Cultural Trips

Hotel Okura Tokyo supports the Arts

The prestigious five-star Hotel Okura Tokyo has been actively involved in supporting the Arts for the last 15 consecutive years, through its annual hosting of the Charity Art Collection, monthly hotel lobby concerts and its exceptional contribution to various charitable initiatives.

A festival of culture on the Amalfi Coast

The Ravello Music Festival, one of Italy’s most famous summer culturefests, is on until September 26th. Holiday Velvet, a holiday rental agency with over 6,000 short-term rental properties in locations including Rome, Barcelona, Paris and Venice, announces that it still has availability for holiday apartments and villa rentals along the Amalfi coast for those who would like to visit the festival.

Kaleidoscopic Cuba

The UK’s leading guided walking holidays’ operator, Ramblers Worldwide Holidays, is offering a 16 day holiday to Cuba – famed for its old America limos, vibrant music, lush tropical landscapes, political intrigue and rich colonial history.

Egypt for less this August

Discover Egypt is knocking up to £100 off Nile cruises in August, plus up to £80 off an extra week in Luxor and up to £70 off an extra week in the Red Sea resort of El Gouna, for departures on 02, 09, 16 and 23 August.

Quench your thirst in Germany

After a long, hot summer, what better way to quench your thirst then to head off to the most famous beer festival in Germany, the Oktoberfest. One of the largest folk celebrations in the world, it has its 200th anniversary this year, so travellers are set to enjoy an extended period of festivities.

Cuisine and culture in South East Asia

Luxury Travel Vietnam is offering travelers the opportunity to depart on a fantastic journey through three South East Asian nations, exploring the treasures of six world heritage sites.

WorldHotels offers “EXPO Special” in Shanghai

Over 30 million people have already visited the spectacular EXPO 2010 exhibition in Shanghai on both banks of the Huangpu River.

New residents move into Mary Arden’s Farm

Two exceptionally curly haired pigs and a rare hooded vulture have moved into their new home at Mary Arden’s Farm, once home to Shakespeare’s mother.

Discover wildlife and culture in a new light

Holidaymakers recently got a taste of things to come when escorted tour operator Page & Moy launched a preview edition of its new Wildlife & Culture 2011 brochure, due to launch in September 2010.

Journeys of discovery in China

Save £200 per person, when you book the “China Panorama” journey with Travel Indochina, for a departure date of 4th September 2010.

Mallorca celebrates Frederic Chopin

Playing tribute to Mallorca’s most famous musical visitor, Frederic Chopin, the Balearic island is celebrating his bicentenary year with a vibrant season of classical concerts.

India: Off the beaten track

Cox & Kings’ new India programme, the first of the company’s collection of 2011 brochures, features an extensive range of escorted group tours and tailor-made private holidays throughout India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan and the Maldives, including two new itineraries which venture well off the beaten track.