One of the world’s oldest university cities, Padua is an elegant city which has nurtured students from Galileo and Copernicus to the present day.

5 nights price from £2569 per person

Departs: 14 Jun 2027, 20 Sep 2027

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.

5 nights price from £2869 per person

Departs: 9 Jun 2027, 6 Oct 2027

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 South West France.

6 nights price from £2998 per person

Departs: 13 Oct 2026

French artists began to discover the attractions of the Côte d’Azur and the iridescent quality of the region’s dazzling light towards the end of the 19th century. Monet was the first artist to be lured to the Riviera, arriving there in 1885.

5 nights price from £2349 per person

Departs: 11 May 2027, 28 Sep 2027

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

Departs: 14 Nov 2026, 16 Mar 2027, 9 Nov 2027

Cornwall’s unique microclimate makes it the perfect destination for a spring escape, and the warmth combined with the special quality of the light here has – much like the French Riviera – long attracted both artists and horticult...

4 nights price from £1597 per person

Departs: 4 May 2027

Our tour to these three great Flemish art cities was inspired by the long awaited reopening of Antwerp’s Royal Museum of Fine Arts (KMSKA), and while this wonderful museum may be the highlight of the tour for many, the mediaeval charm of Bruges and Van Eyck’s masterpiece ‘The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb’ in Ghent are not to be overlooked.

4 nights price from £2487 per person

Departs: 14 Jun 2027

This new itinerary in the company of historian and archaeologist Dr Ellie Jones, takes you to the heart of the world’s most powerful and inspiring ancient civilisation.

4 nights price from £2195 per person

Departs: 22 Feb 2027, 13 Dec 2027

Romania has experienced a colourful and dramatic history over the past 1,000 years. Under the control of Bulgaria, Hungary and then both the Ottoman and Habsburg empires, it then fell under the cloak of the Iron Curtain.

7 nights price from £3559 per person

Departs: 30 Aug 2026, 5 Sep 2027

Our tour to The Eternal City is designed to appeal to those in search of an authentic perspective on Rome, through the eyes of a local expert.

5 nights price from £2658 per person

Departs: 16 Nov 2026, 8 Mar 2027, 6 Dec 2027