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New revised itinerary after the final planning visit by Denise and Farès; new lower price; new extra departure in May |
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Freshly honed after the successful first trip, we present a tour to some of the best-preserved Roman cities in the world, lying abandoned in dramatic terrain in one of the least-visited of countries. The museums contain breath-taking surprises, with artefacts and mosaics of the finest quality. The infrastructure for visitors is new and all tours to Algeria are escorted by a police presence. |
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There is a sense of privilege attached to visiting the remarkable painted and engraved caves in the mountains of northern Spain, decorated between 10,000-30,000 years ago. Access and visitor numbers are strictly limited and controlled. We stay in a parador in a World Heritage town and discuss these thought-provoking reminders of our distant origins with an international scholar. |
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The history and prehistory of central Anatolia has been an extraordinarily rich pageant. At times this was the home of her own culturally distinctive kingdoms and empires. At other times it was part of the Hellenistic world, the Roman Empire or at the centre of Turkish Empires. Some were led here by the Silk Road and the Spice Route, whilst others came from the Mediterranean. |
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The history and prehistory of central Anatolia has been an extraordinarily rich pageant. At times this was the home of her own culturally distinctive kingdoms and empires. At other times it was part of the Hellenistic world, the Roman Empire or at the centre of Turkish Empires. Some were led here by the Silk Road and the Spice Route, whilst others came from the Mediterranean. |
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The heel of Italy was the natural landing place of ancient colonists, sea-farers and armies, all of whom have left their mark. |
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Trulli houses, Classical sites, Norman castles, Romanesque cathedrals, the finest Baroque city in the Mediterranean and medieval rock churches.... It is a privilege to have Professor Small introduce us to this lesser-known part of Italy he knows so well, and especially in late spring when the countryside will be looking at its best. |
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The boundaries of modern Bulgaria enclose vast plains, home in the 4th-3rd centuries BC of the horsemen of Thrace, whose rich tombs still survive, and mountains where medieval Christians built remote monasteries. Beautiful scenery, and a rich folk tradition which still survives in many areas, make this a most fascinating journey.
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Discover Constantinople, capital of a Christian Roman Empire, which became Istanbul, capital of the Ottoman Sultans, who ruled from Mecca, Baghdad and Cairo to central Europe. It remains one of the world’s largest, busiest, most vibrant metropoli; its present-day streets, watersides, and bazaars both welcoming and mysterious; its people fully modern, yet deeply aware of their city’s rich history. Terry is author of the Rough Guide, and our hotel is in the old centre. |
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This is an adventure indeed - travelling across the globe to see some of the strangest rock art in the world in vast and remote landscapes with an international expert. Doing so involves travelling up the coast of Chile and into the Atacama desert before flying over the Pacific to a tiny speck of land, Easter Island. |
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This is an adventure indeed - travelling across the globe to see some of the strangest rock art in the world in vast and remote landscapes with an international expert. Doing so involves travelling up the coast of Chile and into the Atacama desert before flying over the Pacific to a tiny speck of land, Easter Island. |
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Ancient sites major and minor, mostly rural, including the much debated Minoan 'Palace' site at Knossos, and its less visited but equally fascinating sisters at Phaistos and Mallia. |
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An intriguing introduction to Minoan archaeology in expert company, exploring the best of the Cretan sites and also travelling to the island of Santorini, itself two-thirds of a volcano, the eruption of which signalled the end of Minoan civilisation. |
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Ancient sites major and minor, mostly rural, including the much debated Minoan 'Palace' site at Knossos, and its less visited but equally fascinating sisters at Phaistos and Mallia. |
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Diocletian was the only Roman Emperor who managed to retire officially from office, choosing to live on in a beautiful palace so well-fortified that it later became a small city, now the heart of Split. The city sits on a great bay looking out towards the islands of Brac and Hvar (which can be visited by boat) on this very beautiful coastline. |
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The impact of the Danish Vikings, masters of the sea, was widely felt in Europe and beyond between the 9th and 11th centuries. This is an exciting journey through their homelands - and their sea-faring background. The watery terrain of Denmark is also famous for preserving ‘bog bodies’, many from the Iron Age - offerings to the gods?
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A wonderful tour including all the great names you would expect to see on an introduction to the world of the Pharoahs. We also escape the tourist trail to explore the vast empty landscapes of the Middle Nile and Tell el-Amarna, city of the heretic Pharaoh Akhenaten, and we cruise in style with 4 nights on a beautiful boat on the Nile, ending with a return visit to Cairo |
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A wonderful tour including all the great names you would expect to see on an introduction to the world of the Pharoahs. We also escape the tourist trail to explore the vast empty landscapes of the Middle Nile and Tell el-Amarna, city of the heretic Pharaoh Akhenaten, and we cruise in style with 4 nights on a beautiful boat on the Nile, ending with a return visit to Cairo |
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There is so much more to see in Egypt than is possible in a single visit, and serious travellers express a desire to get away from the crowds and explore lesser known sites for which special permission is needed. This may be the tour they have been waiting for..... |
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Stunning Classical cities along one of the most beautiful, rugged coastlines in the world. |
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From the desert coast of the Pacific, we climb way up across the Andes and down towards the Amazonian jungles to the east, experiencing the huge diversity of environments and cultures that made up Andean civilisation. A truly adventurous journey, much of it off the beaten track, in the year that celebrates the anniversary of the discovery of Maccu Picchu by Bingham...... |
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Originally players in funerary games, then showily armed in silvered visor-helmets derived from the Samnites, gladiators quickly became the addiction of the populus. Elections were won or lost and fortunes made on the back of great show-piece games. We follow their story, and with it the development of Roman society, from Spartacus and the gladiator schools of Capua to the wild beast extravaganzas. |
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The Hadrian’s Wall footpath crosses wild and beautiful terrain, its route covering the shortest distance coast to coast across the country, following Hadrian’s ambitious frontier. Take advantage of the opportunity to walk the wall with a Roman military expert. |
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Nowhere else could you find such an outstanding selection of world-class sites over thousands of years and in one small area. From henges to cathedrals, this is an exploration of the superb monuments left in the landscape of southern England by spiritual impulse and the desire to live in comfort and safety - the natural desires of humankind. |
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The countryside south of Rome, stretching from the rugged high Apennines to the Mediterranean coast, is idyllically beautiful in places and has always provided a bucolic contrast to the city of Rome. A broad coastal plain, surrounded by and enclosing, hills and mountains, it offered the perfect surrounding for holiday and etirement homes for the great and the good of ancient Rome: country estates and grand villas. |
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A small country, dominated by great mountain ranges, Lebanon's impact on the history of the Mediterranean is out of all proportion to its size, for here is a stunningly rich archaeological history to explore. |
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A small country, dominated by great mountain ranges, Lebanon's impact on the history of the Mediterranean is out of all proportion to its size, for here is a stunningly rich archaeological history to explore. |
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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. |
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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. |
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This is one of Andante’s most exciting tours, starting with the superb museums of Mexico City, then via the delightful uplands of Chiapas, with their pine trees and clear air, down into the jungle and the great river Usumacinta before driving up the Yucatan peninsula to see some of the greatest of the Maya cities. |
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An incredible journey from the shores of the Black Sea, through the ancient lands of the Uratians, to the spectacular Lake Van. The monuments include fortified towns from the 8th century BC, an obsidian mine, early Christian churches and monasteries and Seljuk and Ottoman architecture. |
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There is just too much to see in the Bay of Naples in a week - everyone leaves feeling there is much they have missed. Extensive work has been done in recent years in the Phlegraean Fields and the northern areas of the Bay of Naples, and we have now taken this archaeologically rich and spectacular area and made it into another tour, based in a hotel north of Naples. |
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The islands beyond the northernmost tip of Scotland glory in some of the most beautiful and rugged landscapes in the world. They have been home to farmers and fishermen for more than 5,000 years, who have left some impressive monuments for posterity, using the good local stone for everything from temples to furniture. Wonderful wildlife too. |
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This tour has been withdrawn
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Many people visit only the Highlands and the Sacred Valley in Peru, but anyone with an interest in the past would be cheated if they did so. For the much earlier sites preserved along the arid Pacific coast are amongst the most extraordinary in the world. |
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Petra is one of the wonders of the ancient world, far more extensive and extraordinary than you could imagine and built in a semi-desert, but all of Jordan is full of wonders... |
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Petra is one of the wonders of the ancient world, far more extensive and extraordinary than you could imagine and built in a semi-desert, but all of Jordan is full of wonders... |
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Pompeii in January is empty, haunting and, if you are lucky, bathed in winter sunshine. This is one of the best times to visit, and this winter break has been designed to introduce you to the Roman world, allowing time to see the highlights. Based in our lovely hotel in the hills, you can return every night to a roaring fire, a good Italian meal and a glass of something warming. |
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National Geographic Tour of a life time 2010
Everyone should see this - "a day in Roman life" 2000 years ago: bars with pickled eggs on the counter, walls of grafitti, stylish homes, markets, brothels... all of Roman life was here |
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National Geographic Tour of a life time 2010
Everyone should see this - "a day in Roman life" 2000 years ago: bars with pickled eggs on the counter, walls of grafitti, stylish homes, markets, brothels... all of Roman life was here |
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This adventurous tour will discover the amazing desert landscapes in the south-west of Libya, camping under skies unpolluted by street-lighting, and discovering the carved and painted echoes of the wildlife which once roamed here. |
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This unusual tour focuses on the rich legacy of rock art sites in the Draa Valley and the foothills of the Atlas and Anti-Atlas mountains. Competing for interest with the early art are the wonderful and dramatic landscapes, and the glimpses of contemporary life in this remote desert region. |
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Discover Rome's first province in the gentle enchantment of the south of France in spring - food, climate, very pretty town as a base. |
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Discover Rome's first province in the gentle enchantment of the south of France in spring - food, climate, very pretty town as a base. |
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Glittering mosaics, the evocation of the end of the Roman world, from Venice and the coast to the lowlands of the Po Valley. A favourite with our guests. |
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Glittering mosaics, the evocation of the end of the Roman world, from Venice and the coast to the lowlands of the Po Valley. A favourite with our guests. |
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"The world is a great book, of which they that never stir from home read only a page. "
Attributed to Augustine of Hippo
