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Brazil’s great cultural events,
planned properly.

Rio Carnival 2027 is being prepared now. Check availability and register your interest while final booking arrangements are confirmed.

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The events

Brazil’s calendar of celebrations

Rio Carnival 2027 is being prepared now. Check availability and register your interest while final booking arrangements are confirmed. Other Brazil trips are opening by waitlist as we confirm tickets, hotels and local hosts, join a list and you’ll hear first, with no payment and no obligation.

São Paulo Carnival, samba schools at the Anhembi sambadrome Coming soon São Paulo, Brazil São Paulo Carnival Rio’s fierce rival: top-flight samba schools at the Anhembi sambadrome and a street-carnival scene that has exploded in the last decade. Get first access Rock in Rio, festival crowd at night, Rio de Janeiro Coming soon Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Rock in Rio Get first access Réveillon, New Year’s Eve fireworks over Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro Waitlist Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Réveillon in Copacabana Join the waitlist Parintins Festival, the Boi-Bumbá spectacle in Amazonas Coming soon Parintins, Amazonas, Brazil Parintins Festival Get first access Festa Junina, bunting, bonfires and forró dancing in northeast Brazil Coming soon Northeast Brazil, Brazil Festa Junina / São João Get first access Salvador Carnival, trio elétrico and crowds on the Barra–Ondina circuit, Bahia Waitlist Salvador, Bahia, Brazil Salvador Carnival Join the waitlist Día de Muertos, marigolds and candlelit altars in Oaxaca, Mexico Coming soon Oaxaca, Mexico Día de Muertos Get first access
Why Bonjeo

A small agency, on purpose

Christ the Redeemer above Rio de Janeiro

Brazil is the point

One country, done deeply, not ten thousand listings. Our hosts and partners are on the ground in Brazil, which is why everything on this site is something we can stand behind.

A guest watching the parade from the Sambadrome grandstand

We’ve been

Trips are planned by people who actually attend these events, the seats, the neighborhoods and the timings come from experience, not a spreadsheet.

A Bonjeo local host helping guests on the ground in Brazil

A host who lives this

During your trip you have a Bonjeo host on the ground, on WhatsApp when you need them, in person when it matters, from arrival transfer to the last parade night.

Numbered allocated seats in a Sambadrome sector

Honesty as policy

If an event isn’t ready to sell, we say so. Written quotes before any payment, and real availability only, no countdown games.

The Sambadrome avenue lit up on parade night, seen from the stands

Carnival 2027

One week a year, the whole city shows up.

The Sambadrome · Rio de Janeiro

The week

What Carnival week actually looks like

A samba school float lit up on parade night at the Sambadrome Parade night at the Sambadrome A bloco street party moving through Rio behind its banner Street blocos, with people who know them Sunset over Sugarloaf Mountain seen from a Rio rooftop Rooftops, beaches and slow afternoons
How it works

Three steps, no checkout

  1. Step 01

    Enquire

    Send the form or message us on WhatsApp. Tell us who’s coming and what you’re wondering about. No payment is taken at enquiry.

  2. Step 02

    We tailor it

    A real person confirms availability for your dates and party, answers your questions, and sends a clear written quote in USD.

  3. Step 03

    Secure your place

    Happy with the quote? A deposit secures your trip, with the exact amount and balance schedule shown in writing before you commit to anything.

Fit check

Who these trips are for

You’ll love this if

  • You want the actual event, not a hotel with a view of it
  • You like the logistics handled but your days left open
  • You’re happy in a small group, whether you come solo or bring your own people
  • You’d rather ask a real person a question than click through a checkout

Worth knowing before you enquire

  • These events are crowded, hot and loud, that’s the event, not a flaw
  • Dates are set by the calendar and never move, so book flights only once we confirm
  • Most of our calendar is waitlist-only until tickets, hotels and hosts are confirmed
  • Nothing is held and no payment is taken until you have a written quote in USD
Questions

Fair questions, straight answers

How does booking work if I can’t pay online?

Deliberately, actually. You send an enquiry, a real person replies within one working day with availability and a clear written quote, and nothing is charged until you’ve seen everything in writing and decided to go ahead. High-value, fixed-date trips deserve a human check, not a checkout button.

Why are most events waitlist-only?

We only open a trip when the tickets, hotels and our local host are confirmed. Right now that’s Rio Carnival 2027. Joining a waitlist or first-access list costs nothing and simply means you hear from us first when an event opens.

Why only Brazil?

Because depth beats breadth. Our hosts and partners are on the ground in Brazil, which is how we can promise real Sambadrome seats, the right neighborhoods and someone to call at 3am. One country, done properly, that’s the whole idea.

Is my payment protected?

Every quote is written, itemized and agreed before any payment, and no payment is ever taken at enquiry. Your booking and payment are completed with the trip’s operating partner, and the full terms, including cancellation conditions, are shown in writing before you pay anything.

Can you arrange international flights?

Our packages cover everything on the ground, international flights are not included, so you can use points, preferred airlines or existing plans. We’ll tell you exactly which arrival and departure windows to book around.

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