trip details for rio carnival package (RIO)

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Route: Rio de Janeiro to Rio de Janeiro

Length of Section: 7 Days

Comfort Zone: 2 out of 5 [what's this?]

Physical Rating: 1 out of 6 [what's this?]

Crew:

Vehicle: Local transport.

Accommodation: Shared rooms (twin/triple/quad) in a friendly 3 star tourist standard hotel, in the lovely area of Flamengo - close to city centre and beach. (100% hotels)

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This extension can be added to any of our overland trips joining or leaving Rio Carnival. To make the perfect start - or end - to your overland journey. Or, if you just want to join the party, this package can be booked by itself. To save you from trawling through our combinations list looking for an overland adventure to go with your Rio Package we have put links to our favourite ones below:

Overland Between Rio and Buenos Aires (a 19 night overland adventure)
Overland Between Rio and Manaus (a 28 night overland adventure)
Overland Between Rio and La Paz, excluding Patagonia (a 5.5 week overland adventure)
Overland Between Rio and Caracas (a 7.5 week overland adventure)
Overland Between Rio and Santiago (an 8 week overland adventure)
Overland Between Rio and Quito, not including Patagonia (an 11 week overland adventure)
Overland Between Rio and Quito, including Patagonia (a 16 week overland adventure)

This page details the fantastic Rio Carnival package which we have been successfully operating for almost a decade and new for 2011 we are also running a superior package, staying in a 4 star hotel with a wealth of inclusions.

Click here to view our Superior Rio Carnival Package

The Rio Carnival is the greatest party on earth - an amazing spectacle of colour and costumes set to the sultry sounds of samba music. It's a once in a lifetime experience, joining thousands of Cariocas in a seven-day frenzy of dancing and celebration. We offer the whole package so you get the full Rio experience: tickets to the Sambadrome, a guided half-day trip up Corcovado and another to the Sugar Loaf Mountain, and a sunset boat trip out on the waters of Guanabarra Bay.

We can also help with various optional activities which must be requested at the same time as booking, please see the 'what can I do on the way?' section below.

what's included?

Friday:

Meet your fellow travellers at the welcome meeting
Dragoman Carnival crew to look after you during your stay

Saturday:

Half day guided tour of Corcovado

Sunday:

Ticket to the Sambadrome Parade in sector 13.
Click here to see a map of the Sambadrome
Party all night to the fantastic sounds and sights of the Samba schools parade
Optional: Take a Historical Samba Tour to learn about the origins of Samba Dancing

Monday:

Check out the local parades and soak up the Brazilian Carnival atmosphere
Optional: Return to the Sambadrome for a closer view of the parade*
Optional: Join in and be part of the Sambadrome Parade

Tuesday:

Half day guided tour of Sugar Loaf Mountain
Free time to chill out on the beach
Optional: Visit Community Project Morrinho - a model favela
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 a tour of colonial Rio and learn about the city's history and heritage

what can I do on the way?

(Activities available at extra costs)

Click for more details on optional activites

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General Notes:

There is no kitty. Accommodation is on a B&B basis, in shared rooms and is covered by the tour cost. This package is 6 nights in 2010 - see Trip Notes.

If you are looking at this trip as part of an epic trip: Rio Carnival only occurs once each year, in the lead up to ash Wednesday. If the epic trip you are looking at does not coincide with Rio Carnival we are unable to offer you this package. Instead there will be a 6 day break from the trip in Rio.

Please note, the exact itinerary may vary slightly and all optional activities must be pre-booked by the 18th of February 2011.

*If you want to get really close to the Sambadrome parade, tickets for Sector 5 can be pre-booked for Monday night by Dragoman as an optional extra.

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