Ancient Egypt
- A comprehensive introduction to Pharaonic Egypt visiting the principal sites from Giza to Abu Simbel.
- A full and busy tour but it avoids rush and allows time to contemplate and absorb.
- A well-planned land tour makes much better use of time than a Nile cruise.
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11–22 October 2010
12 days •
£3,380
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14–25 March 2011
12 days •
£3,760
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3–14 October 2011
12 days •
£3,760
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Ancient Rome
- Comprehensive exploration of Rome’s ancient remains, in situ and in museums.
- This archaeological tour visits Ostia and Tivoli outside the city.
- Good 4-star hotel near Piazza Farnese.
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4–9 October 2010
6 days •
£2,150
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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).
- 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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14–29 October 2011
16 days •
£4,450
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Christmas in the Desert
- Visit some of the greatest Pharaonic, Ptolomeic and Roman sites of the Nile valley and Western Desert.
- Spend Christmas Day surrounded by dunes, ruins and date palms.
- Travel in 4x4 land cruisers with a team of desert specialists including a desert chef.
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20–27 December 2010
8 days •
£3,260
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Classical Greece
- A comprehensive survey of the principal Archaic, Classical and Hellenistic sites in mainland Greece.
- Highlights include Mycenae, Olympia, Delphi.
- Ends in Athens, with a full day spent on the Acropolis and in the ancient Agora (market-place) and theatre of Dionysus.
- A long and full tour, covering a lot of ground, but with plenty of time to absorb the sites.
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9–18 October 2010
10 days •
£2,990
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2–11 April 2011
10 days •
£3,100
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1–10 October 2011
10 days •
£3,160
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Classical Turkey
- The most prosperous region of the ancient Mediterranean world.
- The finest collection of Hellenistic and Roman city ruins to be found anywhere.
- All the major sites and many which are off the beaten track or difficult to get to.
- Scenically varied and spectacular: coast, mountain and plain.
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26 September–5 October 2010
10 days •
£2,780
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18–27 April 2011
10 days •
£3,020
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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.
- This archaeology tour visits many remains scattered through the desert; there is also time in Cairo, Alexandria and Luxor.
- Hotels range from 3- to 5-star.
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26 October–8 November 2010
14 days •
£3,980
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Essential Jordan
- Outstanding monuments to several civilizations – Nabatean, Roman, Early Christian, Umayyad, Crusader.
- Petra is the most spectacular archaeological site in the Middle East; we spend three nights here.
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23–31 October 2010
9 days •
£2,610
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30 October–7 November 2010
9 days •
£2,610
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26 March–3 April 2011
9 days •
£2,860
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19–27 April 2011
9 days •
£2,860
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4–12 October 2011
9 days •
£2,860
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Essential Syria
- Syria has the finest antiquities and cities of any country in the Levant.
- Important prehistoric sites (major Roman remains (Palmyra), early Islamic art and architecture (Damascus Mosque), Crusader castles (Crac des Chevaliers).
- This tour selects the best sites of every age, gives precedence to the visually spectacular and minimises driving and hotel changes.
- 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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16–25 September 2010
10 days •
£2,520
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14–23 October 2010
10 days •
£2,520
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24 March–3 April 2011
11 days •
£2,820
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16–26 April 2011
11 days •
£2,820
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8–18 September 2011
11 days •
£2,860
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Exploring Middle Egypt
- An alternative take on visiting some of the archaeological wonders of Egypt.
- Journey into the heart of the country: the Fayoum, Minya and Tell al-Amarna.
- Also includes off-beat visits to prehistoric and more contemporary sites.
- Travel by new 4x4 vehicles with a team of desert specialists.
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19–28 October 2011
10 days •
£3,480
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