Updated on Nov.18, 2009
New Year's Eve is Rio de Janeiro's second most popular holiday. Like Carnival, New Year's Eve (or Réveillon) requires advance planning and August is a great time to get started, as several hotels are still releasing their New Year's packages at this time.
Riotur, Rio's official tourism organization, opened bids to companies interested in participating in 2009-2010 New Year's Eve celebrations in late July 2009. The city is hosting celebrations in several areas: Copacabana, Ipanema, Barra da Tijuca, Penha, Ilha do Governador, Ramos, Pedra de Guaratiba, Sepetiba and Paquetá.
New Year's Eve 2008-2009 celebrations in Ipanema were canceled three days before New Year's Eve due to insufficient security. So far this year, the beach is part of the official bid list.
Copacabana leads the celebrations with fireworks that last over 20 minutes and music shows. Though Copacabana beachfront hotels offer a front seat to the celebrations with their parties - and perhaps a window facing the beach for those who prefer to ring in the New Year more privately - there are several hotels in Copacabana for better (though still extremely inflated) prices.
Here's a list in progress of New Year's Eve 2010 Hotel Rates in Rio de Janeiro which includes links to packages published online and hotel profiles updated with Réveillon rates.
Several hotels in Rio provide their holiday rates by e-mail request. If you're particularly interested in a hotel, don't wait until they post their rates online: e-mail or call them soon.
New Year's Eve 2010 Parties
Find a great place to dance till you drop, eat from several menus, enjoy an open bar, meet people and see fireworks in this list of great New Year's Eve 2010 parties in Rio de Janeiro.
