Ancient Egypt
- A comprehensive introduction to Pharaonic Egypt visiting the principal sites from Giza to Abu Simbel.
- A full and busy tour but avoids rush and allows time to contemplate and absorb.
- Three hotels, two of them 5-star, all have outdoor pools (staying in hotels makes much better use of the time than a ship).
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3–14 November 2008
11 days •
£2,790
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Ancient Rome
- Comprehensive exploration of Rome’s ancient remains
- Good 4-star hotel
- Visits to Ostia and Tivoli
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15–20 September 2008
5 days •
£1,690
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Caravan Cities
- Our longest Middle-Eastern tour, a survey of Levantine civilizations pulled together under the mercantile theme.
- Includes outstanding archaeological sites (Petra and Palmyra) and living ancient cities (Aleppo, Damascus).
- Lengthened by a day in 2008 to allow more time in Damascus.
- Flight schedules change frequently on this route. We recommend you keep diaries clear for 24 hours either side of these dates.
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17 October–1 November 2008
15 days •
£3,100
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Classical Greece
- A comprehensive survey of the principal Archaic, Classical and Hellenistic sites in mainland Greece.
- A long and full tour covering a lot of ground, but there is time to rest and absorb.
- October: a tour which can combine with the Romans in Africa cruise.
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14–23 October 2008
9 days •
£2,330
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Deserts and Oases
- Traverse the vast deserts west of the Nile and visit oases which are still verdant and almost unchanged.
- There are many archaeological remains scattered through the desert; there is also time in Cairo, Alexandria and Luxor.
- Hotels range from 2- to 5-star.
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4–17 November 2008
13 days •
£3,060
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Essential Jordan
- For Friends of the RA
- Outstanding monuments to several civilizations – Nabatean, Roman, Early Christian, Umayyad, Crusader.
- Petra is the most spectacular archaeological site in the Middle East – this tour has three nights there.
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18–26 October 2008
8 days •
£1,950
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Oman
- ‘The most wonderful place I have ever been’ – the verdict of our most widely travelled staff member.
- Remarkable and varied landscape, hill forts, traditional souqs, archaeology.
- All the hotels are comfortable, some are superb, plus a night in a tent.
- A busy tour: 7 hotel/tent changes, quite a lot of driving, 3 internal flights, walking on rough ground unavoidable.
- We recommend you keep diaries clear for a day either side of these dates as flight schedules change.
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16–29 November 2008
13 days •
£4,200
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Persia
- A selection of the most interesting cities, major buildings and archaeological sites in this vast and varied country.
- Suitable either for first-time visitors or for those with some familiarity already.
- 2008 includes an additional day in Tehran.
- The lecturer’s discourse touches on ancient, Islamic and modern Iran, general culture, the arts and literature.
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3–17 October 2008
14 days •
£2,790
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Pompeii & Herculaneum
- Perhaps the most exciting tour possible dealing with Roman archaeology.
- The two principal sites submerged by the AD 79 eruption of Vesuvius plus Greek Paestum and the Naples Archaeological Museum.
- Fairly simple but well located hotel.
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6–11 October 2008
5 days •
£1,290
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Sicily
- Covers the whole island, including the main sights and many less known ones.
- The whole gamut – Ancient Greek, Roman, mediaeval (particularly Norman), Renaissance, Baroque and later.
- A full tour but carefully paced. Hotel changes kept to a minimum – only three hotels in thirteen days.
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15–27 September 2008
12 days •
£2,990
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29 September–11 October 2008
12 days •
£2,990
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