Answered by Augusto da Silva Guimaraes from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 978 days ago

The best way to go is to join us on an organized" tour" whre we take you there, including the entrance fee , and then we have three way put pick ups, like 1:00, 2:00 or 3:00 Am and this is a very good way to mingle with locals and get a good feelimng od the vib of Carnival. It happens every friday, so let me know when you come so I can help you out.

Cheers!!

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Answered by User66434 978 days ago

I can organize a tour for you - get in touch once you get here:
niels@adab-tours.com or with any other questions you might have...

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Answered by Rejane Reis from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 978 days ago

the best is to take a tour because is saftier and not so expensive; the prices includes also tickets www.exotictours.com.br

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Answered by Ronaldo Cesar Pires Cabral from Armacao dos Buzios, Brazil 978 days ago

Hi, for sure you will not have a problem to go to Mangueira school of Samba, they always have a program to tourists tour, I live in Buzios a city near Rio de Janeiro, I hope that you have the opportunity to come here, in Buzios I can take care of all your needs, just made contact. ronaldo33cabral@globo.com.

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Answered by Izabela Pereira from Santa Teresa, Brazil 978 days ago

Hey,I am doing private city tours to palces like Pedra do Sal,where Samba started for first time in RIo and also to madureira where you can be able to see 3 samba schools.I can bring you to Portela where you can have a great time.A large black community is there too.Keep in touch 55-21-9550-0500

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Answered by Patrick Casaes da Cunha Pereira from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 978 days ago

You can hire a tour on any tour company in Rio that sells this kind of tour and there are many. You can also hire a private tour that can take you there. If you need more information just contact me, Thank you, Patrick

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Answered by Tom Koch from Curitiba, Brazil 977 days ago

Hi! Sorry, I have no idea whom you should contact. I suppos there will be Rio-guides able to give y infos. Good luck. TOM

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Answered by silvia carderelli from Ilhabela, Brazil 977 days ago

I am not an expert on Rio but you can try a search for the escola de sambas, perhaps even mangueira has one.

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Answered by Claudia Amaral from Copacabana, Brazil 977 days ago

Hello Michael there are several samba schools in Rio.: Salgueiro,Portela,Mocidade all are very interesting and fantastic. But, i wanna make you a recommendation.: Don't go alone! Go with your friends or preferably with a "carioca" people were born and living in Rio! Maybe i can help you if you want. I can give a tricks and tips from some places!

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Answered by Guilherme Vitor Sardinha from Niteroi, Brazil 972 days ago

i think you dont want my answer anymore, but if you want other help, i´m glad to help ya.

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Answered by Oswaldo Luiz from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 950 days ago

We have regular tours to Samba Schools, just contact us once you get here.
www.velocitas.com.br

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Answered by Rafael Torres from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 768 days ago

Well, Mangueira is getting very touristy nowadays, I would better take my guests to local samba schools like Viradouro, Portela or Estacio, there you interect more with the natives!

But I guess you already have been to Rio since you posted your questions a long time ago.

It is always important to know about visitor's opinion, please write to my email donrafainrio@yahoo.es and visit my blog, http://donrafaguestsinrio.blogspot.com, lots of nice pictures taken in Rio and many other different parts of Brazil. Go there and tell me your opinion!!!

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Answered by Marcone Lima from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 744 days ago

I specially prefer Viradouro in Niteroi which has a very local environment. Portela is also cool.

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Answered by Zezinho from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 742 days ago

I live in the favela of Rocinha and we have Samba shows here every morning at the terasso on rua 1. I bring many foreigners there to ge t a taste of true samba which was developed from the favelas.

If you have interest to see this please contact me here: visitrocinha@gmail.com
enjoy your trip to Rio.

Zezinho

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Answered by Rafael Alves from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 693 days ago

Rocinha

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Answered by Jeferson Santa Maria from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 692 days ago

I always go to estacio

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Answered by Cristina Mitsu from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 688 days ago

Mangueira is very touristy, you should try going to Portela!

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Answered by Lazaro Freitas from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 687 days ago

My choice goes to Vila Isabel!

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Answered by michael from London, United Kingdom 978 days ago

thank you all very much I will probably organise a tour.

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Answered by Eduardo Santos from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 978 days ago

As my fellow cariocas have already told you, the best way to go to Mangueira is with a group. Mangueira is a crime ridden zone, where you will find yourself surrounded by more people with rogue guns, than you would if you were in Iraq.

If you want to be safer, go to samba parties in Zona Sul, or at Rio das Pedras.

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Answered by Charlie Flesch from Sao Paulo, Brazil 978 days ago

hi, if you have the opportunity to get to know other tourists while you're around you can just get together, buy only the tickets and go by taxi. Hostels are the best place to meet such people. I'm pretty sure you're gonna also meet locals who can advise you on how to do it. Be more independent.

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Answered by Luiz Figer from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 978 days ago

Rehearsals are quite safe, but getting there might be tricky. As others said, you could just get a taxi with other people, but Iwould suggest you to go to a hostel front desk and ask them for tours. It shouldn't be expensive. Just for you to know how to check if they are over charging, the taxi to mangueira from ipanema should cost 25/30 reais and ticket for rhe rehearsal about 20. Anything above 50 would be too expensive since you will share a transport with other people.

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Answered by Havelock "Jimmy" Campbell from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 978 days ago

Hi, Mick;
As you see by the answers received: That's like asking -"how do I fall off a log?"- or -"how do I eat pie?"-.
And why not say: I, too, should suggest you contact ME?
Jim
(#1 in Rio?)
aybloc.com

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Answered by Daniel Lira Figueiredo from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 977 days ago

It´s is possible to visit any major samba school in december because it is closest to carnival. May I can help you to find some trips for you. Just send me an e-mail to beachvolleyconnection@hotmail.com. see u.

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Answered by Gerardo Millone from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 976 days ago

Mike, it´s super easy, you have to know the days of each samba school, on Saturday all tehm offers the reahersal, it´s not expensive. You have to contact somebody to take you there, it´s not near the city. YOU CAN CONTACT ME! have the transportation to go, and more important, to came back. SALGUEIRO & MANGUEIRA are two very good samba Schools. A price to go there is about u$s 60. Hope I helped you!

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Answered by Vanessa Tramonte from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 587 days ago

Rocinha is one of the most interesting options.

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