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23/01/2025

Be one of the first to ride La Dolce Vita Orient Express 🛤️

An unparalleled rail experience, this luxury train includes fine dining meals by 3-Michelin starred Chef Heinz Beck, with carefully paired wine. 🍷

Your tour will begin with an overnight stay in Rome before boarding the train for your journey to Montalcino, where you'll have a guided tour and visit a winery (with wine tasting). On your return to Rome, enjoy a further two-night stay to explore the historic sights at your leisure. 🍝

Find out more information online and book to secure your place! 📞

Ride the luxurious La Dolce Vita Orient Express through the beautiful Tuscan countryside and discover historic Rome on this five-day tour

21/01/2025

📣 "The excursions were excellent with a tour guide with vast knowledge. Both Hampton Court with Tracy Borman and Windsor Castle were superb and thoroughly enjoyable." (May, 2024)

Our guests had a great time on last year's royal palaces tour with expert historian, Tracy Borman - and we are excited to announce that this tour is returning for 2025. Tracy will join you for a tour of Hampton Court Palace, as well as host a private talk. Further highlights include a guided tour of Westminster Abbey and a visit to Windsor Castle.

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Tour Westminster Abbey, Hampton Court Palace and Windsor Castle and meet an expert Tudor historian. Find your next trip. Book now

16/01/2025

How would you like to see Andrea Bocelli perform live? 🎤

Our best-selling tour is back for 2025, so now's your chance to watch the magical open-air concert in the spectacular Teatro del Silenzio. This year marks the 20th anniversary of Bocelli's special hometown concerts, so don't miss out. 🤩

This six-day tour also includes dinner at the Bocelli family's restaurant with wine tasting, an excursion to Florence with a guided city tour, a tour of the medieval walled town of Lucca and a visit to a Tuscan vineyard. 🍷

Find out more information online and book to secure your place! 📞

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Enjoy dinner at the Bocelli family’s restaurant with wine, and tour Lucca and Florence from your base in Montecatini. Find your next trip. Book now

13/01/2025

Where in the world will April take you? ✈️

If you're thinking about your next trip, we've got some fantastic tours departing in April. Some of our favourites include:
🍝 Culinary tour of Puglia - departs 2 April 2025
🚢 Cruise the Venetian lagoon with Monica Galetti - departs 6 April 2025
🇬🇧 Visit London's royal palaces with Tracy Borman - departs 10 April 2025
🚢 Cruise Venice with James Martin (and save £1,500pp) - departs 20 April 2025
🏰 Visit Colditz Castle and Stalag Luft III with Guy Walters - departs 28 April 2025
🌺 Experience Madeira’s Enchanting Flower Festival - departs 30 April 2025

Which would you choose?

View all April departures:
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10/01/2025

📺 As seen on TV! Don't miss Channel 5 tonight at 8pm to see part 2 of 'Susan Calman's Cruise Of A Lifetime'

🚢 Susan continues cruising the enchanting Ganges and showcasing the wonders of India's Golden Triangle. During the episode, she reveals the stunning vistas, rich traditions and exquisite hospitality that define this remarkable region. Save over £1,600pp with our 18-day cruise and tour, departing September 2025 and December 2026.

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Sail along the Ganges on a luxury ship and explore New Delhi, Agra and Jaipur. Find your next trip. Book now.

09/01/2025

🪣 Where's on your bucket list?

🌏 If you're looking for some inspiration on where to travel next, you'll love our blog post on bucket list holidays - featuring destinations such as Japan, Galápagos, Antarctica and India. Whether you seek adventure, relaxation, foodie experiences or an iconic rail journey, it's time to tick those dream travels off your list...

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From Japan to Antarctica, which far-flung destinations are on your bucket list? Read our travel inspiration post and find your next tour with Tripsmiths

07/01/2025

📣 "A very enjoyable trip experiencing the food and wines in Puglia. It was lovely to stay in the cave room in Matera and explore the Sassi. We enjoyed Alberobello, Locorotondo and Bari too." (October, 2024).

🇮🇹 Our guests had a fantastic time on a Culinary Tour of Puglia. We also have departure dates in April, May and September this year. Highlights include hand making orecchiette pasta in Bari, tasting extra virgin olive oil at an olive grove near Ostuni, participating in an extraordinary Italian cookery masterclass at a traditional stone farmhouse and visiting an Italian bakery.

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Embark on a culinary adventure around the Italian region of Puglia on this five-night tour, visiting a vineyard, bakery and olive farm. Book now with Tripsmiths

01/01/2025

From everyone at Tripsmiths, Happy New Year! 🍾
A gentle reminder that we are closed today, but our reservations team are ready to take your calls tomorrow. If you're looking to make 2025 the year you travel to new places, embarking on unique experiences, visit the website to find your next trip! 🌏

25/12/2024

The team at Tripsmiths would like to wish all of our Facebook followers a Merry Christmas! ❄️

A gentle reminder that as our lovely reservations team take some well-deserved time off to spend with their families, our opening hours between Christmas and New Year are as follows:
December 25-26: closed
December 27-30: open as usual

Wherever and however you choose to celebrate, enjoy the festivities! 🎄

19/12/2024

Fans of ITV's The Durrells will not want to miss this special trip! Explore the stunning island of Corfu and meet your guide, writer and naturalist Lee Durrell. Lee will accompany you on visits to some of the Durrell family's favourite spots also give a special talk at your hotel about the family's connection to the island and their pioneering work in wildlife conservation.
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12/12/2024

Join historian and presenter Lucy Worsley on one of these incredible tours. Explore the Norfolk Broads by heritage rail and visit the Royal Sandringham estate 🏰 with Lucy or follow in the footsteps of one of England's best loved writers,✍ Jane Austen in the beautiful regency city of Bath. To find out more about our history trips with Lucy Worsley, visit - https://bit.ly/3Zv0i5X

10/12/2024

If you're still searching for the perfect Christmas gift 🎁, why not consider a special short break? Treat your loved one to a luxurious stay at Raymond Blanc’s Le Manoir country estate and enjoy fine dining experiences 🍝 at the two-starred Michelin restaurant or spend two-nights in a rustic Tudor Farmhouse in Gloucestershire. For sports fans, we’ve got a thrilling trip to Cardiff 🏉 to watch England take on Wales in the Six Nations, or for rail enthusiasts we have a wide range of luxury day trips aboard the elegant British Pullman, A Belmond Train, 🚂 or the Northern Belle train that’s sure to be an unforgettable experience. To find out more about our short breaks for gifts visit - https://tripsmiths.com/collection/christmas-short-breaks

Rail journey Ride a luxury train to Cardiff to see Wales vs England In association with Gullivers Sports Travel 1 day, from £949 In association with Gullivers Sports Travel Next departure Mar 15 2025 Travel in luxury on the Northern Belle train with three-course lunch and dinner to see England vs w...

10/12/2024

Where will you go in March?

If you’re thinking ahead to warmer days and planning your next spring getaway, we have a wide range of tours to suit you. From witnessing the magnificent cherry blossom season in Japan 🌸 to exploring Holland’s waterways and tulip fields in bloom 🌷. Stay at one of Rick Stein’s Cornish costal retreats 🌊 or head off for a sunny Italian escape in Portofino or Sicily ☀. For rail enthusiasts, step aboard the luxurious Venice-Simplon-Orient-Express train from Venice to Paris 🚂 or embark on a stargazing adventure with an expert astronomer to Northumberland’s darkest skies ✨. To find out more, check out all of our trips departing in March 2025 - https://bit.ly/41pqYaF

03/12/2024

03/12/2024

It’s ✈

This week we would like to know - What do you miss most about home when travelling?

If you’re heading off on holiday this December, what home comforts will you miss when you’re away? We’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments section below 👇

28/11/2024

Join us for an incredible eight-day culinary journey 🍝 through Venice aboard the luxurious SS La Venezia 🛳. Sail through the heart of the city and explore some of its best landmarks, including St Mark's Basilica and Doge's Palace. The real highlight of the tour will be meeting celebrity chef, James Martin, 👨‍🍳 who will join you onboard for one day, preparing a gala dinner and hosting a talk and Q&A session. To find out more visit 👇

See key sights in Venice including St Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace and hear a talk and Q&A from top chef James Martin. Find your next trip. Book now

26/11/2024

If you're a foodie and love to travel, then you're in for a real treat with our collection of culinary tours 🍝. Whether it's sailing with a top chef in Venice, indulging in the finest French wines in Bordeaux 🍷, or taking a hands-on cooking class in Bologna 👩‍🍳, we've got something for everyone. For more inspiration, read our blog featuring our foodie tours and start planning your next culinary adventure 👇

Discover our collection of exclusive culinary tours to exciting destinations. Read our travel inspiration post and find your next tour with Tripsmiths