Amazing Rio de Janeiro Carnival Parade: Ticket with Optional Transfer
Availability and prices
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Non-refundable
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Official tickets
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6 - 9 Hours
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Mobile tickets
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Offered in: English and 2 more
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Secure payment
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Instant confirmation
Step into the heart of the world’s most vibrant celebration with your ticket to the legendary Rio de Janeiro Carnival Parade. Held at the iconic Sambadrome, this is where samba schools from across the city gather to showcase months of preparation in a dazzling spectacle of rhythm, color, and passion. With your reserved seat, you’ll enjoy one of the best vantage points in the arena, perfectly placed to admire the parade’s breathtaking choreography and immerse yourself in the electric atmosphere.
As the drums begin to roll and the floats make their way down the parade avenue, prepare to be captivated by extravagant costumes, shimmering sequins, and larger-than-life props that tell the story of Brazil’s creativity and soul. Each samba school competes for glory with their unique theme, weaving music, dance, and artistry into an unforgettable performance. From the powerful beat of the percussionists to the joyful chants of the singers, the energy is contagious—soon you’ll find yourself clapping, singing, and swaying along with thousands of excited spectators.
Choose from four different nights of festivities: the lively Access Group parades, the prestigious Special Group competitions, or the thrilling Champions Parade, where the very best schools return for one final show of excellence. For added convenience, you can upgrade your experience with round-trip shuttle transfers from your Rio hotel, ensuring a seamless night from start to finish.
The Rio Carnival Parade is more than an event—it’s a once-in-a-lifetime celebration of life, culture, and community. From your seat in the Sambadrome, you’ll witness history in motion and take part in a tradition that has captured the world’s imagination for generations. Don’t just see Carnival—feel its heartbeat, live its spirit, and carry its rhythm with you forever.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off from most hotels located in Rio's South Zone (if option “Ticket and Transfer” selected)
- Tickets to Carnaval Parade at Marques de Sapucaí
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
2. If option with transfer is not selected, make your own way to the Sambadrome Directions: Sambodromo da Marques de Sapucai, Rua Marques de Sapucai, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 20220-007 Brazil
Feel the pulse of Rio de Janeiro during the city’s most iconic celebration—the world-famous Carnival Parade at the Sambadrome. Each year, over four spectacular nights, Rio’s renowned samba schools compete for glory in a breathtaking festival of music, dance, and artistry. With your ticket in hand, you’ll step into the open-air Sambadrome, a legendary arena where 90,000 spectators cheer as dazzling performances unfold along a 700-meter parade avenue.
Take your allocated seat and prepare for a night unlike any other. From 9 pm until the early morning hours, you’ll witness six samba schools parade with unforgettable energy. Each performance includes more than 4,000 participants—singers, drummers, and dancers clad in glittering costumes—accompanied by enormous themed floats that tell captivating stories through song, rhythm, and movement. Fireworks illuminate the night sky, percussion beats echo in your chest, and the joy of thousands of voices fills the stadium. It’s a sensory feast that blends tradition, competition, and pure celebration.
Choose the night that suits you best: the vibrant Access Group shows, the elite Special Group parades, or the Champions Parade, when the winners return for a final triumph. To make the evening effortless, you can upgrade to include round-trip hotel transfers, or simply arrive on your own to the Sambadrome’s entrance for direct access to your seat.
- Pick ups for options that include transportation now start at 06:00pm, 08:00pm or 10:00pm. Option to be selected in advance. Final time will be confirmed upon collection of the credential
- The customer must be in the lobby at the start of the hour of the selected time slot. He will be droped off at a point and must return to the same point for the return transfer that will take place at the final of each Samba School parade
- If you do not inform our team of your desired pick up time, then we will assign you for the first available pick up time, from your hotel or closest pick up location
- Final exact times will be advised exactly when you collect your tickets as per voucher instructions, but you must select your pick up time before then. Remember you need collect your credentials for the bus transportation and/or ticket to the Parade
- For return, buses will depart from the same spot where you were dropped off at the end of each parade
- Please see departure and drop off points. If your hotel is not listed, you will have to go to one of these locations. The exact alternate point will be settle when you collect your bus credentials and tickets
- Children under 5 years of age are not allowed
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Please be aware that we offer seats for different Sectors (5, 7 or 9) on Special Group Parade days. The choice must be made at the time of purchase
- In Sector 9 you can catch the best views from the cars and dancers passing by. This sector has marked places and bilingual attendants
- Sector 3 is near the beginning of the Parade and near the first Samba Drums retreat; Sectors 5 and 7 (more in the middle of the Sambadrome, but with a good view of the parade). Such sectors do not have numbered seats; they are not marked and therefore free to choose