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 1,100 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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Reviews

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Exquisite choirs in beautiful settings
I could find no fault with the tour operator: they provided a seamless and enjoyable experience.
*****
Helen
07 Jul 2023
It brought history alive
Very good organisation
*****
Dr A
06 Oct 2019
Review by BF on Mon Jan 01 2018 08:00:00 GMT+0000 (Greenwich Mean Time)
Outstanding
*****
BF
01 Jan 2018
Memorable
Extremely well organised . Endlessly thoughtful for our every need.
*****
Mike
15 Sep 2016
Superb Bach Festival
Martin Randall is an outstanding organizer of cultural tours.
*****
LA Mike
12 Sep 2023
Superbly organised and operated - shame about the perfomance
It was to Berlin, to see the Wagner Ring Cycle. The musicians and singers were superb, but the director spoiled the performances by imposing an inappropriate model on Wagner's work. That was not MR's fault.
****
RetiredBrit
11 Apr 2023
Great Xavier Bray Revelations
Martin Randall at his best!!
*****
Huskards
08 Nov 2022
Piero della Francesca's work in Italy
An extremely well organised tour, a wealth of clear information in advance and everything completed as promised. Our Tour Manager was terrific too, dealing with complicated arrangements calmly and clearly and again everything done as promised. Additionally, both the lecturer and manager were great c...
*****
Ms M W 22
05 Oct 2022
Perfect in every way
A tour of Moscow and the Golden Ring - pictures, places, churches, monasteries - researched, managed and run with great efficiency and knowledge. Delightful lecturer, tour manager and local guides, excellent hotels, meals etc. All managed with sympathy and care by experts.
*****
CGL
29 May 2018
london day in knightsbridge area viewing fabulous residential squares
Great day out. Lots to look at, learn, and be captivated by. Martin Randall was the tour guide and he was extra-ordinary. Really knows his stuff. Made it interesting and informative. I was given the tour as a birthday present - roll on the next birthday!
*****
Max VC
15 Oct 2020
Fantastic exploration of South German Baroque and Rococo
The holiday was enormously enhanced by an outstanding lecturer and an equally fine tour manager. The whole was planned and executed with the greatest professional skill, truly meriting Martin Randall Travel's reputation as the world's greatest cultural tour operator.
*****
Rococophile
22 Aug 2018
Piero della Francesca's work in Italy
A wonderful tour around San Sepolcro, Perugia, Urbino, Arezzo, Florence and Milan, seeing Piero's marvellous works and also taking in other Renaissance art and artists. Our expert lecturer was just that, resulting in lively and engaging discussion. It wasn't just informative though; with a...
*****
Ms M W 22
05 Oct 2022

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