Morocco specialist By Prior Arrangement spreads its wings around the globe in 2016, extending its signature bespoke tours to exciting new destinations in South Africa, France and Scotland. Meanwhile, Morocco remains BPA's number one destination. Food and wine, travel writing and photography, music, art, architecture and museums are the focus of five new programs for 2016, with each tour led by experts in their field.

In March, experience South Africa's culinary delights in the company of celebrated chef Martin Boetz, visiting award-winning vineyards and restaurants in the beautiful Franschhoek Valley and the exquisite Cape Dutch farm Babylonstoren, plus a stellar sojourn at Tintswalo, recently judged the country's finest five-star safari lodge. Read more...

Also in March, glean the secrets of great travel writing and photography from leading Australian journalists Lee Tulloch and Tony Amos as they lead a tour through magical Morocco visiting Rabat, Tangier, Fes, Marrakech and the Atlas Mountains. Read more...

In April, BPA founder Carol Prior teams up with John Crawley to share their passion for Moroccan interior design, gardens and culinary. With a lifetime of experience of local culture, they are the perfect duo to reveal the rich and beautiful traditions of this exotic country, visiting Rabat, Fes, Marrakech, the Atlas Mountains and Essaouira. Read more...

May is the month for Scottish flavours on a tour to vibrant Glasgow, a city with world-class architecture, modern art museums and a wonderfully eclectic food scene. Gain a fascinating insight into the works of revered architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh  in the company of pre-eminent Mackintosh scholar Peter Trowles. You will also enjoy beautiful, tranquil Loch Lomond, the gateway to the Highlands. Read more...

Meanwhile, in Morocco in May, music is in the air when Australian music boffin, travel writer and all-round culture vulture Glenn A. Baker leads a thrilling and tuneful adventure to the Atlas mountains, the coastline at Essaouira and the medinas of Fes and Marrakech, uncovering a rich weave of traditional sounds. This unique cultural holiday includes four nights at the world-renowned Fes Festival of World Sacred Music. Read more...

In June, flex your artistic talents and your appetite while staying in a lovingly restored old French monastery in Le Lot-et-Garonne. You'll spend blissfully sunny days painting by the river Lot in the company of two celebrated local artists and enjoy the wonderful local produce and Malbec wines. This region is one of France's best-kept foodie secrets!. Read more...

For more details on each of these tours or individual itineraries, please contact us!