Our new tour to The Eternal City, led by art historian and adopted-Roman Caroline Howard, will showcase the city’s rich and varied cultural history from the perspective of a local expert.

5 nights price from £2849 per person

This tour is based at the pinnacle of the mediaeval citadel of Carcassonne where we stay at the historic Hotel de la Cité, built into the ramparts with panoramic views of the countryside. It is from here that we will explore the many distinctive regions of this beautiful part of southwest France.

6 nights price from £2998 per person

Our tour takes in three of Andalucia’s great Moorish cities – Seville, Córdoba and Granada, each one with its own very distinctive characteristics and atmosphere. The grandeur of Seville is represented by its awe-inspiring cathedral and great Alcázar.

7 nights price from £3649 per person

The first of our two weeks in Venice with Charlie Hall provides a fascinating in-depth introduction to the art, architecture and history of La Serenissima in the company of world-class experts, as well as a day in Ravenna, last capital of the Western Roman Empire.

5 nights price from £3265 per person

Whilst geographically compact, Albania’s location at the heart of the Balkans, wedged between northern Greece and Montenegro, and just 100 kilometres from the coast of southern Italy, has blessed the country with a diverse and vibrant landscape and compelling history.

8 nights price from £2696 per person

An immersion in the art, music, cuisine and culture of Venice, our new two-week itinerary in conjunction with John Hall Venice is much more than an art tour, it is a unique opportunity to take a closer look at La Serenissima in the company of world-class experts.

13 nights price from £7789 per person

Lisbon, ‘City of the Navigators’, was once the heart of Europe’s maritime power and memories of this Golden Age are still clearly evident today. Our five-night tour will uncover the city’s glittering, powerful history hidden beneath its friendly façade.

5 nights price from £2934 per person

Explore the islands of Malta and Gozo, both rich in remarkable history and archaeological sites. They hide many exceptional archaeological sites, from the ancient and mysterious temples believed to be some of the world’s oldest structures, to the fortifications of the Knights of St John, which withstood unprecedented bombardment in the second world war.

5 nights price from £3536 per person

Encounter the great scientific minds and discoveries of the Renaissance, which helped cement Italy's role at the forefront of scientific endeavour – from Brunelleschi and Botticelli to polymaths like Leonardo da Vinci and Galileo Galilei.

5 nights price from £3196 per person

The largest island in the Mediterranean, Sicily’s strategic importance has given it a violent, eventful and colourful history. Doric temples, Roman mosaics, elegant and powerful Norman architecture and a wealth of Baroque and Renaissance palaces and churches are a reminder of its great past.

9 nights price from £4647 per person