Festival Holiday Tours

Festivals and events add a unique twist of fun to any holiday and provide the perfect opportunity to really delve in to a country’s culture, nature and stunning seasonal changes. There are a wide variety of special events across the globe all year round ranging from religious celebrations, bright and colourful street parties, natural phenomenons, ancient rituals and more.

Events & Festivals: A quickfire way to discover the heart and soul of a country…

Join the world’s biggest water fight at Songkran. Every April, Thailand holds a two-day traditional new year celebration where the streets come alive with laughter, smiling faces, music and BBQ’s as tourists and locals get wet and wild with buckets and super soakers. Grab a water gun and get involved or if getting wet isn’t your thing, hail a tuk-tuk, head out of town and visit a temple or shrine where you can pay your respects and watch on as Thai Buddhists hold bathing ceremonies in honour of Buddha.

If you’re looking for a perfect excuse to dress up and dust off your dancing shoes, head to Rio de Janeiro for Rio Carnival. As you explore the streets, see parades of Samba dancers making their way through the city dressed head to toe in feathers and sequins on lavishly decorated floats. Taste the best of traditional street food as you soak up the electric atmosphere and mingle with the locals who pull out all the stops for this famous annual celebration.

Some of the world’s best events are shaped purely by Mother Nature. During two weeks in spring, cherry blossom petals fall like snow from the south to the north of Tokyo, creating picture-perfect scenes across the city. Over this period, you can sample a wide variety of cherry blossom based teas, confectionery and foods.

For wildlife fanatics, few natural events can compete with The Great Wildebeest Migration in Africa. From mid-December to March, prepare to be spellbound as over 1.5 million Wildebeests migrate across the golden plains of the Serengeti. Set off on a magical safari tour at sunrise and witness one of the world’s greatest spectacles.

Adding a special festival or event to your trip itinerary is highly recommended. Due to the popularity of many of these events and festivals, places can get booked up and busy fast. Our Destination Specialists are on standby to arrange everything you need to indulge on a fun packed, fuss-free activity holiday, planned from the moment you land.