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Barley Mow Passage
London W4 4GF
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Voysey House,
Barley Mow Passage
London W4 4GF
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 (0)20 8742 3355
USA: 1-800-988-6168
Canada: (647) 382 1644
Australia: 1300 55 95 95
New Zealand: 61-7-3377-0141
Archaeology Tours
Our archaeology holidays feature a wide selection of small-group tours exploring the ancient and classical world, from Ancient Rome to Ancient Egypt, Classical Greece to Classical Turkey and the Caravan Cities of Syria to the Deserts and Oases west of the Nile.
Expert lecturers, chosen for their companionability and communication skills as well as their scholarship, lead our award-winning, meticulously-planned archaeological tours throughout Europe and the Middle East, visiting sites as famed as the Acropolis in Athens, Isfahan in Iran, the temple complex in Karnak and the Pantheon in Rome, as well as countless lesser known destinations.
Walking Hadrian’s Wall
- The archaeology and history of the largest Roman construction in northern Europe.
- The most spectacular stretches accessible only on foot, this is also a walking tour through some of the most magnificent scenery in England.
- Excursions from coast to coast include all the major Roman sites and relevant museums.
20–26 May 2012
7 days
£1,790
9–15 Sep 2012
7 days
£1,790
19–25 May 2013
7 days
£TBC
Ottoman Turkey
- Stay in Istanbul, capital from 1453, and the earlier Ottoman capitals of Bursa and Edirne.
- See fine Ottoman buildings, which constitute perhaps a high point of Islamic architecture.
- Study Iznik ceramics and tiles, as well as textiles and craft work in wood and metal.
27 May–3 Jun 2012
8 days
£2,480
12–19 May 2013
8 days
£TBC
Brittany
- A new tour for 2012.
- Brittany’s landscapes captured and cultivated: gardens, châteaux and historic towns.
- Some of the finest prehistoric sites in Europe.
29 May–6 Jun 2012
9 days
£2,780
4–11 Jun 2013
8 days
£TBC
Eastern Turkey
- A journey through lesser-known Turkey from Gaziantep to Lake Van, to Mount Ararat and the Black Sea.
- Wide ranging themes, spectacular landscapes and varied architecture: mountains, valleys, plains and coast; Byzantine and Georgian churches, Seljuk mosques and Armenian monasteries.
- The tour tells a story as much about the neighbouring countries it doesn’t visit as the country it does.
9–24 Jun 2012
16 days
£4,200
18 May–2 Jun 2013
16 days
£TBC
North Wales
- Some of Britain’s most beautiful landscapes, highland and lowland.
- The finest group of mediaeval castles to be found anywhere, a choice variety of country houses and gardens, historic walled towns.
- A geologist joins the tour to explain remarkable and beautiful rock formations. There are three optional walks to pursue this theme further (with an alternative programme for non-geologists).
9–16 Jul 2012
8 days
£2,640
Istanbul
- An extraordinarily diverse city: major Roman remains; outstanding Byzantine buildings; glorious mosaics; Ottoman mosques and palaces.
- Stay in the heart of the Sultanahmet.
3–9 Sep 2012
7 days
£2,240
Transoxiana
- Some of the most glorious sights in the Islamic world – magnificent mosques and madrassas, acres of wonderful wall tiles, intact streetscape, memorable landscapes.
- Remote, difficult of access and remarkably unspoilt. Traditional dress is still the norm.
- Hotels are good, the food less so. There is a lot of travel by coach.
4–14 Sep 2012
11 days
£3,050
7–17 May 2013
11 days
£TBC
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.
8–17 Sep 2012
10 days
£3,360
20–29 Apr 2013
10 days
£TBC
28 Sep–7 Oct 2013
10 days
£TBC
Sardinia
- A new tour for 2012.
- Includes the best of the island’s material culture, from Neolithic and Bronze Age, through Punic and Roman to mediaeval and Renaissance.
- The unique Bronze Age nuraghi are a striking feature, as are Tuscan-style Romanesque churches and 16th-century Catalan altarpieces.
11–20 Sep 2012
10 days
£2,220
7–16 May 2013
10 days
£TBC
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.
24 Sep–5 Oct 2012
12 days
£3,840
TESTIMONIALS
So impressed with the smooth movement of 16 individuals around 3 hotels in 3 cities and innumerable ancient sites. Breathtaking.
S.P., London
Our lecturer was a naturally gifted presenter, both knowledgeable and able to engage in a 2 way conversation. His talks were fascinating.M.C., Hampshire
My first experience of a Martin Randall trip was very enjoyable; no detail was overlooked. We were unobtrusively looked after, never herded.J.K.-T., Denbighshire
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