Ireland's Leading Specialist in Opera and Music Travel
Institute for CultureTravel (IfC) has been creating and providing very special tours and travel to Opera houses, Opera and Music Festivals, Classical Music Performances and Art exhibitions in renowned cultural cities for over half a century. We operate small group tours to the world's greatest opera houses, concert halls and opera and music festivals, all featuring selected performances of opera, ballet and classical music concerts.
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Please note that further to government advice we have closed our office and all our staff are now working from home until further notice. Please be assured that all telephones and email enquiries will be answered as normal. Please call us on 01 888 7840 or email reservations@instituteforculturetravel.ie with any query and we will get back to you.
Opera, Ballet, Music & Art Tours from Ireland
Our opera, music and cultural holidays are designed to provide unique and memorable occasions for people enjoy and appreciate Opera, Ballet, Music, Art and History. Travel alone, with a friend or with family, get a group together, join an existing group. The majority of our tours run with between 10 and 20 participants. We limit numbers on our tours as we believe that the higher costs of smaller numbers are outweighed by the benefits of a smaller group on our specialised tours.
In addition to our programme of group tours, we offer the option of tailormade travel for those who wish to travel independently. Our tailormade programme includes the traditional favourites of Prague, Vienna, Budapest, Paris, Milan, Venice, Verona as well as the lesser visited destinations of Leipzig, Gdansk, Brezenz, Wroclaw and more.
All our holidays offer departures from Irish airports, however, we also offer land only packages on all group tours for those wishing to join our tours at the destination. Simply call us on +353 1 888 7840.
We are a Proud Partner of the Irish Times Travel Service
IFC are proud to be a preferred partner of the Irish Times Travel Service offering quality and value on opera, music and art holidays to Irish Times readers for the past eighteen years. Irish Times Travel operates small group tours to the world’s greatest opera houses, concert halls and renowned music and opera festivals. With our holidays, you can combine your love of travel with your passion for music. Take a trip to Berlin to see the incomparable, world-leading Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. A once in a lifetime Musical thrill. Luxuriate in the best of opera at the Opera Bastille. Meanwhile, classical lovers won't want to miss our extraordinary music festivals; Mozart Fans can visit the Mozart Festival in in Salzburg while Wagner fans can see the full ring cycle in Budapest and Mahler fans can now book for the Mahler Festival in Leipzig. New 2022 tour releases are being added on a regular basis and we recommend checking our 2022 section for the latest information.
99th Arena Di Verona Opera Festival
Schedule now released for the 99th Arena Di Verona Opera Festival, with five opera productions and three special events. The 2022 festival will run from 17 June to 04 September 2022.
Just Released: Budapest Wagner Days: 15 June 2022
Summer 2022: Der Ring des Nibelungen returns to Budapest’s Wagner Days festival in 2022. We will be there to see all four operas, staged on consecutive nights (as Wagner intended). Enjoy the masterpieces of Wagner enhanced by the wonderfully clear and intimate acoustic of the Béla Bartók Concert Hall.
This Weeks Featured Holiday
August 2022: Andrea Bocelli in Krakow. Discover the wealth of the medieval fairy tale city of Krakow on this enthralling Andrea Bocelli Concert Break. Marvel at what you see and hear about Krakow’s rich history on our “Highlights of Krakow” City Tour. Explore the stunningly unique Saltmines in Wieliczka, often referred to as "the Underground Salt Cathedral of Poland".
We are Here to Help
- Open 9.30am to 5.30pm Monday-Friday.
- Call us on 01 888 7840 for a personalised holiday quotation.
Why Book with Institute for CultureTravel
- We offer personal service to all our clients.
- Guarantee your seat at the opera or music event of your choice before your travel. Don’t wait until you get there, top concerts and opera’s sell out fast!
- Your opera holiday itinerary is planned for you allowing you most the most of your destination.
- Booking peace of mind. Institute for CultureTravel is a trading name of Travel Direction Ltd. Licensed by the Commission for Aviation Regulation TA 0231.
Travel on a Guided Group Holiday
IFC operate a varied programme of classical music, opera, ballet and art holidays to some of the most interesting cities in the world. We offer a wide range of culture holidays and experiences from the Verona Opera Festival to the Budapest Spring Festival to Opera in Vienna to Art in Venice. We have it all. Our prices include flights, transfers, local guides, accommodation and tailor-made guided tours.imageCralfgeithe
Travel for Individuals
IFC understand that not everyone wants to travel as part of a group. If this is the case, we can offer you the opportunity to create your own opera or music holiday. Choose your destination, your travel date and performance of choice and we will do all the work for you.
Special Interest Group Travel
IFC specialise in tailormade opera, ballet, classical music and art holidays for special interest groups. We create tours to suit your group’s interests and budget. We know that your group will have specific ideas of what they want to see and do during their trip so we will create an itinerary to suit your needs and interests. We can accommodate small and large groups. So get together and start planning your group cultural getaway today!