Time to Release your
Inner Queen

The Complete Package starts on the morning of the 21st of February to the 4th of March. You will need to arrive in Rio on the 20th of February and we advise leaving Rio on the 5th of March as we won’t leave the Sambódromo till the very early hours on the 4th.

The Compact Package starts on the morning of the 26th of February to the 4th of March. You will need to arrive in Rio on the 25th of February and again we advise leaving Rio on the 5th of March.

Yes, the packages are set with the samba elements only so that we build a community before and during the Tour. We have taken out accommodation for this year to give you flexibility. You can choose to add on other elements like the tours of Rio and the Champions Parade etc.

We welcome all samba levels to the Tour. There is no requirement to samba on the float though, of course, you can whilst making sure you are holding on at all times for your safety. You are not being judged on your samba skills in a float position. You do need to sing the song and bring lots of positive energy and smiles. You are representing the school and it is a judged competition.

For the masterclasses, you will feel more comfortable and get more from them with your samba at a good level so that is why we have added three months of online classes with Liani to prepare you.

The Passista Experience is an upgrade to the Tour so you need to be signed onto either the Complete or Compact package. If selected you need to commit to training and Liani will be organising live link-ups with the Director of Passistas from our partner school. The selection process will be done by video audition and will take place in October 2024 when Liani is in Rio with the Director of Passistas.

Once in Rio, you will take part in the school’s street rehearsal (you need to be in Rio 2 weeks before Carnival to participate) as well as parading from them in the Ala de Passistas which will be on either Friday 28th of February or Saturday the 1st of March.

Absolutely. In 2024 our ladies all stayed very close to each other and some shared an apartment. If you’d like us to buddy you up to share an apartment you simply need to request this on your form and then we’ll work on your brief. We’ll provide different options that are all close to the dance studio we’re using so you can select.

Our masterclasses are held at a dance studio in Ipanema. We advise if booking your accommodation to look around this area. We organise accommodation in Ipanema and some areas of Copacabana so you can walk to the studio. We’ll send you the details once you have booked onto the Tour.

You need to make a booking payment of 10% to secure your spot. We are then running a 6-month instalment plan starting the 1st of June to the 1st of November 2024. You have the choice to pay via credit or debit card which incurs a 3% fee or bank transfer which is 0%. If the 1st falls over a weekend then the payment is due on the Monday after it. Payment is due immediately on the due date.

The costumes need to be kept in Rio till after the Champions Parade as it is very likely Viradouro will be in the top six schools selected to parade again. If you choose to stay and do the Champions Parade then you can take your costume with you. The easiest and most economical way is to put it in the aeroplane hold as an extra bag.

If you are not staying for the Champions Parade then we can organise shipping which you’re responsible for the costs. To give you an indication of the cost for 2024 it was R$1000 to ship to Europe and R$900 to ship to the US. This is dependent however on the size and weight of the costume. If you choose to ship the costume it needs to be done within one calendar month of you leaving Rio. We will not be able to store it after that time.

Our Complete and Compact packages do not include accommodation, flights to and from Rio, food and drink during your trip. The airport transfers from your starting location and the airport in Rio to your accommodation are not included.  If you upgrade your package to include accommodation you can add in the airport transfer from when you arrive in Rio. You will also need to buy insurance for your trip. 

We’ve still got you! Join our Information Webinar on Thursday 2nd of May at 8 pm (GMT) hosted by Liani, Samantha and Helen from Experience Carnival. It will be recorded too. To sign up click here. You need to be registered to receive the record link.