The Cheltenham Travel Festival is back...inspiring adventures and making memories with a team of passionate explorers and industry experts. If watching "Race Around the World" has whetted your appetite, this festival is the place where those dreams can become reality. Attend and enjoy captivating speakers and learn more about travel photography. Did you know Gloucestershire is one of three hubs in the UK where the top travel companies are based? The Travel Festival is now firmly on the map in a town renowned for its world class festival culture.
Talks and masterclasses
Learn how to travel smarter by joining their series of travel talks hosted by travel personalities, including travel writer and former BBC Radio Gloucestershire Breakfast host Mark Cummings. More speakers will be announced shortly who will be sharing their amazing travel stories, and advice, to ultimately take you on fun journeys of discovery. Whether it is adventure holidays or city breaks; sustainable travel suggestions and culture visits, beach and relaxation escapes; cruising to safari and wildlife tours; walking, hiking and cycling excursions to ski and snow trips…the Cheltenham Travel Festival has it all under one roof!
Travel photography gallery and VR experience
Immerse yourself in the curated Travel Photography Gallery and vote for your favourite photo, to be in with a chance to win a prize! In addition, enjoy a virtual reality experience by award-winning JRNY Travel Magazine. Slip on a headset and suddenly you’re there, standing in vast landscapes, sharing quiet moments with local cultures and soaking up the atmosphere of places that spark curiosity and emotion. This short, cinematic experience will be designed to make you feel the destination, not just see it, offering a taste of how travel can move, surprise and inspire.
Enjoy exclusive festival-only offers, discounts plus be in with a chance to win a free holiday, Fortnum & Mason hampers, and much more through our exhibitor festival competitions. Visit the Travel Festival and you'll see the world differently, reconnect with the joy of discovery and feel inspired to start planning your next adventure. Sign up to their newsletter here to receive and up to date information on offers.
Saturday 21 February 2026 | 10am to 4pm
Cheltenham Racecourse – Hall of Fame | FREE ticketed entry – Book here