If you’d like to join one of our tours in 2026, this is our current calendar.
What makes our journeys special? Well, it isn’t just the destinations, though we do include amazing places; Venice, Lake Garda, Cinque Terre, Sicily, Mediterranean Turkiye and fantastic Naples, to name just a few. It’s also about our exceptional attention to detail, private palace visits, organic farms, family-owned vineyards, boat trips (just us), mozzarella farms, monastery islands, cable car rides, pottery making, mosaic making, you name it, we’ll include it.
Why not join us for this year’s Venice Biennale or perhaps Northern Italy’s lakes and Cinque Terre villages. Later in the summer we’ll be on Turkiye’s Turquoise Coast or perhaos the Legends of Greece, including fabulous Delphi is more up your street.
Whichever destination you choose you are guaranteed an original journey, exceptional attention to detail and access to hidden palaces, country houses and the most genuine of welcomes. Why not join us and immerse yourself in art, history, food and wine and the true spirit of Italy and the Eastern Mediterranean.

If you’d like to know more about Grand Tourist – my travel company, check out our web site: www.grand-tourist.com
If you’d like to know more about the Educated Traveller blog – which I’ve been writing for ten years now… why not start with, actually, it’s hard to know what to recommend, there are 500 articles on the blog, perhaps type in: Art, History, Venice or Sicily and see what appears, then meander off on a journey of discovery!








Italian Lakes and Sicily and food and smiles. The Educated Traveller
Please share with your lovely friends, don’t share with your less lovely friends. Thank you x
Janet, Bilge and Lucy xxx


Hi, Janet
Just a quick note to thank you for this and to apologise for my inability to participate in this or any other of your really attractive opportunities – but I am effectively confined to barracks, nowadays, at least as far as air travel is concerned. A great shame, but I have to come to terms with the reality of medically-advised restrictions for this particular octogenarian, at least, as I am sure you will understand.
However, I will continue to enjoy your escapades vicariously!
All best wishes,
Luv,
John
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