Cultural tours for the discerning traveller

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POMPEII WITH HERCULANEUM

POMPEII WITH HERCULANEUM

09 October - 15 October, 2010
£1250

Meanwhile on Mt Vesuvius broad sheets of fire and leaping flames blazed at several... more

ALBANIA

ALBANIA

04 October - 14 October, 2010
£1890

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

ANCIENT EGYPT & THE NILE

ANCIENT EGYPT & THE NILE

11 November - 22 November, 2010
£3590

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

ANCIENT WESSEX

ANCIENT WESSEX

07 May - 09 May, 2010
£420

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

ROMAN TOWNS, FORTS & FRESCOES

ROMAN TOWNS, FORTS & FRESCOES

24 September - 26 September, 2010
£390

From the subterranean vestiges of Roman Canterbury to the unique Bacchic frescoes... more

PICTS & THE KINGDOM OF FIFE

PICTS & THE KINGDOM OF FIFE

11 August - 16 August, 2010
£840

Who were the Picts? Where did they come from? Why did they disappear from the annals... more

LYCIAN CRUISE

LYCIAN CRUISE

11 September - 25 September, 2010
£2490

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

SICILY

SICILY

14 September - 21 September, 2010
£1760

Sicily, at the crossroads of the Mediterranean, has absorbed a bewildering variety... more

NEW YEAR IN DAMASCUS

NEW YEAR IN DAMASCUS

29 December - 05 January, 2011
£1960

Damascus, the capital of Syria, is the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world.... more

HIGHLANDS & ISLANDS OF SCOTLAND

HIGHLANDS & ISLANDS OF SCOTLAND

30 June - 10 July, 2011
£2690

Rum, Skye, Iona and Mull; the handsome lochs of the Scottish Highlands; Thomas Telford’s... more

HIGHLANDS & ISLANDS OF SCOTLAND

HIGHLANDS & ISLANDS OF SCOTLAND

17 July - 27 July, 2011
£2690

Rum, Skye, Iona and Mull; the handsome lochs of the Scottish Highlands; Thomas Telford’s... more

ANCIENT LIBYA

ANCIENT LIBYA

21 October - 30 October, 2010
£2050

At the heart of our study tour to Libya lie three cities without parallel in antiquity:... more

ROMAN ALGERIA

ROMAN ALGERIA

23 October - 02 November, 2010
£2590

The Roman antiquities of Algeria, just three hours from London, are virtually unknown... more

SYRIA WITH BAALBEK

SYRIA WITH BAALBEK

05 April - 20 April, 2011
£2230

From the romantic ruins of Palmyra to Krak des Chevaliers, that most spectacular... more

ROMAN ALGERIA

ROMAN ALGERIA

09 April - 19 April, 2011
£2690

The Roman antiquities of Algeria, just three hours from London, are virtually unknown... more

ROMAN & BYZANTINE RAVENNA

ROMAN & BYZANTINE RAVENNA

08 March - 12 March, 2011
£890

Today a small, tranquil town of cobbled streets, Ravenna once ranked as one of the Mediterranean’s... more

ROMAN & BYZANTINE RAVENNA

ROMAN & BYZANTINE RAVENNA

15 March - 19 March, 2011
£890

Today a small, tranquil town of cobbled streets, Ravenna once ranked as one of the Mediterranean’s... more

JORDAN

JORDAN

09 April - 17 April, 2011
£2025

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

SYRIA WITH BAALBEK

SYRIA WITH BAALBEK

26 April - 11 May, 2011
£2230

From the romantic ruins of Palmyra to Krak des Chevaliers, that most spectacular... more

LIBYA: TRIPOLITANIA & FEZZAN

LIBYA: TRIPOLITANIA & FEZZAN

05 March - 16 March, 2011
£2190

With its immense forum and basilica, its grandiose nymphaeum and ornate colonnaded... more

CAIRO & NILE CRUISE

CAIRO & NILE CRUISE

13 January - 24 January, 2011
£3190

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

CAIRO & NILE CRUISE

CAIRO & NILE CRUISE

17 November - 28 November, 2011
£3190

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

NILE CRUISE - 10 DAYS

NILE CRUISE - 10 DAYS

05 February - 14 February, 2011
£2490

The centre-piece of our ten-day tour will be a whole day’s exploration of Luxor,... more

NILE CRUISE - 10 DAYS

NILE CRUISE - 10 DAYS

03 December - 12 December, 2011
£2490

The centre-piece of our ten-day tour will be a whole day’s exploration of Luxor,... more

NILE CRUISE - 8 DAYS

NILE CRUISE - 8 DAYS

03 January - 10 January, 2011
£2190

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

NILE CRUISE - 8 DAYS

NILE CRUISE - 8 DAYS

24 January - 31 January, 2011
£2190

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

NILE CRUISE WITH KATE ADIE

NILE CRUISE WITH KATE ADIE

14 February - 21 February, 2011
£2190

Our host for this eight-day tour is Kate Adie, OBE. Visits will be guided by a local... more

NILE CRUISE - 8 DAYS

NILE CRUISE - 8 DAYS

07 November - 14 November, 2011
£2190

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

NILE CRUISE - 8 DAYS

NILE CRUISE - 8 DAYS

28 November - 05 December, 2011
£2190

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

POMPEII WITH HERCULANEUM

POMPEII WITH HERCULANEUM

26 February - 04 March, 2011
£1325

Our comprehensive tour in and around the Bay of Naples will take in a wide array... more