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Tours

Mediaeval Burgundy

Mediaeval Burgundy

  • Superb collection of Romanesque and early Gothic buildings.
  • Exceptionally well-preserved historic towns.
  • Rural drives through beautiful landscapes.
9–16 Jun 2012
8 days
£2,260
Pompeii & Herculaneum

Pompeii & Herculaneum

  • Perhaps the most exciting tour possible dealing with Roman archaeology.
  • The two principal sites buried by the ad 79 eruption of Vesuvius plus Greek Paestum and the Naples Archaeological Museum.
  • Lesser-visited sites such as Cumae and Pozzuoli.
19–24 Mar 2012
6 days
£1,740
10–15 Oct 2012
6 days
£1,740
15–20 Oct 2012
6 days
£1,740
Palladio's Villas

Palladio's Villas

  • A survey of nearly all the villas designed by Andrea Palladio (1508–80).
  • Stay throughout in Vicenza, Palladio’s home town and where he built many palaces.
  • With many special appointments, the itinerary would be impossible for independent travellers.
Classical Greece

Classical Greece

  • A comprehensive survey of the principal Archaic, Classical and Hellenistic sites in mainland Greece.
  • Highlights include Mycenae, Olympia, Delphi.
  • Ends in Athens, with a full day spent on the Acropolis and in the ancient Agora (market-place) and theatre of Dionysus.
21–30 Apr 2012
10 days
£3,320
8–17 Sep 2012
10 days
£3,360
29 Sep–8 Oct 2012
10 days
£3,360
Gastronomic Piedmont

Gastronomic Piedmont

  • Piedmont is one of the most prestigious and arguably the most exciting gastronomic region of Italy.
  • Study wine and food production with the growers and makers, enjoy tastings and have meals in an excellent range of restaurants.
  • Beautiful landscapes: upland pasturage, rolling hills, sloping vineyards and hazelnut woods.
6–12 Oct 2012
7 days
£2,660
Ancient Egypt

Ancient Egypt

  • A comprehensive introduction to Pharaonic Egypt visiting the principal sites from Giza to Abu Simbel.
  • A full and busy tour but it avoids rush and allows time to contemplate and absorb.
  • A well-planned land tour makes much better use of time than a Nile cruise.
24 Sep–5 Oct 2012
12 days
£3,840
Bilbao to Bayonne

Bilbao to Bayonne

  • Long, lazy lunches including two in restaurants with 3 Michelin stars.
  • Excellent wines of La Rioja-Alavesa.
  • Architecture by Gehry, Calatrava, Moneo and varied landscapes of coast, plain and mountain.
Houses of England, I

Houses of England, I

  • The finest country houses and gardens in northern England, from mediaeval to Victorian, with an emphasis on the eighteenth century.
  • All aspects of the country house are studied – architecture, furniture, decoration, works of art; gardens and parks; historical context and daily life; conservation and custodianship.
  • Unrushed: there is plenty of time to rest, relax and absorb. Only two hotel changes.
Sicily

Sicily

  • Covers the whole island, including the main sights and many lesser known ones.
  • The whole gamut – Ancient Greek, Roman, mediaeval (particularly Norman), Renaissance, Baroque and later.
  • A full tour but carefully paced. Hotel changes kept to a minimum – only three hotels in thirteen days.
14–26 Mar 2012
13 days
£3,860
19–31 Mar 2012
13 days
£3,860
24 Sep–6 Oct 2012
13 days
£3,860
14–26 Nov 2012
13 days
£3,860
Essential Jordan

Essential Jordan

  • Outstanding monuments of several civilizations – Nabatean, Roman, Early Christian, Umayyad, Crusader.
  • Petra is the most spectacular archaeological site in the Middle East; we spend three nights here.
10–18 Apr 2012
9 days
£3,180
9–17 Oct 2012
9 days
£3,180

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Egypt tours

Meticulously planned and led by expert, companionable lecturers, our small-group tours to Egypt explore Egypt's many remarkable archaeological sites, such as Luxor, Abu Simbel, Denderah and Giza.
 

Expert Lecturers

The tour leaders on our small-group tours are academics and specialists in art, architecture, archaeology, gastronomy, history or music as well as good travel companions.

Italian tours

Our small-group guided tours to Italy visit the most renowned culturally- and historically-rich cities, such as Florence and Venice and lesser-known towns and regions, like Lucca and the Venetian Hills. 

Music Festivals

MRT’s all-inclusive classical music festivals combine world-class performers–Andreas Scholl, The Gabrieli, Natalie Klein–in sensational venues –Basilica di San Marco, Château de Versailles,– and concerts are exclusive to MRT clients.

Martin Randall Travel

The leading specialists in cultural holidays, organising a unique series of all-inclusive music festivals and around 200 small-group tours every year in Europe, the Middle East and the USA.

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