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02/10/08 to 11/10/08
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£1800 per person (sharing)
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Petra and the Desert Fortresses (2008)
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| Nothing can prepare you for the hidden city of Petra, the scale and workmanship of the monuments and the remarkable nature of the site itself. |
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Several departures this year.
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£1295 per person (sharing)
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Pompeii, Herculaneum & Classical Campania (2008)
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| Nowhere in the world could give a deeper insight into Roman life than the dramatic seaside towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum. |
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01/09/08 to 09/09/08
06/10/08 to 14/10/08
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£1550 per person (sharing)
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Roman Germany (by rail) (2008)
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| See the sites left behind by the largest army of the Roman Empire where they were amassed along the Rhine-Danube frontier. |
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06/10/08 to 13/10/08
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£1700 per person (sharing)
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Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) - On the shores of Lake Ohrid (2008)
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| A new tour of a country largely undiscovered by tourism. Roman remains, early Christian and Medieval frescoes and churches. |
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07/10/08 to 14/10/08
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£1100 per person (sharing)
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Bare Bones Crete (2008)
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| The best of the Minoan ‘palace’ sites, including the most famous - Knossos, as well as the opportunity to walk the Samaria Gorge (option of full walk or shorter trek) |
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19/05/08 to 28/05/08
29/09/08 to 08/10/08
09/10/08 to 18/10/08
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£1850 per person (sharing)
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Albania - The Land of the Eagles (2008)
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| Albania |
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| Albania’s own name for itself, Shqiperia, is believed to derive from the word for eagle, and emphasises the
geographical isolation of this mountainous land. More varieties of wild flowers grow here than anywhere else in
Europe, and the high mountains provide one of the the last refuges of wild beasts such as bears and wolves. |
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12/10/08 to 27/10/08
05/11/08 to 20/11/08
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£2500 per person (sharing)
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Egypt - Land of the Pharaohs (2008)
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| Egypt |
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| All the great names plus sites on the Middle Nile not included in many itineraries. Accompanied by an archaeologist who has excavated in Egypt for many years. |
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12/10/08 to 22/10/08
22/10/08 to 01/11/08
28/12/08 to 07/01/09
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£1785 per person (sharing)
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Syria - From the Hauran to the Euphrates (2008)
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| An unforgettable journey encompassing some of the milestones of human history: Mari; Ugarit, Palmyra, Saladin's Castle, Krak.... |
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14/10/08 to 22/10/08
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£1925 per person (sharing)
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Libya - Tripolitania & Cyrenaica (2008)
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| Libya |
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| The classical ruins of Libya are some of the wonders of the
world. The sheer scale and grandeur of Leptis Magna, home city of the Emperor Septimius Severus, is a yardstick of imperial magnificence against which to measure all other
ruined cities of antiquity. The western Punic cities provide an unexpected contrast with the Greek colonies in the East. |
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18/10/08 to 26/10/08
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£1850 per person (sharing)
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Casablanca to Marrakesh (2008)
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| Morroco is a country like no other. The heady mix of Rome, Islam and North Africa provides a spicey cultural mix which cannot fail to intrigue the visitor. |
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19/10/08 to 26/10/08
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£1500 per person (sharing)
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The Etruscans - Romantic Ruins in Rural Italy (2008)
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| At the height of their power and prosperity in the 6th century BC the Etruscan civilisation rivalled the Greeks and the Phoenicians. |
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21/10/08 to 28/10/08
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£1850 per person (sharing)
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Prehistoric Libya (2008)
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| Libya |
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| Off-road through the empty desert landscapes of SW Libya
to explore the rock art of the Garamantes and other peoples
- a glimpse of life in the region before the desert formed. A real adventure, 3 nights camping under the stars - rather basic but an incredible experience! |
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26/10/08 to 02/11/08
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£ 950 per person (sharing)
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Bare Bones Carthage (2008)
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| Tunisia |
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| Visit the city which struck terror in the heart of the early Roman world - until the day that it was finally and dramatically overthrown.
Astonishingly well-preserved Roman cities in wonderful wide rural landscapes (Half-term) |
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26/10/08 to 02/11/08
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£ 995 per person (sharing)
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Bare Bones Pompeii (2008)
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| Italy |
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| An opportunity to see the best examples of Roman culture and a direct impression of everyday life from a time when the Empire was at its most vigorous. |
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26/10/08 to 02/11/08
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£1200 per person (sharing)
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Bare Bones Petra (2008)
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| Jordan |
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| The huge and incomparable city with its extraordinary tombs, as well as Jerash, and a night at a fabulous eco-lodge in the beautiful National Park at Wadi Feinan (Half-term) |
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28/10/08 to 11/11/08
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£2100 per person (sharing)
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Carthage to the Sahara (2008)
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| Tunisia |
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| Tunisia has some of the finest and best-preserved Roman cities in the world. Many retain the romance
of ruins in the countryside, unnoticed and unspoilt by mass tourism. |
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