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Every page on Samba Show Rio in one place. Most visitors start with the tours, then read the guides.
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Tours
- All tours
- Ginga Tropical Samba and Folklore ShowThe costumed samba show in Botafogo: feathers, singers, folk dances, a short lesson and photos with the cast.
- Lapa Pub Crawl with Cachaça and Live SambaThe most reviewed night out on this site: cachaça, a caipirinha by the arches, live samba and a club, with a guide.
- Salgueiro Samba School Rehearsal with TransferA real Saturday rehearsal at Salgueiro: hotel pickup, entry, a shared table and the Bateria Furiosa at full power.
- Pedra do Sal Live Samba Night with a DrinkThe open-air samba circle in Little Africa, with a guide, a welcome drink and the story behind the music.
- Samba Class, Then a Live Samba NightAn hour of samba in Copacabana, then a club with a live band, your instructor at your side all night.
- Ipanema Beginner Samba Lesson with PhotosAn hour with dancers from the samba schools in Ipanema, then photos in Carnival costume, sent to you after.
- Carnival Backstage Tour at Samba CityInside Grande Rio's float workshop at Samba City: costumes to try on, a samba workshop and a caipirinha.
- Carnival 2027 Sambódromo Ticket, Sector 9A numbered seat in the tourist sector of the Sambódromo, near the drum section, for the night you choose.
- Carnival 2027 Sambódromo Ticket with TransferA grandstand ticket with a round trip from the South Zone, trilingual hosts and hourly rides back.
- Parade with a Samba School in CostumeRent a costume, get your make-up done and march down the Sambódromo with a samba school, transport included.
- Caipirinha Workshop and Samba ClassMix two caipirinhas, then an hour of samba in Copacabana, for under $20, on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Guides
- All guides
- Best samba show in RioStaged show, Lapa, Pedra do Sal, a rehearsal or the parade: which samba night suits you, with times and prices.
- Samba school rehearsals in RioThe Saturday rehearsals at the school halls, the Salgueiro night with a transfer and the free January rehearsals at the Sapucaí.
- Rio Carnival 2027 parade orderWhich school parades on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, why there are three nights, and how to pick yours.
- Sambódromo tickets 2027Grandstands, frisas, camarotes and sector 9: official 2027 prices, where to buy, half-price rules and what to bring.
- How to parade in Rio CarnivalCostume packages, commercial wings, what it costs and what it is like to march the Sambódromo with a school.
- Lapa and Pedra do Sal samba nightsThe Lapa Arches, the Selarón Steps and the Monday samba circle in Little Africa: which night to go and how to get back.
Blog
- All posts
- Rio Carnival 2027 datesFive nights at the Sambódromo, the 2027 order of the 12 top schools, the Champions' Parade, the free rehearsals before it and the seats still on sale.
- Technical rehearsals 2027Four free January nights on the Sambódromo avenue: the 2027 calendar, which school comes when, the Lavagem da Sapucaí and how it compares with a quadra rehearsal.
- Rio Carnival 2026 resultsA perfect score for Viradouro, a tie for second, a school relegated and União de Maricá promoted: the 2026 result and how it shapes the 2027 nights.
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- Is there a samba show in Rio outside Carnival?
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