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Celebrate a pre-New Year party with a difference, taking in the Rio sunset from a boat full of beautiful bears!
Celebrate a pre-New Year party with a difference, taking in the Rio sunset from a boat full of beautiful bears!
- Are you visiting Rio for NYE? Stay close to the gay beaches at the Ipanema Inn, offering cosy comforts, or the upscale Sol Ipanema Hotel with oceanfront views.
The Party
- Awaiting date, venue and lineup for the next edition.
- Woof Week Rio, the biggest bear event in Latin America, presents “Woof Waves”, Rio’s sexiest party on the water.
- Enjoy a party to remember with the hottest bears in the city.
- Enjoy the sunset with the best view of Rio, dance to the best music and maybe fall in love with a Rio bear!
- The afternoon event kicks off at 3 pm and continues until late.
- Upgrade your NYE Rio experience at the classic Copacabana Palace for a taste of luxury, or opt for the vibrant PortoBay Rio de Janeiro with captivating sea views.
The Venue
- The party occurs at Mansão Flutuante, a boat anchored in Botafogo Bay.
- Offering a privileged view of Christ the Redeemer and Sugarloaf Mountain.
- From 3 pm to 8 pm – Transfers leaving from Praça Cacilda Becker | Quadrado da Urca.
- Botafogo Bay is a 6.5km or 20-minute drive from Ipanema.
Recommended Hotels in Rio
Here are the Hotels we recommend that keep you close to all the action
Orla Copacabana Hotel, Rio Othon Palace, Atlantis Copacabana Hotel, Hotel Fasano
Where to stay close to all the gay bars.
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Windsor Miramar is the hotel our editors
love right in the heart of Copacabana
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