The samba showGinga Tropical Samba and Folklore Show
The costumed samba show in Botafogo: feathers, singers, folk dances, a short lesson and photos with the cast.
What it is: Staged show with a short samba lesson
Eleven ways to hear the drums, sorted by what they are: six shows, samba nights and classes, and five ways into the samba schools and Carnival 2027. Each one has its own page with what it includes, when it runs and what guests say.
The staged show, live samba in Lapa and Pedra do Sal, and classes that end on the dance floor.
The samba showThe costumed samba show in Botafogo: feathers, singers, folk dances, a short lesson and photos with the cast.
What it is: Staged show with a short samba lesson
Most reviewedThe most reviewed night out on this site: cachaça, a caipirinha by the arches, live samba and a club, with a guide.
What it is: Real samba bars, cachaça, a club
Street sambaThe open-air samba circle in Little Africa, with a guide, a welcome drink and the story behind the music.
What it is: Open-air roda de samba, 1 drink
Class + night outAn hour of samba in Copacabana, then a club with a live band, your instructor at your side all night.
What it is: 1-hour class, then a samba club
Lowest priceAn hour with dancers from the samba schools in Ipanema, then photos in Carnival costume, sent to you after.
What it is: Class with Carnival dancers, photos
Cross-sellMix two caipirinhas, then an hour of samba in Copacabana, for under $20, on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
What it is: Make 2 caipirinhas, then samba
A real school rehearsal, the float workshops of Samba City, and seats or a costume for the parade.
Real rehearsalA real Saturday rehearsal at Salgueiro: hotel pickup, entry, a shared table and the Bateria Furiosa at full power.
What it is: A real school's Saturday rehearsal
Year-roundInside Grande Rio's float workshop at Samba City: costumes to try on, a samba workshop and a caipirinha.
What it is: Float workshop, costumes, caipirinha
Tourist sectorA numbered seat in the tourist sector of the Sambódromo, near the drum section, for the night you choose.
What it is: Numbered seat, the tourist sector
With transferA grandstand ticket with a round trip from the South Zone, trilingual hosts and hourly rides back.
What it is: Grandstand ticket, round trip, hosts
Parade yourselfRent a costume, get your make-up done and march down the Sambódromo with a samba school, transport included.
What it is: Costume, make-up, you march