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Rio: Carnival Backstage Tour at Samba City with Cocktail

4.6  / 5
61 reviews
Activity provider:RTB TURISMO E SERVIÇOS EIRELI
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Rio: Carnival Backstage Tour at Samba City with Cocktail

Activity provider:RTB TURISMO E SERVIÇOS EIRELI
4.6  / 5
61 reviews

From US$ 20.94 per person

Discover Rio's Carnival backstage during a unique experience. Dress up in authentic parade costumes, experience the samba dance, and enjoy a delicious Caipirinha welcome drink.

About this activity

Cancellation policy
This activity is non-refundable
Duration 1.5 - 4 hours
Check availability to see starting times.
Live tour guide
English, Portuguese, French, German, Hebrew, Spanish, Italian
Pickup optional
Your driver will arrive 15 minutes before the scheduled pickup time and will be waiting for you. If you are being picked up from a hotel, please wait in the entrance of the lobby. Please let the activity provider know in advance exactly where to meet you. You can contact the activity provider by phone (or WhatsApp) at +5521967659549 or by email at contato@carnavalexperience.com.br
Small group available

Experience

Highlights
  • Uncover the secrets of costume and float preparations for the Carnival parade
  • Try on glamorous carnival costumes and get your picture while wearing them
  • Pickup some new moves with a Samba workshop with a professional dancer
  • Hear about the history of Samba and Rio's Carnival from your local guide
  • Refresh yourself with a delicious caipirinha cocktail at the end of your tour
Full description
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!
Includes
  • Carnival experience ticket
  • Walking tour
  • Bilingual guide
  • Water
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Backstage pass
  • Transportation

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Our meeting point is at the City of Samba. The site is a large complex of light brown warehouses, located in Rio de Janeiro’s port region, 200 meters from AquaRio. Come in through the main entrance, located on Binário do Porto Avenue, which is almost in front of the ferris wheel (the Rio Star) and the Cidade do Samba VLT station.  Meet your guide under a smaller tent, in the City of Samba Plaza, the big open area in the middle of the warehouses. Look for the team wearing colorful 'Carnival Experience' shirts. It you are traveling by VLT tram, stop at the Cidade do Samba station By car or on foot use the following search on Waze, Google Maps, UBER or through your Taxi app 'Carnaval Experience' or 'Cidade do Samba' main entrance. If you need to park, parking is paid and on the street at '60 Rivadávia Corrêa.'

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  • Smoking indoors
  • Photography inside

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We loved it ! Renata was an amazing tour guide..very knowledgeable and it was so interesting.We followed the directions and the Uber took us straight there.No issue finding it.Just wait under the smaller tent and the guides will come over to meet you from their samba school warehouse.This was our first day in Rio and a perfect way to start.Loved dressing up and seeing the dancer too.Just fab.!! thankyou Angela and Neil from UK

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August 4, 2023

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Angela – United KingdomVerified booking

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Wonderful guide - info about history of Carnival extremely interesting. Dancer great fun. Better signage for meetup would be helpful. Wandering around parking lot very frustrating. People around area didn’t know of your company, but it ended well. Thank you

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February 19, 2023

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It was incredible! So eye opening seeing all the incredible floats we definitely want to return now to see Carnival! Absolutely amazing! Our guide was fantastic so informative her energy was fantastic! We loved the colours the costumes & the surprise of the dancer was magical !

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March 30, 2022

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