Ancient Egypt
- A tour to Egypt offering a comprehensive introduction to Pharaonic Egypt visiting the principal sites from Giza to Abu Simbel.
- A full and busy tour to Egypt but it avoids rush and allows time to contemplate and absorb.
- Stay in three hotels (two of them 5-star), which makes much better use of time than a ship.
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11–22 October 2010
12 days •
£3,380
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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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Classical Greece
- A comprehensive survey of the principal Archaic, Classical and Hellenistic sites in mainland Greece.
- A long and full archaeological tour covering a lot of ground, but there is time to rest and absorb.
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9–18 October 2010
10 days •
£2,990
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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.
- This archaeological tour visits 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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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
- Archaeological tour visiting 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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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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Essential Syria
- Quite unjustifiably neglected, 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 archaeological 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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1–10 April 2010
10 days •
£2,520
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22 April–1 May 2010
10 days •
£2,520
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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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Libya
- Libya possesses some of the best-preserved cities of the Roman world – Leptis Magna, Sabratha, Cyrene.
- Only recently accessible and with limited facilities, these great sites still receive relatively few visitors.
- We include both Tripolitania in the west and Cyrenaica in the east, flying between the two areas.
- Second World War history and modern Libya also feature.
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13–21 April 2010
9 days •
£2,820
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19–27 October 2010
9 days •
£2,820
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Persia
- A selection of the most interesting cities, major buildings and achaeological sites in this vast and varied country.
- Suitable either for first-time visitors or for those with some familiarity already.
- The lecturer’s discourse touches on ancient, Islamic and modern Iran, the arts and literature.
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2–16 April 2010
15 days •
£3,220
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8–22 October 2010
15 days •
£3,220
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Persia
- For Friends of the Royal Academy
- A selection of the most interesting cities, major buildings and achaeological sites in this vast and varied country.
- A tour to Iran suitable either for first-time visitors or for those with some familiarity already.
- The lecturer’s discourse touches on ancient, Islamic and modern Iran, the arts and literature.
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9–23 April 2010
15 days •
£3,220
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