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Bare Bones Albania 2010

£1395 (sgl supp £130) | Price without flights: £1145

Mon 13th - Mon 20th September 2010, 8 days with Oliver Gilkes
Availability: Singles Last Few| Doubles Available
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Bare Bones Sicily 2010

This is the very heart of the Mediterranean: ‘the stepping stone between Europe and Africa, the gateway between the East and the West, the link between the Latin world and the Greek’ (John Julius Norwich)

£1095 (sgl supp £200) | Price without flights: £945

Sat 20th - Sat 27th March 2010, 8 days with Dr Denise Allen
Availability: Singles Full| Doubles Last one

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Bare Bones Rome 2009

SPEND CHRISTMAS IN ROME! All the great sites of Ancient Rome including trips to Hadrian's villa at Tivoli and Rome's harbour at Ostia Antica - now a peaceful and deserted inland site

December £1250 (sgl supp £135) | Price without flights: £965

Tue 22nd - Mon 27th December, 6 days with Oliver Gilkes
Availability: Singles On Request | Doubles On Request

Bare Bones Stonehenge 2010

Private entry actually inside the stones after they are closed to the general public, in the company of a prehistorian and with the chance to explore the surrounding prehistoric landscape - unforgettable!

£120

Wed 25th August, 1 day with Andrew Lawson
Availability: Fully Booked

Bare Bones Pompeii 2010

An extraordinary insight into Roman life, not just the seaside cities, but luxury villas and working farms were "frozen". Lovely little hotel with pool on the coast, easy access.

£995 (sgl supp £165) | Price without flights: £845 (Jan)

£1095 (sgl supp £175) | Price without flights: £945 (May & Oct)

Sun 17th - Sat 23rd January 2010, 7 days with Dr Denise Allen
Availability: Completed

Sat 29th May - Fri 4th June 2010 (half-term), 7 days with Dr Eireann Marshall
Availability: Singles Last two | Doubles Available

Sat 23rd - Fri 29th October 2010 (half-term), 7 days with Dr Eireann Marshall
Availability: Singles Available | Doubles Last Few

Bare Bones Athens 2010

£995 (sgl supp £200) | Price without flights: £815

Sun 14th – Sat 20th February 2010 (half-term), 7 Days with Dr Ffiona Gilmore Eaves
Availability: Singles Fully Booked | Doubles Fully Booked

Bare Bones Rome 2010

All the great sites of Ancient Rome including trips to Hadrian's villa at Tivoli and Rome's harbour at Ostia Antica - now a peaceful and deserted inland site

£1100 (sgl supp £215) | Price without flights: £940

Mon 22nd - Sat 27th March 2010, 6 days with Oliver Gilkes
Availability: Singles Fully booked | Doubles Fully booked

Mon 1st - Sat 6th November 2010, 6 days with Oliver Gilkes
Availability: Singles Available | Doubles Available

Asia

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Bare Bones Byzantium 2010

All the great sites of Byzantium/Istanbul from a gem of a hotel in the heart of the old quarter, with a boat trip along the Bosphorus. Quieter and atmospheric time to visit.

£1445 (sgl supp £325) | Price without flights: £1245

Tue 2nd - Mon 8th November 2010, 7 days with Terry Richardson
Availability: Singles Available | Doubles Available

Bare Bones Troy 2010

Eight days, Two hotels, and some of the most beautiful and evocative sites of the Classical world. Central to it all is the story of Troy and the Trojan Wars as recounted by Homer.

£1295 (sgl supp £100) | Price without flights: £1050

Fri 9th - Fri 16th April 2010, 8 days with Terry Richardson
Availability: Singles Last two | Doubles Full

Bare Bones Syria 2010

£1630 (sgl supp £190) | Price without flights: £1250

Fri 9th - Sun 18th April 2010, 10 days with Nick Jackson
Availability: Singles FULL | Doubles FULL

Bare Bones Southern Turkey 2010

£1320 (sgl supp £170) | Price without flights: £1115

Sun 11th - Sun 18th April 2010, 8 days with Dr Denise Allen
Availability: Singles Full | Doubles Full

Bare Bones Jordan 2010

Two full days in Petra; full day in Wadi Feinan with prehistoric houses, Bronze Age copper mines and a Roman citadel, that night in a candlelit eco-lodge. Highlights for past guests.

£1550 (sgl supp £185) | Price without flights: £1120

Sat 29th May - Sat 5th June 2010 (half term), 8 days with Nick Jackson
Availability: Singles Available | Doubles Available

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Africa

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Bare Bones Carthage 2010

The homelands of Hannibal and the final Punic War, with world-class Carthaginian and Roman cities in beautiful and varied countryside. Great introduction to Romans or and/or North Africa.

£1200 (sgl supp £70) | Price without flights: £880

Sun 24th - Sun 31st October 2010, 8 days with Dr Denise Allen
Availability: Singles Available | Doubles Available

Lastest News

Andante Travels at Current Archaeology Conference 2010 Written by Denise Allen
Annabel and Denise spent last weekend (27/28 February) at the annual Current Archaeology conference, held this year at the British Museum. It was a sell-out event, very well-attended, and an excellent opportunity to catch up with what has been happening in the archaeological world. For us it was also the chance to meet up with old friends who have travelled with us many times, and to meet some new ones who have booked but not yet travelled – and, of course, to encourage those who have not yet taken the plunge with us to do so. Andante sponsored the awards…

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Hidden Gems

Hidden Gem: looking down from Xerxes’ palace Written by Denise Allen
By Dr Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones. Almost hidden out of sight, at the rear of the great platform of Persepolis, tucked away at the side of the museum are the remains of multiple chambers connected by long service corridors. Today the outlines of these rooms are easy to spot since they have been built up in mud brick to the height of about 12 inches. Stone lintels at the doorway and the shattered remains of columns are also visible. Stand at the remains of Xerxes’ palace and look down. You’ll see it all. But what is this building? Scholars are deeply divided…

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Eight days, Two hotels, and some of the most beautiful and evocative sites of the Classical world. Central to it all is the story of Troy and the Trojan Wars as recounted by Homer. £1295 (sgl supp £100) | Price without ...

Leptis Magna, built as a show piece of Roman Imperial success, is one of the most important Classical cities in the world. This tour contrasts the Roman cities of the west with the Greek cities of the east. £2050 (sgl supp ...

£1320 (sgl supp £170) | Price without flights: £1115 Sun 11th - Sun 18th April 2010, 8 days with Dr Denise AllenAvailability: Singles Full | Doubles ...

Albania's recent isolation means that there is still a (quickly vanishing) sense of a time-warp here. The country lies between Greece and Italy, so much of its classical past is untouched and rural. £1900 (sgl supp £180) | Price without flights: ...

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