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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Rio Carnival

Islands

Best time

February – March

Category

Islands

Duration

7–10 days

Group size

2–10 travellers

The moment

The world's largest party for five days straight in the most photogenic city on earth

About this experience

Rio Carnival is the largest carnival in the world. Five days before Ash Wednesday — typically in February or March — Rio de Janeiro hosts street parties across every neighbourhood, the Sambadrome parade with twelve samba schools competing over two nights, and a city that essentially suspends normal life for the week. T…

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