Ancient Egypt
- 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 absorb.
- Stay in three hotels (two of them 5-star), which makes much better use of time than a ship.
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16–27 February 2009
12 days • £2,920
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16–27 March 2009
12 days • £2,920
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19–30 October 2009
12 days • £2,980
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Ancient Rome
- Comprehensive exploration of Rome’s ancient remains, in situ and in museums.
- Visits to Ostia and Tivoli outside the city.
- Good 4-star hotel near Piazza Farnese.
- Can be combined with our cruise: ‘In Pursuit of Caravaggio’ which begins 20 September.
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14–19 September 2009
6 days • £1,890
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Caravan Cities
- Our longest Middle-Eastern tour, a survey of Levantine civilizations pulled together under the mercantile theme.
- Includes outstanding archaeological sites (Petra and Palmyra) and living ancient cities (Aleppo, Damascus).
- Flight schedules change frequently on this route. We recommend you keep diaries clear for 24 hours either side of these dates.
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9–24 October 2009
16 days • £3,560
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Classical Greece
- A comprehensive survey of the principal Archaic, Classical and Hellenistic sites in mainland Greece.
- A long and full tour covering a lot of ground, but there is time to rest and absorb.
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9–18 May 2009
10 days • £2,680
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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.
- Scenically varied and spectacular, coast, mountain and plain.
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26 April–5 May 2009
10 days • £2,580
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Deserts and Oases
- Traverse the vast deserts west of the Nile and visit oases which are still verdant and almost unchanged.
- There are many archaeological remains scattered through the desert; there is also time in Cairo, Alexandria and Luxor.
- Maximum of 18 participants.
- Hotels range from 2- to 5-star.
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3–16 February 2009
14 days • £3,190
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Essential Jordan
- Outstanding monuments to several civilizations – Nabatean, Roman, Early Christian, Umayyad, Crusader.
- Petra is the most spectacular archaeological site in the Middle East – this tour has three nights there.
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7–15 April 2009
9 days • £2,240
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24 October–1 November 2009
9 days • £2,240
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Essential Syria
- Quite unjustifiably neglected, Syria has the finest antiquities and cities of any country in the Levant.
- Important prehistoric sites (major Roman remains (Palmyra), early Islamic art and architecture (Damascus Mosque), Crusader castles (Crac des Chevaliers).
- Flight schedules change frequently on this route. We recommend you keep diaries clear for 24 hours either side of these dates.
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7–16 October 2009
10 days • £2,430
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Essential Syria
- For Friends of the Royal Academy
- Quite unjustifiably neglected, Syria has the finest antiquities and cities of any country in the Levant.
- Important prehistoric sites (major Roman remains (Palmyra), early Islamic art and architecture (Damascus Mosque), Crusader castles (Crac des Chevaliers).
- Flight schedules change frequently on this route. We recommend you keep diaries clear for 24 hours either side of these dates.
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15–24 April 2009
10 days • £2,380
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Exploring Middle Egypt
- An alternative take on visiting some of the archaeological wonders of Egypt.
- Journey into the heart of the country: the Fayoum, Minya and Tell al-Amarna.
- Also includes off-beat visits to prehistoric and more contemporary sites.
- Travel by new 4x4 vehicles with a team of desert specialists.
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21–30 October 2009
10 days • £2,990
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