Rio de Janeiro
The Carnival access that runs all year: backstage tours at Samba City where the floats are built, costume fittings and cocktails with the samba schools’ artisans. Carnival is a year-round industry; February is just the deadline.
Experience Rio's Carnival backstage with a guided tour, costume try-ons, samba dance, and a Caipirinha, all for just $24. Authentic and fun.
Most Popular“We all had a wonderful time. The atmosphere was happy and fun which is what carnivals are about. We certainly left the tour feeling the vibe. Our guide Sol was lovely and made sure we had a great time. We can’t recommend this tour highly…”
Discover Rio's Carnival behind the scenes with this backstage tour at Samba City, including costume try-ons, samba class, and cocktails for a genuine cultural experience.
“Really interesting learning the production of the Carnival and the amount of time it takes to put it all together.”
Experience Brazil’s vibrant rhythms and colorful costumes at Rio’s Ginga Tropical Show, a lively blend of dance, music, and folklore for an authentic cultural night out.
“We absolutely LOVED this show! Lots of history and culture all wrapped in an hour and a half. Our guide Luis was amazing, he let us know exactly what we saw and we understood what the different parts of Brazil had to offer. Our driver…”
Discover the behind-the-scenes magic of Rio's Carnival with this engaging tour, exploring Samba schools, costumes, floats, and dance in just 2 hours.
“Is a most to do if yor are in Rio. Is just alf day tour. They explain in portuguese, english and spanish.”
Experience Rio Carnival in VIP style from a prime box with included food, drinks, guide assistance, and shuttle service—an unforgettable Rio adventure.
“The experience was amazing! Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and fun. It was an event of my life. Lots of beatiful people and very taste food. Camila was incredible!”
Experience Rio’s legendary Carnival parade with tickets and optional transport, enjoying vibrant floats, samba dancers, and electric atmosphere.
“Excellent experience that exceeded our expectations. Everything worked out perfectly: the show, the transportation and the overall experience. Prior to the event, we were concerned about our safety. But were pleasantly surprised by the tour organization. All the time we felt safe and well taken…”
Discover the secrets behind Rio's spectacular Carnival with a backstage tour, costumes, samba lessons, and a caipirinha for a truly authentic experience.
“You do not need a guide. The people there have their own tour guides. It was a lot of waiting before it began. The tour itself was informative and interesting.”
Experience Rio's carnival from behind the scenes with a backstage tour, costume try-on, and samba class—an authentic taste of Brazil’s vibrant culture.
“Great tour of one of the samba schools in Samba City, the pace of the tour was excellent and you got a very nice mix of history, background and personal immersion into the world of samba. Our tour guide Lucas was outstanding!”
Explore Rio's Carnival backstage with a private guide, see costumes and floats, try on authentic outfits, dance Samba, and enjoy a Caipirinha.
“This is such a cool way to experience Carnival up close and personalized! It was amazing seeing the floats and costumes. This was the perfect amount of insight into Carnival's history and what it all takes. The guides were a lot of fun too! Definitely…”
Experience Rio’s iconic Carnival from premium VIP seats with food, drinks, and guided transfers. A memorable, all-inclusive celebration of Brazilian culture.
“Camilla was amazing and made the carnival experience extremely memorable.”
Discover Rio’s vibrant samba culture with a behind-the-scenes tour of Cidade do Samba, exploring floats, costumes, and Carnival traditions—an authentic Rio experience.
“The dedication each school put towards the carnival each year to make it spectacular. Also the warehouse had many great designs!”
Discover Rio’s vibrant samba culture with this backstage tour of a traditional samba school, exploring costumes, floats, and even a quick dance lesson for $24.63.
“You learn behind the scene facts of Carnaval and how it happens. Interesting to know, it’s only a 70 minute experience for each float.”
Discover Rio’s Carnival magic with a behind-the-scenes tour of the Grande Rio samba school, exploring costumes, floats, and local community projects.
“This tour is a "Real" experience as you actually do go behind the scenes. It's not just lively, colourful and fun it is educational and informative, to learn the origins of the carnival and how much hard work and training that goes into it is…”
Discover Rio’s vibrant football and Carnival scenes with this private full-day tour, including visits to Maracanã, Sambadrome, and Samba City—all with personalized guidance.
“That was the best tour and experience we had in Rio! It’s absolutely highly recommended! Finally, we had carnival explained - characters, process, allegories, history. The tour around samba city was mind blowing. And costumes experience is so much fun. We enjoyed this tour even…”
Experience Rio’s Carnival firsthand with this costume participation tour, dancing in the Sambadrome, and enjoying authentic, immersive festivities.
“The organisation of the whole experience was excellent he could not be faulted in any way, would definitely recommend it to everyone, I am in a wheelchair and I was treated excellentlyThe organisation of the whole experience was excellent he could not be faulted in…”
Christ above, Sugarloaf below and samba wherever the night lands.