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The leading specialist in cultural tours

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.

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Civilisations of Sicily
Civilisations of Sicily - Mediterranean crossroads: three thousand years of creativity
31st March 2025, 28th April 2025, 20th October 2025 + 2 more
Dr Luca Leoncini, Dr Philippa Joseph, Dr Zoe Opacic

Covers all the island, showcasing the main sights and many lesser-known ones. The whole gamut – Greek, Roman, Norman, Renaissance, Baroque and 19th century. A full tour but carefully... Read more

£6,020 ex flights

£6,430 inc flights

Venetian Palaces
Venetian Palaces - The greatest and best-preserved palaces of La Serenissima
11th November 2025
Dr Michael Douglas-Scott

Explores many of the finest and best-preserved palaces, once homes to the wealthiest nobles and merchants in Venice (some of which are still in private hands). Access is mainly by special... Read more

£3,030 ex flights

£3,230 inc flights

Essential Andalucía
Essential Andalucía - Spain’s southern province
29th September 2025
Dr Philippa Joseph

Three nights in each of the major cities: Granada, Córdoba and Seville. Visits the Picasso Museum in Málaga, the Alhambra in Granada and the small Renaissance towns of Úbeda and... Read more

£4,050 ex flights

£4,260 inc flights

Sailing the Aegean
Sailing the Aegean - Voyage to spectacular sites in Greece & Turkey
4th October 2025
Dr Nigel Spivey

Cruise in comfort from Athens to the Peloponnese, islands of the Cyclades, Crete and western Turkey. Includes major sites of Minoan, Classical, Ionian, Roman civilisation across the... Read more

£5,640 ex flights

Handel in Malta
Handel in Malta - Britain’s finest adopted composer, in spectacular Baroque buildings
21st November 2025
Mr Richard Wigmore

Three of the leading ensembles performing today: The English Concert, Solomon’s Knot and the Gabrieli Consort. A range of Handel’s best works, from the beloved Rinaldo to the vibrantly... Read more

£4,280 ex flights

Genoa & Turin
Genoa & Turin - Palaces & galleries in north west Italy
18th April 2026
Dr Luca Leoncini

Two great cities, unaccountably overlooked by many cultural travellers. Genoa was a leading maritime republic of medieval Italy and birthplace of Columbus. Turin was developed with grand... Read more

£2,620 ex flights

£2,860 inc flights

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We operate in around forty countries including the UK, continental Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, India, Japan, Vietnam and the Americas.

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We offer an unequalled range of tours and events focusing on art, architecture, music, archaeology, history, gardens, gastronomy or walking.

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Event types

Tours for small groups are our ‘bread and butter’, but we also offer Martin Randall Festivals, cruises, short Music & History events, London Days and online talks.

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Our speakers are selected with great care. Their scholarship is unimpeachable but their ability to communicate their learning is equally important.

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Walking in Southern Bohemia
Courts of Northern Italy
Music Along the Rhine
Gastronomic Provence
Classical Turkey
Iceland's Story
The Douro
Cotswolds Choral Festival
" From the very beginning everything was very efficient and well organised. " Walking in Southern Bohemia - From castle to castle in glorious countryside
" Highly enjoyable week spent in some beautiful cities. All the party were very good company and I found the whole experience very positive as well as illuminating from an academic perspective. " Courts of Northern Italy - Princely art of the Renaissance
" This was our first music festival (fifth overall MRT tour) We were delighted and the variety and quality of the music was terrific. " Music Along the Rhine - Outstanding music, beautiful countryside and historic towns along Germany’s principal river
" Perfect combination of destination and themes – gastronomy as well as art and history " Gastronomic Provence - La cuisine du soleil, history and art in the South of France
" All the sites were wonderful, with individual characteristics that avoided repetition. " Classical Turkey - Greeks and Romans in Anatolia
" The lecturer was very knowledgeable about the Norse sagas, and these stories formed a fascinating part of the trip. " Iceland's Story - Natural marvels, saints and sagas
" Very well planned, with a pleasing balance between art, architecture and sightseeing. " The Douro - From Porto to Pinhão
" Thank you for such a great experience. Now I know why friends speak so highly of MR. " Cotswolds Choral Festival - A celebration of the finest vocal music in England’s prettiest region
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