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GDR soldier Conrad Schumann escapes to West Berlin, 15 August 1961.

History tours

Our History tours focus on significant events, encounters and destinations, from castle-builders and conquest in medieval Wales to The Making of Argentina; from forces that shaped the Western Balkans to the passion and politics of civil war Spain. Acclaimed historians provide context and analysis on in-depth journeys through place and time.

Central to all our history tours is the choice of lecturer; top academics and experts with first-hand experience of the places and detailed knowledge of the period in question. They include former diplomats, army officers and foreign correspondents – well placed through their myriad contacts to open doors onto the past.

Additionally, our UK based ​residential history symposia programme presents leading scholarship in digestible and entertaining ways. We run one of two of these events per year – contact us to register your interest.

Browse History tours

Birth of the Modern
L'Ancien Régime
The Western Balkans
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Gdańsk & Eastern Pomerania
" I enjoyed not only the many varied lecture topics, but also the speakers' different personalities and their method of presentation. " Birth of the Modern - Britain in the Age of Jane Austen & JMW Turner
" Interesting lectures and level of information provided in lectures. " L'Ancien Régime - Paris before the Revolution
" The Western Balkans will remain one of our best and memorable experiences with you. " The Western Balkans - Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina & Montenegro: history past & present
" Consistently high quality of tour content, leadership and organisation. " Isambard Kingdom Brunel - Engineering modern Britain
" I hadn't been on a holiday by myself for a while, usually travelling with another couple or a friend. I came away feeling that with the level of care provided by MRT and the preponderance of other single travellers I would feel perfectly confident of booking on my own again in future. " Gdańsk & Eastern Pomerania - with Warsaw
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