Festival tours

Go from spectator to insider at festivals around the world

It’s one thing to visit Rio for Carnival, it’s another to be in the parade. With a local leading the way, you’ll know where to go, what to do and how to really celebrate. Hit the right Carnival blocos for the ultimate street party in Brazil, sip mulled wine through Europe’s cosiest and jolliest Christmas markets or take Halloween to the next spooky level at Dracula’s castle in Transylvania. Wherever you choose to go, you won’t just see the celebrations – you’ll be a part of it.

Our festival trips

Festival highlights

Two dancers at the Rio Carnival, Brazil
Perfect your Samba moves at Rio de Carnival

Sure, you could watch the parade. Or you could play a part on the biggest stage in the world. Join your local leader at a traditional street party for a real representation of Carnival, then don a costume and dance your way down the Sambadrome runway. From elaborate floats to colourful conga lines and costumed dancers showing off their best moves, this celebration in Brazil might be the biggest party on Earth.

Rio Carnival Experience
A woman with skull face painting, a colourful dress and floral headband in front of a blue wall.
Experience Day of the Dead festivities in Mexico

You've probably heard of Dia de los Muertos in Mexico, but are you familiar with the real traditions? Visit cemeteries to see how loved ones decorate graves for their ancestors and create a traditional altar with a local family. You’ll learn their customs and join in on the festivities as the incredible Day of the Dead parade spills through the streets of Mexico City.

Mexico City: Day of the Dead
Bran Castle lit up at night in Transylvania with rolling hills in the background.
Visit Dracula's castle in Transylvania

Experience your spookiest Halloween with a trip to Dracula’s castle in Transylvania. Learn about the myths of vampires, werewolves, haunted castles and curses as you explore this 2000-year-old city and its haunted Hoia Forest. Discover what it’s like to live in a town steeped in legend and ghost stories over a home-cooked lunch with a local family, then break out your scariest costume for a spooky Halloween party.

Halloween in Transylvania
Wrestlers lining up on the field at Mongolia's Naadam Festival.
Go behind the scenes of Mongolia's Naadam Festival

Get up close and personal to Mongolia’s largest celebration – a festival centred around wrestling, archery and horse racing – the three skills considered essential for any Mongol warrior. Visit the athlete’s training camps, learn how to cook a Mongolian BBQ and share it with the wrestlers, then attend the Opening Ceremony to watch your new friends compete for glory.

Mongolia's Naadam Festival

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Mongolia's Naadam Festival

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