Get away from the dreary December cold and spend this Christmas dancing and unwinding in Rio de Janeiro in preparation to be a part of the most spectacular New Years Eve celebrations in the world. The post-Christmas stupor will be a thing of the past as you learn the steps of Samba and Forró, and make the much appreciated christmas gift of a day’s participation in a local community project, before seeing in the New Year on Copacabana beach or atop the Sugar Loaf mountain!

What’s included:

• Accommodation and Breakfast
• 14 hours of dance lessons in Samba and Forró (10 hours for 8 night option)

• Individual dance partners during lessons

• Introductory Portuguese Lesson*
• Christmas day BBQ Party with complimentary Caipirinhas*

• Participation in the Make Favela Art project

• New Year’s Eve celebrations on Copacabana beach and then on one of Rio´s famous New Year parties or exclusive access to the New Years Eve party on top of Sugar Loaf Mountain with open bar and buffet** 
• Visit to Sugar Loaf and Praia Vermelha
• Visit to Cristo and Lapa Steps
• Visit to a Samba School rehearsal
• Transport to the dance school and all group itinerary activities
• Tour guide with expert local knowledge;
• An insider’s guide to what’s on and where to go while you’re in Rio.