Tour combinations for 2019
posted on 23/08/18
We are delighted to announce that in 2019 we are offering nine fascinating tour combinations, with the transfers between tours included in the package.
These transfer arrangements are pre-booked for you (though please note, they are unescorted), allowing an easy transition between tours.
These pairings of tours, connected by theme or geography, provide an opportunity to deepen your experience of the art and architecture of Europe effortlessly, with the practicalities all taken care of.
We are excited to welcome you on these tours in 2019.
Ballet in St Petersburg with Moscow & the Golden Ring
Ballet in St Petersburg - Russian dance during the White Nights
18–23 May 2019
The combination includes extra accommodation in St Petersburg (1 night) and Moscow (1 night), and train (business class) and car transfers between the two. These arrangements are pre-booked and escorted by a tour manager.
Moscow & the Golden Ring - Icons and monuments of Holy Russia
25 May–3 June 2019
Mediaeval Saxony with The Cathedrals of England
Mediaeval Saxony – Carolingian, Ottonian, Romanesque
29 April–7 May 2019
The combination includes accommodation in London (1 night) and a taxi transfer from Heathrow to the hotel, and again the next morning to the start of the tour.
The Cathedrals of England – Ely, Lincoln, Durham, York, Coventry, Gloucester, Bristol, Wells, Salisbury, Winchester
8–16 May 2019
Civilisations of Sicily with World Heritage Malta
Civilisations of Sicily – Mediterranean crossroads: 3,000 years of creativity
16–28 September 2019
The combination includes accommodation in Valletta (2 nights), one-way flight Catania to Malta and airport transfers. These arrangements are pre-booked but unescorted.
World Heritage Malta – from Neolithic to now
30 September–6 October 2019
Châteaux of the Loire with Tuscan Gardens
Châteaux of the Loire - The Renaissance in France
2–5 May 2019
The combination includes a one-way flight from Paris to Florence (Air France), airport transfers and the extra accommodation in Fiesole (1 night). These arrangements are pre-booked but unescorted.
Tuscan Gardens - The pick of Tuscan gardens & villas
6–11 May 2019
Courts of Northern Italy with Gastronomic Le Marche
Courts of Northern Italy – Princely art of the Renaissance
12–19 May 2019
The combination includes accommodation (1 night) and a car transfer between Bologna and Ascoli Piceno. These arrangements are pre-booked but unescorted.
Gastronomic Le Marche – Food, wine, art & hilltop towns in undiscovered Italy
20–27 May 2019
Dutch Modern with Berlin: New Architecture
Dutch Modern – 20th-century and contemporary architecture
20–24 June 2019
The combination includes extra accommodation in Berlin (1 night), flight and airport transfers between the two.
Berlin: New Architecture – the unification of a capital
25–29 June 2019
Roman Italy with Gardens & Villas of the Italian Lakes
Roman Italy – Major monuments, daily details
9–18 September 2019
The combination includes accommodation (1 night), first-class rail travel and a car transfer between the two. These arrangements are pre-booked but unescorted.
Gardens & Villas of the Italian Lakes – Como & Maggiore
19–25 September 2019
Dark Age Brilliance with Dorset Churches
Dark Age Brilliance – Late Antique & Pre-Romanesque
15–22 September 2019
The combination includes accommodation at Heathrow (1 night), taxi to London Waterloo and a train to Salisbury. These arrangements are pre-booked but unescorted.
Dorset Churches - Parish churches, abbeys and minsters
23–27 September 2019
The Venetian Hills with Friuli-Venezia Giulia
The Venetian Hills – Renaissance art in the foothills of the Dolomites
3–7 October 2019
The combination includes a refreshment break at Venice airport before the coach continues to Udine.
Friuli-Venezia Giulia – the border lands of northeast Italy
7–12 October 2019
