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

Italy not only has many of the greatest 16th and 17th century gardens in Europe, it also has some which have been extensively restored and indeed created in the 20th century. We visit two of these at Ninfa and La Landriana.

5 nights price from £2645 per person

Departs: 12 Oct 2026, 10 May 2027, 11 Oct 2027

One has to go far to find a more perfect and peaceful landscape than the shores of Lake Como, where this tour is based. Tranquil, serene and timeless, the mountains that fringe the crystal waters provide a dramatic backdrop, as do the countless pristine villas that stretch up the hillsides from the lake shores.

5 nights price from £3765 per person

Departs: 25 Apr 2027

La Scala, Milan is, for most opera lovers, the world’s most revered and important opera house. The theatre opened in 1778 with a performance of an opera by Salieri and since then, many of the greatest Italian operas have received their first performance on its hallowed stage.

4 nights price from £2445 per person

Departs: 10 Oct 2026, 18 Feb 2027, 26 Oct 2027

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.

5 nights price from £3479 per person

Departs: 10 Sep 2027

Travel to the beautiful and verdant island of Ischia in the Bay of Naples with a group of distinguished musicians, who play private concerts in the music room at La Mortella, former home of Sir William Walton and his wife Susana.

7 nights price from £3598 per person

Departs: 9 Oct 2026

La Fenice in Venice is one of the world’s most historic opera houses. Inaugurated in 1792 the opera house has, like its namesake the phoenix, been destroyed by fire and rebuilt, both in 1836 and 1996.

4 nights price from £4119 per person

Departs: 26 Sep 2027

Our new Venice tour is designed to appeal to those who are familiar with the most celebrated landmarks of La Serenissima but would like to venture further beneath the surface of the city in the company of a world-class expert.

6 nights price from £3587 per person

Departs: 15 Nov 2026

The home of Fernanda Giulini, who will be hosting us throughout our stay, is a magnificent 17th-century villa which houses her matchless collection of historic pianos and other keyboard instruments.

4 nights price from £2987 per person

Departs: 23 Sep 2026

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