Experience Rio's Carnival, the most popular and famous parade in the world. This incredible cultural event is characterized by its freedom of expression, and creative and fun atmosphere represented through samba school parades, carnival balls, and street carnival. The official parade takes place in the Rio de Janeiro Sambadrome, created by renowned Brazilian architect, Oscar Niemeyer with capacity for 80,000 spectators. There are 5 days of parades, divided into three categories: Access Group, Special Group, and the Champions Parade. – February 9, 2023 (Friday): Access Group (2nd league) – February 10, 2023 (Saturday): Access Group (2nd league) – February 11, 2023 (Sunday): Special Group (1st league) – February 12, 2023 (Monday): Special Group (1st league) – February 17, 2023 (Saturday): Champions’ Parade (“All-Star Parade” with the 6 winners samba schools) Access Group (2nd league) In the Access Group, the best Samba Schools will be able to participate in the Special Group in the following year. 6 samba schools parades every night with enthusiasm and beauty. This is perfect for those, who want to see the magic of carnival on a budget. Special Group (1st league) These are considered the main days of the Carnival Parade. The best 12 Samba schools in Rio de Janeiro show all their creativity and innovations. These are the true magical nights of the Sambadrome. Tickets are more expensive for these days as it is the most popular parade with major league schools. Champions Parade On that night, the top six Special Group schools repeat their performances. This is an extraordinary night to see the Carnaval champions of the year.

Rio's Carnival is the most popular and the best Carnival in the world! No wonder it was named “Largest Carnival in the World” in 2004 by the Guinness Book of World Records. Carioca Carnival is a cultural event, where freedom of expression dominates in a creative and fun way, represented through samba school parades, carnival balls, and a street carnival. The official Samba School parades take place in Rio de Janeiro Sambadrome, created by the most renowned Brazilian architect, Oscar Niemeyer, and inaugurated in 1983 with a capacity for 80,000 spectators. Every year, the Samba Schools compete for the Carnival Champion Title, and one school will be chosen as the best of the best. More than 30,000 people perform throughout Carnival. Each school has between 4,000 and 5,000 participants. There are 5 days of parades, divided into three categories: Access Group, Special Group, and Champions Parade. Access Group Feb. 9 and 10 - In the Access Group, the Samba Schools do their best to enter to the Special Group for the following year. You will see 12 schools – 6 per day – parade with enthusiasm and beauty. This is perfect for those who want to see the magic of carnival on a budget. Special Group  Feb. 11 and 12 - These are considered the main days of the Carnival Parade. The best 14 Samba schools in Rio de Janeiro – 7 per day – show all their creativity and innovations. These are the true magical nights of the Sambadrome. Tickets are more expensive for these days as it is the most popular parade with major league schools. Champions Parade Feb. 17 - On that night, the top six Special Group schools, plus the Access Group Champion repeat their performances. This is an extraordinary night to see the Carnaval champions of the year.

Tickets for sector 9 with Roundtrip transportation - Meeting Point (From Almost any hotel at Zona Sul, Barrada Tijuca, Centro and Porto) to Sambadrome. Sector 9 is located in the middle of the Sambadrome and is the only sector that has marked seats. With a prime view of the battery setback, its offers a phenomenal atmosphere, exciting rhythmic movements, and one of the great highlights of the parade. Experience Rio's Carnival, the most popular and famous parade in the world. This incredible cultural event is characterized by its freedom of expression, and creative and fun atmosphere represented through samba school parades, carnival balls, and street carnival. The official parade takes place in the Rio de Janeiro Sambadrome, created by renowned Brazilian architect, Oscar Niemeyer with capacity for 80,000 spectators. There are 5 days of parades, divided into three categories: Access Group, Special Group, and the Champions Parade. Parade days: – February 9, 2023 (Friday): Access Group (2nd league) – February 10, 2023 (Saturday): Access Group (2nd league) – February 11, 2023 (Sunday): Special Group (1st league) – February 12, 2023 (Monday): Special Group (1st league) – February 17, 2023 (Saturday): Champions’ Parade (“All-Star Parade” with the 6 winners samba schools) Access Group (2nd league) In the Access Group, the best Samba Schools will be able to participate in the Special Group in the following year. 6 samba schools parades every night with enthusiasm and beauty. This is perfect for those, who want to see the magic of carnival on a budget. Special Group (1st league) These are considered the main days of the Carnival Parade. The best 12 Samba schools in Rio de Janeiro show all their creativity and innovations. These are the true magical nights of the Sambadrome. Tickets are more expensive for these days as it is the most popular parade with major league schools. Champions Parade On that night, the top six Special Group schools repeat their performances. This is an extraordinary night to see the Carnaval champions of the year.

Secure your ticket to Rio's Carnival, the most popular parade in the world. Named the “Largest Carnival in the World” in 2004 by the Guinness Book of World Records, this cultural event is characterized by its freedom of expression through samba school parades, carnival balls, and street carnival.  Start your day with a shared shuttle transfer to the Rio de Janeiro Sambadrome, where the official parade takes place. Created by renowned Brazilian architect, Oscar Niemeyer, this awe-inspiring location features a capacity of 80,000 visitors. The parade lasts for five days, divided into three categories: Access Group, Special Group, and Parade of Champions. No matter what day you join in the festivities, there's something special for everyone to experience. Access Group February 9 and 10 - In the Access Group, the Samba Schools do their best to enter to the Special Group for the following year. You will see 12 schools (6 per day) parade with enthusiasm and beauty. This is perfect for those who want to see the magic of carnival on a budget. Special Group February 11 and 12 - These are considered the main days of the Carnival Parade. The best 14 Samba schools in Rio de Janeiro (7 per day) show all their creativity and innovations. These are the true magical nights of the Sambadrome. Tickets are more expensive for these days as it is the most popular parade with major league schools. Champions Parade: February 17 - On this night, the top six Special Group schools perform along with the Access Group Champion repeating their performances. This is an extraordinary night to see the carnaval champions of the year. At the end of the parade, enjoy a return shuttle transfer back to your hotel.

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!

Watch the Rio de Janeiro samba school parades at Carnaval Rio 2024, the greatest show on earth. Buy your ticket for the Grandstand and choose between sectors 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9. Seating is reserved in sector 9 only. The grandstands are the liveliest part of the Sambadrome, with a great view of the parade. The seats are concrete steps and the tickets are the most affordable of the event. Only Sector 9 is numbered, offering more convenience with assigned seat during the entire parade night. ACCESS GROUP PARADE - 2/09/2024 and 2/10/2024 The traditional samba schools parade on Friday and Saturday in search of top positions and a place in the Special Group in the following year's competition. SPECIAL GROUP PARADE - 2/11/2024 and 2/12/2024 Rio de Janeiro's best samba schools parade on Carnival Sunday and Monday in search of the title of champion of Rio Carnival 2024. These are the most popular days, when the biggest schools parade, six of them on Sunday and another six on Monday. CHAMPIONS PARADE - 2/17/2024 After the result, the six best samba schools of the Special Group make one last presentation at the Sambódromo. Without the pressure of the jury, the Parade of Champions has an even more special energy!

¡Vive una experiencia inolvidable en Río de Janeiro con nuestro tour exclusivo! Comenzarás con una recogida en tu hotel para disfrutar de una cena en un restaurante estilo churrasquería, donde se sirve delicioso roast beef y barbacoa, platos tradicionales brasileños. ¡Saborea lo mejor de la gastronomía local mientras te empapas de la cultura! Si eliges la opción "Show Only", te llevaremos al Teatro Fashion Mall en el barrio de São Conrado para que disfrutes de uno de los espectáculos de samba, carnaval y ritmos brasileños más famosos de la ciudad. Allí podrás disfrutar de impresionantes bailarines y bellas mulatas, mostrando lo mejor de la música popular brasileña y sus variados estilos: Samba, Bossa Nova, Carnaval, Candomblé y Capoeira, mientras te deslumbran con impresionantes y multicolores trajes del Carnaval de Río. Después del espectáculo, te llevaremos de vuelta a tu hotel para que sigas disfrutando de tu viaje sin preocupaciones. ¡Reserva ahora y disfruta de una experiencia única en Río!

Do you feel nervous or unsure about heading out to dance in a new city? Let a Samba dance instructor get you started on the right foot in Rio de Janeiro, and take a 1-hour Samba lesson at a professional studio in Ipanema or Copacabana. Your instructor will show you some of the key steps of Brazil's favorite dance during a class to get you warmed up. Then go for a night out in a typical Brazilian nightclub and practice the new moves and steps you learned just hours earlier. A lesson followed by a night out is a great way to combine new technical skills, such as basic and intermediate steps, with the real dance club atmosphere. Get to know Rio's famous nightlife and meet some locals as you build confidence in your dancing and have a great night out!

Ginga Tropical: Brazilian roots will bring you a multicultural show with lots of joy and energy, gathering on stage various cultures of this tropical country. For about 3 hours, you are going to enjoy every Brazilian dance style. After your hotel pick-up, if you choose the show with dinner option, you will arrive at a traditional Barbecue Dinner, all you can eat style. Brazilian Churrascarias (barbecue places) offer a wide variety of sides and alternative options. In case you decide to stick with a vegetarian option, you will still leave delighted. For those who preferred the show only option, they will be picked up at their hotels before heading to the show by bus.  You will get to know every Brazilian region through dance performance and clothing. Ginga Tropical: Brazilian roots combines diversity and culture with The Journal of Theatre, the Northeast, the Amazon and the Pampas with its Folklore, Bahia with their mystical rituals and Rio de Janeiro with its incomparable bohemian Lapa, their dance halls and their legendary Tricksters. A breathtaking show, with fantastic drummers and beautiful Mulatas dressed in outstanding carnival costumes. Even when you think that the show is close to the end, you may be surprised with interactive dancers. It’s time to shake your hips, so don’t be shy because the show must go on!

Live out the exciting Rio Carnival experience throughout the year. Take a guided tour to the Samba City area to discover the backstage process of the parades. Gaze at colorful costumes and floats, then learn the basics of samba dancing from a professional. Enjoy a convenient transfer from your hotel and drive over to a samba factory for a behind-the-scenes look. See the lengthy process that goes on before the big celebration takes place. Step into rooms where the public is usually not allowed to see how the elaborate costumes are made. Explore the exhibition hall to admire the details of the floats that parade through the Marquês de Sapucaí sambadrome. Learn all there is to know about the world-famous Carnival before heading into the dressing rooms to try on some costumes. Finish your fascinating cultural journey with a brief samba class from a professional dancer and a traditional caipirinha cocktail.