Berlin

At the heart of European history and culture, Berlin is a fascinating, dynamic and vibrant capital city, offering a unique range of museums, galleries and concert halls.

5 nights price from £3378 per person

Paris

The Opéra de Paris presents an extraordinary range of operas and ballets each season – casting, repertory and musical depth are of the highest international calibre.

4 nights price from £3395 per person

The Savonlinna Opera Festival began in 1912 thanks to the efforts of Finnish soprano Aino Ackte who saw that the romantic setting of Olavinlinna Castle on Lake Saimaa would be a perfect stage for opera.

4 nights price from £3559 per person

Vienna

Our new Vienna holiday offers a fascinating and unique insight into the city’s cultural highlights in the company of two worldclass experts. Wine guru Jonathan Ray will introduce some of Austria’s increasingly varied and well-respected wines, and celebrated baritone Christopher Maltman will join us for dinner at one of the city’s best restaurants before his performance as Escamillo in Bizet’s ‘Carmen’ at the Vienna State Opera – one of two operas which we see during our stay.

4 nights price from £3289 per person

“Kent, sir – everybody knows Kent – apples, cherries, hops and women” observed Mr Jingle in Dickens’ Pickwick Papers, and whilst we might phrase it differently almost 200 years later, the Garden of England retains a fruitful abundance from the High Weald, to the cliffs and beaches of the coast.

4 nights price from £1995 per person

Lausanne

Switzerland is justly celebrated for its world-class hospitality, spectacular mountain railways and serene lakeside towns, but few outsiders are aware of the exceptional wines produced here, as less than 2% of Swiss wine production is exported.

4 nights price from £3698 per person

A superb wine tour through Rioja and Old Castile to discover some of Spain’s greatest vineyards and enjoy the legendary hospitality of the bodegas.

5 nights price from £2896 per person

New York

We return to The Met this season for a programme of carefully selected operas with several important debuts by impressive young singers, including the high-flying tenor Jack Swanson, as well as appearances by the Russian soprano Aigul Akhmetshina who thrilled Glyndebourne audiences in 2024.

6 nights price from £4778 per person

Champagne

Whet your appetite for the festive season with a pre-Christmas Champagne escape in the company of wine expert Tim Clarke. Based in the heart of Reims, walking distance from the magnificent gothic cathedral where the kings of France were crowned, we will enjoy exclusive tastings and delicious cuisine, as well as time to explore the atmospheric Christmas markets.

3 nights price from £2898 per person

Syracuse, Taormina

Sicily is the crossroads of the Mediterranean and waves of successive conquerors - from the Phoenicians to the Ancient Greeks to the Normans, have left behind their cultural legacies.

5 nights price from £3789 per person