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"This was my first MRT tour and I was blown away by the brilliant execution. Immediately following completion of the tour, which I did alone, I registered my wife and me for the same tour next Spring. Thank you for the best nine days of my life."

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Cultural tours in Turkey

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Featured cultural tours in Turkey

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Eastern Turkey
Eastern Turkey - Archaeology, architecture, history & landscapes
13th October 2025, 1st June 2026
Mr Ian Colvin, Professor Graham Philip

A journey through Turkey’s historic East from Mesopotamia and the Fertile Crescent to the Caucasus and the Black Sea. Spectacular landscapes featuring mountains, valleys, plains and... Read more

£5,580 ex flights

£5,930 inc flights

Istanbul Revealed
Istanbul Revealed - Byzantine and Ottoman metropolis
23rd October 2025, 3rd May 2026, 22nd October 2026
Mr Jeremy Seal

An extraordinarily diverse city: Roman remains; outstanding Byzantine buildings; Ottoman mosques and palaces. Stay in the heart of the old and welcoming Sultanahmet area. Explore the... Read more

£3,810 ex flights

£4,110 inc flights

Classical Turkey
Classical Turkey - Greeks and Romans in Anatolia
24th April 2026
Reverend Professor Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones

The most prosperous region of the ancient Mediterranean world. The finest collection of Hellenistic and Roman city ruins to be found anywhere. Includes all the major sites, many of which... Read more

£4,430 ex flights

£4,780 inc flights

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.

Small groups

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.

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Eastern Turkey
Central Anatolia
Istanbul Revealed
" The lecturer was an inspiration throughout. " Eastern Turkey - Archaeology, architecture, history & landscapes
" Jeremy was excellent, in every way. Informed, accurate, interesting, unfailingly courteous and a splendid narrator. A truly first class guide, and one whom I trusted entirely. He made all the difference, and I will remember this wonderful trip for the rest of my life. " Central Anatolia - Cappadocia & the civilisations at the heart of Turkey
" A wonderfully comprehensive itinerary covering all of the major sites, plus a representative range of mosques and several of the more minor Byzantine churches. " Istanbul Revealed - Byzantine and Ottoman metropolis
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