Cultural Tours, Cruises and Holidays

ACE CULTURAL TOURS runs tours and cruises in the United Kingdom, Europe and across the globe. Founded in 1958 as ACE Study Tours, ACE pioneers over 150 escorted programmes every year, from one-day courses to extended study tours and cultural cruises. ACE's itineraries cover every aspect of the arts – music, fine art, the theatre – as well as architecture, archaeology, history and the natural world. ACE's tours and cruises inform, educate and entertain in equal measure with a blend of cultural sight-seeing and explanatory talks – and all under the guidance of a stimulating tour director. ACE's tours are characterised by their originality and diversity, and many feature exclusive visits, privileged access and private concerts.		LATEST NEWS SPRING BULLETIN NOW AVAILABLE INCLUDING: Stockholm & Drottningholm Palace Normandy: Warriors to Impressionists New Day Courses Christmas & New Year tours Mozart Festival in Salzburg Leonardo in Milan Vietnam Windsor: Life in the Royal Castle Opera in New York Request a Copy Still available in May/June: Lycian Cruise Baltic States Isles of Scilly Northern Greece East Anglia: Romans & Saxons Treasures of Transylvania We have moved! NEWS BY EMAIL If you would like to receive ACE's monthly email newsletter, simply send an email marked "subscribe" to ace@aceculturaltours.co.uk
Cultural Cruises In 2012 ACE's small ship cruises – all luxurious vessels catering for between 15 and 45 participants – will visit the Nile, Provence, the Douro and Lycia. ACE's spectacular boats include a faithful replica of a 19th century dahabiya and a traditional teak and mulberry motor yacht with nearly 600 square yards of sail. The smaller size of ACE's boats means that we are able to navigate shallow waters, visit secluded bays and moor at quays inaccessible to larger vessels. For full details, click here. English Heritage Working in partnership with English Heritage, ACE has developed an exclusive portfolio of 21 tours for 2012, with themes ranging from East Anglia: Romans and Saxons to Mediaeval Suffolk. Many of our English Heritage itineraries feature privileged visits and special hospitality, including a private tour of the gardens at Sandringham and exclusive access to the inner circle at Stonehenge. For full details, click here. Expert Leaders Our tours are led by experts, who lead the tour throughout. In 2012 ACE welcomes a select band of new course directors to its tour and cruise portfolio. ACE''s specialists are hugely popular with our travelers. They range from international concert pianist John Bryden, who is renowned for his private concerts, to archaeologist and broadcaster Julian Richards, known for his appearances on BBC television's Meet the Ancestors. For full details of all ACE's tour and cruise leaders, please click here.

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