Carnival Costumes Rio

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Parade with a real samba School.
Get your Carnival Costume and join the Fun.

Taking part of the carnival samba parade is absolutely one of those unforgettable things we have to do before we die. Seriously! It’s also the best way for your to enjoy the true spirit of Carnival. Get your carnival costume at pre order prices and get ready for the real thrill.

A few costumes are still avaliable. Place your order online or contact us thru email or phone to guarantee your space at the runaway

 

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Our costumes will let you live all the emotion and excitement of this special celebration.

Imagine yourself parading with one of Rio's fabled "Samba Schools". Singing the samba, dancing the rhythms of Carnival like a true native. Thousands of people watching.  Millions following every school through their own TV’s. It’s a high energy event that will certainly be remembered forever.

The warming up time (concentracao) in which you prepare to enter is a great experience as well. It takes a couple of hours preparing for the big carnival sambodromo runway. The parade itself will last from 85 to 95 minutes.

Check our 2012 Full Costume Carnival Collection at our sister site RioCostumes.com

Carnival Costume Package Options

Carnival costume packages are available now for the three main days, the three main parades:

  1. Saturday February 18 for the A-League, which is cheaper and as much as fun.
  2. Sunday February 19 for the Special League, which is a bit more expensive.
  3. Monday February 20 for the Special League, which is a also more expensive.

Expert Advice:

Parade with the A-League Samba Schools on Sat February 18 and watch the Special Group parade on Sunday and/or Monday. Yes, Saturday is the Access Group day - the A-League, not the Special Group - but it’s on the same venue, full bleachers, and, more emotion.

Because of the fierce competition to grab access to the next year main parade, it’s a rare moment of beauty and emotion, with the party goers putting all their hearts on the show. The difference between running on Saturday or with the Special Group on Sunday and Monday is like “College football”  and “ NFL”. Only that on Saturday, it’s like half the price and, in our opinion, much more fun!

Carnival Costume Package Types

Ground costumes are availabe for the three parades.

Ground Carnival Costumes
You will be parading as part of a wing - "ala" in Portuguese - with a group of approximately 200 people wearing the same gorgeous costume. The many wings, each with different costumes, support the School to present their theme for the year at the Sambodromo. As you may have seen in the pictures, ground costumes participants do their show on the floor, inside the wing and according to the formation instructions given and conductedby the wing directors.

We are offering two types of Carnival Costumes with different pricing: Superior and Deluxe, reflecting the cost of the material used to have them manufactured. In a nutshel, the Deluxe option brings a bit more of glamour, normally shinnier and with more feathers or a more elaborated hat overall.

Examples of last year Carnival Costume for Imperio da Tijuca, A-League, parading on Saturday.

Float Carnival Costumes
The Samba Schools carry 6 to 8 big floats to help them tell the story. The floats are one of the biggest attractions of the parade and normally planned, designed and built in much secret until the big day.

Important Note about Float Costumes: Float costumes are a bit more complicated. The schools require that you know the samba song. Some require that you sign a document releasing the school from any responsibility in case of an accident. The school are also concerned that paraders will abandon the floats during the parade, causing the school to loose points, precious points, and consequentely the competition. If you are really interested in parading on top of a float, let us know emailing customes@brazilbookers.com and we will contact you to send you a couple of options and its prices. Float costumes range from US$1,200 to US$ 10,000 depending on the reputation of the samba school and the material used. .


VIP Service. Transfers and English Speaking Tour Guides will gurantee the fun.
For your safety and comfort, you will be escorted by our experienced tour guides at all times, including the parade itself. Our fun tour conductors will make sure you get to the sambodromo warming-up area safe and on time, assist you to find your own wing, parade at the same school and put you back on the bus back to Copacabana, when the parade is over.

We Will Need your Measures
When costumes actually become avaialable, we will contact so you can choose your pick. At this time, we will need to get some measurements from you such as SHOE SIZE and CLOTHING SIZE S/M/L/XL, in order to have them manufactured to your size.

Costume Pick Up
You may pick up your own costume on Friday February 17 or Saturday February 18, 2012 at our Carnival Hospitality Desk located at the Golden Tulip Regente Hotel, located in Copacabana Beach - Address Avenida Atlantica, 3716, Room Copacabana, exclusively from 10 AM to 5PM, from Friday February 17, 2012 to Monday February 20, 2012, AND Saturday, February 25, for those who purchased tickets for the Winners' Parade, local Rio de Janeiro time.

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