Martin Randall Travel Traveller Reviews

13 days seeing the architectural/cultural/historical sites of Sicily, including Greek, Roman, Norman, and post-earthquake Baroque

This was my third trip with Martin Randall. Everything about the tour was excellent, with a knowledgeable tour leader and an excellent tour manager. Hotels were wonderful, restaurants were well chosen and not touristy, and the transportation provided was excellent. I have recommended this operator before and will do so again

We visited a delightful variety of places in Oman and our lecturer and local guide between them helped me to gain a considerable understanding of the country in a short time. The choice of hotels was good so we were always comfortable, well fed and surrounded by a bit of luxury. the tour manager, lecturer and local guide worked well together so that the tour went smoothly and I felt safe and well looked after.

They offer a wide range of special interest holidays and I've thoroughly enjoyed all the ones I've been on. The attention to detail is impressive and the choice of tour managers and lecturers is good.

tour to celebrate 500 years since the death of Raphael from his birth in Urbino, work in Florence, and work then death in Rome, contrasted with the later master Caravaggio.. All this in a week. This is a study tour and not a holiday and a certain amount of fitness is required. The highlight of the trip was just our small group in the Sistine Chapel early in the morning, a sight and experience i will never forget.

i have travelled with MRT before and this was up to the previous standard. I am sure there is a lot of work and planning behind the scenes but it is never obvious - stuff just happens. This tour manager, Charlotte, was particularly good. The tours aren't cheap but good hotels are chosen and money isn't stinted (eg we have four seven seater minibuses in Rome for 20 of us to allow for some social distancing. It would have been much cheaper to have had three minibuses or indeed one coach and made us walk much further). There was some doubt about whether I could join the tour and the office staff were very helpful and sympathetic. In the end I unscrambled my own arrangements but i am sure they would have helped had i asked.

Could not fault it. 100% perfect. Brilliant guide who has lived in the region for 30 years, so local mixed with encyclopaedic knowledge of cathedral architecture, art, history and literature. Communicated this knowledge well so learnt lots about an area of Spain I knew nothing about. Excellent itinerary staying in fantastic Paradores and eating Michelin star food, meeting the locals at festival time and dancing to folk music with them. What an experience.

Martin Randall provide some of the best escorted tours on the market. The guest lecturers and tour managers are excellent and the back office administration also meets the high standards of their holidays.

We enjoyed a 10 day tour through Castile and Leon with MRT. Both our tour manager and lecturer were superb in their respective roles, and the sites visited combined with the in-depth explanations were exemplary.

Our entire tour ran smoothly and kept our keen interest throughout. We've traveled with MRT previously and will do so again.

A well planned and exceptionally interesting week in Trieste, Slovenia and the Istrian peninsula, highly recommended

Always produces interesting itineraries with knowledgeable guides and efficient tour managers

Coach tour visiting 10 cathedrals over 9 days.

Everything was tightly organised to ensure the comfort and enjoyment of participants.

A modern art escourted tour based in Nice and travelling out to nearby points of interest with an extremely knowledgeable and convivial guide and tour manager.

Highly professional cultural tours with uniquely qualified guides and support staff.

Basilicata - Matera cave dwellings a revelation. Calabria landscape and history fascinating

Highly professional and friendly

Over 3 days interesting series of talks

Weel organised