Backstage tour of Carnival in Cidade do Samba with welcome drinks.

Backstage tour of Carnival in Cidade do Samba with welcome drinks.

1h 30min

What will you do

The only behind-the-scenes tour of Rio's carnival, the most famous in the world!

When in Rio, you need to experience Samba! This tour introduces you to the art and imagination involved in creating Carnival and allows you to go behind the scenes of the greatest show on Earth!

Have a unique and authentic experience, exploring the behind the scenes, the secrets, the people working and the preparations for the parade.

During the tour, you are witness to the process of building and producing floats and more than 3,000 costumes for the show. There is also a guided tour of the shed of the 2022 Carnival champion Samba School, Grande Rio.

The tour offers an exhibition on the history of Samba and Carnival. At the end, do not miss the chance to dress up in exclusive costumes of the parade, sambar and taste a delicious welcome caipirinha! Come and visit us!

What are you going to do

The only backstage ride of the most famous carnival in the world!

When in Rio, you need to experience the Samba! This tour presents the art and imagination involved in the creation of carnival and allows you to get to know the backstage of the greatest spectacle on Earth!

Have a unique and authentic experience, exploiting the backstage, the secrets, the people working and the preparations for the parade.

During the ride, you witness the process of building and producing allegorical cars and more than 3000 costumes for the show. There is still a guided tour of the Shed of the 2022 Carnival Champion Samba School, Grande Rio.

The tour offers an exhibition about the history of Carnival Samba. Finally, do not miss the opportunity to dress up with exclusive parade figurines, sambar and enjoy an exquisite welcome caipirinha! Come and visit us.

What you'll do

The only tour into the backstage of Rio de Janeiro's Carnival, the most famous of 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 biggest 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 3.000 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!

What you will do

The only behind-the-scenes tour of the Rio carnival, the most famous in the world!

In Rio, you must experience samba! This tour introduces you to the art and imagination that presided over the creation of the Carnival and which allows you to discover the behind the scenes of the greatest show on Earth!

Live a unique and authentic experience as you explore behind the scenes, secrets, people who work and preparations for the parade.

During the tour, you attend the process of building and producing the tanks and more than 3,000 costumes for the show. There is also a guided tour of the hangar of the 2022 carnival champion School of SOlympic, Grande Rio.

The tour offers an overview of the history of samba and carnival. At the end, don't miss the opportunity to dress up with exclusive costumes from the parade, dance the samba and enjoy a delicious welcome caipirinha! Come visit us!

Where, when and how much?

Localização Direccíon Adresse Location Carnival Experience, Main Entrance of - Samba City - Gamboa

Datas Dates Fechas Rendez-vous

Monday to Saturday: 10 am, 2 pm and 4 pm

Monday to Saturday: 10:00, 14:00 and 16:00

Precificação Adult - R$100.00 half price - R$50.00 carioca promo - R$50.00 Brazilian Promo - R$75.00

* Fique atento às condições de compra de ingressos listadas abaixo. A compra de bilhetes com preço reduzido está condicionada à apresentação de documentos comprovatórios.

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Pricing Adult - R$100.00 Half price - R$50.00 carioca promo - R$50.00 Brazilian Promo - R$75.00

* Pay attention to the ticket purchase conditions listed below. The purchase of tickets at a reduced price is conditional on presenting the relevant documents.

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Fijación de precios Adulto - R$100.00 Mitad de precio - R$50.00 Promoción Carioca - R$50.00 Promo Brasileiro - R$75.00

* Preste atención a las condiciones de compra de boletos que se detallan a continuación. La compra de entradas a precio reducido está condicionada a la presentación de los documentos pertinentes.

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Tarification Adulte - R$100.00 Moitié prix - R$50.00 Tarif Réduit Carioca - R$50.00 Tarif Réduit Brésilienne - R$75.00

* Faites attention aux conditions d'achat des billets qui sont détaillées ci-dessous. L'achat de billets à prix réduit est soumis à la présentation des pièces justificatives.

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Welcome Caipirinha drink

welcome caipirinha

Bienvenida Caipirinha

Bienplace Caipirinha

Samba lesson with professional dancer

Samba class with dancer

Samban Courses with Dancer

Free Cancellation up to 48 hours before the tour

Free cancellation up to 48 hours before the tour

Free cancellation up to 48 hours before the visit

Once-in-a-lifetime experience

once in a lifetime experience

Unique life experience

Unique experience

Regular tour

Tour regular

Regular tour

Regular visit

Bilingual tour in different languages

Bilingual tour in Portuguese and English

Bilingual Tour in Portuguese and English

Bilingual tour in Portuguese and English

Location:

City of Samba (City of Samba), Grande Rio Warehouse, Port Zone, Rio de Janeiro.

Meeting point:

Under the smaller tent in the City of Samba plaza. Look for our guide and staff, who will be dressed in colorful Carnaval Experience shirts.

How to get here? Check out the options:

On the VLT: There is a VLT (Tram) station in front of the main entrance of City of Samba (Station name: Cidade do
Samba).

By car on foot using apps such as Waze, Google Maps, UBER or Taxi: just put this location into the app: Carnaval Experience or Cidade do Samba, main entrance.

If you need to park: parking is paid for on the street - 60 Rivadávia Corrêa Road (note: Parking is not under our control and we are not responsible for its hours and/or operation policy).

Note: Traffic in the City Center can be quite heavy. Try to arrive a few minutes early to ensure you won’t be late.

Are you late or having difficulty finding the group? Call or send a message via Whatsapp: (21) 96765-9549 and we will help you.

Location:

Samba City, Grande Rio shed, Port Zone, Rio de Janeiro.

Meeting point:

Under the smaller tent, in the square of the City of Samba. Look for our guide and production team, who will be dressed in colorful Carnival Experience shirts.

How to get there? Check out the options:

With VLT: There is a VLT station (TRAM) in front of the main entrance of Cidade do Samba Station name: Cidade do Samba.

By car or on foot using apps like Waze, Google Maps, UBER or Taxi: just ask: Carnival Experience or City of Samba, main entrance.

If you need to park: parking is paid at Rua Rivadávia Corrêa, nº 60 (Note: Parking is not under our control and we are not responsible for its schedule and / or operating policy).

Obs.: Traffic in the City Center can be quite intense. Try to arrive a few minutes in advance so as not to be late.

Directing:

City of Samba, Barracão da Grande Rio, Porto Area, Río de Janeiro.

Meeting point:

Under the smaller tent, in the Cidade do Samba square. Look for our guide and production team, who will be dressed in colorful Carnival Experience shirts

How to get there? See options:

In VLT: there is a VLT station (TRAM) opposite the main entrance of Cidade do Samba Station name: Cidade do Samba.

En automóvil o a pie using applicaciones like Waze, Google Maps, UBER o Taxi: prehunte: Carnival Experience the City of Samba, main entrance.

If you need to park: parking is paid in Rua Rivadávia Corrêa, n ° 60 (Note: the parking is not under our control and we are not responsible for your hours and/or the hours of operation of the policy).

Note: traffic in the city center can be quite intense. Try to get there a few minutes earlier so you're not late.

Emplacement :

City of Samba, hangar of Grande Rio, Zone Portuaire, Rio de Janeiro.

Meeting point:

Sous la petite tente, sur la place de Samba City. Look for our guide and production team, who will be dressed in colorful Carnival Experience T-shirts.

Check the options:

In VLT: There is a VLT (TRAM) station in front of the main entrance of Cidade do Samba. Nom de la station: City of Samba.

By car or on foot using applications such as Waze, Google Maps, UBER or taxi: just ask: Carnival Experience or Cidade do Samba, main entrance.

If you need to park: parking is paid in Rua Rivadávia Corrêa, n ° 60 (Note: parking is not under our control and we are not responsible for its opening hours and/or policy).

Note: traffic in the city center can be quite intense. Try to arrive a few minutes early so as not to be late.

Ticket cancellation for the regular tour must be done more than 48 hours in advance. In case of cancellation less than 48 hours in advance, there will be no refund.

In case of “no show”, there will be no refund. The regular tour ticket, with the exception of the private tour, can be used on other dates according to our availability within a period of 30 days.

To participate in the tour, you must present the printed or virtual ticket along with the relevant verification documents listed on the experience page.

Ticket cancellation for the regular tour must be done more than 48 hours in advance. In case of cancellation less than 48 hours in advance, there will be no refund.
In case of “no show”, there will be no refund. The regular tour ticket, with the exception of the private one, can be used on other dates according to our availability within 30 days.

To participate in the tour, you must present the printed or virtual ticket along with the relevant verification documents listed on the experience page.

Cancellation of tickets for the regular tour must be done more than 48 hours in advance. In case of cancellation less than 48 hours in advance, there will be no return.

In case of “no show”, there will be no refund.

The regular tour ticket, with the exception of the private tour, can be used on other dates according to our availability within a 30-day period.

To participate in the tour, you must present the printed or virtual ticket together with the corresponding verification documents listed on the experience page.

Canceling tickets for the regular visit should be done more than 48 hours in advance. In case of cancellation less than 48 hours in advance, no refund will be made.

In the event of a "no show", no refund will be made.

The ticket for the regular visit, with the exception of the private tour, can be used on other dates according to our availability within 30 days.

To participate in the tour, you must present your printed or virtual ticket as well as the relevant verification documents listed on the experience page.

Any kind of interference to Grande Rio, LIESA or any other samba school is not permitted.

Entrance to the other warehouses in the City of Samba is prohibited. Please respect the work of all samba schools and Carnival.

It is essential to pay attention and follow the guidelines of the tour guides and producers. It is
extremely forbidden to touch costumes, floats or any material inside the Grande Rio warehouse that has not been previously authorized by the Carnaval
Experience team.

It is prohibited to smoke in the warehouse.

Due to the secrets of carnival, it is strictly forbidden to take pictures of the carnival preparations without receiving prior authorization from the
Carnival Experience team. Our guides and producers will always explain where you can photograph.

It is recommended to come with closed shoes, not sandals.

Important: People with respiratory problems or sensitivity to strong smells should consult the Carnaval Experience team before
purchasing and booking the ticket. During carnival production, we use strong-smelling industrial chemicals.

Any type of interference with Grande Rio, LIESA or any other samba school is not allowed.

Entry to other barracks in Cidade do Samba is prohibited. Please respect the work of all schools and the carnival.

It is essential to pay attention and comply with the guidelines of the guides and producers.

It is extremely forbidden to touch costumes, floats or any material inside the Grande Rio shed that has not been previously authorized by the Carnaval Experience team.

Smoking is prohibited during the visit to the shed.

Due to the secrets of the carnival, it is extremely forbidden to take photos of the preparations for the carnival without receiving prior authorization from the Carnival Experience team.

Our guides and producers will always explain where you can photograph.

It is recommended to come with closed shoes, and not flip flops.

Important: people with breathing problems or with sensitivity to strong smells, please consult the Carnival Experience team before buying and booking tickets. In the production of carnival, we use industrial chemicals with a strong smell.

No interference with Grande Rio, LIESA or any other samba school is allowed.

Entry to other barracks in Cidade do Samba is prohibited. Please respect the work of all schools and carnival.

It is essential to pay attention and comply with the guidelines of the guides and producers, it is strictly forbidden to touch costumes, floats or any material inside the Rio Grande shed that has not been previously authorized by the Carnaval Experience team.

Smoking is prohibited during the visit to the barracks.

Due to the secret of the carnival, it is very forbidden to take pictures of the carnival preparations without receiving prior authorization from the Carnival Experience team.

Our guides and producers will always explain where to go you can take pictures.

It is recommended to come with closed shoes, not flip flops.

Important: People with respiratory problems or with sensitivity to strong odors, consult the Carnaval Experience team before buying and booking the ticket. In the production of the carnival, we use industrial chemicals with a strong smell.

Any type of interference with Grande Rio, VIESA or any other samba school is not allowed.

Access to the other hangars of Cidade do Samba is prohibited. Thank you for respecting the work of all schools and carnival.

It is essential to be careful and comply with the guidelines of the guides and the producers.

It is strictly forbidden to touch the costumes, tanks or any material inside the hangar of the Grande Rio which has not been previously authorized by the Carnival Experience team.

It is forbidden to smoke when visiting the shed.

Due to the secrecy of the carnival, it is strictly forbidden to take pictures of carnival preparations without having received prior permission from the Carnival Experience team.

Our guides and producers will always explain where you can photograph.

It is recommended to come with closed shoes and not thong.

Important: People with breathing problems or strong smell sensitive, please consult the Carnival Experience team before buying and booking tickets. In the production of the carnival, we use industrial chemicals with a strong smell.

Wheelchair accessibility

Children must be accompanied by an adult

Children aged 5 and under are free of charge

This tour operates rain or shine

Accessible for Strollers

Infants must remain on lap

Adult ticket:

Available to all visitors. It is not necessary to present a document.

Brazilian adult ticket

Valid for people born in Brazil or residents of Brazilian states.

It is necessary to present an official Brazilian document with a photo, such as:

Passport

Driver’s License

Student ID

Birth Certificate

Carioca Ticket:

Valid for people born in or residents of Rio de Janeiro state.

For those born in the state of Rio de Janeiro, it is necessary to
present one of the documents below:

Passport

Driver’s License

Student ID

Birth Certificate

For residents of Rio de Janeiro state, it is necessary to present proof of residence for the past 3 months, proving residence in the state, together with one of the documents listed above.

Note 1: Proof of residence must be in the ticket holder’s name.

Note 2: Proof of residence is only valid for spouses and children.

Half-price ticket:

Valid for people ages 6-11, students, and senior citizens over 60 years of age.

To get this rate, it is necessary to present an official document with a photo, such as:

Passport

Driver’s License

Student ID

Birth Certificate

Senior Citizen ID

Free Ticket:

Valid for children under 6 years of age only.

To get this rate, it is necessary to present an official document with a photo, such as:

Passport

Birth Certificate

IMPORTANT!

Please don’t forget to bring a copy of the tickets with you to present at the start of the tour (tickets may be invirtual format or printed).

Wheelchair accessibility.

Children must be accompanied by an adult
Children 5 years and under do not pay.

This tour operates rain or shine.

Accessible for strollers.

Babies must remain in the lap.

Adult entrance:

Available to all visitors. Document presentation is not required.

Brazilian adult ticket:

Valid for born or residents of Brazilian states.

It is necessary to present an official document with photo, such as:

Identity

Passport

driving license

Student ID

Birth certificate

Carioca entrance:

Valid for people born or residing in the state of Rio de
January.

For those born in the state of Rio de Janeiro, it is necessary to present one of the documents below:

Identity

Passport

driving license

Student ID

Birth certificate

For residents of the state of Rio de Janeiro, it is necessary to
present proof of residence of the last 3 months along with one of the documents listed above.

Observation
1: The proof of residence must be in the name of the ticket holder.

Observation
2: Proof of residence is valid only for spouse and children.

Half-entry ticket:

Valid for people aged from 06 to 11 years, students and over 60 years.

For use of the tariff, it is necessary to present an official document with a photo, such as:

Identity

Passport

driving license

Student ID

Birth certificate

Elderly Person's Card

Free entry:

Valid only for children under 6 years old.

To use the rate, it is necessary to present a document
official with photo, such as:

Identity

Passport

Birth certificate

IMPORTANT!

Please do not forget to bring a copy of the tickets with you to present at the beginning of the tour (tickets may be in virtual format).

Accessibility for wheelchairs.

Children must be accompanied by an adult Children under 5 years old stay for free.

This tour operates with rain or sun.

Accessible for strollers.

Babies should stay in the lap.

Adult Billet:

Available for all guests. No document is required.

Brazilian adult ticket:

Valid for people born or residents in Brazilian states.

It is necessary to present an official document with a photo, such as:

Identity

Passport

Driver's license

Student card

Birth certificate

Boleto carioca:

Valid for people born or residents in the state of Rio de Janeiro.

It is necessary to present one of the following documents:

Identity card

Passport

Driver's license

Student card

Birth certificate

For residents in the state of Rio de Janeiro, it is necessary to present proof of residence of the last 3 months together with one of the documents mentioned above.

Note 1: proof of residence must be in the name of the ticket holder.

Note 2: proof of residence is valid only for spouse and children.

Half price ticket:

Valid for people from 06 to 11 years old, students and over 60.

To use the rate it is necessary to present an official document with a photo, such as:

Identity Card

Driving License Passport

Student Identification

Birth certificate

Elderly Person ID

Free Boleto:

Only valid for children under 6 years old.

To make use of the rate, an official document with a photograph must be presented, such as:

Identity Card

Passport

Birth Departure

IMPORTANT!, Tickets can be in virtual format).

Wheeled accessibility.

Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Children 5 years of age or younger do not pay.

Rain or sun, this experience works.

Accessible to strollers.

Babies must stay in their arms.

Adult ticket:

Accessible to all visitors. It is not necessary to present a document.

Brazilian Adult Ticket:

Valable for people born or residing in Brazilian states.

It is necessary to present an official document with photo, such as:

ID card

Passport

Driving license

Student Card

Birth certificate

Billet Carioca:

Valid for people born or residing in the state of Rio de Janeiro.

For people born in the state of Rio de Janeiro, it is necessary to present one of the documents below:

ID card

Passport

Driving license

Student Card

Birth certificate

For residents of the state of Rio de Janeiro, it is necessary to present proof of residence, of the last 3 months, proving residence in the state with one of the documents listed above.

Observation
1: Proof of residence must be in the name of the ticket holder.

2: Proof of residence is valid only for spouse and children.

Half-fare ticket:

Valid for people between the ages of 06 and 11, students and those over 60.

To use the tariff, it is necessary to present an official document with photo, such as:

ID card

Driving license

Student Card

Birth certificate

Free ticket:

Valid only for children under 6 years old.
To use the tariff, it is necessary to present an official document with photo, such as:

ID card

Passport

Birth certificate

IMPORTANT !
Do not forget to bring a copy of the tickets with you to present at the beginning of the tour (tickets can be in virtual format).

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