Rio de Janeiro · SHOW
The 15 best shows you can book right now, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
Dinner and Aquele Abraço show in Copacabana, Rio. Three-course Brazilian menu with vegan options, then a high-energy dance program.
“My family and I truly enjoyed this tour. Carla, the tour guide, was amazing. We were able to see all the major sites and the timing at each location gave us time to explore. I highly recommend this tour!”
Catch Carnival vibes in Rio with Ginga Tropical, an upbeat samba and folklore show with a samba class and a photo moment included.
“an excellent show! the performers are super talented and it was really fun!”
Ginga Tropical in Rio: 90 minutes of samba and Brazilian folklore in Botafogo, with samba class, drums, costumes, and Carnival finale.
“Great experience and a very talented crew. On time and a diverse experience of the Brasil culture through dance.”
See Brazilian rhythms at Copacabana’s Roxy Show, with optional BBQ dinner and bilingual guidance, plus pickup drop-off if you want it.
“Beautifully represented the diversity of Brazil via different dance forms. Must do if you are seeking an extravagant cultural experience”
High-energy Brazilian dance and live drumming in Rio, featuring samba, bossa nova, forró, lambada, capoeira, and an optional BBQ dinner.
“I loved everything. I felt proud of my people and my culture and wanted to share it with my boys. I guess a little playtime with a soccer ball would be nice. I did not know which statue was that.”
Corcovado and Sugar Loaf viewpoints plus Christ the Redeemer and the Ginga Tropical Show in Rio, with lunch and major transport included.
“I have made bookings for years with Viator, and this one was so disappointing I left half way through... I paid a lot of money for this tour. It started by the bus being 45 minutes late, the guide was very laid back and after doing a 11 day tour with gate1 travel I was expecting a little more, should I say I didn't learn anything about this city from him, he was to busy flirting with a young Brazilian woman which enjoyed lunch and the afternoon tour at his expense. The lunch was at a Brazilian restaurant which was nice, but out of all the places in Rio we…”
Rio de Janeiro samba show with round-trip hotel transfers, plus optional churrascaria dinner. Two-hour dance spectacle, 4-5 hours.
“The pick up as easy to arrange, but traffic was problematic - but it did not interfere with the show. The venue was a nice intro to Samba, but it was on the loud side. The performers were talented and show quite enjoyable. We were seated center stage, a few rows back, and the volume was good - i would not have wanted to sit closer (it's a small venue so almost all tables have great sight lines), the opening act was a talented couple and the samba show itself was nice to experience. The driver was easy to find after the show and got us to and from the…”
Rio samba show and Brazilian barbecue dinner with hotel pickup, plus a short dance lesson, in a 4-hour outing.
“I booked this show thinking it was a different show to the Ginga Show I had already seen. Nowhere in the description was the name of the show mentioned. I think this was a rip off! Very unhappy”
Watch a Rio samba school rehearse, with dancers, drummers, and English guide. Pickup in Copacabana, 5 hours, ticket included.
“The place was basically a party, with singer dancers and drummer, the energy of the place was really good.However , the tour is not really a tour , there was just little explanation , the pickup was late like 50 min, and when we arrive we were just sit on a table and they give us the pick up time.”
Brazilian dinner show at Cinema Roxy in Rio de Janeiro, with hotel pickup, samba and bossa nova, and a journey through 5 regions.
“The show was amazing. Pickup was on time. The venue is very classy and the food is very good. Drinks are reasonably priced. It is a show of the diversity in Brazilian culture thru dance and music on par with Disney or Broadway shows. Only snag is the Viator tickets do not work for the show and there was miscommunication from Viator to the company which was eventually OK. Strongly recommend”
Watch Salgueiro Samba School in rehearsals in Rio with hotel pickup, an English guide, and a full lineup of drummers, dancers, and costumes.
“We were picking up people in 10 different hotels, being in a bus for almost 1,5 hour. The communication by the host we could not even hear due to the poor noice system. We paid $75-ish dollar, whilst the usual entrance fee is less than a $10. The show was OK, but only music and dance and nothing else. A BIG SHAME WHAT HAS BEEN OFFERED.”
Leblon samba class, a Brazilian dance show, and all-you-can-eat churrasco dinner with round-trip Rio hotel pickup.
“No samba class was offered, just some mindless warm up act nonsense from a guy. The show was a series of poorly choreographed folk dances with too loud music and terrible vocals. It is delivered in a shabby theater in a mostly empty and tired shopping mall. Don’t waste your time and money.”
Ginga Tropical music and dance show in Rio with dinner and hotel pickup. A small-group 4-hour trip through Brazilian styles.
“The Show is a real Show: Music, dance, energy, joy and happiness . .Show for Brazilians and Foreigners.”
Rio’s Ginga Tropical folklore show with optional churrascaria dinner, hotel transfers, and a guided dance tour across Brazil’s regions.
“Contrat non respecté. Le dîner pourtant payé n'a pas eu lieu. J'ai payé pour 450€. C'est à dire plus que la revue Moulin Rouge à Paris avec diner Ce spectacle ridicule de Ginga Tropical dans une petite salle de quartier avec une 10 zaine de danseurs dans une petite salle de quartier.. Inconfortable. Voys vous moquez de qui ? +”
Roxy Dinner Show in Rio with hotel transfer. 4-hour night of Brazilian culture, dinner starter to dessert, plus convenient pickup.
“Excellent food, theater is beautiful and the entertainment even better. Loved how the production explored the various cultures of Brasil.”
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