Rio de Janeiro Carnival Private Tour

Learn all there is to know about Carnival in Rio de Janeiro with a guide just for you and your group with this private tour. You can even complete your experience with a samba and percussion class!

Options

When booking you can choose between two different options. Both last an hour and a half and start at the time of your choice at the Carnival Experience in the Cidade do Samba in Rio de Janeiro. As this is a private tour, you'll also have an exclusive English-speaking guide.

Backstage tour

With this option, we'll uncover the work and artistry behind the great Rio de Janeiro Carnival. During the backstage tour of the premises that Acadêmicos da Grande Rio uses for performances, we'll see how the elaborate costumes are made, as well as the floats that parade through the Marquês de Sapucaí sambadrome. We'll also visit the exhibition hall to discover the history of samba and the Carioca Carnival. The experience concludes with a visit to the backstage dressing rooms of Cidade do Samba to try on some Carnival costumes. We'll end the tour with a caipirinha toast to Rio's Carnival.

Backstage tour + Samba & percussion class

If you choose this option, in addition to exploring the backstage areas of Carnival, you'll participate in a samba and percussion class taught by professional dancers and percussionists.