Carnaval Experience - Behind the Scenes of Rios Carnival in the City of Samba


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From $63.00

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Price varies by group size

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 2 hours

Departs: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

Experience the creation of Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival from an insider’s perspective: visit the City of Samba, enter the Grande Rio’s Samba Factory, learn about the history of Samba and Carnival parades, understand the production of floats and costumes, and feel the samba fever with an authentic carnival costume, a samba class, and a Brazilian welcome drink!


What's Included

All taxes, fees and handling charges

Basic samba class

Costumes to wear and photograph

Guided tour with transportation via air-conditioned van

Professional guide with live tour commentary in English and Portuguese (on site only).

Roundtrip transportation from South Zone (Copacabana, Ipanema, Leblon and Leme) hotels

Welcome drink – caipirinha, juice, or water

What's Not Included

Food

Gratuities


Traveler Information

  • INFANT: Age: 0 - 4
  • CHILD: Age: 5 - 10
  • ADULT: Age: 11 - 99

Additional Info

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Face masks required for guides in public areas
  • Gear/equipment sanitised between use
  • Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Please inform the name of your hotel or a nearby location when you call to confirm your reservation.
  • Roundtrip transportation available from South Zone (Copacabana, Ipanema, Leblon, Leme) hotels via air-conditioned van.
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Tours serão operados com capacidade reduzida à 50%
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Children 4 and younger are complimentary, provided they do not occupy a seat
  • Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
  • Face masks required for travellers in public areas
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
  • Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience
  • This tour operates rain or shine
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Experience may be cancelled due to Insufficient travelers

What To Expect

Cidade Do Samba
Visit the City of Samba, the headquarters of the most important Samba Schools in Rio de Janeiro.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Enter the Grande Rio Samba Factory and discover the behind the scenes of Rio's Carnival scene. See the production of floats and costumes, the exhibition room, wear and photograph authentic costumes from previous editions and try some basic samba steps.

1 hours • Admission Ticket Included






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