A wonderful combination results from the luxury of the Copacabana Palace and the festive atmosphere of Carnival time in Rio, one of the most beautiful and popular parties in the World.
Renowned as the ‘Carnival Capital of the World’, the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro will not disappoint. This extraordinary visual and audio extravaganza will set hearts pumping and feet dancing to the beat of the samba. This is a rich cultural manifestation of all that Brazil holds dear.
Stay for 5 nights in the heart of the action with this special Carnival package from the Copacabana Palace.
Visit the Palace Hotel website for more information
Copacabana Palace, Rio de Janeiro
Located right on Rio’s Copacabana beach, the Copacabana Palace Hotel is the most renowned hotel in Rio de Janeiro and has welcomed the rich and famous since 1923.
A glamorous icon of the city of Rio, this Orient-Express hotel has a reputation of exemplary service, superb cuisine and opulent luxury.
Ever since Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers’ danced together at the Copacabana Palace in the celebrated movie Flying Down to Rio, the hotel has been the place to stay when visiting Rio de Janeiro.
Package includes:
- Accommodation for 5 nights in the chosen room or suite category
- Daily buffet breakfast in the Pergula Restaurant
- Access to the Fitness Centre, Tennis Courts and Sauna
- Rates per room, per night:
Main Building Rates
Deluxe City View Room US$750
Deluxe Beach View Room US$1,950
Penthouse Ocean View Suite US$4,350
Tower Wing Building
Superior Avenue City View Room* US$750
Avenue City View Suite US$896
Pool and Ocean View Suite US$1,325
Rio Carnival
Carnival - or Carnaval in Portuguese - lasts for 4 days and 4 nights. It is lavish, exotic, enchanting and exuberant. The participants dedicate most of their free time throughout the year to devising the theme for the coming year and creating a new song, dance routines and of course, extravagant costumes.
The Rio Carnival is the work of the dozen or so principal samba schools in the city, with each school competing for the top spot; an accolade taken extremely seriously in Rio de Janeiro.
Locals can hire or buy costumes for very little money, or even for free, while tourists can expect to pay between $50 and $100 depending on the prestige of the samba school responsible for creating it.
Of course Rio is the place to experience the Carnival but celebrations occur simultaneously throughout the country to usher in the more restrained period of Lent.
Researchers cannot agree on the origins of Rio Carnival. Though there are reasons to believe the event transformed from the Entrudo – a mischief-making spree – into masked balls for the well-heeled Cariocas, there are those who insist that the African residents of the favelas started the tradition, pointing to the feathered headdresses as an obvious sign of its African roots.
One of the most glamorous Carnival parties in Rio is held at the Copacabana Palace. Already renowned for its opulence and glamour, the hotel comes alive with the atmosphere of the Carnival. The Carnival Ball at the Copacabana Palace is the place to be seen and is attended by Rio’s high society.
*The Superior Avenue Rooms are not available to book online. To reserve these suites please call our Reservations Office on +55 21 2548 7070.
Visit the Palace Hotel website for more information
Terms and Conditions:
- Package available between 20.02.09 and 25.02.09.
- There is a minimum five night stay for this package.
- The above rates are quoted in US Dollars.
- The rates above are subject to 10% of service tax, 5% of city tax and an optional tourism tax of R$ 9.00 per night.
- Package should be pre-paid within 48 hours after booking confirmation.
- Pre-payments are non-refundable in case of cancellation.
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