Martin Randall Travel Traveller Reviews

An excellent few days in Stockholm, despite the snow. A good balance of music sightseeing and museums. First class hotel and food. All well organised by the tour manager and music expert.

We have been on several Martin Randall holidays in the last few years and all have lived up to our expectations. These have not all been music based but have included walking/gastronomy and architecture. They are not cheap but we believe that you get what we pay for.

very well managed, very well researched beforehand, plenty of free time, high quality engagement, excellent hotels, excellent leaders and guides, well managed time table.

always very well organised and always interesting visits - often excellent extras

We learned a lot about the history and techniques of Indian textiles, and their wide-spread diffusion, from Europe to Indonesia. Expert lecturers and superb organisation made this a winning trip. Time to explore parts of three different cities, Jodhpur, Jaipur, and Ahmedabad, and the opportunity to see public and private collections also in Delhi, Surat, and Mumbai, made this a rich and delightful experience. The sheer profusion of everything--people, languages, imagery--made a brief tour feel like a longer involvement with the complex cultures of this small segment of North West India. Altogether, a wonderful trip.

The HALI representative was the excellent tour manager, calm, efficient, and friendly.

A fascinating exploration of the flow of many nationalities through Kerala over the ages and the marks that their presence has left behind on one of india's finest local cuisines. This combined the city life of Cochin with the high tea estates in the mountains of the Western Ghats, together with the spice plantations which provided so much of the attraction to the different trading nations over the years. Really interesting, even if somewhat damaging to the waistline.

This was our sixth tour with Martin Randall. They consistently send us home with a new view of countries of which we have previously known little. They have a knack of finding special corners or events which make the a privilege to be a participant, even if only a fleeting spectator.

A 5 day tour of Palermo, led by very knowlegeable staff.

Superb quality.

This was a tour of Palermo's tangible record of its history and arts. The visits were well organised and the buildings and contents explained comprehensibly.The hotel,food and transport could not be faulted.

I have used them several times and always found them extremely good.They provide me with what I am looking for. The price is high, but so is the quality.

We traveled with a retired curator from V&A to learn about the textile arts in India

Martin Randall Travel provided a terrific experience. I learned much from lovely experts in the field of study. The company provided the tour I dreamed of.

Martin Randall called the tour Opera in Cardiff. But for anyone who had never been to Cardiff in the past 20 years it was a feast of design, and an example of forward democratic city planning, albeit on a small scale, which perhaps makes the final outcome even more of a challenge, as this transformation is still ongoing. Cardiff obviously thinks of itself as a capital city on a par with any other in the world and one it's far flung natives can be proud to return to. It's situation on the waterfront it forever changing iin the ceaseless movement of water and sky which is reflected in the modern architecture surrounding the bay. Long flat walks are easily accessible as are waterborne trips around the bay and up the river Taff. Public transport is much in evidence to try and discourage the use of cars. The main reason for the weekend was to experience Opera for the first time. I was not disappointed . The two performances were excellent. Performed in a venue that is world class and of which the locals are extremely proud. I found the whole weekend very emotional..

Martin Randall are excellent at what they do.

An Archaeology Symposium. Brilliant lecturers and superbly organised weekend

MRT are perfectionists.

I loved the experience of seeing incredible embroideries and other textiles from India's past. We stayed in some wonderful hotels.

The tour leaders were very concerned with our satisfaction.