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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.
Israel & Palestine
- Some of the most important and evocative archaeological sites in the western hemisphere.
- Ancient and mediaeval and modern architecture, from Herod to Bauhaus, Jewish, Roman, Christian and Islamic.
- Enthralling streetscape and vernacular architecture in ancient walled towns, varied landscapes from rocky deserts to verdant valleys.
Deserts and Oases
- Traverse the vast deserts west of the Nile and visit verdant oases which are almost unchanged.
- There are many archaeological remains scattered through the desert; there is also time in Cairo, Alexandria and Luxor.
- Most travel is by modern-day caravan: new 4x4s with an accompanying desert chef.
Palestine
- A new tour for 2012.
- A pioneering tour which includes the major archaeological sites and the most significant historic buildings on the West Bank.
- There are two forays into Jerusalem.
Pompeii & Herculaneum
- Perhaps the most exciting tour possible dealing with Roman archaeology.
- The two principal sites buried by the ad 79 eruption of Vesuvius plus Greek Paestum and the Naples Archaeological Museum.
- Lesser-visited sites such as Cumae and Pozzuoli.
Sicily
- Covers the whole island, including the main sights and many lesser 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.
Morocco
- From Tangier to Marrakech, including the imperial cities of Fez and Meknes.
- Spectacular landscapes: the Atlas Mountains, valleys, palm groves, woodland, desert.
- See the sun set over the sand dunes at Merzouga and visit the magnificent Roman ruins at Volubilis.
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.
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.
Istanbul
- An extraordinarily diverse city: major Roman remains; outstanding Byzantine buildings; glorious mosaics; Ottoman mosques and palaces.
- Stay in the heart of the Sultanahmet.
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.
So impressed with the smooth movement of 16 individuals around 3 hotels in 3 cities and innumerable ancient sites. Breathtaking.
Our lecturer was a naturally gifted presenter, both knowledgeable and able to engage in a 2 way conversation. His talks were fascinating.My first experience of a Martin Randall trip was very enjoyable; no detail was overlooked. We were unobtrusively looked after, never herded.
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