Carnival at Backstage Plus Dance and Instrument Workshops: Private Group Package

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Rio de Janeiro

Private Tour

4 Hours

EASY

English, German, French, Portuguese, Spanish

Description

Learn more about the Rio Carnival visitation areas that the public is normally allowed to visit.Dress up in costumes, learn about Afro-Brazilian rhythms, the basics of samba from the dancers and the history of samba, play carnival percussion instruments, see floats, taste a caipirinha and much more.
After pickup at your place, your guide takes you to explore the Carnaval Factory for a behind-the-scenes look.
In this warehouse, see how the showy costumes used in the parades are made.Admire the details of the floats that parade through the sambadrome.
Then, head to the exhibition hall to learn about the history of samba and the carioca carnival, celebrated for over a century.During the visit, feel the atmosphere of union and emotion that is felt during Carnival.
Continue to the backstage dressing rooms, where you'll have the opportunity to try on some costumes.Professional dancers and musicians will give brief samba and instrument lessons before enjoying a delicious caipirinha.

Itinerary

At the selected time, your guide will meet you at your hotel and drive to the Carnival Experience in downtown of Rio.Do you know how its most popular celebration is planned? We'll find out.

We'll visit the backstage of the Rio de Janeiro carnival, that is, the areas behind the scenes that the public does isn't normally allowed to visit.In these rooms, we'll see how the elaborate costumes displayed in the parades are fashioned.We'll also admire the details of the floats that parade through the Marquês de Sapucaí sambadrome.
Participants will get in touch with different Afro-Brazilian rhythms such as Ijexá, Coco, Jongo, Samba-de-roda and learn samba steps with professional dancers.They will also learn a little about playing a typical carnival percussion instrument, in a class offered by teenagers and children of the Samba School of Grande Rio.
Next, we'll move on to the exhibition hall to learn about the history of samba and the Carioca carnival, which has been celebrated for over a century.During the visit to this special venue, we'll feel the atmosphere of unity and emotion that is felt during Carnival.It's not surprising that this event is not considered a mere party, but a way of life.

The visit will continue to one of the backstage dressing rooms, where you'll have the opportunity to try on some of Rio's carnival costumes.To round off this experience, a professional dancer will give you a short samba lesson - everybody to the dance floor!

Lastly, we'll enjoy a delicious caipirinha and, after an hour and a half of touring the backstage areas, we'll end this incredible visit.

What's Included

Hotel, airport or port pick-up and drop-off.(Within Rio de Janeiro City)

Guided tour of the Acadêmicos da Grande Rio.

Private driver for groups bigger 4 people, otherwise the guide drives the vehicle themselves.

Dance, Percussion and Music Workshop

Costumes to wear and photograph.

Samba class with a professional dancers.

Professional licensed private tour guide.

Transport by fully-equipped vehicle.

Welcome caipirinha.

What's Excluded

Tips.(optional)

Know Before You Go

Infant seats available

Public transportation nearby

Please Note

Infants must not sit on laps

Not suitable for pets

Not stroller accessible

Not wheelchair accessible

AIRPORT / PORT ARRIVAL INSTRUCTIONS:
Once you have arrived at the airport or seaport there will be a member of our staff waiting for you at the arrivals area holding a clear sign with your name on it, they will then escort you to your waiting private transfer vehicle.

"For TOURS starting at the airport or port, please send us the flight / cruise ship information so that we can track it and be waiting for you at the right time and terminal."
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HOTEL PICK-UP INSTRUCTIONS:
As soon as the tour guide arrives at your hotel, they get the front desk to call you in the room in case you are not at the lobby.

In the very unlikely situation that the client are not able to locate our driver, please call our emergency telephone number below.
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PICK-UP INFORMATION:
• Wherever place you specify at the time of the booking.As it’s a private tour, you choose the best pick-up point that suits your needs as long as it's within the city of Rio.
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DROP-OFF INSTRUCTIONS:
• Wherever place you specify at the time of the booking.As it’s a private tour, you choose the best drop-off point that suits your needs as long as it's within the city of Rio.
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HOTEL PICK-UP INSTRUCTIONS:
• As soon as the tour guide arrives at your hotel, they get the front desk to call you in the room in case you are not at the lobby.
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AIRPORTS / PORT ARRIVAL INSTRUCTIONS:
• Once you have arrived at the airport there will be a member of our staff waiting for you at the arrivals area holding a clear sign with your name on it, they will then escort you to your waiting private transfer vehicle.