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Welcome to Martin Randall Travel

The leading specialist in cultural tours

Martin Randall Travel is committed to providing the best planned, the best led and altogether the most fulfilling and enjoyable cultural tours available.

Pioneering and innovative, we have led the way with ideas and itineraries and by setting the benchmarks for customer service and administration.

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We operate in around forty countries including the UK, continental Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, India, Japan, Vietnam and the Americas.

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We offer an unequalled range of tours and events focusing on art, architecture, music, archaeology, history, gardens, gastronomy or walking.

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Tours for small groups are our ‘bread and butter’, but we also offer Martin Randall Festivals, cruises, short Music & History events, London Days and online talks.

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Our speakers are selected with great care. Their scholarship is unimpeachable but their ability to communicate their learning is equally important.

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Handel in Malta
Handel in Malta - Britain’s finest adopted composer, in spectacular Baroque buildings
21st November 2025
Mr Richard Wigmore

Three of the leading ensembles performing today: The English Concert, Solomon’s Knot and the Gabrieli Consort. A range of Handel’s best works, from the beloved Rinaldo to the vibrantly... Read more

£4,280 ex flights

Essential Andalucía
Essential Andalucía - Spain’s southern province
29th September 2025
Dr Philippa Joseph

Three nights in each of the major cities: Granada, Córdoba and Seville. Visits the Picasso Museum in Málaga, the Alhambra in Granada and the small Renaissance towns of Úbeda and... Read more

£4,050 ex flights

£4,260 inc flights

Ravenna & Urbino
Ravenna & Urbino - Byzantine capital, Renaissance court
10th March 2025, 13th October 2025
Dr Luca Leoncini

A study in contrasts: one a city with origins as a major Roman seaport, the other an enchanting little Renaissance settlement high in the hills. In Ravenna, some of the greatest buildings... Read more

£1,910 ex flights

£2,070 inc flights

Venetian Palaces
Venetian Palaces - The greatest and best-preserved palaces of La Serenissima
11th March 2025, 11th November 2025
Dr Michael Douglas-Scott

Explores many of the finest and best-preserved palaces, once homes to the wealthiest nobles and merchants in Venice (some of which are still in private hands). Access is mainly by special... Read more

£3,030 ex flights

£3,230 inc flights

Civilisations of Sicily
Civilisations of Sicily - Mediterranean crossroads: three thousand years of creativity
31st March 2025, 28th April 2025, 20th October 2025 + 2 more
Dr Luca Leoncini, Dr Philippa Joseph

Covers all the island, showcasing the main sights and many lesser-known ones. The whole gamut – Greek, Roman, Norman, Renaissance, Baroque and 19th century. A full tour but carefully... Read more

£6,020 ex flights

£6,430 inc flights

Istanbul Revealed
Istanbul Revealed - Byzantine and Ottoman metropolis
4th May 2025, 23rd October 2025
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

£4,140 inc flights

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" Very well planned and paced. Combined some very well-known sites with great surprises. " Kingdoms of Southern India - Hindu and Islamic heritage of the Deccan Plateau
" Great choice of museums to visit. I think we got a genuine flavour of the vibrant art scene in Texas that might be a surprise for many art enthusiasts. " Art in Texas - Outstanding collections in city and desert
" 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
" Excellent. It was a very thorough exploration of the area and I like the variety: both Islamic and Hindu sites. " Kingdoms of Southern India - Hindu and Islamic heritage of the Deccan Plateau
" [The tour] provided an excellent balance of gastronomic and cultural experiences, with reasonably short distances between each of the destinations. " Gastronomic Asturias & Cantabria - Spain’s hidden paradise on the Emerald Coast
" Absolutely superb trip, tour manager and lecturer excellent, can't think of another word that transcends. I will remember this trip far into the future. We couldn't have done more. Such a diverse range of art. It worked so well as a whole. " Art in Texas - Outstanding collections in city and desert
" Trip of a lifetime. " Art in Texas - Outstanding collections in city and desert
" By focusing on a very specific area of Spain, and drawing on the experience and personal connections of Gijs Van Hensbergen with food producers and chefs, the itinerary allowed for both an intimate and comprehensive introduction to the cuisine of this region. " Gastronomic Asturias & Cantabria - Spain’s hidden paradise on the Emerald Coast
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The outcome of assiduous research and reconnaissance means that we regularly introduce new itineraries.

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