Archaeology & Ancient History Tours

Visit the great oasis cities of Samarkand, Bukhara & Khiva, and discover an incredible history wrought in turquoise tilework, glorious minarets & brooding fortresses.

Featuring Istanbul, Bursa, Ephesus, Pergamum, Konya, rock-cut monasteries of Cappadocia, Neolithic Çatalhöyük, Ankara’s Museum of Anatolian Civilizations & UNESCO-listed Hittite site of Hattusha.

Bulgarian archaeologist Dr Katya Melamed leads this tour, travelling from Sofia across to the Black Sea coast visiting painted towns, Byzantine monasteries & Thracian treasures.

Journey from the sparkling Côte d’Azur through Provence to the mountainous UNESCO-listed Cévennes NP. View Roman monuments, private gardens & the work of artists such as Cézanne, Matisse & Bonnard.

Journey from Gaziantep to the Black Sea visiting a variety of spectacular architecture and scenery including the World Heritage listed sites of Ani, Göbekli Tepe and Nemrut Dag.

Explore Minoan Crete & the Cycladic islands of Santorini, Naxos, Paros, Antiparos, Tinos & Delos. Follow in the footsteps of Heracles to the Dodecanese islands of Kos, Symi & Rhodes.

Explore the rugged natural beauty of Shetland & Orkney. View the prehistoric sites of Skara Brae, Maeshowe, Stones of Stenness & Ring of Brodgar; Kirkwall, Lerwick & the islands' spectacular birdlife.

Explore Northern Spain’s UNESCO listed Palaeolithic cave art, Romanesque monuments along the Way of St James, Fine Art Collections & the dramatic landscapes of Navaresse Pyrenees and Picos de Europa.

With Georgian Archaeologist, Davit Naskidashvili, explore the fascinating history, art, architecture and unforgettable scenery of Azerbaijan, Georgia and Armenia.

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

Enjoy Croatia’s Plitvice Lakes & one of the Mediterranean’s loveliest coasts with Dalmatia’s rich heritage of classical, medieval & Venetian monuments & towns incl. Hvar Island.

Explore Portugal’s distinctive history while staying in heritage hotels, visiting museums, Renaissance & Baroque palaces, gardens, medieval castles, Roman monuments & Palaeolithic rock art.