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Our tours aim to uncover cultural intricacies and connections across a wide range of subject areas and themes including art, architecture, archaeology, history, music, regional culture and natural history. Rather than exclusively focusing on the isolated history or development of one artistic work, archaeological site or historical occurrence, our itineraries are also designed to take in the bigger picture and provide context within a wider cultural landscape.

 

Our Tour Directors illustrate and illuminate their themes with formal lectures and on-site talks, and where appropriate local guides will supplement their knowledge. Many itineraries include privileged access, exclusive visits and private concerts to further enhance your enjoyment. No prior knowledge is needed, just an interest in the subjects concerned.

 

Albania

Albania: From the Illyrians to the Ottomans
Albania: From the Illyrians to the Ottomans | May 2024
29th May - 7th Jun 2024Tour Director: Philip Kenrick
Wildlife of Albania
Wildlife of Albania | October 2024
4th Oct - 11th Oct 2024Tour Director: Kevin Hand

Algeria

Algeria: Riches of the Past
Algeria: Riches of the Past | April 2024
16th Apr - 28th Apr 2024Tour Director: Philip Kenrick

Austria

Music & Opera in Vienna
Music & Opera in Vienna | November 2023
22nd Nov - 27th Nov 2023Tour Director: Richard Wigmore
Mozart Festival in Salzburg
Mozart Festival in Salzburg | January 2024
27th Jan - 2nd Feb 2024Tour Director: Ashley Solomon
Vienna 1900 (First departure)
Vienna 1900 (First departure) | November 2024
12th Nov - 17th Nov 2024Tour Director: Alex Koller
Vienna 1900 (Second departure)
Vienna 1900 (Second departure) | November 2024
19th Nov - 24th Nov 2024Tour Director: Alex Koller
Schubert in Schwarzenberg
Schubert in Schwarzenberg | August 2024
24th Aug - 31st Aug 2024Tour Director: Nicholas Wearne

Belgium

Flemish Painting: From van Eyck to Rubens
Flemish Painting: From van Eyck to Rubens | April 2024
9th Apr - 14th Apr 2024Tour Director: Rupert Dickens
Bruges
Bruges | October 2024
28th Oct - 1st Nov 2024Tour Director: Sarah Burles
Art Nouveau in Belgium
Art Nouveau in Belgium | August 2024
29th Aug - 3rd Sep 2024Tour Director: Christopher Bourne

Cyprus

Ancient & Medieval Cyprus (First departure)
Ancient & Medieval Cyprus (First departure) | May 2024
9th May - 19th May 2024Tour Director: Philip Kenrick
Ancient & Medieval Cyprus (Second departure)
Ancient & Medieval Cyprus (Second departure) | October 2024
14th Oct - 24th Oct 2024Tour Director: Gillian Hovell

Denmark

Art & Ceramics in Copenhagen & North Zealand
Art & Ceramics in Copenhagen & North Zealand | August 2024
20th Aug - 26th Aug 2024Tour Director: Lars Tharp

Ethiopia

Ethiopia (Register interest)
Ethiopia (Register interest) | 2025
Tour Director: Rev John Binns

France

Ceramics in Sèvres (Register interest)
Ceramics in Sèvres (Register interest) | October 2024
1st Oct - 1st Oct 2024Tour Director: Lars Tharp
Seine River Cruise
Seine River Cruise | April 2024
14th Apr - 20th Apr 2024Tour Director: Sarah Burles
Art on the Côte d
Art on the Côte d'Azur (First Departure) | March 2024
4th Mar - 11th Mar 2024Tour Director: Sarah Burles
Arles: From the Romans to Van Gogh
Arles: From the Romans to Van Gogh | April 2024
22nd Apr - 28th Apr 2024Tour Director: Juliet Heslewood
Art on the Côte d
Art on the Côte d'Azur (Second Departure) | June 2024
3rd Jun - 10th Jun 2024Tour Director: Andrew Spira
Art on the Côte d
Art on the Côte d'Azur (Third Departure) | September 2024
23rd Sep - 30th Sep 2024Tour Director: Suzanne Fagence Cooper
Medieval Burgundy
Medieval Burgundy | July 2024
4th Jul - 11th Jul 2024Tour Director: Hugh Doherty
Jewels of the Loire: Châteaux and Gardens
Jewels of the Loire: Châteaux and Gardens | May 2024
21st May - 28th May 2024Tour Director: Andrew Spira

Germany

Art in Berlin
Art in Berlin | April 2024
8th Apr - 14th Apr 2024Tour Director: Tom Abbott
Bauhaus: German Modern Art & Design
Bauhaus: German Modern Art & Design | June 2024
18th Jun - 23rd Jun 2024Tour Director: Alan Powers
Bavarian Baroque
Bavarian Baroque | April 2024
16th Apr - 23rd Apr 2024Tour Director: Alex Koller
Art Treasures of Dresden: Porcelain & Paintings
Art Treasures of Dresden: Porcelain & Paintings | March 2024
18th Mar - 23rd Mar 2024Tour Director: Lars Tharp
Bach Festival in Leipzig
Bach Festival in Leipzig | June 2024
10th Jun - 17th Jun 2024Tour Director: Sandy Burnett
The Hanseatic League
The Hanseatic League | July 2024
17th Jul - 25th Jul 2024Tour Director: Tom Abbott
Dresden Music Festival
Dresden Music Festival | May 2024
21st May - 26th May 2024Tour Director: Sandy Burnett
Music & Opera in Dresden
Music & Opera in Dresden | April 2024
2nd Apr - 8th Apr 2024Tour Director: Paul Jackson

Greece

Athens, Delphi & The Peloponnese
Athens, Delphi & The Peloponnese | October 2023
23rd Oct - 2nd Nov 2023Tour Director: Andrew Wilson
Northern Greece
Northern Greece | June 2024
10th Jun - 22nd Jun 2024Tour Director: Rita Roussos
Crete: Birds, Flowers & Minoans
Crete: Birds, Flowers & Minoans | April 2024
30th Apr - 7th May 2024Tour Director: Kevin Hand
Athens, Delphi & The Peloponnese
Athens, Delphi & The Peloponnese | October 2024
25th Oct - 4th Nov 2024Tour Director: Gillian Hovell

Hungary

Danube River Cruise
Danube River Cruise | September 2023
13th Sep - 21st Sep 2023Tour Directors: Nicholas Wearne, Ashley Solomon, Judy Brown, Andrew Spira, Emilie Capulet, Sarah Burles, Tom Abbott, & John Bryden
Hungary: Kingdom of the Magyars
Hungary: Kingdom of the Magyars | June 2024
24th Jun - 4th Jul 2024Tour Director: Alex Koller

Iceland

India

Ireland

Dingle & the Ring of Kerry
Dingle & the Ring of Kerry | June 2024
27th Jun - 4th Jul 2024Tour Director: Mike King
The Burren & Inishmore
The Burren & Inishmore | May 2024
12th May - 19th May 2024Tour Director: Mike King

Italy

Art & Architecture of Puglia
Art & Architecture of Puglia | October 2023
9th Oct - 15th Oct 2023Tour Director: Andrew Spira
Palladio: Venice & the Villas of the Veneto
Palladio: Venice & the Villas of the Veneto | October 2023
5th Oct - 14th Oct 2023Tour Director: Charles Hind
Piero della Francesca
Piero della Francesca | October 2023
23rd Oct - 30th Oct 2023Tour Director: Lucrezia Walker
From Bologna to Parma: A Feast for the Soul & Senses
From Bologna to Parma: A Feast for the Soul & Senses | November 2023
6th Nov - 12th Nov 2023Tour Director: Andrew Spira
On the Trail of Caravaggio: His Life, Works & Muses
On the Trail of Caravaggio: His Life, Works & Muses | November 2023
14th Nov - 25th Nov 2023Tour Director: Marie-Anne Mancio
Piero della Francesca (Second departure)
Piero della Francesca (Second departure) | September 2023
25th Sep - 2nd Oct 2023Tour Director: Lucrezia Walker
Renaissance Florence: City of Wonders
Renaissance Florence: City of Wonders | November 2023
6th Nov - 13th Nov 2023Tour Director: Sarah Burles
Roman & Byzantine Ravenna (First departure)
Roman & Byzantine Ravenna (First departure) | March 2024
11th Mar - 15th Mar 2024Tour Director: Andrew Wilson
Aquileia: City of Antiquity (First departure)
Aquileia: City of Antiquity (First departure) | March 2024
4th Mar - 9th Mar 2024Tour Director: Andrew Wilson
Pompeii with Herculaneum
Pompeii with Herculaneum | April 2024
12th Apr - 18th Apr 2024Tour Director: Steve Mastin
The Bay of Naples
The Bay of Naples | February 2024
19th Feb - 26th Feb 2024Tour Director: Alex Koller
Venice: The Triumph of Light & Colour (First departure)
Venice: The Triumph of Light & Colour (First departure) | March 2024
5th Mar - 11th Mar 2024Tour Director: Tom Abbott
Sardinia: Birds, Flowers & Nuraghi
Sardinia: Birds, Flowers & Nuraghi | April 2024
9th Apr - 16th Apr 2024Tour Directors: Mark Welch & Harriet Allen
The Riviera di Levante (First departure)
The Riviera di Levante (First departure) | April 2024
11th Apr - 18th Apr 2024Tour Director: Christopher Wellington
Venice: The Triumph of Light & Colour (second departure)
Venice: The Triumph of Light & Colour (second departure) | February 2024
27th Feb - 4th Mar 2024Tour Director: Tom Abbott
Villas & Gardens in Lazio
Villas & Gardens in Lazio | May 2024
11th May - 17th May 2024Tour Director: Lucrezia Walker
Roman & Byzantine Ravenna (Second departure)
Roman & Byzantine Ravenna (Second departure) | September 2024
23rd Sep - 27th Sep 2024Tour Director: Mark Corney
Ancient Sicily
Ancient Sicily | September 2024
3rd Sep - 12th Sep 2024Tour Director: Hugh Doherty
Palladio: Venice & the Villas of the Veneto
Palladio: Venice & the Villas of the Veneto | October 2024
3rd Oct - 12th Oct 2024Tour Director: Charles Hind
Art & Architecture of Puglia (Register Interest)
Art & Architecture of Puglia (Register Interest) | November 2024
18th Nov - 24th Nov 2024Tour Director: Andrew Spira
Aquileia: City of Antiquity (Second departure)
Aquileia: City of Antiquity (Second departure) | September 2024
23rd Sep - 28th Sep 2024Tour Director: Andrew Wilson
Early Christian and Medieval Rome
Early Christian and Medieval Rome | September 2024
17th Sep - 22nd Sep 2024Tour Director: Eireann Marshall
Renaissance Florence: City of Wonders
Renaissance Florence: City of Wonders | November 2024
11th Nov - 18th Nov 2024Tour Director: Sarah Burles
Piero della Francesca
Piero della Francesca | October 2024
21st Oct - 28th Oct 2024Tour Director: Lucrezia Walker
Turin: Art & Architecture of the Kingdom of Savoy
Turin: Art & Architecture of the Kingdom of Savoy | September 2024
24th Sep - 30th Sep 2024Tour Director: Sarah Burles
Lucca
Lucca | May 2024
10th May - 16th May 2024Tour Director: Christopher Wellington
Pompeii with Herculaneum (Second departure)
Pompeii with Herculaneum (Second departure) | September 2024
21st Sep - 26th Sep 2024Tour Director: Steve Mastin
Verona Opera Festival
Verona Opera Festival | June 2024
26th Jun - 1st Jul 2024Tour Director: Paul Jackson
From Bologna to Parma: A Feast for the Soul & Senses
From Bologna to Parma: A Feast for the Soul & Senses | November 2024
11th Nov - 17th Nov 2024Tour Director: Andrew Spira
Lucca Puccini Festival
Lucca Puccini Festival | August 2024
21st Aug - 25th Aug 2024Tour Director: Sandy Burnett
The Riviera di Levante (Second departure)
The Riviera di Levante (Second departure) | October 2024
10th Oct - 17th Oct 2024Tour Director: Christopher Wellington

Japan

Japan in Autumn: History, Art & Landscape
Japan in Autumn: History, Art & Landscape | October 2023
24th Oct - 9th Nov 2023Tour Director: Alex Koller
Japan in Autumn: History, Art & Landscape
Japan in Autumn: History, Art & Landscape | October 2024
22nd Oct - 7th Nov 2024Tour Director: Alex Koller

Jordan

Jordan: Kingdoms of the Desert
Jordan: Kingdoms of the Desert | February 2024
3rd Feb - 13th Feb 2024Tour Director: Nick Jackson

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: From The Silk Road to Norman Foster
Kazakhstan: From The Silk Road to Norman Foster | May 2024
19th May - 3rd Jun 2024Tour Director: Steve Mastin

Malta

On the Trail of Caravaggio: His Life, Works & Muses
On the Trail of Caravaggio: His Life, Works & Muses | November 2023
14th Nov - 25th Nov 2023Tour Director: Marie-Anne Mancio
Valletta Baroque Festival
Valletta Baroque Festival | January 2024
16th Jan - 22nd Jan 2024Tour Director: Ashley Solomon

Morocco

Netherlands

Dutch Masters: Rembrandt & His Legacy
Dutch Masters: Rembrandt & His Legacy | May 2024
13th May - 18th May 2024Tour Director: Rupert Dickens
Mahler Festival in Amsterdam (Register Interest)
Mahler Festival in Amsterdam (Register Interest) | 2025
8th May - 14th May 2025Tour Director: Russell Keable

Poland

The Arts & Crafts Of Young Poland
The Arts & Crafts Of Young Poland | October 2023
2nd Oct - 11th Oct 2023Tour Director: Julia Griffin

Portugal

Douro River Cruise on the Royal Barge
Douro River Cruise on the Royal Barge | May 2024
24th May - 31st May 2024Tour Director: Martin Symington
Douro River Cruise on the Royal Barge
Douro River Cruise on the Royal Barge | September 2024
6th Sep - 13th Sep 2024Tour Director: Martin Symington

Romania

Citadels of Transylvania
Citadels of Transylvania | June 2024
5th Jun - 13th Jun 2024Tour Director: Alex Koller

Slovakia

South Korea

South Korea
South Korea | March 2024
4th Mar - 18th Mar 2024Tour Director: Alex Koller

Spain

The Coto Doñana & Seville
The Coto Doñana & Seville | October 2023
24th Oct - 31st Oct 2023Tour Director: Kevin Hand
Wildlife & Walking in Extremadura
Wildlife & Walking in Extremadura | March 2024
20th Mar - 27th Mar 2024Tour Director: Kevin Hand
Moorish Spain: Córdoba & Granada
Moorish Spain: Córdoba & Granada | October 2024
18th Oct - 24th Oct 2024Tour Director: Steve Mastin

Sweden

Swedish Palaces and Castles
Swedish Palaces and Castles | July 2024
9th Jul - 16th Jul 2024Tour Director: Charles Hind

Switzerland

Art & Landscape in Switzerland
Art & Landscape in Switzerland | July 2024
8th Jul - 13th Jul 2024Tour Director: Suzanne Fagence Cooper

Turkey

Lycian Cruise
Lycian Cruise | April 2024
21st Apr - 5th May 2024Tour Director: Andrew Wilson
Lycian Cruise
Lycian Cruise | September 2024
14th Sep - 21st Sep 2024Tour Director: Gillian Hovell

United Kingdom

Oxford College Chapels & Organs
Oxford College Chapels & Organs | October 2024
23rd Oct - 25th Oct 2024Tour Director: Nicholas Wearne
Hidden Cambridge: Collections & Connections
Hidden Cambridge: Collections & Connections | October 2023
16th Oct - 19th Oct 2023Tour Director: Sarah Burles
Isle of Wight
Isle of Wight | September 2023
10th Sep - 15th Sep 2023Tour Director: Suzanne Fagence Cooper
Stained Glass in England: Style, Technique & Colour
Stained Glass in England: Style, Technique & Colour | November 2023
20th Nov - 24th Nov 2023Tour Director: Alex Koller
Oxford College Chapels & Organs
Oxford College Chapels & Organs | November 2023
14th Nov - 16th Nov 2023Tour Director: Nicholas Wearne
Country Houses of North Norfolk
Country Houses of North Norfolk | September 2023
11th Sep - 16th Sep 2023Tour Director: Oliver Gerrish
Bath Mozartfest
Bath Mozartfest | November 2023
10th Nov - 14th Nov 2023Tour Director: Sandy Burnett
Florilegium at Hintlesham Hall
Florilegium at Hintlesham Hall | October 2023
9th Oct - 12th Oct 2023Tour Director: Ashley Solomon
Somerset Levels in Winter
Somerset Levels in Winter | February 2024
7th Feb - 10th Feb 2024Tour Director: Peter Exley
Art Treasures of Manchester
Art Treasures of Manchester | March 2024
25th Mar - 28th Mar 2024Tour Director: Sarah Burles
Wildlife in Norfolk
Wildlife in Norfolk | February 2024
19th Feb - 23rd Feb 2024Tour Director: Kevin Hand
Glyndebourne (First Departure)
Glyndebourne (First Departure) | November 2023
17th Nov - 20th Nov 2023Tour Director: Nicholas Wearne
Glyndebourne (Second Departure)
Glyndebourne (Second Departure) | November 2023
29th Nov - 2nd Dec 2023Tour Director: Nicholas Wearne
Houses & Gardens of Northern Ireland
Houses & Gardens of Northern Ireland | May 2024
17th May - 22nd May 2024Tour Director: Cosmo Samuel Brockway
Glasgow: Patrons, Art & Innovation
Glasgow: Patrons, Art & Innovation | May 2024
14th May - 20th May 2024Tour Director: Evelyn Silber
Cornwall Calling: The Artists of Newlyn, Lamorna & St Ives
Cornwall Calling: The Artists of Newlyn, Lamorna & St Ives | May 2024
20th May - 25th May 2024Tour Director: Sarah Burles
20th Century Yorkshire: Art & Architecture
20th Century Yorkshire: Art & Architecture | April 2024
16th Apr - 21st Apr 2024Tour Director: Alan Powers
Cambridge Colleges at Christmas
Cambridge Colleges at Christmas | December 2023
4th Dec - 7th Dec 2023Tour Director: Paul Jackson
The Shetland Islands
The Shetland Islands | June 2024
17th Jun - 24th Jun 2024Tour Director: Peter Exley
Isles of Scilly
Isles of Scilly | May 2024
14th May - 21st May 2024Tour Director: Peter Exley
Romney Marsh Churches (First departure)
Romney Marsh Churches (First departure) | April 2024
29th Apr - 3rd May 2024Tour Director: Imogen Corrigan
Romney Marsh Churches (Second departure)
Romney Marsh Churches (Second departure) | September 2024
23rd Sep - 27th Sep 2024Tour Director: Imogen Corrigan
Cambridge College Chapels & Organs
Cambridge College Chapels & Organs | February 2024
8th Feb - 11th Feb 2024Tour Director: Nicholas Wearne
Prehistoric & Roman Anglesey & Snowdonia
Prehistoric & Roman Anglesey & Snowdonia | June 2024
10th Jun - 14th Jun 2024Tour Director: Mark Corney
Wild & Ancient Orkney
Wild & Ancient Orkney | July 2024
9th Jul - 16th Jul 2024Tour Directors: Andrew Wilson & Peter Exley
Churches of Suffolk
Churches of Suffolk | July 2024
1st Jul - 5th Jul 2024Tour Director: Imogen Corrigan
Hadrian
Hadrian's Wall | July 2024
15th Jul - 19th Jul 2024Tour Director: Mark Corney
Wild & Ancient Hebrides
Wild & Ancient Hebrides | May 2024
31st May - 7th Jun 2024Tour Directors: Andrew Wilson & Peter Exley
Isle of Wight
Isle of Wight | September 2024
9th Sep - 14th Sep 2024Tour Director: Suzanne Fagence Cooper
Northumbria in the First Millennium (First departure)
Northumbria in the First Millennium (First departure) | August 2024
12th Aug - 16th Aug 2024Tour Director: Imogen Corrigan
Northumbria in the First Millennium (Second departure)
Northumbria in the First Millennium (Second departure) | August 2024
19th Aug - 23rd Aug 2024Tour Director: Imogen Corrigan
Churches of Norfolk: An Appointment with Angels (First departure)
Churches of Norfolk: An Appointment with Angels (First departure) | June 2024
25th Jun - 28th Jun 2024Tour Director: Imogen Corrigan
Elgar, Birmingham & Worcester
Elgar, Birmingham & Worcester | February 2024
26th Feb - 2nd Mar 2024Tour Director: Nicholas Wearne
Islay, Jura & Colonsay
Islay, Jura & Colonsay | June 2024
18th Jun - 25th Jun 2024Tour Director: Mark Welch
Imogen Cooper & Friends at Crathorne Hall
Imogen Cooper & Friends at Crathorne Hall | March 2024
4th Mar - 7th Mar 2024Tour Director: Russell Keable
Constable & Gainsborough in Suffolk
Constable & Gainsborough in Suffolk | July 2024
29th Jul - 1st Aug 2024Tour Director: Sarah Burles
Art & Ceramics of the Industrial Revolution
Art & Ceramics of the Industrial Revolution | August 2024
5th Aug - 9th Aug 2024Tour Director: Lars Tharp
Bath Bachfest
Bath Bachfest | February 2024
15th Feb - 18th Feb 2024Tour Director: Sandy Burnett
Scottish Art & Craft in Edinburgh & Dundee
Scottish Art & Craft in Edinburgh & Dundee | September 2024
2nd Sep - 7th Sep 2024Tour Director: Sarah Burles
Connoisseur
Connoisseur's Cambridge | October 2024
7th Oct - 10th Oct 2024Tour Director: Sarah Burles
International Gilbert & Sullivan Festival: 30th Anniversary Tour
International Gilbert & Sullivan Festival: 30th Anniversary Tour | July 2024
27th Jul - 30th Jul 2024Tour Director: Donald Maxwell
Buxton International Festival
Buxton International Festival | July 2024
5th Jul - 10th Jul 2024Tour Director: Russell Keable
Glasgow: Patrons, Art & Innovation (Second departure)
Glasgow: Patrons, Art & Innovation (Second departure) | August 2024
13th Aug - 19th Aug 2024Tour Director: Evelyn Silber
Worcester Three Choirs Festival (First Departure)
Worcester Three Choirs Festival (First Departure) | July 2024
27th Jul - 31st Jul 2024Tour Director: Paul Jackson
Worcester Three Choirs Festival (Second Departure)
Worcester Three Choirs Festival (Second Departure) | July 2024
31st Jul - 4th Aug 2024Tour Director: Russell Keable

USA

Great Art Collections of Philadelphia, Baltimore & Washington
Great Art Collections of Philadelphia, Baltimore & Washington | May 2024
1st May - 9th May 2024Tour Director: Sarah Burles

Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan: Cities of the Silk Road
Uzbekistan: Cities of the Silk Road | October 2023
6th Oct - 17th Oct 2023Tour Director: Steve Mastin
Uzbekistan: Cities of the Silk Road
Uzbekistan: Cities of the Silk Road | October 2024
4th Oct - 15th Oct 2024Tour Director: Steve Mastin