Rio: Carnival Backstage Tour at Samba City with Cocktail (Carnaval Experience)
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Duration: 1 hours
Departs: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro
Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Free cancellation
Overview
The only tour behind the scenes of Rio's carnival, the most famous carnival in the world!
On this tour you will discover the behind-the-scenes of the greatest Carnaval in the world! Have a unique and authentic experience exploring the backstage, the secrets, the people working, and the preparations for the parade!
What you'll do?
During the tour, accompanied by a bilingual guide, you will visit the Cidade do Samba ("Samba City"), the carnival factory, and see from up close how the floats and costumes for the grand parade are produced. You will also learn about the history of Samba and the carnival in Rio.
Afterward, you will be able to try on real carnival costumes and take beautiful pictures with them, as well as participate in a SAMBA WORKSHOP with a professional dancer from our samba school.
You'll finish by sharing a delicious caipirinha, Brazil's national cocktail!
See you at our tour!!
Viva o Carnaval!!
What's Included
Alcoholic Beverages
Bilingual guide
Bottled water
Professional guide
Rare glimpse at Rio's Carnival backstage
Traveler Information
- INFANT: Age: 0 - 1
- CHILD: Age: 2 - 5
- YOUTH: Age: 6 - 11
- ADULT: Age: 12 - 64
- SENIOR: Age: 65 - 99
Additional Info
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Dress code is smart casual
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Minimum drinking age is 18 years
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
- Face masks provided for travellers
- Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Use mask during the activity at the samba city is OPTIONAL
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.
What To Expect
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Guided tour to the Grande Rio samba factory – one of the main Samba Schools of the city of Rio de Janeiro
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Presentation of the explanatory panel: some of the history of samba and the carnival parades
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Getting in the mood: costume layout to dress and photograph
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Samba Flavor: welcoming caipirinhas
• Samba Class with a Passista!
The Tour does not includes transportation.
We will meet in the Cidade do Samba (Inside the Samba City complex under the smaller tent in the middle of it).
To get here:
There is a VLT (tram) station in front of the main entrance of the City of Samba.
If You came by UBER or Taxi just ask for the Cidade do Samba.
Viva o Carnaval!!
2 hours • Admission Ticket Included
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