Descubra Rio Little Africa: uma viagem cultural e histórica
Descrição
Embarque em uma viagem transformadora pelas narrativas ocultas da Pequena África no movimentado Porto do Rio de Janeiro com o passeio a pé envolvente de Florencio. Mergulhe no profundo legado de mais de quatro milhões de africanos escravizados no Brasil ao longo de três séculos, onde o Rio emergiu como o epicentro do comércio global de escravos africanos no século XIX, acolhendo um em cada cinco indivíduos escravizados da era moderna. Hoje, os ecos dessa rica herança ressoam por todo o Brasil, com mais da metade de sua população orgulhosamente se identificando como negra. Dos ritmos pulsantes do samba ao caleidoscópio de cores do carnaval, dos sabores tentadores da culinária afro-brasileira às batidas espirituais da música de influência africana, a vibrante tapeçaria da cultura africana está entrelaçada na própria estrutura da vida brasileira. Junte-se a Florencio numa viagem inesquecível através do tempo e da cultura, onde o passado ganha vida e o legado da Pequena África continua a inspirar e encantar.
Opções de passeio
Itinerário
Ponto de Encontro para “No Hotel Pick-Up” – Museu de Arte do Rio (MAR). O museu está localizado na Praça Mauá, 5 - Centro, Rio de Janeiro.
No Largo da Prainha você verá a estátua de Mercedes Baptista. Ela foi a primeira bailarina afro-brasileira a ingressar no grupo de balé do Teatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro, no final da década de 1940. Diversão, cerveja gelada, samba e música negra estão sempre no ar.
Em seguida, nossa jornada nos levará à Pedra do Sal, um local venerado no Rio e repleto de história do samba urbano carioca. A sua importância remonta aos africanos escravizados que trabalhavam para descarregar o sal importado de Portugal, daí o seu nome. Esses indivíduos resilientes também esculpiram meticulosamente os degraus que caracterizam a área, preparando o cenário para o surgimento do primeiro carnaval de ranchos, procissões de afoxés e espaços sagrados no final do século XIX. Após seus dias laboriosos, sambistas e estivadores se reuniam nas casas das tias baianas, formando vibrantes rodas de samba. Figuras notáveis como Pixinguinha eram participantes regulares, contribuindo para a rica tapeçaria de expressão musical. Hoje, a Pedra do Sal continua sendo um centro vital para rodas de samba e encontros culturais, levando adiante seu legado como bastião da herança e da expressão artística afro-brasileira.
O Cais do Valongo, patrimônio mundial no Rio de Janeiro, é um antigo cais de pedra construído em 1811 para desembarcar africanos escravizados. Estima-se que cerca de 900 mil africanos chegaram à América do Sul via Valongo. O sítio possui diversas camadas arqueológicas e é a evidência física mais significativa da chegada de escravos africanos às Américas.
O mural Etnias é uma pintura de 3 mil metros quadrados localizada na Zona Portuária (Saúde) do Rio de Janeiro. Foi criado para as Olimpíadas de 2016 e conta com cinco representantes de tribos diferentes, um de cada continente. As tribos Huli, Mursi, Kayin, Supi e Tapajós foram escolhidas para representar a diversidade do mundo. O mural levou dois meses de trabalho com turnos de 12 horas para ser concluído, utilizando mais de 3 mil latas de spray, 700 litros de tinta colorida e 1.800 litros de tinta branca para o fundo.
Depois do MUHCAB caminhamos em direção ao IPN, museu e sítio arqueológico do Rio de Janeiro dedicado a homenagear a memória dos africanos que foram trazidos para a cidade como escravos. Está localizado no local do “Cemitério dos Negros Novos” e oferece atividades culturais e oficinas sobre história e cultura dos afrodescendentes desde 2005. O museu é reconhecido pelo Estado e designado como Espaço Cultural desde 2009. .
O MUHCAB é um museu na Pequena África, sediado no entorno do Cais do Valongo, Patrimônio Mundial. Conta a história da maior chegada de africanos escravizados à região, marcos da afirmação negra no Brasil, do desenvolvimento da cultura afro-brasileira e de questões contemporâneas enfrentadas pelos negros no Brasil.
Destaques
O que está incluído
Locais e horários de recolha
ATENÇÃO POR FAVOR: Confirmamos e atualizamos seu horário e local de retirada por meio de mensagens do WhatsApp e do mensageiro da Viator enviadas para seu e-mail. Porém, o WhatsApp é amplamente utilizado no Brasil e é a forma mais fácil e rápida de se comunicar. Aviso Importante: Para atualizar seu horário e local de retirada, enviaremos uma mensagem via WhatsApp e Viator Messenger para seu e-mail. Observe que o WhatsApp é amplamente utilizado no Brasil e é a forma mais rápida e eficiente de se comunicar conosco. Obrigado pelo seu apoio. Esperamos você no Rio! Sinceramente, Equipe Florêncios.
Avaliações dos viajantes
Informações importantes
- Opções de transporte público disponíveis perto
- Bebês precisam sentar no colo de um adulto
- Não recomendado para viajantes com problemas de coluna
- Não recomendado para viajantes com problemas cardíacos
- Adequado para todos os níveis de condicionamento físico
Avaliações(260)
My friend and I thoroughly enjoyed the tour with Ana Julia. The tour was enhanced by her clear excitement to learn and share the information she knows. Throughout the tour she also answered our questions and we engaged in thoughtful discussion. I HIGHLY recommend this tour.
The tour was very insightful and interesting. Myllena showed us quite a few sites in provided historical commentary on the significance of the sites. She was very pleasant and patient as she answered our many questions. We enjoyed this tour and would recommend it to anyone who wants to learn about the history of Africans in Brazil!
My friends and I booked Florencios Tours for our trip to Rio de Janeiro, and it was one of the best decisions we made. We wanted a balance between the major tourist attractions and a deeper dive into the Afro‑Brazilian cultural history of Rio — and Florencios Tours delivered this perfectly.A huge thank‑you to Damanica and our amazing tour guide, Gabrielle, who were both incredibly knowledgeable, warm, and attentive. They listened to our interests and crafted a day that felt personal, meaningful, and beautifully paced.From iconic landmarks to powerful cultural sites, every stop was intentional and enriched with stories that helped us understand Rio beyond the surface. We left feeling connected, inspired, and grateful for the experience.Highly recommended for anyone seeking a tour that goes beyond the typical itinerary and truly honors the client!
This tour was fantastic! I especially appreciated my tour guide, Scarlet! Her depth of knowledge regarding 'Little Africa' & its history was IMPRESSIVE! She took me all around the surroundings sites & answered every question. She took great pics & was kind & courteous. Please book her for your next tour.
We arrived in Rio on July 2 for a four day stay before going to São Paulo. So it was important for us to have a structured tour so we could get the most out of our visit. Gabriella our very knowledgeable and caring tour guide met us in the airport and escorted us to our van where Paulo our driver was waiting. There were five people in our group and they took great care of us. They took us to our hotel in Copacabana where we checked in and came back down to go on a sunset tour of Sugar Loaf mountain. After we went to the Ginga Show which wasn’t that far from our hotel. The Gabriela explained our itinerary for the next few days which included some of the closures for the July 5 FIFA Brazil vs Norway. The next morning we visited Christ the Redeemer Statue and Gabriela made certain that accommodations were made for me since I have issues with my knee. We took the train up to the statue which was amazing!! After we went to lunch at a steak house where the food was phenomenal. We visited the Samba School which I personally loved and we did a walking tour of Little Africa. Gabriella explained in detail what we were looking at and the history behind it. We were a group of educators from New York City so we had an eagerness to learn as much as possible to bring back to our schools and classrooms. The museums she took us to were very deep in revealing the AfroBrazilian experience in ways that we did not know. The murals, favelas, and mansions, and people we experienced along the way will require another trip. Of all the places I’ve been, Brazil 🇧🇷 Rio is the most memorable. We will be back!
Our Little Africa tour with Carolina (“Carol”) was one of the highlights of our time in Rio. Carol is an excellent guide and communicator. She speaks English fluently and made complex historical, social, and cultural topics easy to understand. She welcomed questions and engaged thoughtfully with sensitive subjects related to race, ethnicity, national identity, and inequality. Her answers were honest, nuanced, and respectful, and she encouraged meaningful discussion by inviting us to share similarities and differences between our own experiences and those of people in Brazil. We were fortunate to have a private tour, which allowed for more conversation and a deeper exploration of topics that particularly interested us. While the tour follows a well-designed structure, Carol was attentive to our interests and spent additional time discussing contemporary Afro-Brazilian life, including social, political, and economic issues. She reached out before the tour to introduce herself and answer questions, which helped us get the most out of the experience. I learned an incredible amount about Brazil’s colonial history, the transatlantic slave trade, resistance movements, and the diverse African cultures that shaped Brazil. One particularly moving stop was the site where the remains of enslaved Africans, buried in a former mass grave, were rediscovered relatively recently. Carol helped us understand not only the historical significance of the site but also the ongoing process of uncovering, acknowledging, and reckoning with parts of Brazil’s history that were hidden for generations. I came away with pages of notes and a long list of topics I want to learn more about. What I expected would be an interesting tour turned out to be a genuinely eye-opening experience. Carol’s knowledge, thoughtfulness, and passion for the subject left a lasting impression on us. Highly recommended! Tips for Future Visitors: * Check the weather forecast and dress accordingly. * Wear comfortable walking shoes with good traction. Your guide can adapt the route to make it less physically demanding when possible, but expect cobblestones, uneven pavement, construction areas, and typical urban walking conditions. * Bring water, especially on warmer days. * The tour takes place in living neighborhoods and community spaces, so approach them with the same respect and courtesy you would want visitors to show in your own community. * The scheduled tour is about three hours, but if you’re curious and enjoy asking questions, it may run a little longer. If you have plans immediately afterward, it’s worth mentioning that to your guide in advance.
Ana Julia was an amazing informative tour guide! I recommend her and this Little Africa tour to all!!!
We toured with an incredibly knowledgeable and engaging guide named Myllena. She gave us so much information about the history of the slave trade in Brazil and an informed perspective on the repercussions of the social and economic impact it has had and still has on the Black Brazilians to this day. The tour sparked comparisons to the US (where I am from) and other colonized nations where I have lived (Vietnam, Singapore, Egypt, India, and Nigeria), especially with the recent Ghana resolution that passed in the UN declaring the transatlantic slave trade and the racialized chattel enslavement of Africans as the "gravest crime against humanity." This was an extremely enlightening and informative tour, which also highlighted the resilience of the people and the strong influence Africans had on Brazilian culture. Highly recommend the tour and our guide Myllena who was excellent.
Immersive experience into the history and culture of the city. I was struck by the resilience of the people and the evolution of the city
If you’re ever in Rio, please book this tour. Our tour guide carol was absolutely amazing!!! She’s very knowledgeable, organized and has such a sweet spirit. We learned so much about the history of Brasil and Carol also shared a little bit about her own personal background. Whenever I’m in Rio, I will definitely book again with her. Please ask for Carol when you book. Thank you again, Carol and team for putting together such an amazing tour.
