Martin Randall Travel Traveller Reviews

I went to 12 beautiful Italian Gardens and the oldest botanical garden in the world. It was a week of heaven!

Martin Randall holidays are invariably excellent.

an excellent introduction to some of the finest food and wine in a region of Italy famous for its gastronomy. outstanding service as is normal with Martin Randall.

Martin Randall has a well-deserved reputation for carefully planned, high quality and friendly tours covering all aspects of art as well as the highest standards of gastronomy.

Hotels well appointed and central to towns.Excursions great fun and itinerary well planned;informative and moments to relax. The tour lecturers were highly knowledgeable and always ready to fully engage in discussions and anticipate questions. Although a mixed group of singles and couples from several different countries the atmosphere was friendly and inclusive. Local guides were both knowledgable and articulate.

Once again Martin Randall have clearly demonstated the care and expertise I now expect from a Tour Operater

A great trip to central asia to see the important Silk Road cities.

Very experienced operator with great staff. You come back knowing you have made teh most of the trip and seen all teh important sights.

Very well planned. Interesting visits and greatest plus - the excellent lecturer.

Everything was taken care of. We were left with nothing to worry about - just enjoy the trip.

This was a London Day with MR on Ancient Egypt, in the British Museum's Ancient Egypt's exhibition rooms. We were greeted by the MR administrator, issued with headphones, assisted with queries, introduced to our Lecturer. An outline of the day was given, stating clearly the itinerary and general information. As one who had never visited the British Museum's Egyptian Collection before, I was very impressed with the systematic way our Lecturer presented the subject: from the early beginnings of Egyptian hunter-gatherer people, to evolution into a more organised, static society, the development of hierarchy; the trade with surrounding areas, the depiction of daily life as recorded in pottery, statuary, funerary stelae, and with a nod to the major statues. Items that might have been passed by on an individual visit were highlighted and the stories surrounding them were charmingly portrayed. The chronological approach to the artefacts was helpful in allowing an understanding of what one was actually looking at, and how it had evolved from the previous level. This was a small group, albeit in a busy Museum, but the use of headphones allowed everyone to hear the Lecturer clearly. In a few short hours much information was given, absolute unique treasures were seen, and the Egypt of the past was laid before us. A great day out.

MR are specialist cultural tour operators, who provide an excellent standard of information, organisation and care of their clients.

13 days in Sicily focusing on history, archaeology, architecture and gastronomy. A wide range of visits making the days quite exhausting but very rewarding. We visited Baroque churches, Norman cathedrals with Byzantine mosaics, Greco-Roman sites, museums and art galleries and private palaces open by special invitation . A first-rate lecturer in Christopher Newall and reliable tour manager in Alberto Spairadi. Together they made the whole experience both educational and enjoyable.

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A fascinating overview of a number of the gardens created from the late 19th century to the present day, showing the decline of some, the rebirth of others and the enthusiasm and expertise which has enabled new ones to be created.

We have travelled many times with Martin Randall and they always, almost without exception, provide an excellent experience

We had a marvelous erudite and enthusiastic leader and a superbly professional tour manager. THe hotel was a good choice, the meals were excellent .

Highly efficient with great attention to detail.

Gastronomic Emilia-Romagna with daily gourmet experiences, but balanced with in depth history of the Region and its architecture. At last we understand how great Italian food can be, to say nothing of the wine!

Very well organized with excellent hotels in just the right locations in old city centers. The tour included the right amount of free time to prevent exhaustion setting in and the Martin Randal tour guides were highly qualified and First Class.