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Highlights
- Experience Rio Carnival's behind-the-scenes world at Salgueiro samba school, with off-season access to preparations for the Greatest Show on Earth.
- Start with hotel pickup, then follow your bilingual guide in Spanish, English, or Portuguese straight to Salgueiro for the show.
- Step into the rehearsal space beside Salgueiro's drum section, watching musicians and dancers polish Carnival routines in front of you.
- Join school members on the floor to clap, sing, and try basic samba steps, and share a sense of belonging that Cariocas feel for Carnival.
Your Experience
Join the Salgueiro rehearsal with hotel pick-up, a bilingual guide, and samba show admission for an inside look at Rio Carnival preparations.
Getting started
Get picked up from your hotel in Rio de Janeiro and travel to the Salgueiro samba school rehearsal space. On arrival, your ticket is handled for you so you can go straight inside. You then meet your guide, who will accompany you in Spanish, English, and Portuguese and introduce how the evening’s rehearsal and samba show will unfold.
What to expect
Salgueiro samba school rehearsal
Step into the heart of one of Rio Carnival’s most decorated samba schools and watch how the “Greatest Show on Earth” is built outside the official Carnival season.
Features
- Feel the energy of an active samba school as Salgueiro’s live drum section rehearses, with powerful rhythms setting the pace for dancers and performers around you.
- Join an authentic cultural immersion that reveals the behind-the-scenes world of samba and the detailed preparations that lead up to the parade.
- Take part in the interaction with school members, where you can dance, participate in the rehearsal dynamic, and experience the atmosphere as part of the samba community.
- Learn about Salgueiro’s tradition and history as one of Rio Carnival’s most traditional and decorated schools, with a vibrant, genuinely Carioca atmosphere that turns the night into a unique moment in Rio de Janeiro.
- Rely on included hotel pickup and your bilingual guide in Spanish, English, and Portuguese throughout the visit, with your ticket and samba show admission already arranged so you can focus fully on the experience.
Inclusions & Exclusions
- Samba show admission
- Bilingual guide (Spanish, English, and Portuguese)
- Hotel pickup
- Food and drinks
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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.
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