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Rome, Belvedere courtyard at the Vatican palace, copper engraving 1750 by T. Bowles.

House & Garden tours

From great historical gardens to the private oases of garden designers and homeowners, our house and garden tours offer an escape from the urban environment. The focus spans classical forms of domestic architecture, where country houses, villas and private gardens act as places of refuge, freedom and self-expression, to brilliant modern public spaces, designed to keep the preoccupations of the city at a distance.

We offer the chance to explore every aspect of the garden and its environs, from great Renaissance creations in Italy and France to the cultural traditions of Japan’s exquisite temple gardens; from famous gardens and little-known treasures in the northern counties of Scotland, to the wild flora of Portugal and the allure of Tuscany. Privileged access is a feature, with contributions from garden designers, homeowners and head gardeners.

Browse House & Garden tours

Gardens & Villas of the Campagna Romana From formal to frivolous in spectacular settings

Great Gardens of Southern England Horticulture historical and contemporary

Great Irish Houses Country houses both sides of the border

Gardens of Madeira The garden of the Atlantic

Great Private Houses in Norfolk Special arrangements and in-depth visits

" This is our fourth tour with MRT – all have been excellent, this one (if one has to select) arguably the best. The company was also most enjoyable, as it has been in the past. " Gardens & Villas of the Campagna Romana - From formal to frivolous in spectacular settings

" The trips are always of a high quality; it is so nice to have all the organisation taken care of, and to have access to events that would not be available to an independent traveller. " Great Gardens of Southern England - Horticulture historical and contemporary

" I travel a lot and have been on many organised tours. It doesn't get any better than yours. Indeed this tour was one of the best I've take in 60 plus years of travel. " Great Irish Houses - Country houses both sides of the border

" I have had fantastic holidays with Martin Randall Travel. You provide wonderful expert lecturers and tour managers and a great choice of destinations and themes. The tours I have taken have all been most interesting and very well run. " Gardens of Madeira - The garden of the Atlantic

" An exceptionally interesting group of houses. " Great Private Houses in Norfolk - Special arrangements and in-depth visits

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House & Garden tours