Medieval to Modern History Tours

An Adelaide Interlude: The Secrets of the Galloway Hoard and Other Hidden Treasures 2025

• with
• Assoc. Prof Erin Sebo
• Dr Heather Sebo

Spend 3 days in Adelaide visiting the special 'Treasure of the Viking Age' exhibition at the museum and exploring its unexpected links to other diverse collections in the city. Read more

Shetland & Orkney: Archaeology and Wildlife of the Northern Isles 2025

• with
• Gillian Hovell
• Russell Casey

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. Read more

Crossroads of the Caucasus: Azerbaijan, Georgia & Armenia 2025

• with
• Davit Naskidashvili
• Ali Oveissi

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

Silver Coast and Golden River: Art, Architecture & Culture of Portugal 2025

• with
• Dr Maria de Lourdes Riobom
• Inge Pullar

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

Istanbul in Depth: Your “Most Pleasant and Lasting Dream” 2025

• with
• Dr Adrian Jones, OAM

Spend 2-weeks exploring the city’s grand monuments, local neighbourhoods and specialist museums that tell the long story of Byzantium, Constantinople and Istanbul. Read more

Cultural Landscapes of the Midi-Pyrénées & the Dordogne 2025

• with
• Romain Nugou
• Adrian Mialet

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

Andalucía: Cultural Landscapes of Southern Spain 2025

• with
• Anneli Bojstad
• Dr Christopher Gribbin

Explore Andalucía's UNESCO heritage-listed Islamic and Renaissance monuments, Roman ruins, Prehistoric megaliths and cave art, troglodyte dwellings & the karst landscape of El Torcal de Antequerra. Read more

Along the Via Egnatia: Macedonia, Albania and Corfu 2025

• with
• Dr Adrian Jones, OAM

Journey along the Via Egnatia visiting the ancient lands of Macedonia & Albania. Explore UNESCO listed ancient cities, Byzantine monasteries, Ottoman-Balkan towns & spectacular scenery. Read more

Sardinia and Corsica: Islands of Forgotten Riches 2025

• with
• Dr Christopher A. Tuttle

Journey through sublime coastal & mountain landscapes visiting the finest of Sardinia's & Corsica's cultural heritage: from Neolithic & Bronze Age, through Punic & Roman to Medieval & Renaissance. Read more

Sicily and the Aeolian Islands 2025

• with
• David Henderson
• Dr Sophy Downes

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

Tunisia: From Carthage to the Sahara 2025

• with
• Tony O’Connor

Explore Tunisia’s fascinating layered history visiting Amazigh oasis villages with traditional underground houses, UNESCO heritage-listed Roman & Phoenician cities, antique mosaics & Islamic buildings Read more

Mughals, Rajputs & Villages: The Cultural Heritage of North India 2026

• with
• Em. Prof. Bernard Hoffert

Prof. Bernard Hoffert leads this tour visiting three magnificent capitals of the Mughal Empire – Delhi, Agra & Fatehpur Sikri – and a number of great Rajput fortress cities of Rajasthan. Read more