/www/asatourscomau_679/public/wp-content/themes/asatours/taxonomy-theme.php
View Upcoming Tours

Ancient History & Archaeology Tours

  • Upcoming Tours
  • Display tours as
  • List
  • Grid
Between Sea and Sky: Homer’s Greek Islands 2021
Between Sea and Sky: Homer’s Greek Islands 2021
  • with
  • Dr Heather Sebo

Travel to the fabled palace kingdoms of Minoan Crete, the fortress citadel of Mycenaean Greece, Olympia, the ancient oracle at Dodona and finally to the Ionian islands of Kefalonia, Ithaca & Corfu. Read more

7 May – 27 May 2021
21 days
  • Region: Europe, Greece
  • Status: open
The Silk Route: China & Kyrgyzstan 2021
The Silk Route: China & Kyrgyzstan 2021
  • with
  • Katie Campbell
  • Russell Casey

An epic journey to ancient cities in China and Kyrgyzstan that waxed and waned over two millennia as trading hubs along the Silk Route from the heart of China to the Mediterranean. Read more

29 Aug – 19 Sep 2021
22 days
  • Region: Asia, Central Asia, China, Kyrgyzstan
  • Status: open
Behind-the-Scenes: Great Collections of London, Oxford & Paris 2021
Behind-the-Scenes: Great Collections of London, Oxford & Paris 2021
  • with
  • Dr Paul Collins

Dr Paul Collins, Curator for the Ancient Near East at the Ashmolean Museum leads this exciting new tour that features ‘Behind-the-Scenes’ visits to a range of museums in London, Oxford and Paris. Read more

11 Sep – 20 Sep 2021
10 days
  • Region: England, France, United Kingdom
  • Status: open
Cultural Landscapes of the Midi-Pyrénées & the Dordogne 2021
Cultural Landscapes of the Midi-Pyrénées & the Dordogne 2021
  • with
  • Adrian Mialet
  • Bruno Eluére

Visit medieval towns, Templar castles, pilgrim churches, local markets, Renaissance châteaux & gardens; in Dordogne’s picturesque valleys, view spectacular prehistoric cave paintings. Read more

21 Sep – 6 Oct 2021
16 days
  • Region: Europe, France
  • Status: open
Sicily and the Aeolian Islands 2021
Sicily and the Aeolian Islands 2021
  • with
  • Em. Prof. Bernard Hoffert

Explore the rich and varied history of Sicily and the Aeolian Islands, discovering their wealth of archaeological treasures, magnificent medieval mosaics & the grandeur of the Baroque. Read more

21 Sep – 5 Oct 2021
15 days
  • Region: Europe, Italy
  • Status: open
Lebanon and Cyprus: Civilisations of the Eastern Mediterranean 2021
Lebanon and Cyprus: Civilisations of the Eastern Mediterranean 2021
  • with
  • Tony O’Connor

Join archaeologist Tony O'Connor and discover the rich history of the Eastern Mediterranean through the archaeology, art and architecture of Lebanon and Cyprus. Read more

30 Sep – 20 Oct 2021
21 days
  • Region: Cyprus, Europe, Lebanon
  • Status: open
Tunisia: From Carthage to the Sahara 2021
Tunisia: From Carthage to the Sahara 2021
  • with
  • Tony O’Connor

Explore Tunisia’s fascinating layered history visiting Berber oasis villages with troglodyte houses, UNESCO heritage-listed Roman & Phoenician cities, fine antique mosaics & Islamic buildings. Read more

2 Nov – 19 Nov 2021
18 days
  • Region: Africa, North Africa, Tunisia
  • Status: open
Egypt Explored: Across the Ages, from Alexandria to Abu Simbel 2021
Egypt Explored: Across the Ages, from Alexandria to Abu Simbel 2021
  • with
  • Lucia Gahlin

Join Egyptologist Lucia Gahlin on an epic journey through Egypt: from fabled Alexandria, through a land of Pharaohs, Christian monks, Islamic kings, up the Nile to Abu Simbel. Read more

23 Nov – 16 Dec 2021
24 days
  • Region: Africa, Egypt, North Africa
  • Status: open
Cultural Landscapes of the Midi-Pyrénées & the Dordogne 2022
Cultural Landscapes of the Midi-Pyrénées & the Dordogne 2022
  • with
  • Adrian Mialet
  • Bruno Eluére

Visit medieval towns, Templar castles, pilgrim churches, local markets, Renaissance châteaux & gardens; in Dordogne’s picturesque valleys, view spectacular prehistoric cave paintings. Read more

20 Sep – 5 Oct 2022
16 days
  • Region: Europe, France
  • Status: open
Sicily and the Aeolian Islands 2022
Sicily and the Aeolian Islands 2022
  • with
  • Em. Prof. Bernard Hoffert

Explore the rich and varied history of Sicily and the Aeolian Islands, discovering their wealth of archaeological treasures, magnificent medieval mosaics & the grandeur of the Baroque. Read more

14 Oct – 28 Oct 2022
15 days
  • Region: Europe, Italy
  • Status: open