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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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Washington, DC, US Capitol, wood engraving c. 1880.

Cultural tours in the USA

Our tours of the United States cover a vast canvas of art, architecture and landscape, from Central Park to The Alamo; from Modernist masterpieces to Mississippi slave huts; from El Greco in Toledo to Frank Lloyd Wright.

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Featured cultural tours in the USA

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Galleries of the American Midwest
Galleries of the American Midwest - From Chicago to Detroit
18th June 2025
Mr Gijs van Hensbergen

A journey to some of the greatest art galleries in the US, through Illinois, Missouri, Indiana, Ohio and Michigan. Private access to the Taft Museum and the Contemporary Arts Center in... Read more

£7,230 ex flights

Opera in Santa Fe
Opera in Santa Fe - Summer music in the mountains of New Mexico
27th July 2025
Dr John Allison

One of the world’s great summer opera festivals in the spectacular setting of the New Mexico mountains. The line-up for 2025: 'Rigoletto' (Verdi); 'Die Walküre' (Wagner); 'The Marriage... Read more

£6,570 ex flights

Frank Lloyd Wright
Frank Lloyd Wright - and the Chicago School
5th September 2025, 4th September 2026
Mr Tom Abbott, Professor Harry Charrington

Includes Fallingwater, Robie and Taliesin houses, Johnson Wax Building and numerous other works by Frank Lloyd Wright – many of them visited by special arrangement. Four nights in... Read more

£6,390 ex flights

Exploring the USA on a cultural tour

We do justice to some of the world’s finest galleries and collections, such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and The Chicago Art Institute, and go hunting for petroglyphs in the deserts of the Southwest. We stay in one of the world’s first skyscrapers, and visit the tenement homes of early immigrants.

The key to this ambitious portfolio of itineraries lies in the peerless expertise of our lecturers including Professor Harry Charrington and Gijs van Hensbergen, the privileged access we command (private views and after-hours visits abound) and thoughtful planning – when else would you expect to visit New Orleans but during Jazz Fest? From antiquity to Twombly, America is yours to discover with MRT.

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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Art in Texas
Frank Lloyd Wright
Galleries of the American Midwest
Art in Texas
" Trip of a lifetime. " Art in Texas - Outstanding collections in city and desert
" Our appreciation of FLW and Mies van der Rohe rose steadily as the days passed. Both the lecturer and the tour manager added enormous value to the tour. One of our most enjoyable. " Frank Lloyd Wright - and the Chicago School
" Chicago was a brilliant starting point – a wonderful artistic and cultural surprise (to me), which launched us on a high. The pace was suitably varied, to another high at the end. " Galleries of the American Midwest - From Chicago to Detroit
" Lecturer Gijs can Hensbergen was very knowledgeable about significant venues and artists, and we benefitted from his valuable contacts and experiences. " Art in Texas - Outstanding collections in city and desert
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