Welcome to Campaigns & Culture
We are an owner-run specialist tour operator providing truly unique, extensive and personalised historical, battlefield and cultural tours. All our tours are guided by our own acclaimed founder-director-guides.
Our tours satisfy enthusiasts, from the most expert military historian through to novice, family and friends looking for a great and original holiday.
Intriguing military history is at the very heart of what we do, presented with depth, accuracy, insight and entertainment. We challenge accepted history with fresh interpretation and the very latest expert knowledge, seen through the eyes of those who were there. Along the way we enjoy comfort, great food and hospitality!
If you like memorable experiences, visiting fascinating places with a small group of like-minded people then we're just what you've been looking for.
For 2018 our focus is on Napoleonic times, from the Peninsular War to Waterloo. 200 years ago the world was recovering from 26 years of revolution and conflict across the globe, an era which boasted great leaders in Napoleon, Nelson & Wellington, and which remains instrumental in creating much of the world we know today.
Check our Testimonials page where you'll find the words and videos of our delighted tour guests, and details of our journeys below:
All-Inclusive, Exciting Journeys, Special Places
WELLINGTON IN PORTUGAL: THE EARLY YEARS
Travel from Lisbon to Oporto, visiting all the major and dramatic sites of Wellington's 1808 - 1811 Peninsular War campaigns across the beautiful heart of Portugal, visiting many UNESCO Cultural Heritage Sites, Castles, Palaces & Canals.
We'll share grit & glamour, intrigue, beauty & gastronomy, idyllic vineyards & ancient port houses. All in glorious spring colours.
YOU'VE MISSED OUT!
expressions of interest now open for our 2019 Peninsular War journeys, or contact us to go Bespoke
YOU MUST DO THE FINEST WATERLOO TOUR
One of the greatest battles of all time, the conclusive campaign of 1815 that shattered Napoleon's power, forging much of the Europe we know today. Epic history set in beautiful Belgian countryside.
Whether you're a first-timer or you've been before, we'll truly open your eyes! Or ask about our Bespoke Tailor-Made Tours.
4 nights June £1,995 £1,795
all-inclusive from arrival
BE QUICK £200 booking discount
CAVALIE MERCER'S WATERLOO CAMPAIGN
Exceptional revelations on this most famous officer, the man, his life, his elite horse artillery, through Bruges, Ghent & game-changing facts on Waterloo.
Over 8 days we show you his cities, countryside, routes, the battlefields & Chateaux, taking in Bruges, Ghent, Brussels and the wider campaign.
7 nights £3,295 £2,995
all-inclusive from arrival
£300 early-bird booking discount
A GREAT VICTORY OR A TERRIBLE CRIME?
Nelson's Battle of Copenhagen in 1801 & Wellington's subsequent Siege of 1807 take in the Baltic coast, glorious Royal Palaces, Gunpowder Mills and the Duke of Wellington's first European victory.
Our Summer City Tour in Wonderful Copenhagen: The Happiest, Coolest & Cleanest City in the Northern Hemisphere!
expressions of interest now open for our 2019 tour
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WELLINGTON ADVANCES INTO SPAIN
Terrible sieges, Roman bridges, wide plains and vistas, isolated fortresses, mountain passes, bloody battles, great victories, supreme logistics. Wellington's tentative and bold thrusts as Napoleon's armies were rolled back towards France.
Ciudad Rodrigo, Almeida, Coa, Concepcion, Fuentes de Onoro, Alcantara, Albuera, Elvas, Badajoz, Almaraz, Talavera, Salamanca and more. In planning now.
expressions of interest now open for our 2019 tour
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BESPOKE TAILOR MADE HISTORY, WINE & FOOD TOURS
From the Wine & Port vineyards of the Douro, to the glories of Rioja, to the gastronomy of Belgium. All our tours combine great history, battlefields, culture, landscapes, food & wine.
We can plan and guide your private group on a tailor-made vacation specific to your dates and interests. It'll be a pleasure to hear from you.
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Landscape & Lifestyle, Art & Architecture, History & its Horrors, Food & Wine
Great History, Battlefields & Culture are at the heart of each tour, as we take in world famous heritage sights, and even more special places off the beaten track.
But we also have time for living today! That's why our tours often include features like local food tours and vineyard visits. Each day we include a good breakfast, a light lunch, then dinner with wine, varying in style day-by-day depending on our itinerary and locations.
Each of our quality 4* hotels are hand-picked, tried and tested. Extra days are available pre & post tour if you would like to stay longer. The perfect break for historical and cultural enthusiasts, friends and family.
