Martin Randall Travel is committed to providing the best planned, the best led and altogether the most fulfilling and enjoyable cultural tours available.

Pioneering and innovative, we have led the way with ideas and itineraries and by setting the benchmarks for customer service and administration.

99% traveller rating from over 1,000 reviews

Why travel with us?

Leading expertise

For 36 years we have been the most influential organisation in the field of cultural travel, offering an unequalled range of tours and events. Pioneering and innovative, we have led the way with ideas and itineraries and by setting the benchmarks for customer service and administration.

Privileged access

Special arrangements are a feature of our tours – for admission to places not generally open to travellers, for access outside public hours, for private concerts and extraordinary events. In innumerable ways, we lift our clients’ experience far above standards which are regarded as normal for tourists.

First-rate speakers

Expert speakers are a key ingredient in our tours. Academics, curators, writers, broadcasters and researchers, they are selected not only for their knowledge but also for their ability to communicate clearly and engagingly to a lay audience. Their brief is to enlighten and stimulate, not merely to inform.

Holiday protection

We provide full financial protection for our package holidays which include international flights, by way of our Air Travel Organiser’s Licence (ATOL); and for those that do not include a flight, by way of a bond held by ABTOT – The Association of Bonded Travel Organisers Trust Limited.

Personal service

We aim for faultless administration from your first encounter with us to the end of the holiday, and beyond. We want you to come back again and again – as most of our clients do. We can provide options without international travel if you prefer to make your own arrangements.

Award-winning

Five consecutive years as Best Special Interest Holiday Company at the British Travel Awards (2015–19) reflects our commitment to excellence. With a remarkable 99% satisfaction rating from more than 1,100 independent reviews, our attention to detail and client care is unmatched.

Most of our tours run with between 10 and 20 participants. Our travellers are self-selected by common interests and an endorsement of our ethos. You are highly likely to find yourself among like-minded companions, whether travelling solo (as 50% of our clients do) or with a travel partner.

Value for money

The price includes nearly everything, not only the major ingredients such as hotel, transport and the costs of the lecturer and manager but also tips and drinks with meals. The price published is the price you pay. You can secure your booking today with a 15% deposit.

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Such a fantastic place with so much history
All that one would want with regard to attention to detail and excellent staff.
*****
johnthewill
22 May 2018
The Bach Journey
An A+ experience from the very beginning until farewells at the airport at the end.
*****
geoff0766
23 May 2019
Interesting tour of Sicily's main historical sites.
Martin Randall Travel - very high standards and a scrupulous attention to detail. A safe environment for solo travellers, always the best possible options selected.
*****
Alfee
01 Nov 2017
Cultural holiday
Martin Randall Travel - very efficient, great staff, knowledgable and enthusiastic lecturer and tour manager
*****
argeebargee
16 Apr 2018
Art in Japan
Excellent learnt a lot excellent lecturer excellent tour manager
Many visits lots of excellent food
Good hotels
*****
HCM
27 May 2016
Martin Randall great Railway termini
A day tour to see the great Railway termini in London. Involved walking to Paddington, kings cross and St Pancras and included lunch and refreshments.
*****
Jean55
12 Oct 2017
Beautiful Cornwall
We enjoy the intellectual focus and aesthetic experience of these expertly guided tours. The material is very well prepared, the lecturers and tour leaders are experienced and professional, the other customers are congenial. This was a combination of walking, visiting interesting great old houses an...
*****
Vervan
05 Oct 2018
London Gardens day
Their attention to detail is very thorough and it is really relaxing not to have to worry about tipping or food, the latter of which is always good, sometimes superb.Their staff are both interesting in themselves, always helpful and very well briefed. Tour leaders always expert, friendly and interes...
*****
Josephine
26 Aug 2016
Surpassed all expectations - brilliant!
The holiday, the Suffolk Festival,was an extremely well organized four days of concerts and talks on Early Music, in very good accommodation, seeing several different places of interest in Suffolk. I cannot fault it.
*****
Esme
28 Jul 2016
The Divine Office
This was my first experience with Martin Randall Travel so I did not know what to expect can say that every detail was considered and wonderfully carried out. Even when the location for our final nights unexpectedly cancelled, MRT regrouped, made new plans, and carried them off seamlessly. MRT'...
*****
Retired Kansas Teacher
04 Oct 2015
A lifetime's ambition fulfilled.
Martin Randall go to a lot of trouble to get things right, but it shows in the very high prices. For a specialist tour like this, they can be justified, but I would never use them for a run-of-the-mill destination. So I could only recommend them to a certain type of traveller.
*****
It is I
19 Oct 2021
Excellent historical and cultural tour of Extremadura
Very helpful pre-booking conversations by telephone. Well-planned itinerary by people who know the area and have in-depth local knowledge. Efficient administration throughout.
*****
IbŽrico
28 Apr 2015

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