For us, festivals are the smell of incense, the fizz of fireworks and the squelch of a fresh tomato. They arrive with the thunder of bespeckled dancers and ride on till the wee hours with plenty of dancing and music. They’re the lantern-lit, confetti-filled, mud-slinging reminder that life is there to be enjoyed to the max, and that there’s no such thing as too much fun in the name of pomp and ceremony.
From the holy waters of the Ganges and the graveyards of Mexico to the tulip fields and orange groves of Europe, festival season never truly dies – and we’ve got your private pass all ready to go. It’s time to strap on your sandals, pick up some maracas and dive right in.
Our Festival trips
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Join a nine day Israel and Palestinian Territories adventure with Christmas in...
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Get a taste of China on this cultural and ice-filled adventure.
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Embrace the festive atmosphere at the Naadam Festival, with visits to the region's...
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Travel from Istanbul to Gallipoli for the 2018 Anzac Day Dawn Service. Sleep out under...
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Experience the acclaimed Sarawak Rainforest Music Festival along with Kuching and the...
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From Bucharest to Sibiu, Sighisoara to Brasov get beneath the history, mythology and...
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Travel to Egypt and experience the history and culture of the land of the pharaohs on a...
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Follow the Winter Festival Trail around Japan’s northernmost island. See the world’s...
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Brave the sub-zero temperatures of Harbin and you’ll be rewarded with the most...
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Traveller reviews
Our trips score an average of 4.55 out of 5 based on 49 reviews in the last year.
Japan Winter Festivals, February 2018
Graeme Thorburn
Had such a wonderful time on my first ever tour. Meeting people, experiencing things that I never thought I would do, and loving every moment. Not herded about with time to wander by yourself if you want. If the tour does recommend a certain type of clothing, heed the advice. You'll be more comfortable for it.
Review submitted 11 Mar 2018
Egypt Experience - Abu Simbel Sun Festival, February 2018
Michael DiRaimondo
Tour guides are great! You will meet wonderful people. You will learn a great deal about the country you visit!
Review submitted 05 Mar 2018
Egypt Experience - Abu Simbel Sun Festival, February 2018
Vanessa Larsen
This was my first time in a multi day tour and I have to say I'm converted. Everything was taken care of which was really nice and our guide Ahmed was amazing - an Egyptologist and all-round expert in the history of Egypt and everything we saw. The Sun Festival was very very crowded though, so you may have to fight the crowds and may only get a fleeting glimpse of the statues inside. Hopefully the festival authorities make some changes to the festival such as limiting numbers and the way people need to queue.
Review submitted 05 Mar 2018
Egypt Experience - Abu Simbel Sun Festival, February 2018
Joanna Scutt
This is in general a great trip but do not chose the Sun Festival departure. You will be held outside the temple by guards until after the sunrise and crushed in a mad crowd surge. Better to enjoy it at your leisure at a quieter time. I would recommend the Saqqara and Memphis tour before the main trip and the Islamic Cairo in Depth tour afterwards if you have time, they are quite different from other things you see on the main tour.
Review submitted 04 Mar 2018
Egypt Experience - Abu Simbel Sun Festival, February 2018
Laurent Dubois
This trip to Egypt was the trip of a lifetime for me. I can't hide the fact that I was of course nervous about travelling to this country but in the end the beauties of ancient Egypt were attracting me so much. Everyone should go to Egypt once in its life. Travelling with Intrepid, I knew I would be well taken care of and with a cool gang of Aussies to make the trip enjoyable. Our guide Ahmed is amazing and share with us so many beautiful stories while taking very good care of us. Going to Egypt in February was the right decision. Beautiful weather and less crowd. However, if like me you choose the Sun festival trip to Abu Simbel be aware that the place is insanely crowded, to the point where you miss the whole show and don't spend enough time there to appreciate the beauty of the place. If I had to choose again, I would book the same trip but another week to avoid the Sun Festival. In the end, I LOVED LOVED LOVED this trip and I think you will too !
Review submitted 04 Mar 2018
Egypt Experience - Abu Simbel Sun Festival, February 2018
Trish Marr
Our guide made our experience. My trip to Egypt was a lifelong dream and with Ahmed’s guidance I lived my dream to the fullest
Review submitted 01 Mar 2018
Egypt Experience - Abu Simbel Sun Festival, February 2018
Robert Pedalino
Intrepid is an incredible company to travel with. Not only do they masterfully navigate through an itinerary, but they deliberately create moments and surprises for you.
Review submitted 01 Mar 2018
Japan Winter Festivals, February 2018
Maria Clarissa Tomeldan
Pack windproof ski layers and buy/bring ice grips worn over shoes or boots. Many hotels actually have laundromat facilities.
Review submitted 15 Feb 2018
Mexico City: Day of the Dead, October 2017
helen excell
we booked an extra day in mexico city before the tour started and at the end,this really helped us settle in and get our bearings and localise oursleves.we were also helped to book tickets for mexican wrestling that wasnt in the tour but definatly worth visiting, hilarious and a real mexican exprience. we would highly recommend this tour to anyone considering exploring the day of the dead.dream come true . AMAZING TOUR !thankyou
Review submitted 11 Dec 2017
Halloween in Transylvania, October 2017
serafin david
Finding Dracula. This is the trip to take in search of Dracula from modern city of Bucharest to riding horsecarts in Biertan to climbing towers in Sibiu and Sighisoara and exploring the insides of Bran Castle.
Review submitted 02 Dec 2017
Mexico City: Day of the Dead, October 2017
Rachael Orchard
Pls change the itinerary to include the Saturday parade. Also, clone Luis so that he may impact everyone's trip to Mexico :), he excels at the Food tour side! Well done Luis
Review submitted 12 Nov 2017
Mexico City: Day of the Dead, October 2017
Sandra Readman
A fantastic and memorable adventure packed with cultural experiences and offers a great insight into the Mexican way of life.
Review submitted 11 Nov 2017