Brazil
Carnival, coastline and a city with a view from every angle
The honest version
Rio in Carnival is a different price and a different trip to Rio in September. Both are worth it, but know which one you booked.
On the ground in Brazil
Places our team has checked against their own sources. We hold the table, book the guide and split the cost across the crew.
When to go
Same country, four different trips. Pick the one you actually want.
Autumn
Mar – May
Warm, drier, beaches emptying.
Rio without the queue.
Winter
Jun – Sep
Mild and dry. Cool evenings.
Best value and still beach weather most days.
Carnival and summer
Dec – Feb
Hot, humid, sudden downpours.
Carnival week is priced separately from the rest of the year.
While you're there
Events in Brazil that could anchor the trip instead.
Your countdown
Counted back from the day you fly. Lock dates in the planner and these become real calendar entries.
- Don't miss5 months before you fly
Carnival pricing window
If the trip touches Carnival, accommodation is quoted at a different rate with minimum-night rules. Book by September.
Source - Coming up3 months before you fly
Book flights
The 90 day mark is usually the floor for long-haul economy. Peak season windows want more like 150.
- Coming up3 months before you fly
Lock accommodation
Group-sized villas and adjoining hotel rooms are the first thing to disappear.
- Don't miss2 months before you fly
Check visa and passport
Confirm entry requirements for every passport in the group, and that nobody expires within six months of the return date.
- Don't miss4 weeks before you fly
Final group payment
Collect the balance from everyone before the supplier deadlines land.
- Good to know7 days before you fly
Pack for the season
Check the forecast against what this season actually does, not what the month sounds like.