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Rio Carnival 2010
Every year in February, Rio De Janeiro comes to life for Carnival. With outlandish parades showing off extraordinary floats full of dancers in fabulous costumes; street parties where the samba drum never stops and fancy dress balls of the greatest extravagance - the fiesta doesn't let up.
Dragoman offers a fantastic Rio Carnival package for 6 nights. We offer the whole package so you get the full Rio experience: tickets to the Sambadrome, a guided half-day tour up Corcovado and another to the Sugar Loaf Mountain, and a sunset tour out on the waters of Guanabarra Bay. Plus we have a fabulous team of Dragoman crew who will help you get the most out of the Carnival experience.
You can join us for the 6 nights of Carnival only or add the Rio Carnival package to the start or end of an overland tour for the total South American experience. Either way you will still get the same itinerary:
| Friday: | Meet your fellow travellers at the welcome meeting and the Dragoman Carnival crew who will look after you during your stay at Rio Carnival |
| Saturday: |
Half day guided tour of Corcovado Optional: Watch a football match at the legendary Maracana Stadium |
| Sunday: |
Ticket to the Sambadrome Parade Party all night to the fantastic sounds and sights of the Samba schools parade |
| Monday: |
Check out the local parades and soak up the Brazilian Carnival atmosphere Optional: Visit Community Project Morrinho - a model favela Optional: Return to the Sambadrome for a closer view of the parade* Optional: Join in with the Samba Parade |
| Tuesday: |
Half day guided tour of Sugar Loaf Mountain Free time to chill out on the beach Optional: Dress up and go to the Gay Ball, the most colourful of all the balls |
| Wednesday: |
Sunset Boat Cruise on Guanabarra Bay Optional: Take an Historical Samba Tour to learn about the origins of Samba Dancing |
Ref |
Duration |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Rio to BA | 18 nights | Rio Carnival to Buenos Aires, visiting Brazil and Argentina | |
| Amazon & The Heart of Brazil | 28 nights | Manaus to Rio Carnival | |
| Caracas to Rio | 7.5 weeks | Caracas to Rio Carnival, visiting Venezuela and Brazil | |
| Santiago to Rio | 8 weeks | Santiago to Rio Carnival | |
| Andes to Rio Explorer | 11 weeks | Quito to Rio Carnival, visiting Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina and Brazil |
Other great Rio Carnival activities
There are also some great extra activities that you can experience at Rio Carnival.FOOTBALL MATCH
Visit the legendary Maracana Stadium – this giant stadium accommodates over 100,000 people and has hosted many championship games over the years, including the 1950 World Cup and the legendary Pele's last game.
JOIN THE PARADE
Watching the parade is one thing but actually taking part in the parade, is a real thrill and an unparallel experience, yes it will be hot and sweaty and your feet will ache after an hour or more parading but it will make a talking point for years to come, not many people can say they have actually taken part in a Sambadrome Parade.
2nd SAMBADROME VISIT
Feedback from previous passengers has encouraged us to offer this great opportunity to revisit the Sambadrome on Monday night, allowing a closer look at the costumes, dancing and parades.
GAY BALL
Put aside your inhibitions, get your costume sorted – plenty of glitter absolutely necessary and get dancing with all the other party goers. If you are going to visit just one ball then this is the one that we recommend!
HISTORICAL SAMBA TOUR
This tour discovers the past and present areas of Rio Carnival and the birthplace of Samba and will provide you with an interesting history of Rio Carnival and how the samba music became such a part of the Carioca Carnival.
Price for all these Rio Carnival add ons can be found here.
Join us in Rio and party like its Carnival time!
