the city's wealthiest neighborhoods with over 150,000 inhabitants, Rocinha is the largest favela in Brazil. This contrast and its unique peculiarities can be summarized in one word: IMPRESSIVE! As you can imagine, Rocinha is a collection of contrasts. Our guests often share that this tour is a once-in-a-lifetime experience—something positive and moving. By taking this experiential tour, visitors enter the community to see a side of Rio beyond the postcards. Expert guides present the history of Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, industrialization, and national expansion, explaining how Rio's favelas have always played a vital role in the city's fabric. Here, you will see people with limited financial means but unlimited smiles. Exploring the favela means seeing streets full of vitality. Interact with local artisans selling their products in a picturesque setting. Part of the tour is on foot for a personal experience with the community. Leaving Rocinha, the Jeep passes through São Conrado beach—where hang gliders land—returning via Niemeyer Avenue, Leblon, Ipanema, and Copacabana.
Day 3: RIO DE JANEIRO
Breakfast and departure for the Samba Museum Tour.
Samba Museum: This is the "Territory of Samba." Located in the most poetic and traditional heart of Rio’s samba, the Mangueira neighborhood, this museum offers a rich cultural and educational program with permanent and traveling exhibitions, musical events, and multimedia displays. It houses the Samba Documentation and Research Center, containing the largest heritage and audiovisual archive of this musical genre. It is a place of memory and preservation where Samba was consecrated as a Cultural Heritage of Brazil.
Next, we visit the Museum of Afro-Brazilian History and Culture (MUHCAB), located in "Little Africa." This museum tells the story of the region that witnessed the largest landing of enslaved Africans in the world, marking important milestones of Black affirmation in Brazil and the development of Afro-Brazilian culture.
In the afternoon: “Backstage of Carnival” Tour at Samba City.
The "Carnival Experience" program presents the universe of Rio's Samba Schools, the behind-the-scenes creation of the show, and the history of Carnival. The story is told by the NGO Pimpolhos da Grande Rio. In partnership with their "mother school," Acadêmicos do Grande Rio, they open the doors to the playful universe of carnival. With over 90 samba schools and 100,000 participants, thousands of professionals—musicians, choreographers, artisans, and producers—work year-round for this festival. This experience allows visitors to understand how the greatest party on Earth is prepared.
Day 4: RIO DE JANEIRO
Breakfast and departure for a Full Day Tour of a Coffee Hacienda.
This tour visits a Coffee Hacienda from the Brazilian Imperial era in the Vassouras region (Paraíba Valley). These estates invite visitors on a journey back to the time of the "Coffee Barons," their customs, lifestyles, the slave regime, and the production of one of Brazil's most important economic cycles.
The haciendas feature the main house where families lived and merchants were received. Alongside the richly decorated main house, you can visit the warehouses where massive sacks of coffee were stored before being transported by mules to the port of Rio for export to Europe. The architectural complex is completed by the Senzalas (slave quarters). These were the living quarters for enslaved Africans—sites of extreme hardship, but also of shared stories and resistance. Some haciendas include small museums of sacred art, Coffee Museums, and Imperial furniture exhibitions. The tour includes a snack and free time for lunch (not included). Return to Rio in the late afternoon. Free evening.
Day 5: RIO DE JANEIRO
Breakfast and transfer to the airport at the scheduled time.