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 independent 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, drinks with meals, and airport taxes. The price published is the price you pay. You can secure your booking today with a 10% deposit.

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Reviews

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Western Balkans Spring Tour
I've been very impressed with the quality of the tours and will certainly book with MRT again and wouldn't hesitate to recommend them.
*****
Julie R
29 May 2018
Louisiana - creole cooking, plantation houses ,swamps and Jazz.
A packed two weeks of exploring the history of this most un conventional American state. Plantation houses,the history and architecture of the area, the economy of the cotton and sugar industry - and slavery - all encompassed by jazz and southern hospitality. The itinerary, the manager and the intel...
*****
O'Shea
17 May 2017
Superb specialist holiday
we visited Vicenza and the Palladian Villas of the Terra Firma of Venice. the Lecturer was excellent, the Tour manager very focussed and effective. The whole tour was well run ,interesting and value for money
*****
DT Bath
21 Apr 2023
walking/houses in Derbyshire - Martin Randall
Excellent, except could be more precise about arrival/finishing times. Suggest a range of times so travellers are able to organise arrival/onward journeys expeditiously.
*****
lindae
30 Jun 2016
Fantastic
I travelled with Martin Randall to the Gstaad Menuhin Festival. The best holiday I have ever had. The tour manager and lecturer were first class. Wonderful walks coupled with beautiful music combined with good food.. Heaven.
*****
Music lover.
24 Jul 2017
Perfect combination of wonderful places and interesting company
We have booked holidays in the past with Martin Randall and have found the staff/customer service to be first class.
*****
Snap Happy
03 May 2022
Danube Music Festival
Would highly recommend this tour operator, who has a wide variety of specialist and themed holiday experiences.
*****
janos
02 Sep 2017
Sailing the glorious Dalmatian coast by boat - an excellent experience!
Martin Randall always runs exceptional tours. This was my fourth tour with them and there are more tours to enjoy in the future.
*****
Renee
02 May 2019
Romans in Mediterranean Spain
Exellent, as ever.
*****
Mr T O 17
30 Oct 2017
Spanish food and culture
Well planned and organised trip. Interesting meals, hotels and visits.
*****
tropdevin
17 Mar 2019
Very rewarding short visit to Sicily.
Excellent site seeing and guides, jolly company.
*****
George
14 Mar 2016
Ravenna
Martin Randall
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Luca
06 Oct 2021

Our most popular destinations

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We are delighted to publish a list of future cultural tours and events. Please click on the link below to view our programme for 2025 and 2026.

Travel with us later this year

September 2025

Frank Lloyd Wright, 5–15 September

Classical Greece, 6–15 September

Castles of Wales, 8–12 September

Walking to Santiago, 17–28 September

Friuli-Venezia Giulia, 29 September–4 October

October 2025

Gardens & Villas of the Italian Lakes, 2–8 October

The Ring in Berlin, 4–13 October

The Western Balkans, 6–19 October

In Churchill's Footsteps, 13–18 October

The Douro, 13–20 October

November 2025

Cyprus: stepping stone of history, 3–11 November

Granada & Cordoba, 3–10 November

Painted Palaces of Rajasthan, 4–16 November

Great Palaces of Italy, 5–14 November

Art History of Venice, 10–16 November

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