I have done several tours of stately homes in England and Ireland with Martin Randall. All were well organized, informative and enjoyable. And there were always special events, such as dinner with a Duke, access to houses not usually open to the public or owner lead tours. The accommodation was first class, as was the food. As a single traveler, I made serval new friends. I cant recommend these tours highly enough.

"Trecento Frescoes" is a fantastic study of the pioneering art of Giotto and his contemporaries, a must for anyone interested in pre-renaissance Italian art (even a non-academic like myself). Wonderful visits to key sites in Padua, Florence, and Assisi, with an excellent lecturer. As always with a Martin Randall tour, meticulously planned, and with the added pleasure of travelling with like-minded companions - a thoroughly convivial experience.

This was Martin Randall's Cotswolds Choral Music Festival - a series of performances over 5 days by outstanding musicians that were held in large parish churches and other venues in several small to medium sized towns in the Cotswolds. Participants stayed in one location, choosing from 3 towns/villages and 5 hotels. I chose one of the two hotels in Lower Slaughter, a quintessential Cotswolds village and was very happy with my choice.

They are tailored with great care and expertise allowing travellers to experience special places and events. Their group numbers are generally smaller than other operators which avoids the feeling of being herded from place to place. Hotels are always of a high standard and the attendance of a tour leader and manager makes for an efficient and professional service.

I have taken 2 tours with Martin Randall Travel this year - 2 of many (perhaps 30) over the last 25 years. What makes MRT stand apart is that they treat travellers as intelligent adults with good general knowledge - and then impart interesting and stimulating additional information from experts in their field, on tours which are very well planned and organised.

This was my first trip with MRT following a recommendation from friends who did the same tour with MRT. Extremely well organised from start to finish and very informative tour thanks to an excellent expert speaker and guide. I travelled on my own but enjoyed meeting other fellow travellers and 6 months later I am still keeping in touch with many of them. All you need to do is make it to your outbound flight on time - the rest of the time you don't have to think about anything other than soaking up the sights and the information provided. All you accommodation, meals, transport and transfers, entry to sights are taken care of and in case of any mishaps, you have a tour manager travelling with you who is tasked with making sure everyone is looked after and enjoying themselves. Yes, there are cheaper tours out there but in my experience you get what you pay for and as a solo traveller I felt completely safe travelling with MRT.