ACE Cultural Tours

ACE Cultural Tours Travel for the culturally curious. https://linktr.ee/aceculturaltours

Established in 1958, ACE Cultural Tours is the UK's most experienced cultural travel tour operator. Our small-group tours cover every aspect of the arts, from fine art, architecture, archaeology, and history to music, theatre, and the natural world. Each tour is led by an expert Tour Director, both a specialist in their field and a convivial host, keen to share their knowledge and passion. Owned b

y the charity, the Association for Cultural Exchange, all our profits support the communities that host our tours, or educational projects in the UK and worldwide.

Did you know that St Patrick, revered as the ‘Apostle of Ireland', wasn't actually born in Ireland? In Patrick's autobi...
30/08/2025

Did you know that St Patrick, revered as the ‘Apostle of Ireland', wasn't actually born in Ireland?

In Patrick's autobiographical 'Confessio', he writes that when he was about sixteen, he was captured by Irish pirates from his home in what is now modern-day Britain and taken as a slave to Ireland, where he worked as a herdsman.

After six years in captivity he fled, possibly back to his home. He was ordained as a priest and returned to Ireland where he played a major part in converting the country to Christianity. By the seventh century, he had already come to be revered as the patron saint of Ireland.

Discover more about the story of St Patrick from Mike King on our brand new tour 'Archaeology & Legend in St Patrick's Country' using the link below:
aceculturaltours.co.uk/tours/archaeology-and-legend-in-st-patricks-country-spco-26

Image credit: St. Patrick's Cathedral of the Church of Ireland, Armagh | Andreas F. Borchert CC BY-SA 3.0 DE via Wikimedia Commons

Hear from top international performers at the world-famous Salzburg Festival during the 270th anniversary of Mozart’s bi...
27/08/2025

Hear from top international performers at the world-famous Salzburg Festival during the 270th anniversary of Mozart’s birth and the 70th anniversary of the Mozart Festival.

Book now on our website using the link below or call our Sales team to secure your place.
aceculturaltours.co.uk/tours/mozart-festival-in-salzburg-mozs-26

Introducing our new series of Cultural Breaks, designed with the more independent traveller in mind. To learn more and t...
22/08/2025

Introducing our new series of Cultural Breaks, designed with the more independent traveller in mind.

To learn more and to discover our Cultural Break tours please see our website using the link below https://bit.ly/41eFxwV

15/08/2025

Tour Director and Egyptologist Ellen Jones talks about the 'Helicopter Hieroglyph', located inside the Temple of Seti I at Abydos.

To learn more about Ellen, view her tours on our website here: https://ow.ly/kWJt50WGCNQ

Presenting a selection of newly released 2026 departures, our Summer Bulletin is now available! Featuring our new progra...
08/08/2025

Presenting a selection of newly released 2026 departures, our Summer Bulletin is now available! Featuring our new programme of Cultural Breaks, we're excited to share a a variety of tours to encourage cultural curiosity.

To request a brochure, please visit our website.
aceculturaltours.co.uk/request-a-brochure

We are excited to hear that the Grand Egyptian Museum is set to open on the 1st November 2025! To be among the first to ...
07/08/2025

We are excited to hear that the Grand Egyptian Museum is set to open on the 1st November 2025!

To be among the first to view the full collection of King Tutankhamun’s treasures join us in December on our 'Ancient Egypt and the Nile: From Cairo to Aswan' tour.

For more information please visit our website below:
aceculturaltours.co.uk/tours/ancient-egypt-and-the-nile-from-cairo-to-aswan-aenc-25

Our latest issue of ACE Stories presents summer at Stapleford Granary, home of the ACE Cultural Tours office and host to...
01/08/2025

Our latest issue of ACE Stories presents summer at Stapleford Granary, home of the ACE Cultural Tours office and host to a selection of wonderful activities, events and exhibitions.

Read our blogs for more information!
aceculturaltours.co.uk/news-and-blog

07/07/2025

It had lain underwater after accidental magazine explosions sank the battleship HMS Vanguard at Scapa Flow in 1917.

We're delighted to hear that ACE Tour Director Michael Downes is in New York for a launch of his book Story of the Centu...
06/06/2025

We're delighted to hear that ACE Tour Director Michael Downes is in New York for a launch of his book Story of the Century: Wagner and the creation of The Ring hosted by Wagner Society of New York

For more information on the book launch visit: https://wagnersocietyny.org/event/book-launch-wagner-and-the-creation-of-the-ring/ -tickets__tickets-form

Michael will be leading our Ring Cycle anniversary tour in 2026. To register an interest, complete the form at aceculturaltours.co.uk

Tour Director and art historian Sarah Burles introduces a particular highlight she looks forward to revisiting in Cambri...
30/05/2025

Tour Director and art historian Sarah Burles introduces a particular highlight she looks forward to revisiting in Cambridge in this blog.

Discover the latest news, blog posts and cultural insights from the ACE Cultural Tours at aceculturaltours.co.uk/news-and-blog

We're excited to share a selection of upcoming departures now live on the ACE Cultural Tours website — including our bra...
30/05/2025

We're excited to share a selection of upcoming departures now live on the ACE Cultural Tours website — including our brand new journey: Cardiff: A Cultural Capital.

For more details and to book your place, visit our website at aceculturaltours.co.uk/2026-tour-schedule-details

We're excited to share a selection of upcoming departures now live on the ACE Cultural Tours website — including our bra...
28/05/2025

We're excited to share a selection of upcoming departures now live on the ACE Cultural Tours website — including our brand new journey: Wild & Ancient Cornwall.

For more details and to book your place, visit our website at aceculturaltours.co.uk/2026-tour-schedule-details

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Stapleford Granary, Bury Road, Stapleford
Cambridge
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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 4:30pm

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Established in 1958, ACE Cultural Tours is the UK's most experienced cultural travel tour operator. Our small-group tours cover every aspect of the arts, from fine art, architecture, archaeology, and history to music, theatre, and the natural world. Each tour is led by an expert Tour Director, both a specialist in their field and a convivial host, keen to share their knowledge and passion. Owned by the charity, the ACE Foundation, all our profits support the communities that host our tours, or educational projects in the UK and worldwide.