Wooden bridge in the autumn park, Kyoto. Japan © Shutterstock

Expert-led cultural tours in November

November offers a sweet spot for travel in Europe and Asia, when fewer visitors make it the perfect moment for uncrowded exploration, particularly when in pursuit of the world’s greatest works of art. Our carefully curated itineraries feature special arrangements to ensure the very best experiences, imagine viewing Palermo’s dazzling Palatine Chapel in an after-hours visit, or taking a special excursion to Palladio’s Villa Barbaro, to view Veronese’s frescoes in Veneto. This is the ideal time, too, to make the most of North Africa, where gentle temperatures enable deeper discovery; whether pursuing the Romans in Tunisia, or the Berbers and Arabs in Morocco – the sun promises to shine.

Tours in November 2026

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Our top recommendations for November

Visit Japan in November

Japan is famous for its gardens, which are beautiful to experience in person, and also an integral expression of Japanese history and culture. This tour presents an opportunity to understand the role of gardens in Japanese life, from Kyoto’s temple gardens to Tokyo’s hill-and-pond gardens. What better way to end the year than with a restorative and contemplative encounter with these mesmerising creations.

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Visit Italy in November

The remarkable sites of Pompeii and Herculaneum continue to yield exciting discoveries that are artistically and historically ground-breaking. Our winter tour based in Naples navigates the highlights of both. In Florence, our meticulously planned itinerary is designed to maximise your enjoyment of the world’s finest concentration of Renaissance achievements.

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Visit Morocco in November

This well-paced 12-day journey loops from Rabat to Marrakech, via the imperial cities of Fes and Meknes through the Atlas mountains, oases and desert landscapes. Two days are spent in the spectacular ancient walled city of Fez, while at Merzouga we watch the sun set on the sand dunes.

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Uniformly excellent tours and adventures with Martin Randall in Italy, Norway and Turkey.

Martin Randall is a top level, and top quality operator. They do what they promise, and usually much more. I travel alone, and I note how open, well b...

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13/11/25

Since the pandemic I have enjoyed approximately 20 tours with MRT

Booking is easy and customer services very helpful, contact is always prompt and with an individual. Tour arrangements are always clear, transport, ho...

AMM

13/11/25

Holidays - always with that special something

Martin Randall Travel (MRT) are the best because they provide their customers with carefully designed and tested itineraries. These often feature spec...

Roger

13/11/2025

A cruise down the Rhine with classical music concerts every night

Martin Randall leaves nothing to chance - everything is planned and of the highest quality, but there is always room for a little individuality as well.

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13/11/2025

Everything we expected and more

The annual calendar of tours offers a huge range. In any year it is difficult to decide where - there is so much on offer. We wish we had more ti me t...

Peter

13/11/25

Entertaining and Educational

All the staff from Martin Randall are knowledgeable, friendly and efficient. There are few problems but, should they occur, they handle them well. I feel they offer good value for money.

17/11/25

An Italian art lover's dream

Martin Randall Travel is a thoroughly professional cultural tour operator: all arrangements are impeccably organised, tours are well researched, lectu...

16/11/25

Cotswold Choral Festival

As always, Martin Randall had created a perfectly designed itinerary and executed it in an extremely well organised manner, despite it being a very complex event.

Rosalind

14/11/25

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Why travel with us?

Leading expertise

Since 1988 we have been the most influential organisation in the field of cultural travel. Our expert speakers are a key ingredient in our tours. Academics, curators and researchers, they are selected not only for their knowledge but also for their ability to communicate clearly and engagingly to a lay audience.

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.

Small groups

Most of our tours run with between 10 and 24 participants. Our travellers are self-selected by common interests and an endorsement of our ethos, and you are highly likely to find yourself among link-minded companions.

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The price includes nearly everything, not only the major ingredients such as hotel, the costs of the lecturer and manager but also tips and drinks with meals. You can secure your booking today with a 15% deposit. We provide full financial protection for our package holidays.

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Expert-led cultural tours in November