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Tours

Israel & Palestine

Israel & Palestine

  • Some of the most important and evocative archaeological sites in the western hemisphere.
  • Ancient and mediaeval and modern architecture, from Herod to Bauhaus, Jewish, Roman, Christian and Islamic.
  • Enthralling streetscape and vernacular architecture in ancient walled towns, varied landscapes from rocky deserts to verdant valleys.
7–16 Feb 2012
10 days
£3,550
16–25 Oct 2012
10 days
£3,660
San Gimignano

San Gimignano

  • A winter break in one of the most extraordinary of Tuscan hill towns.
  • Visits to nearby places – Siena, Volterra, Certaldo, Monteriggioni.
  • Beautiful landscape, wonderful streetscape, outstanding mediaeval and Renaissance painting, great buildings.
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
Venetian Palaces

Venetian Palaces

  • Explores many of the greatest and best-preserved of the palaces of La Serenissima.
  • Access to many buildings is by special arrangement, including some which are still in private hands, and an exclusive after-hours visit to San Marco.
  • Stay in a converted palace on the Grand Canal – now a 4-star hotel.
6–10 Mar 2012
5 days
£1,980
13–17 Nov 2012
5 days
£1,980
Wexford: the opera festival

Wexford: the opera festival

  • Rare operas performed by international casts of world-class standards in the new, state of the art Opera House.
  • For 2011: Donizetti’s Gianni di Parigi; Roman Statkowski’s Maria; La cour de Célimene by Ambroise Thomas, and a recital.
  • Daily talks on the operas and a programme of visits and excursions.
Florence: Cradle of the Renaissance

Florence: Cradle of the Renaissance

  • Best place for an art-history tour – highly influential art, wonderful architecture.
  • The Renaissance occupies centre stage; mediaeval and other periods are not ignored.
  • Smaller group than usual.
20–26 Feb 2012
7 days
£1,980
12–18 Nov 2012
7 days
£2,040
Valencia

Valencia

  • A handsome, vibrant city on the Mediterranean seaboard, excellent for its variety of art and architecture, good food and wine.
  • Gothic highlights include the Silk Exchange and Royal Chapel at Santo Domingo.
  • Possibility of attending an opera or concert at Calatrava’s striking Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia.
6–10 Nov 2012
5 days
£1,370
Palermo Rediscovered

Palermo Rediscovered

  • One of the most fascinating cities in Italy, much improved recently.
  • Includes access to private palaces and to places outside public opening hours.
  • Excursions to several other towns and sites in western Sicily: Cefalù, Bagheria, Monreale, Segesta.
18–24 Nov 2012
7 days
£2,260
Connoisseur's Rome

Connoisseur's Rome

  • Concentrates on places which are difficult to access or private.
  • Out-of-hours visits to the Sistine Chapel and the Galleria Borghese.
  • Content mainly Renaissance and Baroque.
9–14 Feb 2012
6 days
£2,450
The Art History of Venice

The Art History of Venice

  • Wide-ranging survey of art and architecture with an emphasis on the Renaissance.
  • Private after-hours visit to San Marco.
  • Avoids the crowds of busier months, lower maximum number than most of our tours.
16–22 Mar 2012
7 days
£2,260

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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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