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Events in Rio de Janeiro
One event a year moves hotel prices in Rio de Janeiro, and this is what it does to them. Where to stay, how long each district is from the venue, and how to get here.
What is on
| Dates | Event | Type | Booking |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5–10 Feb 2027 | Rio Carnival | Carnival | Last rooms |
The weeks the city fills
5–10 Feb 2027
Rio Carnival
Worst: Sambadrome nights at ×3. Cheapest: Closing days at ×2.
Against what the same hotel costs four weeks earlier — our estimate, not a live rate. Outside these weeks Rio de Janeiro prices like any other month.
Getting here
| Airport | Code | To the city |
|---|---|---|
| Santos Dumont | SDU | 15 min |
| Rio de Janeiro Galeão | GIG | 45 min |
Where to stay
Sambadrome Marquês de Sapucaí| District | To the venue | Price | What it is |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copacabana | 35 min metro | $$$$ | The beach, the big hotels and a metro line to the Sambadrome; where visitors stay |
| Ipanema & Leblon | 40 min metro | $$$$ | Quieter, smarter, better blocos in the morning; the same metro, one stop further |
| Botafogo & Flamengo | 25 min metro | $$$ | Between the beaches and the centre, residential, and closest to the Sambadrome line |
| Santa Teresa & Lapa | 20 min taxi | $$$ | The hill above the arches; guesthouses, street parties below, noise all night |
| Barra da Tijuca | 60 min drive | $$$ | An hour west, modern and calm, where rooms exist when the Zona Sul has none |
More on Carnaval: which days to go and when to book. See also festivals.