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 15% deposit.

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Reviews

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Enchanting
It is original, and goes into great details and care
*****
Southerner
28 Jun 2021
Guided tour of medieval West Midlands churches
Extremely well led by the combination of knowledgeable leader and competent manager, both of m added to the enjoyment of the social side.
*****
Maurice
28 Jun 2021
Entertaining but testing
And we did indeed get a test half way through! We enjoyed a series of visits to sites and buildings associated with the Normans in southern Italy under the guidance of an expert tour leader and an impressive tour manager. There were some drawbacks - an appallingly early start in London, a two-hour b...
*****
Mabel
15 Apr 2022
Wide range of cultural subjects, good food.
Well- organised, full of very interesting visits
*****
Bean
17 Oct 2017
London Railway Termini
Martin Randall are just the best. Trouble-free tours.
*****
Rev J G 17
23 Feb 2017
Beautifully planned, expertly led, a complete pleasure
We have been on perhaps ten Martin Randall tours in the UK and on the continent. Each has been admirably planned,. The hotels range from luxurious to comfortable, always clean, well located. The lecturers have all been excellent with one exception who was not re-hired (even that one had many good mo...
*****
hapitravla
01 Feb 2020
Sicily
Martin Randall really is one of the best companies and provides a unique experience.
*****
Mary
12 Oct 2015
Germany for ever !
Excellent organisation; first-class guide; considerable variety of things to see.
*****
Crumpet
05 Sep 2017
Absolutely Fabulous 😊
We toured the Cotswolds and the churches for the most fantastic music tour
*****
David
24 May 2018
Superb Cultural experience
Very responsive to individual queries
*****
Dr. P G 18
08 Nov 2018
Backstreet tour of London
Very informative guide with lots of interesting anecdotes.
****
Byron
21 Oct 2016
Classical Turkey
Martin Randall is really very good. Their representative on the tour was patience itself. He was at ones elbow if needed and then completely unobtrusive at other times. Dealing wit them administratively is a pleasure. Nothing too much trouble . They respond quickly to email and phone calls and the p...
*****
Ariadne
14 Apr 2019

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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