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.

99% traveller rating from over 1,000 independent reviews

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.

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. You can secure your booking today with a 15% deposit.

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Amazing food
A gastronomic tour in Andalucia, including fantastic restaurants, and beautiful sights.
*****
Gastronome
17 Mar 2019
Spring in Cornwall
I have been on tour with Martin Randall on some 25 occasions and will go with no other. The level of expertise and the invariably good company make this company unbeatable.
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EDLOSI
02 May 2022
Hard work but incredibly interesting, informative and life-enhancing, just when I needed it most after months of lockdown and, after that, care in social interaction of all kinds.
Martin Randall Travel
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Christine
04 Sep 2020
Textile Arts of India for HALI Magazine
The tour leaders were very concerned with our satisfaction.
*****
Patty
17 Feb 2018
A treat for all the senses
Touring the great Gothic cathedrals of Northern France provides breath-taking sights, but we also had well-measured and detailed architectural analysis, lovely food, and a tour manager who left nothing for our comfort to chance.
*****
RJB
12 Jul 2022
Superbly treated, educated and entertained by Martin Randall Travel
One luxurious week of Christmas and Culture in Munich, with two day excursions to other Bavarian towns.
*****
Susan
06 Jan 2015
Excellent quality, fascinating and educational day at the Italina renaissance collection, National Gallery London.
Martin Randall again showed superb organisation and provided an expert guide who engaged well with us all. The Gallery staged a strike on that day - we were warned about this and the team adapted superbly to the changed conditions and still delivered a wonderful day.
*****
Londoner
05 Feb 2015
Art Lover's Guide to the Best of Rome
Try to imagine the joys of having your very own experts on hand to show you the best of art in Rome, while simultaneously not having to give a thought to how you get to each gallery or where your next fabulous meal is coming from. Put this together with the pleasure of meeting a small group of like ...
*****
Happy Solo Traveller
08 Nov 2016
Perfect combination of wonderful places and interesting company
We have booked holidays in the past with Martin Randall and have found the staff/customer service to be first class.
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Snap Happy
03 May 2022
You expect the best, and get it.
MRT - top of the range firm which delivers top of the range holidays.
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BristolSue
30 Oct 2017
Well planned, complete tour experience
Music festival included world class performers, a varied but thoughtful and well-integrated program, incredibly beautiful and historically relevant venues, and additional talks, walks and tours to complete the experience.
*****
Texas Baroque fan
01 Jun 2022
privileged access, expert commentary
tour to celebrate 500 years since the death of Raphael from his birth in Urbino, work in Florence, and work then death in Rome, contrasted with the later master Caravaggio.. All this in a week. This is a study tour and not a holiday and a certain amount of fitness is required. The highlight of the t...
*****
Pearlfan
31 Oct 2022

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We are delighted to publish a list of future cultural tours and events. Please click on the link below to view our programme for 2025 and 2026.

Travel with us later this year

September 2025

Frank Lloyd Wright, 5–15 September

Classical Greece, 6–15 September

Castles of Wales, 8–12 September

Walking to Santiago, 17–28 September

Friuli-Venezia Giulia, 29 September–4 October

October 2025

Gardens & Villas of the Italian Lakes, 2–8 October

The Ring in Berlin, 4–13 October

The Western Balkans, 6–19 October

In Churchill's Footsteps, 13–18 October

The Douro, 13–20 October

November 2025

Cyprus: stepping stone of history, 3–11 November

Granada & Cordoba, 3–10 November

Painted Palaces of Rajasthan, 4–16 November

Great Palaces of Italy, 5–14 November

Art History of Venice, 10–16 November

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