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 Our recent Spring Bulletin includes: Stockholm & Drottningholm Palace Munch 150th Anniversary in Oslo Britten in Aldeburgh Catherine the Great & Houghton Hall Moore & Rodin at Perry Green Pompeii with Herculaneum Northern Lights Cruise Christmas & New Year tours All tours are published online, but if you want us to send you a copy of the Bulletin please contact us at ace@aceculturaltours.co.uk Limited availability May/June 2013: Lambeth Palace Industrial Revolution Treasures of Lincolnshire Reunion at Arundel Castle Albania Montpellier Archaeology of the Lake District We recently 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 2013 ACE's small ship cruises – on vessels catering for between 15 and 45 participants – will visit the Galapagos, the Nile, the Scottish Highlands and Islands, the Adriatic, 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 25 tours for 2013, with themes ranging from The Prehistoric & Roman Archaeology of the Lake District to Shakespeare at Stratford. Many of our English Heritage itineraries feature privileged visits and special hospitality, including a private tour and lunch at Elizabethan Doddington Hall 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 2013 ACE welcomes a select band of new Tour Directors to its tour and cruise portfolio. ACE''s specialists are hugely popular with our travelers. They range from one of the world's foremost Wagner experts, John Deathridge, to archaeologist and broadcaster Mark Corney, a specialist in Roman History, 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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