the coop Babilônia group organizes tours with a focus on educating visitors about the local community and the hill where it is located. contact can be made through the website www. coopbabilonia.blogspot. com, e-mail ecoBabilônia@gmail. com or the phone number (55) 21 2295-6649.    

varied and iconic as it is, vidigal has numerous tour groups - a popular one is vidiga!, it offers various tours. the best way to contact the staff is via e-mail on this link, or via phone at  21 7101.2478 - there are a few companies organizing visits to the complexo do alemão, such as rio 40 graus turismo and turismo no alemão.

in addition to the above listed organizers many local tourism offices and guides offer favela tours, and usually advertise by distributing flyers on copacabana and ipanema beach. it is worthwhile to undertake some research ahead of time in order to be appropriately informed and to be able to get the most out of the experience.