Rio de Janeiro: Salgueiro Samba School Carnival Rehearsal Experience

Experience a live Salgueiro School rehearsal with hotel pick-up, a multilingual guide, and full samba show access.

Getting started

Get picked up from your hotel in Rio de Janeiro and ride to the Salgueiro Samba School rehearsal venue using your included entry ticket. After you arrive, your expert Spanish, English and Portuguese-speaking guide introduces the Salgueiro School Rehearsal format and leads you inside for the evening. From here, you move into the heart of the Rio de Janeiro Carnival universe.

What to expect

Salgueiro Samba School Rehearsal

Step inside one of Rio's most iconic samba schools and witness a real rehearsal that prepares for Rio's Carnival. You are not in the grandstands, but at the source of the spectacle that enchants millions every year.

Features

• Watch the samba show unfold around you as drummers, singers, and samba dancers rehearse the parade that will appear at Rio's Carnival, giving you direct access to the backstage of Carnival preparation.

• Your expert Spanish, English and Portuguese-speaking guide explains the traditions, stories, and elements that make Carnival one of the greatest cultural expressions in the world, and shares curiosities about the legacy and trajectory of the traditional Salgueiro Samba School.

• With your entry ticket and hotel pick-up included, you move seamlessly into the school community, focusing entirely on the rehearsal and the immersive atmosphere rather than logistics.

• Expect an interactive and immersive experience where you do not just watch; you can dance, follow the rhythm, and closely follow the authentic energy of the Salgueiro Samba School rehearsal in an environment full of color, music, and emotion.