CULTURAL TOURS & MUSIC HOLIDAYS Kirker's range of 2026 escorted tours includes new food & wine tours and our own exclusive opera, jazz and chamber music festivals, as well as tours to leading festivals in Europe.
CUISINE OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY A FOUR NIGHT HOLIDAY | 19 MAY 2026 The Basque Country, straddling the mountains and coast between Spain and France, has gathered a world-class reputation for its unique cuisine, which combines influences from both neighbours with fresh local ingredients from the land and sea. Fresh Atlantic seafood and beef cooked over hot coals, and local specialities such as Espelette pepper and Idiazabal sheep's cheese, are served alongside the local Txakoli white wine and Basque cider. In the company of author and food writer Carolyn Boyd, who works for the legendary Roux family, we will explore the best of the French Basque Country, meeting producers, visiting food markets and dining in some of the region’s best restaurants in Bayonne, Biarritz and St Jean de Luz. Price from £1,995 per person (single supp. £250) including three dinners and two lunches GARDENS OF TAROUDANT & MARRAKECH A SEVEN NIGHT HOLIDAY | 19 MARCH 2026 Our garden-themed tour of Taroudant and Marrakech led by expert horticulturalist, Kirsty Fergusson, takes in the unique and arid terrain of the Souss in southwestern Morocco, and the lush, vibrant gardens of the former Imperial city of Marrakech, which together illuminate the diversity of the country’s landscape and culture. Taroudant is steeped in history, its high, crenelated walls built in the 16 th century, preserving an authentic charm and prosperity built on the production of olives and argan oil, while Marrakech has acquired
BUDAPEST & TOKAJ A FIVE NIGHT HOLIDAY | 23 APRIL 2026
A five-night itinerary with The Spectator’s drinks editor Jonathan Ray which combines art and opera in the grand capital Budapest with the vineyards of Eger and Tokaj.We will spend three days in Budapest, taking in the grand Habsburg architecture, the historic Széchenyi baths and a dinner cruise on the Danube. Heading across the Great Hungarian Plain to the wine regions of Eger and Tokaj, we will experience two of the finest producers of Tokaji:The Royal Tokaji Co and Disznóko, and sample the famous dessert wine,Tokaji Aszú, which Louis XIV famously called the "Wine of Kings, King of Wines". Price from £3,496 (single supp. £397)
including four dinners, two lunches with wine, wine tastings and a stalls ticket to 'Swan Lake' at the Hungarian State Opera.
KIRKER MUSIC FESTIVAL AT THE GRAND IN EASTBOURNE A FOUR NIGHT HOLIDAY | 1 JUNE 2026 The Grand Hotel in Eastbourne is the majestic setting for a summer Kirker Music Festival. In 2026, we welcome the prize-winning Fibonacci Quartet, who will be joined by the American double bassist Levi Andreassen. Levi will also give a recital with the pianist Thomas Luke.There will be interviews with the musicians and talks by violist, composer and Kirker Director of Music, Simon Rowland- Jones. During the day, we will make excursions
an international design scene, creating an intoxicating destination for all the senses. Price from £3,769 (single supp. £598) including six dinners, three lunches and afternoon tea at La Mamounia
to Charleston Farmhouse and the Towner Gallery, and there will be some free time to enjoy the hotel’s facilities. Price from £1,949 (single supp. £348) including four dinners and four concerts
THE DRESDEN MUSIC FESTIVAL A FIVE NIGHT HOLIDAY | 22 MAY 2026
KIRKER CHOPIN FESTIVAL IN MALLORCA A SIX NIGHT HOLIDAY | 8 JUNE 2026 Heading north from Palma, visitors immediately see the foothills of the island’s dramatic Tramuntana Mountains rising ahead.We meander along the coast enjoying splendid views of the mountains and the sea, passing the village of Banyalbufar before reaching the village of Estellencs, where our Music Festival is based. Music on
Since its inception in 1978, the Dresdner Musikfestspiele has attracted musicians of the highest calibre, but the city’s musical history runs deeper still – composers including Richard Wagner, Carl Maria von Weber, and
Richard Strauss worked here.The setting for our three concerts is the Kulturpalast, the city’s modernist multi-purpose building. During our stay in Dresden we will also visit the magnificently-restored Frauenkirche and Europe’s most important collections of Old Masters at the Zwinger Gallery. Price from £2,845 (single supp. £350) including two dinner, one lunch, three concert tickets and a wine tasting at Schloss Wackerbarth ART OF THE CÔTE D'AZUR FIVE NIGHT HOLIDAYS | 12 MAY & 29 SEPTEMBER 2026 French artists began to discover the attractions of the Côte d’Azur and the iridescent quality of the region’s dazzling light towards the end of the 19 th century. Monet was the first artist to be lured to the Riviera, arriving there in 1885. Matisse, Chagall, Picasso and many
this holiday will be provided by pianist Alim Beisembayev, who will give an all-Chopin recital for the opening concert, tenor Matthew McKinney and The Delphine Trio. Price from £3,485 (single supp. £489) including six dinners, two lunches and five concerts
VENICE TO MANTUA: A CULINARY CRUISE A SIX NIGHT HOLIDAY | 19 APRIL 2026 Join Italian chef Valentina Harris for a boutique barge cruise which will take you from theVenetian Lagoon via the River Po and Canal Bianco to the lakeside Renaissance city of Mantua. During your week on board, you will discover the culinary heritage and local specialties of Venice, Ferrara and Mantua, enjoying delicious fresh seafood, historical dishes linked to local customs and folklore, cooking demonstrations and local wine-tastings.
more soon followed him.The simple villages they painted may have turned into smart resorts but the light and beauty have not changed and still inspire artists today. Price from £2,349 (single supp. £398) including two dinners and one lunch
Price from £5,926 (single supp. £1,800) including all meals and drinks onboard La Bella Vita barge
Prices are per person based on two sharing and include flights, accommodation with breakfast and additional meals as described, all transfers, tickets and excursions, and the services of a Kirker Tour Leader.
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