Archaeology
ROMAN & BYZANTINE RAVENNA
Today a small, tranquil town of cobbled streets, Ravenna was once one of the Mediterranean’s... more
ROMAN & BYZANTINE RAVENNA
Ravenna’s surviving collection of early Christian monuments and mosaics is without... more
THE HOLY LAND
We will explore Jerusalem from the early Iron Age (David and Solomon) through the rise... more
CRETE: BIRDS, FLOWERS & MINOANS
One of the most exceptional botanical areas in the Mediterranean, Crete boasts a superb... more
ADRIATIC CRUISE
Our new Adriatic cruise traces the coastal towns and classical ruins of four countries... more
THE SILK ROAD REVISITED
Our Tour Director leads us along the Chinese section of this road originally created... more
ANCIENT CYPRUS
Cyprus, an island in the eastern Mediterranean, just forty miles from the southern... more
ANCIENT EGYPT & NILE CRUISE
From our hotel overlooking the Pyramids at Giza, and then from our private yacht... more
OUTER HEBRIDES
Strung out in a rugged arc off the north-western seaboard of Scotland, the Outer... more
HADRIAN’S WALL
This long-weekend tour is devoted to Britain’s most majestic Roman monument: Hadrian’s... more
THE WORLD OF ST CUTHBERT & ST BEDE
This year, 2013, marks an exciting occasion for the north of England as the Lindisfarne... more
MOORISH SPAIN
With visits to Granada, Córdoba, Ronda and Seville, our tour concentrates on the finest... more
PICTS & THE KINGDOM OF FIFE
Who were the Picts? Where did they come from? Why did they disappear from the annals... more
THE PREHISTORIC & ROMAN ARCHAEOLOGY OF THE LAKE DISTRICT
Within the stunning scenery of the Lake District National Park, ranging from glacial... more
CASTLES, CAIRNS & CIRCLES: ARCHAEOLOGICAL LANDSCAPES OF CORNWALL
Cornwall is a land of myths, legends and extensive archaeological sites. From Neolithic... more
THE CAUCASUS: GEORGIA & ARMENIA
For four centuries the two Christian kingdoms of the Caucasus, Armenia and Georgia,... more
ATHENS, DELPHI & THE PELOPONNESE
Our journey across the Peloponnese embraces some of the most evocative names from... more
REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA
The former Yugoslav republic of Macedonia is undoubtedly the best-kept secret in the Balkans.... more
MAYA WORLD: MEXICO, GUATEMALA & HONDURAS
Our tour delves into the Maya past and present, and reviews the cataclysmic effects... more
KOSICE & EASTERN SLOVAKIA
Kosice is one of the most architecturally rich and compact cities in Europe, with... more
LYCIAN CRUISE
The most thrilling way to experience the bygone cities of Lycia and south-eastern... more
CLASSICAL ANATOLIA
This tour offers a marvellous opportunity to sample the remarkable Graeco-Roman architectural... more
HIGHLANDS & ISLANDS OF SCOTLAND
Our eight-day cruise embraces the Hebridean islands of Skye, Iona, Eigg and Mull... more
POMPEII WITH HERCULANEUM
Our comprehensive tour in and around the Bay of Naples will take in a wide array... more
CHRISTMAS IN TUNISIA
Take this opportunity to escape over the Christmas period and immerse yourself into... more
ROMAN & BYZANTINE RAVENNA
Ravenna’s surviving collection of early Christian monuments and mosaics is without... more
POMPEII WITH HERCULANEUM
Pompeii and Herculaneum, destroyed yet preserved by the volcanic catastrophe, offer... more
