Cultural Tours
Cultural ToursOur cultural tours offer something different. The destinations are often unusual and our itineraries show you rarely experienced facets of that country. Learn about culture and history and gain real insight into contemporary life in each destination, with rewarding detours from the well-trodden tourist trail. You will travel with other open-minded, intelligent and questioning people. We also make sure that you have a lot of fun on what we hope will be the best holiday you have ever had.
Therapy and Rehabilitation in Vietnam and Cambodia
21 Apr - 5 May 2024
This new study tour, led by Dr. Gillian Webb, examines therapy and rehabilitation in Vietnam and Cambodia. This tour includes a range of professional visits and meetings with physio, occupational...
TOUR FULL Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands
25 Apr - 8 May 2024
Ecuador is a land of enormous cultural and natural diversity. Its cultural legacy encompasses the descendants of Spanish conquistadores and many distinct Indigenous communities. It also boasts...
FEW PLACES LEFT - Legacies of Plagues: A social and medical history tour of Italy, France and England
2 - 20 May 2024
Plague has shaped our world. From ancient times through the Black Death to COVID-19, our medical, economic, culinary, social and art history has been irrevocably influenced by plague. This tour...
Secret London 3
2 - 5 Aug 2024
London is full of secrets. Its long and multilayered history takes many twists and turns and even today there are sides to London many people will never see. On this tour we will reveal some of...
Wildflowers, Wine and the Cape Floral Kingdom - Botanical Histories in South Africa
22 Aug - 5 Sep 2024
The Cape Floral Kingdom in South Africa is one of the richest areas of plant biodiversity in the world. This tiny region on the southern tip of South Africa has been identified as one of the world's...
Shetland and Orkney: The Northern Isles
1 - 9 Sep 2024
Travel to the northernmost reaches of the UK through spectacular landscapes. Discover history that encompasses Neolithic times, the Bronze and Iron Ages, the Picts and the Vikings, and continues...
Albania and Macedonia: Cultural Crossroads on the Via Egnatia
10 - 21 Sep 2024
Possessing pristine natural beauty, important archaeological sites and towns sited in stunning locations that have remained unchanged through the centuries, both Albania and Macedonia have begun to...
Midwifery in Borneo, Bali and Lombok
15 - 28 Sep 2024
Step off the tourist trail and experience lesser-travelled Borneo, Bali and Lombok on this bespoke midwifery study tour. Explore the beauty of the region, where temples and shrines nestle amongst...
In the Footsteps of Wallace in the Malay Archipelago
20 Sep - 6 Oct 2024
Alfred Russel Wallace was one of the greatest - and most fascinating - intellectuals of the nineteenth century. He developed the theory of evolution through natural selection in the Malay...
From the Saxon Kings to Modern Germany - A History of Germany
30 Sep - 7 Oct 2024
Follow the history of Germany from the powerful Saxon kings to the rise of Prussia - exemplified by Sansoucci, Frederick the Great’s magnificent summer palace in Potsdam. The reach of the major...
Ancient Anatolia - The Origins of Belief
1 - 13 Oct 2024
Travel to southeastern Turkey and northern Mesopotamia, an area rich in ancient history, where ongoing archaeological discoveries further substantiate its claim to being a cradle of civilization...
Japan - Historical and Contemporary
3 - 13 Nov 2024
Travel with Jason James OBE, the Director General of the Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation, on a tour through Japan's long history. The itinerary follows Japanese history from the earliest historical...
A Cruise Through History Along the Hooghly: Travellers, Traders and Truth Seekers in India
6 - 17 Jan 2025
The Hooghly River is the main artery running through the history of Bengal. Kolkata was founded on the banks of the river in 1690 as a British trading outpost of the Mughal Empire. Not only was...
Botanical Histories in Sri Lanka
29 Mar - 12 Apr 2025
Travel in the company of botanical expert, Carolyn Fry, to discover Sri Lanka’s botanical treasures. Learn about its spice trade and production, both historical and contemporary, with...
Conflicts, Cures and Curiosities Cruise in the Eastern Mediterranean
6 - 15 May 2025
Set sail on the MS Monet, a classic small cruise ship taking only 50 guests. From Dubrovnik to Valletta, journey through the Adriatic and across the Eastern Mediterranean along the coastlines of...
