Everything people ask before a samba night or Carnival: which show to pick, where the schools rehearse, the 2027 parade order, how Sambódromo tickets work, how to parade and where to hear live samba at night.
Best Samba Show in Rio 2026: Pick Your NightStaged show, Lapa, Pedra do Sal, a rehearsal or the parade: which samba night suits you, with times and prices.Read the guide →
Samba School Rehearsals Rio 2027: When to GoThe Saturday rehearsals at the school halls, the Salgueiro night with a transfer and the free January rehearsals at the Sapucaí.Read the guide →
Rio Carnival 2027 Parade Order: Night by NightWhich school parades on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, why there are three nights, and how to pick yours.Read the guide →
Sambódromo Tickets 2027: Prices & SectorsGrandstands, frisas, camarotes and sector 9: official 2027 prices, where to buy, half-price rules and what to bring.Read the guide →
How to Parade in Rio Carnival 2027: Costs & StepsCostume packages, commercial wings, what it costs and what it is like to march the Sambódromo with a school.Read the guide →
Lapa & Pedra do Sal Samba 2026: Best NightsThe Lapa Arches, the Selarón Steps and the Monday samba circle in Little Africa: which night to go and how to get back.Read the guide →Tours
The three samba nights most people choose between. Every option has its own page with what it includes and what guests say.
Most reviewed
★ 4.84 hoursFree cancellationA guided night in Lapa: a cachaça bar, a caipirinha under the arches, live samba where locals dance, and a club to finish, with skip-the-line entry.
The samba show
★ 4.61 hour 30 minutesFree cancellationRio's staged samba show: feathered costumes, live singers and Brazil's folk dances from north to south, with a short samba lesson before the curtain and photos with the dancers after.
Real rehearsal
★ 5.05 hoursFree cancellationJoin the crowd at a real samba school's rehearsal before Carnival: Salgueiro's drum section, its dancers and baianas, with hotel pickup, a guide and a shared table.