Indulge your passion for history, art, architecture and music on our small-group cultural tours.
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Indulge your passion for history, art, architecture and music on our small-group cultural tours.
- Expert tour leaders
- Maximum 20 in a group
- Carefully planned itineraries
Italy
With decades of experience, expertise and our own offices in Rome, Academy Travel is an undisputed leaders in cultural travel to Italy. Popular itineraries include Sicily and the Aeolian Islands and our Florence and Venice ‘residential’ tours.
Europe
From the Moorish delights of southern Spain to the cutting edge architecture of Scandinavia Academy Travel’s small group tours to Europe offer an in-depth experience of Europe’s remarkable cultural heritage of music, art and history.
Australia and Asia
Explore millennia of history, superb art and vibrant cultures on our tours to destinations including China, Japan, Bhutan, Burma and Taiwan. Closer to home, we also offer shorter tours to Tasmania, New Zealand, ACT, South Australia and Victoria.
The Americas
Our well-established cultural tours to the United States include the architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright, theatre, music and art in the North East and the Southern USA. We also offer a select range of tours to Canada, Peru, Mexico and Chile.
Africa & Middle East
Explore ancient archaeological sites, marvel at dazzling tiled mosques centuries old, traverse desert landscapes and stroll through atmospheric souks on our cultural tours to Uzbekistan, Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, Turkey and Morocco.
- Popular tours
- New in 2019
Thanksgiving in New York: music, theatre, art & food
Dr Matthew Laing
Dr Matthew Laing is a historian and political scientist at Monash University who has led tours to the Americas and Europe with Aca
Thanksgiving in New York
Enjoy the best of the Big Apple, including jazz, opera at the Met, Broadway plays, a private visit of MoMA, history and architecture walking tours.
Switzerland to Rome: a journey through medieval Italy
Dr Nick Gordon
Dr Nick Gordon is a cultural historian and artist, with over 10 years of experience leading tours to Europe. He has strong interes
Switzerland to Rome
Discover another Italy on this 17-day journey along the medieval pilgrim route, enjoying spectacular scenery, hidden gems and the elegance of provincial Italy.
Grand Tour of Spain: Granada to Barcelona
Dr Jeni Ryde
Dr Jeni Ryde is a linguist and art history specialist with over fifteen years experience leading tours to Italy, Spain and Portuga
Grand Tour of Spain
Take a comprehensive tour of Spain, designed to give the first-time visitor an overview of the country’s diverse and fascinating history, art and traditions.
Sardinia & Corsica: from the Stone Age to Napoleon
Robert Veel
Robert Veel is a cultural historian with over 20 years’ experience leading tours to Italy, the USA, Scandinavia and Turkey. He h
Sardinia & Corsica
Explore Sardinia and Corsica, two Mediterranean islands which, despite centuries of invasion and settlement, retain a proud independent spirit.
Opera in New York
Lindy Montgomery
Lindy Montgomery is a music educator and performer with over twenty five years’ of experience in her field. She has been involve
Opera in New York
Swap the Australian summer for Grand Tier seats to five operas at The Met, the New York Philharmonic, contemporary architecture and leading small art museums.
Winter in Moscow & St Petersburg
Michael Carr
Michael Carr is an art dealer and historian with over 20 years’ experience in handling major Australian and international painti
Winter in Moscow & St Petersburg
Experience the wonders of Moscow and St Petersburg on this new residential-style tour focussing on the superb public and private art collections of Russia.
Art Basel, Alsace & the Black Forest
Dr Nick Gordon
Dr Nick Gordon is a cultural historian and artist, with over 10 years of experience leading tours to Europe. He has strong interes
Art Basel, Alsace & the Black Forest
Experience the wealth of art on show at Art Basel, one of the world’s premiere art fairs, and enjoy the beauty, history and art of Alsace and the Black Forest.
Hong Kong & Shanghai: Contemporary Art in China
Dr Nick Gordon
Dr Nick Gordon is a cultural historian and artist, with over 10 years of experience leading tours to Europe. He has strong interes
Hong Kong & Shanghai: Contemporary Art in China
Discover the wonderful contemporary art and architecture of China’s two most cosmopolitan cities on this new 8-day tour, including visits to Art Basel in HK.
Looking for a unique small-group cultural journey?
What makes an Academy Travel tour special? Since 2004 Academy Travel has created a range of small-group cultural tours designed to appeal to travellers with a strong interest in culture and the arts. Each tour is carefully constructed to explore specific themes, including history, archaeology, fine art, architecture, design, music and theatre. Enjoy the company of like-minded travellers and gain in-depth knowledge from our expert tour leaders.
- expert tour leaders
- maximum 20 in a group
- carefully planned itineraries
- like-minded groups
- long stays
- special experiences
Music & Theatre Tours
Enjoy great seats to opera and orchestral music in the great theatres of London, the United States and Europe, or catch the latest Broadway plays on our carefully curated performing-arts tours.
Archaeology & Ancient History Tours
Our small-group tours are led by qualified and experienced archaeologists and offer an in-depth understanding of ancient cultures.
Fine Arts & Design Tours
From Renaissance masterpieces to the contemporary scene, our broad range of small group art-themed tours are designed for lovers of painting, sculpture and design.
Garden Tours
Our small group garden tours focus on the synthesis of history, landscape and design of gardens in the UK and Europe, ranging in time from Renaissance villas to 20th-century creations.
Residential Tours
Unpack your bags and get to know the world’s great cities in depth on our residential tours. Extended stays in cities such as Rome, Paris, Venice, New York, London and Berlin.
Small Ship Tours
Enjoy exploring a region by land and sea, combining the luxury of small-ship cruising with in-depth site visits and access to ports not available to larger ships.
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