Free tour

Free Carnaval Tour in São Paulo

4.73

Good(11)

São Paulo

Duration: 2 hours

Languages: English

Guru: Rafaela

PRO

Verified quality

Registered on 25 June 2022

Olá! 👋 I am Rafaela, a local and independent licensed guide who is passionate about history and culture 🎭 I was born and raised in São Paulo and love to show people around sharing the rich historical patrimony of my city 🏙️ in a fun and light way. I celebrate the Brazilian culture daily by being part of a Samba carnival block and the president of a social cultural organisation, so I can give you hidden insights about life in São Paulo that are unvaluable Come Discover São Paulo with me! 😊

Free reservation and cancellation

Pay-what-you-want tour, no set price, reservation and cancellation are free

Tour description

I will show you the history of carnaval in Brazil and how it became the biggest party in the world. We will start with the context of how this european celebration came to Brazil and gave birth to the Samba rhythim, then spreading to the whole country.

We will:
-Understand the origin of carnaval and how it was transformed in Brazil with the influence of afro and native brazilian rithyms

- Learn about the history of Samba

- Visit a live samba school rehearsal or street party rehearsal so you can experience the live magic of the drums. (exact school depends on the day of the week the tour occurs)

-Understand the parts of the parade of a Samba school and what they mean

-Play with the drums with the carnaval instruments I have and will show you how to play

I have some intruments and will show how to play so you can be a carnaval percussionist for some moments.

We will finish the tour talking about the process to enter a Samba School that I went through and to understand better the routine of the Samba school leading to the carnaval championship parade.

TOUR ONLY AVAILABLE IN FEBRUARY

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

R. Tito, 886 - Vila Romana, São Paulo - SP, 05051-000, Brazil

The exact meeting pointing is in front of the Swift building. Address: R. Tito, 886 - Vila Romana, São Paulo - SP, 05051-000 https://maps.app.goo.gl/2tfYmDFd6tyfXaxB6 I will be there with a bright orange hat

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).