Escorted Tours
View all hotelsOur varied array of escorted land tours will appeal to those looking for something a little different from the usual collection of tours offered in mainstream brochures. Our repertoire of Escorted Tours features both independent hotel stays, organised tours, and journeys staying in a range of beautiful accommodation in multiple destinations. Excursions will be expertly guided by local specialists and well located and superior hotels, or best available, will await you at all your destinations. A selection of our escorted tours are special interest based and will explore themes such as music, history, culture or gastronomy. To further enhance your trip you may be joined by a specialist in the theme of your tour who will complement your local guides with a series of informal talks or lectures. Whether you choose to join one of our journeys by private plane or train or spend a week in a carefully selected property, our escorted land based tours are planned to achieve the most comfortable, convenient and interesting journey.
A Week on Lake Annecy
Discover the charming alpine town of Annecy & the treasures of Haute-Savoie
Le Pelican Hotel
Itinerary at a glance
- Annecy / Chamonix / Lake leman / Yvoire / Aravis Massif / Lake Bourget / Annecy
Historic Houses & Gardens of Kerry
A five night escorted visit to the beautiful Parknasilla Resort
Parknasilla Hotel
Itinerary at a glance
- Cork / Derreen Gardens / Beara Peninsula / Kells Bay Gardens / Dingle Bay / Lakes of Killarney / Muckross House / Garnish Island / Bantry House
Best of Bulgaria
An escorted tour exploring the scenic beauty, history & culture of Bulgaria
Bulgaria Accommodation
Itinerary at a glance
- Sofia / Veliko Tarnovo / Arbanasi / Kazanlak / Plovdiv / Bachkovo Monastery / Brestovitsa / Bansko / Sofia
Argyll - A Land of Mountains, Gardens & Coast
A five night stay at the Loch Melfort Hotel with David Mitchell & Chantal Cookson
Loch Melfort Hotel
Itinerary at a glance
- Glasgow / Loch Melfort / Crarae Garden / Kilmartin Glen / Crarae Garden / Kilmartin Glen / Ardchattan Priory / Oban / Inverary Castle / Arduaine Garden / Loch Melfort
Opera at the Arena
A five night stay in Verona at the Hotel Indigo including two opera performances
Hotel Indigo Verona
Itinerary at a glance
- Verona / Lake Garda / Valpolicella
The Taming of Nature
Discover the Castles, gardens & Estates of North east Scotland with David Mitchell staying at Maryculter House
Maryculter House
Itinerary at a glance
- Aberdeen / Maryculter House / Glamis Castle / Drum Castle / Pitmedden Garden / Fyvie Castle / Leith Hall / Castle Fraser / Crathes Castle / Balmoral / Maryculter House / Aberdeen
Stockholm & Beyond
A seven night escorted tour staying at the Hotel Skeppsholmen
Hotel Skeppsholmen
Itinerary at a glance
- Stockholm / Gamla Stan / Rosendal Palace / Drottningholm Palace / Sturehov Castle / Tullgarn / Uppsala / Gripsholm Castle / Vasa Museum / Stockholm’s Royal Palace / Tureholm
Opera in Venice - 2025
An escorted four night stay in Venice including two opera performances
Saturnia & International Hotel
Itinerary at a glance
- Venice / La Fenice / Murano / Burano /Torcello
A Week on Lake Maggiore
Discover the islands, lakes and gardens of Lombardy staying at the delightful Villa e Palazzo Aminta
Villa e Palazzo Aminta
Itinerary at a glance
- Lake Maggiore / Borromean Islands / Lago d'Orta / Rocca d'Angera / Villa Taranto / Ferrovia Vigezzina / Ricetto di Ghemme
Cultural Treasures of Romania
An escorted tour of Transylvania, Moldavia & Bucovina
Romania - Your accommodation
Itinerary at a glance
- Sibiu / Biertan / Sighisoara / Targu Mures / Carpathian Mountains / Ciocanesti / Gura Humorului / Gura Humorului / Bucovina / Tarpesti / Piatra Neamt / Bicaz Gorges / Brasov / Bran / Sinaia / Bucharest
Neapolitan Wonders
An escorted visit to Naples staying at the Grand Hotel Santa Lucia including a performance at the Teatro San Carlo
Grand Hotel Santa Lucia
Itinerary at a glance
- Naples / Herculaneum / Teatro San Carlo/ Royal Palace of Caserta
Great Houses & Gardens of North Yorkshire
A celebratory tour in association with London Festival Opera staying at the Historic Middlethorpe Hall in aid of the Noble Caledonia Charitable Trust
Middlethorpe Hall
Itinerary at a glance
- York / Harewood House / Beningbrough Hall / Castle Howard / Ripon / Richmond / Scampston Hall / York
Tour at a glance
| Tour Name | Departure Date | Ship | Tour Type | Itinerary |
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| A Week on Lake Annecy | 2626 MayMay 2025 | Le Pelican Hotel | Escorted Tours |
Itinerary at a glance
Annecy / Chamonix / Lake leman / Yvoire / Aravis Massif / Lake Bourget / Annecy
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| Historic Houses & Gardens of Kerry | 202 JuneJun 2025 | Parknasilla Hotel | Escorted Tours |
Itinerary at a glance
Cork / Derreen Gardens / Beara Peninsula / Kells Bay Gardens / Dingle Bay / Lakes of Killarney / Muckross House / Garnish Island / Bantry House
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| Best of Bulgaria | 1616 JuneJun 2025 | Bulgaria Accommodation | Escorted Tours |
Itinerary at a glance
Sofia / Veliko Tarnovo / Arbanasi / Kazanlak / Plovdiv / Bachkovo Monastery / Brestovitsa / Bansko / Sofia
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| Argyll - A Land of Mountains, Gardens & Coast | 2222 JuneJun 2025 | Loch Melfort Hotel | Escorted Tours |
Itinerary at a glance
Glasgow / Loch Melfort / Crarae Garden / Kilmartin Glen / Crarae Garden / Kilmartin Glen / Ardchattan Priory / Oban / Inverary Castle / Arduaine Garden / Loch Melfort
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| Opera at the Arena | 2626 JuneJun 2025 | Hotel Indigo Verona | Escorted Tours |
Itinerary at a glance
Verona / Lake Garda / Valpolicella
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| The Taming of Nature | 1313 JulyJul 2025 | Maryculter House | Escorted Tours |
Itinerary at a glance
Aberdeen / Maryculter House / Glamis Castle / Drum Castle / Pitmedden Garden / Fyvie Castle / Leith Hall / Castle Fraser / Crathes Castle / Balmoral / Maryculter House / Aberdeen
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| Stockholm & Beyond | 1515 JulyJul 2025 | Hotel Skeppsholmen | Escorted Tours |
Itinerary at a glance
Stockholm / Gamla Stan / Rosendal Palace / Drottningholm Palace / Sturehov Castle / Tullgarn / Uppsala / Gripsholm Castle / Vasa Museum / Stockholm’s Royal Palace / Tureholm
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| Opera in Venice - 2025 | 505 SeptemberSep 2025 | Saturnia & International Hotel | Escorted Tours |
Itinerary at a glance
Venice / La Fenice / Murano / Burano /Torcello
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| A Week on Lake Maggiore | 1010 SeptemberSep 2025 | Villa e Palazzo Aminta | Escorted Tours |
Itinerary at a glance
Lake Maggiore / Borromean Islands / Lago d'Orta / Rocca d'Angera / Villa Taranto / Ferrovia Vigezzina / Ricetto di Ghemme
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| Cultural Treasures of Romania | 1212 SeptemberSep 2025 | Romania - Your accommodation | Escorted Tours |
Itinerary at a glance
Sibiu / Biertan / Sighisoara / Targu Mures / Carpathian Mountains / Ciocanesti / Gura Humorului / Gura Humorului / Bucovina / Tarpesti / Piatra Neamt / Bicaz Gorges / Brasov / Bran / Sinaia / Bucharest
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| Neapolitan Wonders | 1414 SeptemberSep 2025 | Grand Hotel Santa Lucia | Escorted Tours |
Itinerary at a glance
Naples / Herculaneum / Teatro San Carlo/ Royal Palace of Caserta
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| Great Houses & Gardens of North Yorkshire | 1414 SeptemberSep 2025 | Middlethorpe Hall | Escorted Tours |
Itinerary at a glance
York / Harewood House / Beningbrough Hall / Castle Howard / Ripon / Richmond / Scampston Hall / York
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