Updating Map... We took a tour of Cidade do Samba and it was awesome to see how the city does Carnival every year. Everyone must see this when in Rio.
There are a great variety of floats to admire. The walk about the area was safe and access to the area was easy.
It's an open air warehouse, make no mistake about that. You walk around and look through the bars to see the floats that are stored there. I thought it was well-worth it to go and see them. You spend 30 min. there and move on....More
We were passengers on the Azamara Journey cruise ship and they had arranged a free private excursion to the City of Rio Samba School where a show was put on for all their passengers, giving the idea of the Carnival. It was a 2-hour show...More
There is nothing to see here. You'll waste your time unless you're going to some specific event. Poor food court. Parking available. The surrounding area is under construction.
nice place where u can have an idea of the preparation of all the activities dealing with the most famous carnival of the world. very recomended it
They have once a week a samba show with ladies in samba costumes (passistas) dancing and singing Samba. Arrive early, get a table close to the edges (the place does not have airconditioning and can get really warm if you choose to sit in the...More
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