| Carnival in Rio de Janeiro : What's Included |
Dates: Feb. 19 - 25, 2009
Pricing: Starts @ US$1,699.00
- Round Trip Airfare
- 5 Nights Hotel Accommodations
- Airport Pick-up/Meet & Greet with Bilingual Guide
- Airport Drop-off
- Half Day City Tour of Rio
- Daily Breakfast Buffet
- Departure Taxes and Fees
Rio de Janeiro is the world's most famous carnival. People from all corners of the world visit Rio to celebrate the 4 days of festivities.
It starts on Saturday (February 21, 2009), and ends on Fat Tuesday, or Mardi-Gras. Carnival Sunday is seven weeks before Easter Sunday.
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One of the many beautiful performers in
Rio de Janeiro Carnival
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About Carnival in Rio de Janeiro |
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Rio de Janeiro Carnival is called the greatest show on earth. It's orgins are said to come from Europe, where Carnival festivities comprised mostly of balls & masquerade parties. The modern day Brazilian Carnival has evolved to include Native American and African culture in its celebration.
Rio de Janeiro Carnival is a wild 4-day celebration. Year after year it starts on Saturday and ends on Fat Tuesday. It normally takes place in February, which is right in the middle of Summer and Brazil's hottest month. For Brazilians, Carnival is a celebration to let loose and release their inhibitions before Ash Wednesday. Rio Carnival mainly consists of the Samba Parade, Scala Balls, & Street Parties. See below to see a description of each.
The Samba Parade:
If you are in Rio for Carnival, the Samba Parade is a can't miss event. It takes place in the Sambodromo, a 70,000 seat Samba Stadium built in 1984 and located close to downtown Rio. The Samba Parade is actually a competition of Samba Schools from Rio de Janeiro. Each Samba School represents a local neighborhood. Every year each school picks a different theme for the Samba Parade and preparations are done months ahead of time. It's a huge production as samba schools have to mobilize thousands of participants, create a theme & songs, design and create the costumes & floats and choreograph the production. The end result is the greatest show on earth and an experience you will remember for the rest of your life!
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 Beija Flor - 2008 Champion |
Carnival Balls:
Carnival Balls are themed parties that take place every night during Carnival. A true Carnival Ball features live Samba music. Tickets to these balls range from $US 40 to over US$ 2,000. The best nights are Friday, Saturday and Tuesday. It is definitely important to choose the correct Ball as there is a huge variety that include Gala Balls and Balls for Singles and Gays. The most famous and expensive ball is held at the Copacabana Palace Hotel.
TGW can provide you with tickets to all of Rio's Carnival Balls. Contact us for ticket prices!!!
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Street Parties & Bands:
Street parties are totally free and take place all over Rio de Janeiro from Saturday to Tuesday. Bands play music in the streets and people join in to dance and drink the night away. There are more than 300 bands expected for next year's Carnival, but the most famous are Banda de Ipanema, Cordao do Bola Preta, Cacique de Ramos & Monobloco just to name a few.
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Other Carnival Options |
Carnival in Salvador, Bahia - Brazil |
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Winner's Parade in Rio de Janeiro |
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Package Dates: Feb. 19 - March 01, 2009
Prices start at $2,999.00
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Package Dates: Feb. 25 - March 3, 2009
Prices start at $1,899.00 |
Carnival in Bahia is the best in Brazil. Over a million people hit the streets to celebrate the biggest party in the world. People from all over Brazil travel to Bahia for Carnival. Carnival in Rio is more touristy as apposed to Carnival in Bahia, which is more authentic and local. Bahia is also safer. Rio de Janeiro attracts many theifs and pickpocketers because of the amount of tourists from all over the world.
Everyone who's ever gone to Salvador for Carnival has stories of partying, meeting people and leaving the party just to return to the party later for another round and it goes on all night long for 5 days.
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The Winner's Parade or Champions Parade is held the Saturday after Carnival (Feb. 28, 2009). It's the crowning of the winning Samba School from Rio Carnival. Only the top 6 Samba Schools from Carnival in Rio perform on this night. This is definitely a less expensive alternative because there are more hotels and flights during this time period plus tickets to the parade are a lot cheaper. We can also provide you with our VIP Service in Rio during this time.
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Tours Gone Wild Hotels in Rio de Janeiro |
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| All of the hotels offered on our site have been personally inspected by Tours Gone Wild to uphold the utmost quality standards of our travelers. We base our selection on Service, Cleanliness, and Location. Tours Gone Wild offers 5 star, 4 star, 3 star, and budget hotels in Rio de Janeiro to accommodate any of your needs. We can also provide quality apartments in Ipanema or Copacabana. Check out our hotels in Rio de Janeiro |
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Purchase your Package with Tours Gone Wild because... |
Personalized Service - 24 Hour On-Site Staff and private guide at night
No Hassles - We pick you up at your hotel and get you into Brazil's hottest clubs and parties
Party with Locals - access to A-list clubs not Americanized "tourist traps"
VIP Access into Rio de Janeiro's Best Clubs - Front of the line and access to VIP section of clubs
Safety - We are with you at night and give you a heads up of what to expect before you leave.
No Other Company offers this service - It's easy to buy just airfare and hotel, but when you get there you will not know what to do much less where to go party!!!
Quality Packages - Personally inspected all of the hotels and optional activities of our packages.
Why not? - You will have a vacation of a lifetime!!!
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