The Beats Travel Festival Experience

Not only do festivals provide a live musical experience of your favourite and as yet undiscovered bands, artists, DJs and musicians, they’re fast becoming a great way to see new places and travel the world. No longer is it acceptable to just go to Glastonbury or Isle Of Wight Festival every year; we’re now travelling further to gain new experiences and take in new cultures.

Going to a festival in a new location means that you can travel – seeing and doing new things – with the event being just one highlight of your trip and creating a soundtrack for your journey.

There’s one company that is aiming to make it oh so easy to combine your love of music with seeing the world, and that’s Beats Travel. Taking passengers off of the beaten track (excuse the pun) to locations with rich and interesting histories, Beats will showcase the music, art, culture, vibe and lifestyle of each location, through exploration and events.

Balkan Beats

On the Balkan Beats tour, you will get to party at EXIT Festival in Serbia and Sea Dance in Montenegro, while seeing the sights and gaining new experiences in Belgrade, Bosnia and Croatia.

Throughout 14 days, you will get to see the artistic and political graffiti of Belgrade, try the cuisine that is loved by the locals and get a taste of the city’s history with a tour of the Kalemegdan Fortress.

Once in Bosnia, you can explore the capital city of Sarajevo, soak up the nightlife, browse the markets and learn all about the assassination of Franz Ferdinand. Your descent into Montenegro will be met with beaches, drinks and a rooftop BBQ to prepare for Sea Dance Festival the following day.

When the three-day festival has come to an end and you’re all partied out, Croatia holds your final destination of Split. On the way, stop in the now-famous city of Dubrovnik and explore the grounds that are used in Game Of Thrones.

Island Beats

You get to see much of Croatia on the Island Beats tour. In the heart of The Adriatic Sea, spend seven days cruising along the Dalmatian coast and find all of the best party spots and festival locations.

The trip kicks off with a stop in the Roman town of Zadar, before arriving in Pag. This town holds the best of both worlds: the great local food and beautiful scenery, with the hidden party capital of Zrce. With the atmosphere of Ibiza but at a third of the cost, Zrce is the home of Sonus Music Festival, where you can find loud music from the best DJs, pool parties, BBQs, boat parties and water sports in the neighbouring sea.

When the four days in Pag are up, you get the chance to recover and rejuvenate with a visit to Krka, one of Croatia’s most beautiful national parks. Beathtakingly stunning, it is the perfect place to swim in the freshwater and stand under pouring waterfalls.

India Beats

Exploring a country with a colourful culture, India Beats will venture from Mumbai to Kerala showing a side of the country that no other company can offer including Bollywood, the hedonistic trance parties in Goa, sailing through the beautiful backwaters of Kerala and the architectural delights of Hampi for a 16-day tour.

Journeying through cities, beaches, desert and jungle, you will get to see why it’s influenced so many authors, musicians and film directors in stories like The Jungle Book, Slumdog Millionaire and Indiana Jones. The up and coming India Beats will have a huge cultural aspect to it, but unlike other tours in this country, it will show more of the musical side, such as Sunburn Festival.

With a focus on imagery, art and fashion, Beats Travel is the first known Music Travel Company rather than a traditional adventure travel company. This means that you can tour the world and attend some of the finest music events. With hopes of adding Iceland and Mexico to the line-up in the future, the opportunities are endless.

Costing from AUD$999pp, these trips are much more than just a festival ticket or city tour. Combining your favourite passions – music and travel – you can get the best experience possible. You can book the Island, Balkans and India Beats tours now at www.beats-travel.com.

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Images courtesy of Felix Hohagen and Markus Bernet