Rio Little Africa Tour

The Little-Known History of Little Africa in Rio de Janeiro's Port is about Over four million Africans who were brought to Brazil as enslaved along the 300 years of slavery in the country.

The city of Rio was the world’s largest African slave market in the Nineteenth Century. One out of five enslaved of the modern era in the world step into Rio.

Not by chance, today more than half of Brazilians identify themselves as black.

Samba, carnival, food, music and religion, African culture is everywhere in Brazil.

This Walking Tour covers the impact of the African diaspora and its legacy in Brazil.

Moreover, in our Little Africa Walking Tour, you'll get to know the highlights of Saúde Neighborhood, in fact, the headquarter of all of our visited sites.
Therefore, Morro da Conceição, Cais do Valongo, Pedra do Sal, Largo de São Francisco da Prainha, Praça Mauá, Rio Art Museum, street art galleries... are all at Saúde.