Carnaval Experience: Backstage Tour at Samba City with Cocktail
- 1h 30m
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 4 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
The only backstage tour of the Carioca Carnival, the most famous carnival in the world! When in Rio, you need to experience Samba! This tour introduces you to the artistry and imagination of Carnival and allows you to discover the backstage of The greatest show on Earth! Have an unique and authentic experience exploring the backstage, the secrets, the people working and the preparations for the parade, which is also a competition. During the tour, you will be able to witness the process of construction and production of floats and more than 3000 costumes for the show. This visit includes a guided tour to the factory of the 2022th Carnival champion Samba School, Grande Rio. Including an exhibition about the history of Samba and Carnival, the tour provides a chance to dress up in authentic parade costumes, experience the samba dance and enjoy a delicious Caipirinha welcome drink! Come visit us!
Inclusions
What's included
- Rare glimpse at Rio's Carnival backstage
- Bottled water
- Professional guide
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Bilingual guide
Itinerary
• Bilingual guide • Guided tour to the Grande Rio samba factory – one of the main Samba Schools of the city of Rio de Janeiro • Presentation of the explanatory panel: some of the history of samba and the carnival parades • Getting in the mood: costume layout to dress and photograph • 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!!
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Ratings come from 287 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
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5Wow! What an experience!
Inez was an amazing guide. She was kind, knowledgeable and pleasant. This experience was the best ending to a week in Rio. Learning the culture, history and experiencing samba, dressing in costumes and learning the behind the scenes hard work that goes into the production of Carnaval. It was one of a kind experience! Highly recommended. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
5Carnival experience is fire!
Lydia was our guide and she is fire for Carnival! So passionate, knowledgeable and fun! Made the experience epic! Must do when in Rio!
5Fantastic Overall of Carnival, the Costumes, and the Floats
Carnival Experience was well-organized, with our group seeing the factory where they disassemble last year's floats and build new ones, seeing and trying one elaborate costumes, and hearing the way the parade entries compete for the top prizes. You can easily enough take a taxi or Uber to and from the location (from Copacabana, our cost was $12-13 USD each way).
5Lydia rocked as our guide
Lydia was the bomb she was so passionate and an excellent guide. She loves what she does and was a great guide
5Unforgettable
Highly recommend the tour guide spectacular ,beautiful person we had lot of fun would come back a thousand times ❤️ the costumes the dancer incredible ❤️🌹🌷🌸👍
5Oi
A must do if you are a carnival fan. The history the processes the floats the costumes and a dance lesson. It is an experience as intended.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- The meeting point for the tour is at the Cidade do Samba Square. Upon arrival, look for the Carnaval Experience team, located either in the square or in front of the Grande Rio warehouse, easily recognizable by their colorful shirts. If you need any assistance, just approach one of our team members.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Tickets
- Tickets are redeemed at a different location from the meeting point.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 30 travellers
- Operated by
- Carnaval Experience
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
How it compares in Rio de Janeiro
- Its from-price is 73% below the median of the 1667 experiences we list in Rio de Janeiro.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 51 of 1667.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro sweeps between mountains and ocean, a city of famous beaches, granite peaks, samba rhythms and a carnival known around the world.
Christ the Redeemer stands with open arms atop Corcovado, looking down on the city, and cable cars climb Sugarloaf Mountain for views across Guanabara Bay. Below, the beaches of Copacabana and Ipanema are the stage for daily life, with volleyball, kiosks and the wave-patterned promenade, while Leblon and Arpoador extend the strip.
Top-ranked sights in Rio de Janeiro: Christ the Redeemer Statue (Cristo Redentor), Sugarloaf Mountain (Pao de Açúcar), Selarón Steps (Escadaria Selarón).
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