Carnival Package

Casa CarioKa requires a minimum stay of 6 nights from February 11 – 16, 2010.

If you are interested in making a reservation, please email Casa CarioKa directly at web@casacarioka.com and we will get back to you with details of full package prices, availability, and how to confirm your reservation.

This is a very busy time in RJ, so it is recommended to book well in advance to avoid disappointment

Please see our facilities page to find out what services we offer and also our tours page for some additional activities to do during your stay in Rio

CARNIVAL IN RIO DE JANEIRO

Rio de Janeiro would not be Rio de Janeiro without its main event, indeed considered one of the greatest festivals on Earth: CARNAVAL. A 4-day celebration in the peak of summer that ushers in Lent, it is so called from the Latin term carnelevare , literally meaning ´to remove meat´ - that is, to fast as is so done in the ensuing Christian tradition.

Based on pagan celebrations, these festivities in Rio de Janeiro date back to 1723 with the city´s bourgeoisie bringing over the European traditions of balls and masquerade parties. Now a festival that attracts up to fifteen thousand people from the world over, it now incorporates the many influences in Brazilian culture with African, Native and European elements.

Get ready for Carnaval: whether in the streets, in Sambodrome, or on the beach, the party is NON-STOP!

SAMBA, SAMBA, SAMBA!!!

Samba music, synonymous with Carnaval, boasts its lively and energetic rhythms with the Samba Parade. First beginning in the centre of Rio from the 1930s, this Samba marathon found a permanent home with the construction of the downtown Sambodrome.

The Samba Parade is not only a show but a fierce competition between Samba Schools - clubs that began in the late 1920s composed of people from the same neighborhood or community. Telling a different story each year, anything from 3000–5000 members and 6–8 floats can be provided by any given Samba School in the parade. Replete with original Samba music, matching costumes and floats to illustrate their chosen theme, everything is made specifically for the event of that year. Considered as one of the greatest shows on earth, this competition is the climax of the whole festival, broadcast nationally and to countries the world over - each member in the Samba School has a differing role, providing the audience its own tropical opera.

CARNIVAL IN THE STREETS

Filling the streets of Rio, more than 400 differents types of local bands – better known as blocos – organise their own parties and parades during Carnaval celebrations. These parties are free and open for any and all who want to participate, each bloco attracting thousands of people to share in the fun and games in the streets.

BALLS

Last but not least, Carnaval balls cannot be forgotten. The crowning balls are held at Copacabana Palace, attended by the glitterati including socialites, sporting giants, models, and international stars. But like everything at Carnaval there is something for everyone - in clubs and venues all over Rio, before, during and after Carnaval, balls of every variety are held. From gala celebrations, to balls for singles, to gay events each demands its own dress code, differing from black-tie, to costume, to casual.