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Carnaval Experience: Discover Rios Carnival Creation at the City of Samba
4.2
29 Ratings
Copacabana
Experience the creation of Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival at the City of Samba. Explore the Samba Factory, learn about the history of Samba, and immerse yourself in the samba fever with a carnival costume and samba class!
Experience the creation of Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival at the City of Samba. Explore the Samba Factory, learn about the history of Samba, and immerse yourself in the samba fever with a carnival costume and samba class!
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Cidade Do Samba - Visit the City of Samba, the headquarters of the most important Samba Schools in Rio de Janeiro.
- Carnaval Experience - 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.
- Cidade Do Samba - Visit the City of Samba, the headquarters of the most important Samba Schools in Rio de Janeiro.
- Carnaval Experience - 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.
What's Included
- Welcome drink – caipirinha, juice, or water
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Basic samba class
- Guided tour with transportation via air-conditioned van
- Professional guide with live tour commentary in English and Portuguese (on site only)
- Roundtrip transportation from the main hotels in (Copacabana, Ipanema, Leblon and Leme) hotels
- Costumes to wear and photograph
- Welcome drink – caipirinha, juice, or water
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Basic samba class
- Guided tour with transportation via air-conditioned van
- Professional guide with live tour commentary in English and Portuguese (on site only)
- Roundtrip transportation from the main hotels in (Copacabana, Ipanema, Leblon and Leme) hotels
- Costumes to wear and photograph
What's Not Included
- Food
- Gratuities
- Food
- Gratuities
Additional Information
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…
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!
- Please inform the name of your hotel or a nearby location when you call to confirm your reservation.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Children 4 and younger are complimentary, provided they do not occupy a seat
- This tour operates rain or shine
- Roundtrip transportation available from South Zone (Copacabana, Ipanema, Leblon, Leme) hotels via air-conditioned van.
Location
Copacabana
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.2
(29 Ratings)
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Tonda_p
May 22, 2025
Do this! - It was informative and beautiful. The guides were helpful and know the history of carnival. The costumes and dancing were a highlight.
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Sparkling
Apr 22, 2025
This Tour is a MUST!! - Our tour guide Priscilla, of C2RIO Tours and Travel was AMAZING. She was very personable and knowledgeable. There English speaking and Portuguese speaking clients on the transport van and she did and excellent job at making sure everyone got the information. Now the actual Carnaval Experience was AWESOME!! To actually see the floats, learn a Samba dance, and the highlight was trying on one of the costumes. OMG, this tour is a MUST, well worth the money. And we ended the tour with a Caipirinha
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Antoinette_g
Apr 22, 2025
Excursion not to be missed while in Brazil - We had a great time at the Carnival Experience. The guide Priscilla was an amazing tour guide
She translated tool pictures and watched our belongins while we changed our clothes. I learned so .much about how Carnival is arranged and the history. The Gentleman at the Samba school was also amazing. This is an excursion not to be missed
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Julie_r
Mar 18, 2025
Rio must do! - A Peak time for this tour is just after Carnival. We loved the tour and had a blast dressing up and dancing. The floats and costumes are beyond description. Highly recommend
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Robb_h
Mar 4, 2025
Very fun - Very fun tour. Too bad we couldn’t take pictures inside but I understand why. Saw things we would not have seen any other way.
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Carolyn_h
Jan 10, 2025
Sensational behind the scenes Carnivale tour - Really interesting, well organised and a very fun activity that takes around 2 hours. It was heavy rain the day we went so also a helpful activity to do we couldn’t be outside. Money also goes to a very worthy cause. Definitely recommend!
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Julie28perry
Nov 11, 2024
Great immersive experience! - Had such a fun time. Was great to learn so much about Carnival from our wonderful guide, a dancer in the show! Lots of photo opportunities, a mini samba dancing and drumming lesson and my favorite, dressing up in the marvelous costumes!!
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Annema7797px
Apr 7, 2025
Don't trust the timing of the Carnaval experience! - I made a reservation to be picked up on the 3:45 pm Carnaval Experience on April 4th at Pier Muau for two people and received a confirmation number. On the day before I was sent an email stating I would be picked up in the morning at the Hilton. This wouldn't work for us as we had a Highlights tour through the cruise line for the morning. I immediately responded saying it wouldn't work and was told the afternoon tour and pickup at the pier was not available. I asked for a refund and have yet to receive it.
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92reginae
Feb 8, 2025
A single catastrophe and shit !!! - We were so looking forward to the tour , the organizer left us 1.5 hours in front of the hotel and put us off , that someone was on his way to pick us up .The contact was unprofessional in the meantime and time and again they said there is a problem .Then they said the tour would not take place anymore, a single cheek , to fuck people like that !!Too bad about the time we lost as a result .
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Anthony_t
Dec 1, 2024
Poor coordination on your part! - You cancelled on me twice !😡 you cancelled my first reservation stating you could pick me up but not return me to my hotel. And then you rebooked me and cancelled that evening
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