Festival Discovery

Find celebrations with Insiders
who understand the culture.

A festival without context is just noise. Detour Insiders explain the history, the rituals, the food — and take you to the parts most visitors never reach.

February · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Rio Carnival Local Route

Skip the Detour Explorer bleachers. Ana takes you through the neighbourhood blocos, the preparation galpões, and the samba school rehearsals where Carnival actually lives.

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August · Tokyo, Japan

Tokyo Lantern Nights

Obon is a Buddhist tradition, not a Detour Explorer show. Kaito walks you through the Asakusa temples at dusk, explains the rituals and joins you for the lantern floating ceremony.

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September · Accra, Ghana

Ghana Cultural Festival

The Homowo harvest festival in Accra. Ama's family participates. You join them — for the cooking, the drumming, the palm-nut soup and stories that span generations.

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November · Oaxaca, Mexico

Día de los Muertos, Oaxaca

The most moving thing many travellers ever witness — if they see it right. Carlos takes you to the family gravesites, the marigold market at 3am and the street processions at dawn.

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October / November · Mumbai, India

Diwali in Mumbai

Five days of light, sweets and family. Priya invites you into a real Diwali — puja rituals, homemade mithai, the Crawford Market lantern stalls and a rooftop fireworks view.

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July · Rome, Italy

Estate Romana

Rome's summer festival season: open-air cinema at the Colosseum, neighbourhood sagre, Trastevere street parties. Marco shows you the local version, not the Detour Explorer one.

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