Carnival Day Trips from the UK in 2027
Venice is the cheapest carnival day on the board at £101.35, Cádiz and Mainz need a transfer on top.
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Carnival's early in 2027, Mardi Gras is Tuesday 9 February, so most of the big ones land in the week before it. Here's each one, cheapest first, with what our board has for it.
1. Venice, 23 January to 9 February
Mon 1 Feb, out of Stansted and home to Luton, £101.35 all in, £57.00 of flights and £44.35 on the ground, with 6.3 hours in the city, checked 1 Nov. The daytime side is free, masks in the squares and the parades on the St Mark's stage. The evening water shows at the Arsenale need a night. More on the Venice Carnival page.
2. Cádiz, Mon 8 February
The board's £110.25 is a Seville day, Luton out and Stansted home, £77.00 of flights and £33.25 on the ground, checked 3 Nov. Cádiz is about two to two and a half hours on from Seville and that isn't in the price, which leaves you roughly six hours there. The 8th is Lunes de Coros, a local holiday in Cádiz. Cádiz Carnival page.
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3. Düsseldorf Rosenmontag, Mon 8 February
£145.90, out of Gatwick and home to Heathrow, £107.00 of flights and £38.90 on the ground, 8.1 hours in the city, checked 3 Nov. Düsseldorf Rosenmontag page.
4. Cologne Weiberfastnacht, Thu 4 February
£149.65, Gatwick out and Stansted home, 7.5 hours, checked 22 Oct. We've laid out the Cologne carnival day hour by hour if it's that one you're after.
5. Mainz Rosenmontag, Mon 8 February
£190.75, Heathrow out and Gatwick home, £151.00 of flights and £39.75 on the ground, 7.1 hours, checked 3 Nov. The card's a Frankfurt day, so look at how it gets you to Mainz before you book. Mainz Rosenmontag page.
6. Binche, 7 to 9 February
Free, and Mardi Gras is the Gilles' big day. Last year they were on the Grand-Place through the morning with the orange-throwing parade at 15:00, the 2027 times aren't out yet, and there wasn't a priced trip on the board when we looked. Binche Carnival page.
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