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Archaeology tours and events

From prehistoric cave art in the Dordogne to the Acropolis in Athens, and Pompeii to Cambodia, our archaeological tours journey through history exploring antique and Classical worlds.

Getting up close to the evidence and artefacts of early civilisations, our expert tour-leaders decode the stories of the most famous archaeological sites, as well as countless lesser-known ones.

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Archaeology tours in France

We operate in around forty countries including the UK, Continental Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, India, Japan, Vietnam and the Americas.

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Archaeology tours in Turkey

We operate in around forty countries including the UK, Continental Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, India, Japan, Vietnam and the Americas.

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Archaeology tours in Italy

We operate in around forty countries including the UK, Continental Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, India, Japan, Vietnam and the Americas.

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In Search of Alexander
In Search of Alexander - Classical sites in northern Greece
10th June 2025
Reverend Professor Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones

Classical, Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine heritage in the ancestral homelands of Alexander the Great. The history of ancient Macedonia and the rule of the great Temenid kings, extended... Read more

£3,350 ex flights

£3,610 inc flights

Sailing the Aegean
Sailing the Aegean - Voyage to spectacular sites in Greece & Turkey
4th October 2025
Dr Nigel Spivey

Cruise in comfort from Athens to the Peloponnese, islands of the Cyclades, Crete and western Turkey. Includes major sites of Minoan, Classical, Ionian, Roman civilisation across the... Read more

£5,640 ex flights

Minoan Crete
Minoan Crete - History and archaeology
27th March 2026
Dr Christina Hatzimichael-Whitley

Concentrates on the extraordinary civilisation of the Minoans, but also pays attention to Classical and later cultures. Time spent at Knossos and the main sites, but also many remote and... Read more

£3,510 ex flights

£3,830 inc flights

World Heritage Malta
World Heritage Malta - with a day on Gozo
14th November 2025, 13th April 2026, 19th October 2026
Ms Juliet Rix

A wonderful exploration of this fascinating, diverse island. Some of the world’s earliest stone buildings, all of them UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Many more major historic sites in the... Read more

£3,660 ex flights

£3,860 inc flights

Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome - Art and architecture of the classical world
2nd March 2026
Dr Mark Grahame

A comprehensive exploration of Rome’s ancient remains, in situ and in museums. Also includes visits outside Rome: Ostia, the well-preserved ancient port of Rome, and Tivoli, for... Read more

£3,280 ex flights

£3,510 inc flights

Pharaonic Egypt
Pharaonic Egypt - From Cairo to Abu Simbel
3rd January 2026, 29th October 2026
Reverend Professor Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones

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... Read more

£5,970 ex flights

£6,520 inc flights

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Footpaths of Umbria
Pompeii & Herculaneum
Cotswolds Choral Festival
Gastronomic Asturias & Cantabria
" It was a perfect combination of walking and art. " Footpaths of Umbria - Walks, art and wine between Arezzo and Assisi
" Wonderful to be able to visit places off the tourist trail. " - Walks, art and wine between Arezzo and Assisi
" We found the organisation of the tour to be excellent; it had clearly been thought out to get the best from the monuments we had come to see while taking care of the participants’ needs. " Pompeii & Herculaneum - Antiquities of the Bay of Naples
" Thank you for such a great experience. Now I know why friends speak so highly of MR. " Cotswolds Choral Festival - A celebration of the finest vocal music in England’s prettiest region
" [The tour] provided an excellent balance of gastronomic and cultural experiences, with reasonably short distances between each of the destinations. " Gastronomic Asturias & Cantabria - Spain’s hidden paradise on the Emerald Coast
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