Stats: Best Times to Book Ahead for Popular Events From Avanti

From Oktoberfest in Munich to cherry blossom season in Tokyo and Kyoto, FIT specialist Avanti Destinations has rounded up the best times to book ahead for popular events and destinations worldwide, based on its internal booking data. 

Popular Festivals and Special Events

Popular festivals and other cultural celebrations, as well as sporting events are quickly sold out and should be booked 9-12 months in advance. In Europe, these include: Munich’s Oktoberfest (September 21-October 6, 2019), Oberammergau’s Passion Play 2020 (dates in May-October 2020), Scotland’s Military Tattoo (August 2-24, 2019), Normandy’s D-Day 75th anniversary (June 6, 2019), Cannes Film Festival (May 14-25, 2019), Monaco Grand Prix (May 23-26, 2019) and Women’s World Cup soccer matches in eight different cities throughout France (June 7-July 7, 2019).

In Central and South America, clients should be booked at least one year in advance to experience: Easter Island’s Tapati festival celebrating Rapa Nui culture (early February); Peru’s Inti Raymi celebration (June 24) of the Incan sun god and winter solstice in Cuzco; or Panama’s celebration of the Cristo Negro (Black Christ) in the colonial town of Portobelo the second week of October, ending October 21 with a carnivalesque parade.

In Asia, Thailand has popular festivals in mid-November, including the Floating Lantern Festival in Bangkok and Yi Peng Festival in Chiang Mai, during which there is limited availability especially in riverside and

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