Rio Carnival Tour: Explore the History, Costumes, and Samba at Carnaval Factory

Experience the vibrant Rio Carnival like never before on this exclusive tour. Explore the Carnaval Factory, try on costumes, learn samba, and immerse yourself in the history and culture of this iconic celebration.

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Cidade Do Samba - At the appointed time, your escort will rendezvous with you at your accommodation and transport you to the Carnival Experience in Rio’s central district. Ever wondered about the preparation behind its most famed festivity? We’re about to uncover that.
    We’ll explore the behind-the-scenes areas of the Rio de Janeiro carnival,…
What's Included
  • Professional licensed private tour guide
  • Guided tour of the Acadêmicos da Grande Rio
  • Hotel, airport or port pick-up and drop-off within Rio de Janeiro City
  • Transport by fully-equipped vehicle
  • Samba class with professional dancers
  • Welcome caipirinha upon arrival
  • Costumes provided for photos
  • Private driver for larger groups (more than 4 people); otherwise, the guide drives
What's Not Included
  • Tips. (optional)
Additional Information

Discover the hidden aspects of the Rio carnival by visiting areas off-limits to the general public. Try on festive costumes, grasp the basics of samba dancing from the professionals, understand its history, admire intricate floats, and indulge in a caipirinha alongside other carnival staples.
Upon pick-up from your location, your guide will begin the…

Location
Cidade Do Samba
Rua Rivadavia Correia 60, Gamboa
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Giulianor980
Mar 9, 2025
Carnival of Rio - Nice experience. Starting from the hotel they took us to the samba schools to see the backstage of the carnival. Antonio, our guide, very helpful and prepared
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Mikec254
Nov 10, 2024
Recommend Gregtur for the Rio Samba Carnival Experience - We had an amazing time at the Rio Carnival Experience. Antonio was early and super organised arranging to pick us up at the door. The drive to the Samba visit through Rio was very enjoyable - just the right amount of info on the sights and areas we were passing through. The Samba schools site was incredible - lots of previous years floats to look at and we went into the Academicos do Grande Rio Samba School and had a peak at next years plans and preparations - fabulous stuff being made in front of our eyes. The close up view of costumes / floats / dancers was great and Antonio made sure we always had the best place for photos and to enjoy the most from the visit. Antonio took lots of photos and shared them immediately after, supplementing the visit with extra info where required. We had a bit of a dance and a cocktail which was really fun. The drive home was great too, going a different route through Rio with info and comments as needed to add value to an already great tour and we were dropped at the hotel door. Would recommend Gregtur for this tour, it is lovely for all ages and is a super visit.
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Michael_n
Feb 23, 2023
Celebrate the Rio carnival behind the scenes - The Rio carnival backstage tour was really cool. I enjoyed it! I got to understand more about how the beautiful and biggest costume parade in the world came to existence. Our tour guide—Leandro—was awesome! I recommend this tour to anyone who loves costumes and parade.
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Jaquellew
Jan 16, 2023
Great Carnival Experience - The carnival experience was really fun. We got to see how the floats were made and also where the costumes were made. We also go to try on some costumes and take pictures with a samba dancer. We got a chance to learn some samba dance and dance in a group with others. Antonio our guide did a great job translating for us and making us feel comfortable. We even got to taste the signature drink rio, Caipirinha which was very delicious. Overall it was a great experience and would definitely recommend it!!!
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From $57
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).