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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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Genoa & Turin
Genoa & Turin - Palaces & galleries in north west Italy
18th April 2026
Dr Luca Leoncini

Two great cities, unaccountably overlooked by many cultural travellers. Genoa was a leading maritime republic of medieval Italy and birthplace of Columbus. Turin was developed with grand... Read more

£2,620 ex flights

£2,860 inc 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

Venetian Palaces
Venetian Palaces - The greatest and best-preserved palaces of La Serenissima
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, Dr Zoe Opacic

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

Modern Art on the Côte d’Azur
Modern Art on the Côte d’Azur - Picasso, Matisse, Chagall and their contemporaries
7th October 2025
Ms Monica Bohm-Duchen

Europe’s greatest concentration of classic modern art in the idyllic Mediterranean setting where it was created. Old and new collections, with outstanding work by Renoir, Bonnard,... Read more

£3,110 ex flights

£3,360 inc flights

Morocco
Morocco - Cities & empires
2nd April 2025
Professor Amira Bennison

From Rabat to Marrakech, including the imperial cities of Fes and Meknes. Spectacular landscapes: the Atlas Mountains, valleys, palm groves, woodland, desert. See the sun set over the... Read more

£5,390 ex flights

£5,810 inc flights

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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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Peru: the Andean Heartland
Gastronomic Friuli-Venezia Giulia
The Cathedrals of England
Medieval Normandy
Monet & Impressionism
Footpaths of Umbria
" The itinerary was extremely well planned, introducing us to the ancient history and culture of the various Peruvian peoples by way of the excellent Lima museum visits before we visited the amazing sites. " Peru: the Andean Heartland - Pre-Columbian to present day
" The itinerary was very clearly the successful product of considerable background knowledge of the area and the subject matter. It was comprehensive and covered the ground without any feeling of pressure. " Gastronomic Friuli-Venezia Giulia - Superb food and wine in Italy’s less frequented north east
" The lecturer was excellently prepared and communicated vast learning with charm and a light touch. " The Cathedrals of England - Ely, Lincoln, Durham, York, Coventry, Gloucester, Bristol, Wells, Salisbury, Winchester
" Excellent itinerary. Upper Normandy is where you can can see the transition from Romanesque to late Gothic architecture in a bite-sized area. The examples were well chosen and nicely connected to cathedrals in England. " Medieval Normandy - Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance
" I had wanted to learn more about impressionism, and above all to see the principal sites in the lower Seine valley. This trip did exactly that. " Monet & Impressionism - Paintings and places in Paris and Normandy
" It was a lovely tour. Very enriching and with a pleasant group of people. I really felt I got a lot out of it. Thank you! " - Paintings and places in Paris and Normandy
" I thoroughly enjoyed my holiday. For me, it offered everything I anticipated in the walking and art but, also, my fellow travellers were good company. I will certainly maintain contact with one or two of them who seemed to be kindred spirits. " Footpaths of Umbria - Walks, art and wine between Arezzo and Assisi
" I saw things I would never be able to see on my own. " - Walks, art and wine between Arezzo and Assisi
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