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Audience at an outdoor Reykjavík Jazz Festival concert in Iceland

Testimonials & Reviews

What Our Travelers Remember Most

The best way to understand a Musical Getaways journey is to hear from the people who have traveled with us. Their stories reflect what matters most to us: meaningful access, trusted local relationships, memorable music and time to experience a place beyond the surface.

Batucada in Recife, Brazil

Featured guest story · Brazil

A deeper way to experience Brazilian music

“A true cultural immersion into the roots of historic and modern-day Brazilian music.”

Kevin
Brazil trip · December 2025
TripAdvisor review written January 2026

Kevin highlighted the chance to hear Brazilian music in context, not simply as a performance but as part of the history, neighborhoods and people that continue to shape it.

Recent Guest Feedback

Different destinations, different sounds, and the same goal: travel that feels personal, connected and worth remembering.

Angel Ocasio during a Musical Getaways New Orleans music trip

“I went for the music, but I got so much more.”

Angel
New Orleans · 2025

Angel came for the birthplace of jazz and left talking just as much about the history, people and cultural context surrounding the music.

Petronio Álvarez Festival in Cali celebrating the music and culture of Colombia’s Pacific region

“I am so glad I reached out to Chaz and the team at Musical Getaways.”

Cassandra
Colombia / Petronio Álvarez · 2024 · TripAdvisor

Petronio had been on Cassandra’s radar for years. The trip gave her a way to experience the festival alongside the music, communities and cultural traditions surrounding it.

Musical Getaways travelers experiencing New Orleans on a music-focused trip

A four-day New Orleans journey that felt intimate, organized and genuinely educational.

Debra
New Orleans · November 2025 · TripAdvisor

Debra especially valued the cultural and historical context woven through the live music and neighborhood experiences.

Moments From Our Journeys

Reviews tell one side of the story. These are a few moments that show what music travel can look like when the experience is built around people, place and culture.

More Guest Experiences

On her second trip with Musical Getaways, Kathy highlighted the authentic music, food, history and thoughtful planning that made New Orleans memorable from beginning to end.

Kathy
New Orleans · November 2025 · TripAdvisor

Travelers repeatedly mention the balance between expert planning and enough freedom to absorb a destination at their own pace, whether the trip centers on a festival, a city’s music history or a custom private journey.

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Brazil, Colombia, Spain and the United States

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Recife, Brazil street drummers during a Musical Getaways music journey