Cultural tours for the discerning traveller

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JORDAN

JORDAN

21 April - 29 April, 2012
£2149

Even the most worldly traveller marvels at antique Petra, the imposing stronghold... more

POMPEII WITH HERCULANEUM

POMPEII WITH HERCULANEUM

25 February - 02 March, 2012
£1380

Pompeii and Herculaneum, destroyed yet preserved by the volcanic catastrophe, offer... more

ROMAN & BYZANTINE RAVENNA

ROMAN & BYZANTINE RAVENNA

13 March - 17 March, 2012
£890

Today a small, tranquil town of cobbled streets, Ravenna was once one ofthe Mediterranean’s... more

THE HOLY LAND

THE HOLY LAND

02 March - 08 March, 2012
£1999

“The view of Jerusalem is the history of the world; it is more; it is the history... more

ALBANIA

ALBANIA

19 May - 29 May, 2012
£1950

The landscape of Albania – rugged and mountainous – is steeped in history: the ancient... more

ANCIENT EGYPT & NILE CRUISE

ANCIENT EGYPT & NILE CRUISE

01 November - 12 November, 2012
£3590

From our hotel overlooking the Pyramids at Giza, and then from our private yacht... more

NILE CRUISE WITH KATE ADIE

NILE CRUISE WITH KATE ADIE

26 November - 03 December, 2012
£2490

Our eight-day cruise aboard the Nile Lily begins at Luxor, where we will visit the Karnak... more

OUTER HEBRIDES

OUTER HEBRIDES

01 July - 08 July, 2012
£1420

Strung out in a rugged arc off the north-western seaboard of Scotland, the Outer... more

NORTHERN GREECE

NORTHERN GREECE

11 June - 23 June, 2012
£2590

Between the Ionian and Aegean Seas lie the untamed mountains of northern Greece,... more

DINGLE & THE RING OF KERRY

DINGLE & THE RING OF KERRY

14 June - 21 June, 2012
£1460

County Kerry, situated on the Atlantic in the extreme south-west of Ireland, boasts... more

SICILY

SICILY

23 April - 30 April, 2012
£1770

Our eight-day tour will study the beguiling array of cultural influences that Sicily... more

BAY OF NAPLES: AMALFI, POMPEII & HERCULANEUM

BAY OF NAPLES: AMALFI, POMPEII & HERCULANEUM

11 September - 18 September, 2012
£1590

Naples, often chaotic and always exciting, is a bustling sea-port, a city justifiably... more

LAND OF THE ETRUSCANS

LAND OF THE ETRUSCANS

08 October - 14 October, 2012
£1600

A society of seafarers, merchants, metallurgists and farmers, the Etruscans can lay claim... more

LYCIAN CRUISE

LYCIAN CRUISE

26 May - 09 June, 2012
£2690

Many of the most striking cities in the Greek and Roman world are to be found along... more

LYCIAN CRUISE

LYCIAN CRUISE

08 September - 22 September, 2012
£2690

Many of the most striking cities in the Greek and Roman world are to be found along... more

OTTOMAN TURKEY

OTTOMAN TURKEY

13 May - 23 May, 2012
£1790

Our introduction to Ottoman art and architecture begins with five nights in Istanbul,... more

ANCIENT TURKEY

ANCIENT TURKEY

09 April - 18 April, 2012
£1690

This tour offers a marvellous opportunity to sample the remarkable Graeco-Roman architectural... more

UZBEKISTAN

UZBEKISTAN

12 September - 26 September, 2012
£2590

Uzbekistan, the landlocked heart of Asia, has long been a prized territory: in the 4th century... more

ANCIENT WESSEX

ANCIENT WESSEX

02 May - 04 May, 2012
£490

Erected between 3000 and 1600 BC, Stonehenge is the most eloquent testimony to the once... more

ROMAN RICHES OF THE COTSWOLDS

ROMAN RICHES OF THE COTSWOLDS

11 May - 13 May, 2012
£360

The foci of our sojourn in the Cotswolds will be Cirencester, Roman Britain’s second... more

EAST ANGLIA: ROMANS & SAXONS

EAST ANGLIA: ROMANS & SAXONS

13 June - 15 June, 2012
£320

Once an important Iron Age centre, Colchester rose to become Britain’s first Roman... more

ROMAN SCOTLAND

ROMAN SCOTLAND

28 July - 03 August, 2012
£1080

In 142 AD, some 20 years after the construction of Hadrian’s Wall began, the Romans... more

HADRIAN’S WALL

HADRIAN’S WALL

10 August - 13 August, 2012
£495

This long-weekend tour is devoted to Britain’s most majestic Roman monument: Hadrian’s... more

NILE CRUISE

NILE CRUISE

03 December - 10 December, 2012
£2490

Our cruise aboard the Nile Lily begins at Aswan, where we board the Nile Lily, an old-fashioned,... more