Expert-led history trips to book for 2025
Trace the footsteps of the Allies' heroic campaign that led to the liberation of Italy from German forces during WWII. Joining you on this 8-day tour from Cassino to Rome, is historian James Holland and battlefield expert Mike Peters, who will accompany you on guided visits to fascinating battlefields, the Allied beach landings at Battle of Salerno and the places that shaped the Battle of Monte Cassino. James will bring to life the moving stories of the people from all sides who lived and fought during this extraordinary period.
Meet your experts: You'll be joined by award-winning historian, writer and broadcaster, James Holland, and historian and tour manager, Mike Peters.
James has planned this itinerary himself from meticulous research and has written numerous history books, including Brothers in Arms. Mike served in the British Army for more than thirty years and has maintained a lifelong interest in military history, working as a Battlefield Guide, an author, and recently as a TV Historian.
Tour London's Royal Palaces with Dickie Arbiter LVO. On this four-day tour you will visit some of London's finest Royal Palaces, including guided tours of the Queen's State Apartments and King's Apartments Rooms at Kensington Palace, and Hampton Court Palace. Dickie will also accompany you to St Paul's Cathedral. Further highlights include enjoying the seasonal illuminations at Kew Gardens and a fantastic base at a Westminster hotel.
Meet your expert: You'll be joined by Dickie Arbiter LVO, the best known of all the former Royal Press Secretaries who served the late Queen Elizabeth II for over 12 years. Dickie has had unprecedented access to some of the most notable figures of our time. He once had an office aboard the Royal Yacht Britannia.
Immerse yourself in Second World War history in the company of expert historian, Guy Walters. You will visit some of the war's most iconic locations, including Colditz Castle and the Stalag Luft III prisoner-of-war camp which was made famous by the 1963 film, The Great Escape, starring Steve McQueen. Guy will accompany you on the trip and share the real-life heroic stories of Allied prisoners of war. You will also visit Dresden and its Museum of Military History.
Meet your expert: You'll be joined by historian, TV presenter, and journalist, Guy Walters. Guy has written around a dozen books that have been published all over the world. These include The Real Great Escape - a definitive account of the legendary breakout - and the novel The Colditz Legacy.
