Originally Posted by
Villavic
I'm going to Rio (4th time) on january. Never been in a samba show, I'm looking for a good show. The most popular is Plataforma, though I've read several reviews about it's too expensive for the quality of show. Does anybody know alternative and cheaper but good shows?
If you want a more authentic experience, you should consider attending a real samba school practice instead of one of these touristic samba shows. It will be much cheaper -- although you will have to arrange transportation -- more interesting, and probably much more fun.