Carnivals and Festivals Tours

Everyone loves a celebration, and Great Rail Journeys invite you to join us at a selection of the most spectacular, enjoyable and unmissable carnivals and festivals around the globe. Whichever time of the year you prefer to travel you're almost certain to find a Great Rail Journeys holiday that coincides with a local carnival or festival somewhere in the world.

Among Great Rail Journeys' holiday itineraries there are unmissable carnivals and festivals to please everyone. Music fans can get into the groove at the annual Montreux Jazz Festival in July whilst enjoying stunning Alpine scenery on our Lake Geneva & The Mont Blanc Express. Those with a taste for classical music will find the Bregenz Festival, Austria, which takes place each August, an unforgettable highlight of our Lindau and Lake Constance rail tour.

Few carnivals are as colourful and high-spirited as New Orleans' legendary Mardi Gras which lasts for a full fortnight each February. Great Rail Journeys' Tracks of the Deep South rail tour takes you to the heart of the fun on selected departures.

From the world's largest chocolate festival - 'EuroChocolate' held each October in Perugia, Italy - to the flamboyant and historic Carnival of Venice (February), with such an impressive selection of rail holidays to choose from Great Rail Journeys will transport you in comfort and style to places that you've always dreamed of visiting whilst also ensuring that you don't miss some of the world's most unmissable carnivals and festivals.

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Tracks of the Deep South

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Historic tracks lead us on an unforgettable rail tour through the heartlands of great American music - from Nashville, home of country music, to the blues, soul and rock 'n' roll of Memphis and the expressive jazz of New Orleans. Starting our journey in North Carolina, we discover the music legends of Tennessee, then continue on the City of New...

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Classic South America & the Rio Carnival

2026Feb

Embrace the magnificent sights of South America on this extraordinary tour, from dazzling Rio de Janeiro to sophisticated Buenos Aires. Starting in style at the incomparable Rio Carnival, we watch the Winner's Parade extravaganza from grandstand seats in the Sambadrome. But the show doesn't stop there. Witness the breathtaking landscapes of...

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Nice Carnival & The French Riviera

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2026Feb

Enjoy the flamboyant floats, colourful costumes and a cast of thousands featuring musicians and dancers at the captivating Nice Carnival. Bask in fantastic views of this vibrant extravaganza and explore the shimmering French Riviera. Get to know Nice on a guided tour of the historic market square and charismatic Old Town, and walk along the...

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The Cote d'Azur and Nice Carnival

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2026Feb

Admire the decorated floats, colourful costumes and spirited atmosphere of the captivating Nice Carnival on this rail holiday to the French Riviera. From reserved grandstand seats, bask in fantastic views of this vibrant extravaganza and explore the shimmering Côte d'Azur. Uncover the charm and history of Nice on a guided tour and watch the...

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