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Find the right bloco
Chilled, huge, quirky or family-friendly? You get start time, meeting point and how to get there – every day.
Carnival 2027 · Feb 5–13
Less searching.More Carnival.
The Carnival Pass: bloco tips (with times and routes, as soon as the city confirms the programme, expected from mid-January), the latest insider tips, how to get to the Sambódromo and how to stay relaxed in the crowds.
From 1 December 2026Carnival Pass · $19
The Carnival Pass is available from 1 December 2026.
- ✓ Bloco tips
- ✓ Safety in the crowds
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TucaRio insider · in English
First bloco tomorrow morning – what should I know?
Beleza, you’ll love it! Go early, bring water, phone in your front pocket, valuables stay at the hotel.
Ask Tuca …
Why the Carnival Pass
Rio is a party. Enjoy it !
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Safe in the crowds
What to bring, what to leave, where to meet if you lose each other – and how to get home afterwards.
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Sambódromo & ensaios
Tickets, sectors, samba school rehearsals: what’s worth it, what it costs and how to get there.
A day at Carnival
From the first bloco to the ride home – you ask, Tuca answers.
Sambódromo
Which Sambódromo sector suits me, and where do I buy tickets reliably?
Getting there
How do I get to a bloco in Centro and back home at night?
In the crowd
What do I take into the crowd, and what do I leave at the hotel?
Party on
Where do I keep partying after the bloco?
What’s inside
Answers that feel like a Carioca friend.
Everything for the wildest days of the year – kept up to date, so you don’t head out with last year’s info.
- Bloco tips with times and meeting points
- Sambódromo: tickets, sectors, getting there
- Rehearsals and parties of the week
- Where to keep going after the bloco: bars and live music
- Safety rules for the crowds
- Costume tips and Carnival vocabulary
- One pass for up to 2 devices
- Send answers to your bloco crew on WhatsApp in one tap
What about ChatGPT?
AI knows the internet. Tuca knows Carnival.
General AI chats list the most famous blocos. Tuca tells you which one fits you – from a knowledge base kept by people who celebrate Carnival here every year.
General AI chatTuca
Tuca- The most famous blocos onlineThe bloco that fits you – from laid-back to mega party
- “Watch your valuables.”Where it gets tight and how to get home safely
- Last year’s datesThe 2027 bloco tips, checked by us as they change
- Just textSambódromo tickets from providers we trust
How it works
One pass. Three steps. Then: samba.
Get your pass
Carnival Pass on its own or bundled with the Tuca Pass – no stress before the flight.
Login link by email
After purchase you get a personal login link. One tap and Tuca is open – no password needed.
Add to home screen
Tap “Add to Home Screen” and Tuca opens like an app, with its own icon. No app store needed.
Where our knowledge comes from
Built on the ground. Checked twice.
Tuca is made by people who live in Rio. We test tips ourselves, ask our Carioca friends and cross-check safety questions with official travel advice – so you can dive into Rio instead of digging through forums.
We live in RioTested on the groundConstantly updated
Web guide + app · one pass
Plan at home. Ask on the ground.
Plan your Carnival at home: blocos, Sambódromo and safety tips in your web guide – then ask Tuca in the app on your home screen in Rio.
- Before you go: browse and plan whenever you like
- In Rio: spontaneous questions in the Tuca app
Tickets 2027
Two tickets. Your call.
From 1 December 2026
One-off payment · no subscription · 90 days of access
The Carnival Pass is available from 1 December 2026.
Add the Tuca Pass: USD 29 instead of 34 (from 1 December 2026).
Already have the Tuca Pass? Add Carnival from 1 December 2026 for $15.
The Carnival Pass starts on 1 December 2026. We keep adding bloco tips as soon as the programme is official.
Questions?
Well prepared, zero guesswork.
What’s in the Carnival Pass?
The Carnival Pass is available from 1 December 2026. Bloco tips with times and meeting points, Sambódromo info, samba school rehearsals, parties of the week and safety rules for the crowds – plus the basics on safety, transport and the airport.
Do I need the Tuca Pass?
The Carnival Pass and the bundle are available from 1 December 2026. No. The Carnival Pass includes the key basics too – safety, transport, airport. If your question goes deeper, Tuca offers the upgrade right in the chat for $15. Or take the bundle straight away for $29 instead of $34. Already have a Tuca Pass? Add Carnival for $15.
Do I need to download an app?
No. Tuca is a web app: open the login link from your email and tap “Add to Home Screen”. You get your own Tuca icon and Tuca opens like an app – no app store needed.
Can I use Tuca on several devices?
Yes, your pass works on up to 2 devices, for example your phone and your laptop. Found a great answer? Send it to your bloco crew on WhatsApp in one tap.
What is the web guide?
Your personal Rio guide in the browser, included with your pass: all key info sorted by topic and neighbourhood, in English. You get the link right after purchase.
How do I get the best answers?
Ask with place and time, e.g. ‹Where can I eat well and cheap in Botafogo tonight?›. You can send several questions in one message.
Which trips is it for?
Trips in the Carnival window from January to early March – including pré-carnaval with the first blocos. Your access lasts 90 days from purchase, so you can plan weeks ahead.
Do you sell Sambódromo tickets?
No, but we give you the option to book directly with the providers we consider the best.
Are there going-out tips?
Yes. Tuca knows bars, live music and samba by neighbourhood and weekday. Tell Tuca the neighbourhood and the day and you get tips that fit.
Is Tuca finished?
Tuca is a new product and keeps growing. If an answer doesn’t fit or something is missing, tell us with the thumbs-down button.
What happens to my data?
We only store what Tuca needs to answer you: your email address for logging in, your pass status and your chat messages. Payments run through Stripe – we never see your card details. Your questions are answered by Claude, an AI model by Anthropic; your chats are not used for training. We delete our copy 30 days after your pass expires, or right away if you ask: tuca@semeialab.com.br. We never sell your data. Full details in our privacy policy.
Bora, Rio!
Carnival won’t wait. And you don’t have to prepare alone.
From 1 December 2026