From 5 to 7 February 2026, the Brabanthallen in ‘s-Hertogenbosch will be the setting for the very first edition of the Holiday Festival, the new travel lifestyle event in the Netherlands where destinations, travel organizations and travel lifestyle brands come together in an inspiring festival atmosphere full of experience, advice and entertainment.
One of the participants is Mundero.nl, an adventurous backpacking travel agency that focuses entirely on young people and young adults from 20 to 39 years old.
Backpacking with freedom, connection and adventure
Mundero.nl organizes adventurous backpacking trips in small groups of five to thirteen travelers, where freedom and experiencing together are central. Travelers hang out with peers, under the guidance of Dutch-speaking tour guides, and experience destinations in an active and casual way. The majority of the participants, about 95 percent, register alone, which ensures open groups in which new friendships quickly develop.
The trips of Mundero.nl are carefully constructed, but consciously leave room for your own choices along the way. This creates a balance between adventure, structure and personal interpretation, exactly what young travelers are looking for who want to discover the world without being tied to a rigid program.
During the Holiday Festival , Mundero.nl will talk to visitors who dream of their first backpacking trip or are ready for a new adventure with like-minded people. Visitors discover how freedom, group feeling and discovery come together in journeys that stay with you.
“Backpacking is opening yourself up to the unknown,” says Bart Rutgrink of Mundero.nl. “It is precisely there that the most beautiful memories and friendships for life are created. At the Holiday Festival, we show how you can discover the world together with peers, with freedom, adventure and trust.”
Freedom as a common thread within the festival
According to Frits Kuijper, creative director of the Holiday Festival, Mundero.nl fits perfectly with the energy of the event.”
The strength of Mundero lies in how uniquely their trips are composed. Each trip is thoughtfully structured, but at the same time leaves a lot of room for your own choices and personal interpretation. That freedom makes every experience different and truly yours. It’s nice to see how Mundero combines adventure with flexibility, so that no trip is the same.”
T.J. van Apeldoorn, strategic director of the Vakantie Festival, also sees Mundero.nl as a valuable addition to the platform.”
With Mundero.nl , we appeal to a young, adventurous target group that is becoming increasingly important within the travel industry. Their participation underlines our ambition to be a broad and inspiring festival, in which diverse travel styles and generations come together.”
About the Holiday Festival
The Holiday Festival will take place from 5 to 7 February 2026 and brings together destinations, travel companies and travel lifestyle brands in an inspiring festival atmosphere full of experience, advice and entertainment.
Curious about the possibilities to participate? Check out https://vakantiefestival.com/info or contact our team on sales@vakantiefestival.com / 085 486 85 41.
