About Grand Tour Advisors
A quarter-century of crafting Europe’s most extraordinary private journeys.
Travel as Transformation
Grand Tour Advisors was founded on a single conviction: that travel, approached with intention and expertise, is one of life’s most transformative experiences. We trace our inspiration to the original Grand Tour — the 17th- and 18th-century tradition by which Europe’s young aristocrats completed their education through prolonged immersion in the continent’s great cities, courts, and cultural institutions.
That tradition belongs to everyone who is serious about Europe. We revive it — privately, elegantly, and without compromise — for the modern discerning traveller.
Our advisors are not travel agents. They are connoisseurs: historians, linguists, gastronomes, and art lovers who have spent careers building relationships across England, France, Germany, and beyond.
Meet the Team
“Not a trip. A revelation.”
Grand Tour Advisors
What Sets Us Apart
Absolute Discretion
Your preferences, itinerary, and travel dates are held in strictest confidence. We never share client information, and we never discuss one client’s arrangements with another.
No Generic Itineraries
Every journey begins with a conversation, not a brochure. We listen first, design second — and the result is a programme that could only ever belong to you.
Depth Over Distance
We resist the temptation to cover a dozen countries in a fortnight. Richness comes from depth — from returning to the same village bistro three nights running, from knowing the curator personally.
Your Advisors
Each member of our team is a specialist in their region — fluent in its language, culture, and the finest addresses it offers.
Margaret Harrington
Twenty-five years guiding clients through Britain’s grandest estates, literary landscapes, and private club culture.
Édouard Lacombe
A former Sorbonne lecturer and celebrated food writer, Édouard commands the full depth of French cultural and gastronomic life.
Klaus Riedl
Art historian, Wagnerian, and connoisseur of Riesling — Klaus has spent three decades mapping Germany’s finest cultural terrain.