the1guy

So I booked a 4-day trip to Sao Paulo during the Carnival: Feb 16 to Feb 20th unknowing that was the actual Carnival weekend. Now that I know, I really wanna get to Rio for at least one day.

Hotels are out of the question at this point and hostels that usually charge $25 a night is charging $250 a night and 7 nights minimum - no lodging. However, the flight from Sao Paulo to Rio is still very reasonable.

So, I'm thinking of flying there on Sun morning, chill at the beach during the day, see the Carnival and party throughout the night, then fly back the next morning.

I have no problem staying up for 24 hrs in a new city but worried about getting to places from the airport. Would I have a lot of trouble finding transportation between the Rio airport, beaches, and wherever Carnival is happening (I haven't looked this up yet). Would it be so crowded and chaotic that it's not worth going there just for 24 hrs?

I speak 0 Portuguese now but hope to have some elementary knowledge by Feb.

Thanks.