Political Tours

Our political history tours are designed to bring the complex stories of power, ideology and change to life through expert-led insight and carefully planned itineraries. Led by knowledgeable historians and specialists, these tours explore the people, places and events that have shaped governments, societies and international relations.

From the revolutions of Europe and the rise and fall of empires, independence movements, dictatorship, democracy and protest, our tours help you understand how political ideas have influenced the modern world. Each itinerary combines historical context with visits to key sites, museums, memorials and places where defining events unfolded.

All of our forthcoming Scheduled Political History Tours are listed below.

The SuffragettesStarts 11th March 2027 (5 days) This 4-night and 5-day tour explores the militant Suffragette movement in Britain from its origins in a Manchester parlour room through to dramatic acts of civil disobedience in the nation’s capital and beyond.View Tour Details

Churchill!Starts 4th April 2027 (5 days) Celebrated as the greatest Briton in history Winston Churchill has fascinated the nation for over half a century. This tour is a chance to get to know the great man and follow in his footsteps, from his early life at Blenheim Palace, his finest hour at the Cabinet War Rooms and his private life at his home in Chartwell.View Tour Details

Paris in RevoltStarts 20th May 2027 (4 days) Explore Paris through two centuries of revolution, from the 1830 July Revolution to the uprisings of 1968. Discover iconic sites, powerful stories, and the people who shaped France’s fight for change.View Tour Details

Rebellion! London in RevoltStarts 20th September 2027 (5 days) On this tour we journey into the turbulent past of Britain’s capital —where alleyways, royal palaces, prisons, squares, and parliamentary chambers have witnessed some of the most dramatic acts of defiance in British history. London has always been more than a seat of power: it has also been a crucible of challenge, conflict, and change. Across the centuries, rebels, radicals, citizens, and outsiders have risen up here to confront authority, demand rights, or reshape society—sometimes peacefully, often violently, and always with lasting consequences. From the focal points of revolt at the Tower of London and Parliament Square, to the flash points of Cable Street and Brixton, and the secret hideouts of Cato Street, this tour explores the places where revolt and protest developed and where society struggles, and continues to struggle, to bring about change.View Tour Details