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.

We are pleased to announce that ACE Cultural Tours has been nominated in the British Travel Awards 2026 for Best Small T...
26/05/2026

We are pleased to announce that ACE Cultural Tours has been nominated in the British Travel Awards 2026 for Best Small Travel Company for Arts & Culture Holidays!

If you have enjoyed travelling with us, we would be delighted if you would consider voting for us. Follow the link below, which will take you through to the British Travel Awards website for further instructions, or visit our blog page to learn more.

Don’t miss your chance to vote — voting closes 1st September 2026!

https://britishtravelawards.com/vote/?nominee=ace-cultural-tours

We are excited to share that ACE Cultural Tours has signed up to the Safer Tourism Pledge, the travel industry’s leading...
08/05/2026

We are excited to share that ACE Cultural Tours has signed up to the Safer Tourism Pledge, the travel industry’s leading commitment to traveller risk, health and safety.

For ACE Cultural Tours, joining the Pledge is both recognition of the work already undertaken and a commitment to continuous improvement as we continue to provide enriching cultural travel experiences with care, confidence and responsibility.

A lovely review from a traveller on our tour 'Music & Art in Provence' - we're always glad to hear that our travellers f...
30/04/2026

A lovely review from a traveller on our tour 'Music & Art in Provence' - we're always glad to hear that our travellers feel looked after!

ACE Cultural Tours is pleased to present a new website feature – ‘My Account’. You can now access relevant tour document...
26/04/2026

ACE Cultural Tours is pleased to present a new website feature – ‘My Account’. You can now access relevant tour documentation and information at the click of a button.

To access your account please visit our website – all you need is your booking reference number!

On your marks…get set…paint!Did you know that art used to be an Olympic sport?In ancient Greece, art was featured alongs...
23/04/2026

On your marks…get set…paint!

Did you know that art used to be an Olympic sport?

In ancient Greece, art was featured alongside athletics, music and poetry to showcase the pinnacle of human achievement. It was briefly revived in the modern Olympics from 1912 to 1948.

Often called the ‘Olympics of the art world’, The Venice Biennale is a prestigious, international event exhibiting contemporary art from around the world – a global showcase.

Similar to the Olympics, countries will send artistic representatives to create imaginative displays in dedicated spaces.

Join art historian and expert Tour Director Joshua White and become immersed in renowned modern and contemporary art on a number of ACE tours in 2027. Visit our website for more details.

Image: Wastelands by Brett-Graham, 1967, exhibited in the Coderie building at the Arsenale

Credit: Jean-Pierre Dalbéra / CC BY 2.0 via Flickr

Happy World Heritage Day! This year’s theme, ‘Emergency Response for Living Heritage in contexts of Conflicts and Disast...
18/04/2026

Happy World Heritage Day!

This year’s theme, ‘Emergency Response for Living Heritage in contexts of Conflicts and Disasters’, invites us to reflect on how heritage can be safeguarded in times of challenge. It also encourages us to consider how the places we visit and the communities who care for them can be supported to sustain their living traditions.

Visit our website to find out about our projects that support individuals and places at destinations that we visit.

ACE is delighted to present our new publication, co-written with our Tour Directors and devoted to the art of close look...
16/04/2026

ACE is delighted to present our new publication, co-written with our Tour Directors and devoted to the art of close looking – bringing a magnifying lens to a curated selection of artworks and art spaces encountered on ACE tours.

To request a brochure, please visit our website.

In this issue of ACE Stories we invite you to enjoy articles written by Tour Directors Joshua White (a founder and prese...
09/04/2026

In this issue of ACE Stories we invite you to enjoy articles written by Tour Directors Joshua White (a founder and presenter for The Art Channel) and Marie-Anne Mancio (Arts Society accredited lecturer). Here we explore the history of modern and contemporary art across Europe, from the influential design and teaching style of the Bauhaus school to the experiential wonders of the Venice Biennale.

Subscribe to our E-News to hear more like this from our ACE Stories series.

Image credits:
Jackson Po***ck exhibition | Stockholms Stadsmuseum / CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Guernica | Public domain via Wikimedia Commons
Wassily chairs | Kai 'Oswald' Seidler / CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

03/04/2026

ACE Tour Director Mike King shares with us an example of the impressive preservation that can be discovered at the archaeological site of Vindolanda.

To watch the full video 'These Ancient Isles' with Mike King, visit our YouTube channel youtube.com/ or to view our tours with Mike King, visit our website.

Address

Stapleford Granary, Bury Road, Stapleford
Cambridge
CB225BP

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+441223841055

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