Favela Tour

Saint Martha.
Come visit the places where singer Michael Jackson made one of his video clips.

What does it include?

-> Transport included

-> Van with Air Conditioning

->  Bilingual Professional Guide (Spanish, English, Portuguese)

Itinerary:

To get to Favela de Santa Marta it is necessary to take the characteristic cable car . The tourist will feel the characteristic atmosphere of the favela, taking a tour through the alleys and alleys, where the story of the favela is told.
In the Santa Marta favela is the place where some scenes from the movie Fast and Furious 5 were shot. A Part of Film .Tropa de Elite 2. was filmed in the community. Many artists have already visited Favela de Santa Marta, such as pop music stars Michael Jackson and Madonna , as well as personalities such as Alicia Keys, Vin Diesel, Hugh Jackman, Jason Statham and others.

Santa Marta is one of the steepest favelas in Rio. The climb to the top is made by a cable car, which is free for tourists and residents and is also used for cargo transportation.

The view from the top of the favela is amazing! Sugarloaf Mountain, Urca, Corcovado, Ipanema, Copacabana and more, all seen at once.

At the top of the favela you have a panoramic view of the entire city, where you can see Christ, Sugar Loaf Mountain, Botafogo Beach, Lagoa Rodrigues de Freitas and the entire Botafogo neighborhood.

The highlight of the tour is for sure the bronze statue of Michael Jackson , where scenes from the clip, .They. .don’t. .care. .about. .us. , were made. (see video below)