Jim Gold International
presents
Folk Tours 2023-4
Our trips are for folk dancers, non-dancers, and all folks with a love of travel and culture
- Embark on a journey to intriguing destinations
- Encounter warm and welcoming people, and be immersed in unforgettable travel and cultural encounters
- Interact with local dance troupes and marvel at stunning locations
- Indulge in folk dancing, music, museums, festivals, arts and crafts, and immerse yourself in the rich history
- Embark on your adventure with seasoned guides and folk dance experts
- Both folk dancers and those unfamiliar with folk dance will find delight in these folk tours
- Revel in the thrill of travel and folk dancing in a way you’ve never experienced before
Below is a list of our upcoming 2023-2024 folk tours
Click on country of your choice for itineraries,
or here to view Youtube videos of our tours
Folk Tours 2023
Bulgaria
July 24-August 6, 2023
Black Sea Extension August 6-10
*****
Ireland
August 5-17, 2023
*****
Spain Andalusia Festival Tour
September 14-27, 2023
*****
Greece and the Greek Islands
October 7-20, 2023
*****
Folk Tours 2024
Testimonials and reviews
Egypt
February 23-March 3, 2024
Cairo, Nile River cruise, Luxor, Aswan
Led by Lee Otterholt
*****
Israel
March 3-13, 2024
Jerusalem, Masada, Tel Aviv, Galilee,
Haifa, Tiberias, Safed, Golan Heights
Led by Lee Friedman
and guided by Joe Freedman
*****
Western Canada
April 11-23, 2024
Calgary, Banff, Vancouver
Led by Cathie Dunklee-Donnel
with Lee Otterholt and Genc Kastrati
“New Jim Gold Tour: Western Canada”by Kelley O’Neill
published in “Folk Dance Scene”
*****
Albania, Macedonia, Greece, Kosovo
May 22-June 3, Kosovo extension 3-5, 2024
Led by Lee Otterholt
and guided by Kliti Zika
Tirana, Durres, Vlora Festival, Kruja, Gjirokaster,
Saranda, Berat, Lake Prespa, Ochrid
*****
June 18-July 1, 2024 (Waiting list only)
Led by Lee Otterholt
Norway, Sweden, Denmark
Oslo, Gothenburg, Helsingborg, Copenhagen
*****
Eastern Canada
June 28-July 10, 2024
Led by Richard Schmidt
Montreal, Quebec City, Matane, Tadoussac (Quebec)
Saint John, St. Martin, Magnetic Hill (New Brunswick)
Halifax, Lunenburg, Peggy’s Cove (Nova Scotia)
Charlottetown, Cavendish (Prince Edward Island)
and so many places in between
*****
Bulgaria
July 22-August 4, 2024
Black Sea extension August 4-8
Led by Ventsi Milev
Sofia, Plovdiv, Bansko, Veliko Turnovo, Varna
*****
Ireland
August 3-15, 2024
Led by Lee Friedman and Kay Cleary
Galway, Connemara, Aran islands,
Kerry, Cork, Blarney,
Dublin
*****
Spain Andalusia Festival
September 12-25, 2024
Led by Lee Otterholt
Malaga, Cadiz, Seville, Cordoba, Jaen, Granada
*****
Romania
September 29-October 13, 2024
Led by Nancy 3. Hoffman
and guided by Virginia O’Neil
Bucharest, Brasov.
Sibiu, Cluj, Piatra Neamt, Sighet Marmatiei
*****
Greece
and the Greek Islands
October 19-November 1, 2024
Led by Lee Otterholt,
and guided by Maroula Konti
Athens, Nauplia, Sparta, Olympia, Delphi, Meteora, Mycenae, Epidaurus, Greek Island Cruise to Mykonos, Crete, Rhodes, Patmos, Kusadasi (Turkey)
*****
Peru
Nazca Lines, and the Peruvian Amazon
May 20–June 3, 2024
Lima, Cusco, Machu Picchu, Puno, Sacred Valley,
Lake Titicaca, Amazon and Nazca extensions
Led by Martha Tavera
*****
Brazil
October 21-November 1, 2024
Led by Hilary Almeida
Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, Iguassu Falls
*****
India
January 25-Febuary 8, 2024
Folk dances of India with Pushkar Fair
Delhi, Udaipur, Jodhpur, Pushkar Fair, Jaipur, Agra, Varanasi
Folk Tours 2025
India
January 25-Febuary 8, 2025
Folk dances of India with Pushkar Fair
Delhi, Udaipur, Jodhpur, Pushkar Fair, Jaipur, Agra, Varanasi
And something new in addition to folk dance tours!
Balkan Splendor Tours
On and off-beat adventures in foreign lands
For YouTube folk dance videos: Click here
Jim Gold’s travelers dance with Bulgarians at Koprivshtitsa Folk Festival
Folk dance lesson in Albania. Magical experiences happen on Jim Gold tours.