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Rio: Carnival Backstage Tour at Samba City with Cocktail (Carnaval Experience)
Visit the Samba city and explore the backstage of rio's carnival
Visit the Samba city and explore the backstage of rio's carnival
Rio: Carnival Backstage Tour at Samba City with Cocktail (Carnaval Experience)
Visit the Samba city and explore the backstage of rio's carnival

Carnaval Experience: Backstage Tour at Samba City with Cocktail

By Carnaval Experience
9.4 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is €20 per adult
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages
Overview

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!

Activity location

  • Carnaval Experience
    • Cidade do Samba
    • 22132-503, Santo Cristo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Cidade do Samba
    • Cidade do Samba
    • Gamboa, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Carnaval Experience - Visit Samba city and behind the scene of rio's carnival
  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 30 minutes1h 30m1h 30m
  • English
Price details
€19.71 x 1 Adult€19.71
Total
Price is €19.71
Expérience-Carnaval Experience
  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 30 minutes1h 30m1h 30m
  • English
Starting time: 11:00
Price details
€19.71 x 1 Adult€19.71
Total
Price is €19.71

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedRare glimpse at Rio's Carnival backstage
  • What's includedWhat's includedBottled water
  • What's includedWhat's includedProfessional guide
  • What's includedWhat's includedBilingual guide
  • What's includedWhat's includedAlcoholic Drinks

Know before you book

  • Transport options are wheelchair accessible
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Specialised infant seats are available
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Minimum drinking age is 18 years
  • Dress code is smart casual
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

Activity itinerary

Carnaval Experience
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
• 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 Flavour: welcoming caipirinhas • Samba Class with a Passista! The Tour does not includes transport.  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!!

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESCarnaval Experience
    • Cidade do Samba
    • 22132-503, Santo Cristo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLECidade do Samba
    • Cidade do Samba
    • Gamboa, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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