Festival tours

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.

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.

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.

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 barbecue and share it with the wrestlers, then attend the Opening Ceremony to watch your new friends compete for glory.