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Rio Carnival 2027 from Athens: A Tailor-Made 8-Day Brazil Itinerary
Samba nights at the Sambódromo, street parties by day and Copacabana right outside your door, flying from Athens
- Duration8 days / 7 nights
- Travel stylePrivate, tailor-made for you
- Pricefrom 3.200 € / person
- Transfers & staysAll arranged
Samba nights at the Sambódromo, street parties by day and Copacabana right outside your door.
Flying from Athens
Rio Carnival 2027 is the party every traveller dreams of, and if you live in Greece, getting there is easier than you might think. From 5 to 10 February the city turns into one giant celebration: the twelve top samba schools battle for the title in the Sambódromo, while hundreds of free street parties fill the neighbourhoods from morning to night. This is a sample itinerary, not a fixed package. Departing from Athens, it puts you in the stands for two of the three Special Group nights, takes you to the best blocos and leaves time for Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf and the beaches of Copacabana and Ipanema. Your travel designer in Athens then tailors every detail to you: your dates, your hotel, your seats at the Sambódromo and the experiences you want to add. Indicative prices start from €3,200 per person for 7 nights, including return flights from Athens, your hotel and Sambódromo tickets.
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Trip highlights
- Watch two Special Group nights at the Sambódromo from seats in central sector 9
- Dance through the streets with the city’s legendary blocos, from Cordão da Bola Preta to Banda de Ipanema
- Ride the train up to Christ the Redeemer and the cable car up Sugarloaf Mountain
- Go behind the scenes at Cidade do Samba, where the floats and costumes are made
- Stay in a 4-star hotel steps from Copacabana or Ipanema beach
- Upgrade to a front-row frisa, an all-inclusive VIP camarote, or march in the parade yourself
The route
8 days, day by day
Departing from Athens · Flights: Iberia via Madrid (1 stop, about 17 hours) · 7 nights in Rio de Janeiro · 2 nights at the Sambódromo
01The adventure beginsATHENS – MADRID – RIO DE JANEIRO
Depart Athens with Iberia via Madrid (1 stop, about 17 hours in total), flying overnight across the Atlantic.
02Hello, AtlanticRIO DE JANEIRO
Land in the morning and transfer privately to your hotel in Copacabana or Ipanema. Take your first swim in the Atlantic, then head to Arpoador rock for sunset, when the crowd famously applauds the sun as it goes down.
03Rio from aboveCHRIST THE REDEEMER & SUGARLOAF
Catch an early Corcovado train up to Christ the Redeemer, ahead of the crowds and the midday heat. In the afternoon, ride the cable car to the top of Sugarloaf for sweeping views over Guanabara Bay. Tonight Carnival officially begins.
04The city’s oldest partyCORDÃO DA BOLA PRETA & SANTA TERESA
Join Cordão da Bola Preta, Rio’s oldest and biggest street party, founded in 1918, as it fills downtown with a sea of polka dots. Recover over lunch or coffee at the historic Confeitaria Colombo, then spend the afternoon in bohemian Santa Teresa and on the tiled Selarón Steps.
05Your first samba nightIPANEMA & SAMBÓDROMO – NIGHT 1
Spend the morning at the Ipanema blocos and rest in the afternoon. In the evening you are driven to the Sambódromo for the first Special Group night, with schools such as Beija-Flor and Vila Isabel. The parade runs until dawn.
06Behind the magicCIDADE DO SAMBA & URCA
Enjoy a slow morning. In the afternoon, go behind the scenes at Cidade do Samba to see the floats and costumes up close, with a samba class and a caipirinha. End the day with a cold beer at Bar Urca, sitting on the sea wall as the sun sets over the bay.
07The grand finaleFLAMENGO & SAMBÓDROMO – NIGHT 3
Dance with the Flamengo blocos, from the Beatles-inspired Sargento Pimenta to the brass and stilt-walkers of Orquestra Voadora. In the evening, return to the Sambódromo for the final Special Group night, featuring Portela, Viradouro, Grande Rio and Mangueira.
08Até logo, RioRIO DE JANEIRO – ATHENS
Ash Wednesday. Take a lazy morning by the pool before your private transfer to the airport for the flight home, arriving in Athens the following day.
What it costs
Rio Carnival 2027 from Athens: A Tailor-Made 8-Day Brazil Itinerary
Indicative starting price per person, for 8 days. Every trip is designed around you, so the final price depends on the dates, hotels and experiences you choose.
This trip
This is a sample 8-day / 7-night itinerary for Rio Carnival week, 3 to 10 February 2027…
per person sharing a double room in a 4-star hotel in Copacabana, with economy flights from Athens, 1 checked bag and 2 Sambódromo tickets (indicative price, tailored to you)
Included
- Return economy flights from Athens to Rio de Janeiro with 1 checked bag
- 7 nights in a 4-star hotel in Copacabana or Ipanema, with breakfast
- Sambódromo tickets for 2 Special Group nights (Sunday 7 and Tuesday 9 February), sector 9
- Return transfers to the Sambódromo on both parade nights
- Christ the Redeemer tickets by the Corcovado train, and the Sugarloaf cable car
- Behind-the-scenes visit to Cidade do Samba
- Private airport transfers on arrival and departure
Not included
- Meals and drinks not mentioned in the itinerary
- Personal expenses
- Travel insurance
- Costumes for the street parties
- Upgrades to a frisa, a camarote or a samba school parade (available on request)
- Carnival balls such as the Magic Ball at the Copacabana Palace (available on request)
- · This is a sample 8-day / 7-night itinerary for Rio Carnival week, 3 to 10 February 2027, departing from Athens. Your travel designer tailors the dates, hotel, Sambódromo seats and experiences to you.
- · Best-value flight: Iberia, Athens – Madrid – Rio de Janeiro, 1 stop, about 17 hours. Similar fare: TAP Air Portugal via Lisbon, 1 stop, about 18 hours.
- · Fastest option: ITA Airways, Athens – Rome – Rio de Janeiro, 1 stop, about 15–16 hours (higher fare).
- · The price is based on a 4-star hotel such as the Grand Mercure Copacabana and grandstand seats in sector 9. On request: Belmond Copacabana Palace, Fairmont Copacabana or Fasano Ipanema.
- · Sambódromo upgrades: a frisa (a six-seat box at runway level) from €345 per box, an all-inclusive camarote from €429 per person per night, or a samba school parade in costume from €187.
- · Living in Greece on an EU passport? You can visit Brazil visa-free for up to 90 days, with a passport valid for at least 6 months. Residents of Greece with other passports may need an e-visa, and we will check this for you.
- · Hotels in Rio require a 4- to 5-night minimum stay during Carnival week and availability is limited, so we recommend booking now.
- · Prices are indicative and are confirmed in your quote.
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