About us
Britain’s leading specialist in cultural travel Martin Randall Travel is committed to providing the best planned, the best led and altogether the most fulfilling and enjoyable cultural tours available. Operating in around 50 countries in Europe, Asia, the Americas and the Middle East, our mission is to deepen your understanding and enhance your appreciation of the achievements of civilisations around the world. First-rate lecturers. Expert speakers are a key ingredient in our tours and events. They are selected not only for their knowledge, but also for their ability to communicate clearly and engagingly to a lay audience.
Small groups, congenial company. Unless specified otherwise, our tours run with between 10 and 22 participants. You are highly likely to find yourself in good company, self-selected by common interests and endorsement of the company’s ethos.
Hotel accommodation. All breakfasts, most dinners and some lunches. Wine or beer, soft drinks, tea or coffee at lunch and dinner.
Care for our clients, suppliers and employees. We aim for faultless administration from your first encounter with us to the end of the holiday, and beyond. Personal service is a feature. We are a fair, inclusive company and we trust everyone who has dealings with MRT to treat our clients, suppliers and employees with courtesy, empathy and respect.
Tips for waiters, porters, drivers and local guides.
ABOUT US
Travelling in comfort. We select our hotels with great care; most are rated as 4-star or 5-star. We invest similar efforts in the selection of restaurants, menus and wines. For flights and trains, we try to choose the most convenient departure times. Rail journeys are usually in first-class seats.
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The services of the lecturer and a tour manager – and local guides where appropriate.
Travelling solo. We welcome people travelling on their own, for whom our tours are ideal. We also offer tours exclusively for solo travellers.
Original itineraries, meticulously planned. Rooted in knowledge of the destination and of the subject matter of the tour, our itineraries are the outcome of assiduous research and reconnaissance. They are original and imaginative, To see our full range of cultural tours and events, well-paced and carefully balanced. please visit www.martinrandall.com. Special arrangements are a feature of our tours: admission to places not generally open to travellers, access outside public hours, private concerts and extraordinary events.
Illustration: Detail from the Oratorio di San Giovanni Battista dei Fiorentini, Bologna (photo ©Ben Ealovega). Photograph: Lizzie Watson ©Ben Ealovega 2019
Included in our prices
All admissions to museums, galleries and sites visited on the itinerary. If it is a music tour, good tickets to all included performances. Return air or rail travel between London and the destination for tours outside the UK. There are some exceptions – if flights are not included, this is always stated. Travel by private coach for all included excursions, and airport or railway transfers, if we include flights or trains. All state and airport taxes.
Our clients have voted us Best Special Interest Holiday Company at the British Travel Awards for the last five years.