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Highlights
- Watch Salgueiro Samba School bring its Carnival parade to life, with rare backstage access as drummers, dancers and locals rehearse together.
- Enjoy hotel pick-up, meet your Spanish, English or Portuguese-speaking guide, then enter the school with included ticket for rehearsal.
- Move through Salgueiro's Carnival preparation spaces with your guide, watching musicians warm up before an intense samba show fills the rehearsal hall.
- Join the community on the dance floor, feel the drums, sing along to sambas and leave with photos, stories and a deeper sense of Brazilian culture.
Your Experience
Experience a live Salgueiro School rehearsal with hotel pick-up, a multilingual guide, and full samba show access.
Getting started
Get picked up from your hotel in Rio de Janeiro and ride to the Salgueiro Samba School rehearsal venue using your included entry ticket. After you arrive, your expert Spanish, English and Portuguese-speaking guide introduces the Salgueiro School Rehearsal format and leads you inside for the evening. From here, you move into the heart of the Rio de Janeiro Carnival universe.
What to expect
Salgueiro Samba School Rehearsal
Step inside one of Rio's most iconic samba schools and witness a real rehearsal that prepares for Rio's Carnival. You are not in the grandstands, but at the source of the spectacle that enchants millions every year.
Features
- Watch the samba show unfold around you as drummers, singers, and samba dancers rehearse the parade that will appear at Rio's Carnival, giving you direct access to the backstage of Carnival preparation.
- Your expert Spanish, English and Portuguese-speaking guide explains the traditions, stories, and elements that make Carnival one of the greatest cultural expressions in the world, and shares curiosities about the legacy and trajectory of the traditional Salgueiro Samba School.
- With your entry ticket and hotel pick-up included, you move seamlessly into the school community, focusing entirely on the rehearsal and the immersive atmosphere rather than logistics.
- Expect an interactive and immersive experience where you do not just watch; you can dance, follow the rhythm, and closely follow the authentic energy of the Salgueiro Samba School rehearsal in an environment full of color, music, and emotion.
Inclusions & Exclusions
- Samba show
- Entry ticket
- Expert Spanish, English and Portuguese-speaking guide
- Hotel pick-up
- Food and drinks
This product offers multiple ticket options. Some items above (like transfers or fast-track access) may only apply to specific options — confirm what's included when you select yours.
Ticket Delivery
- Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly.
- Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the starting point.
- Please check your final voucher for the starting point details & specific instructions.
Cancellation Policy
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts.