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Archaeology tours and events

From prehistoric cave art in the Dordogne to the Acropolis in Athens, and Pompeii to Cambodia, our archaeological tours journey through history exploring antique and Classical worlds.

Getting up close to the evidence and artefacts of early civilisations, our expert tour-leaders decode the stories of the most famous archaeological sites, as well as countless lesser-known ones.

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Archaeology tours in France

We operate in around forty countries including the UK, Continental Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, India, Japan, Vietnam and the Americas.

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Archaeology tours in Turkey

We operate in around forty countries including the UK, Continental Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, India, Japan, Vietnam and the Americas.

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Archaeology tours in Italy

We operate in around forty countries including the UK, Continental Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, India, Japan, Vietnam and the Americas.

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In Search of Alexander
In Search of Alexander - Classical sites in northern Greece
10th June 2025
Reverend Professor Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones

Classical, Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine heritage in the ancestral homelands of Alexander the Great. The history of ancient Macedonia and the rule of the great Temenid kings, extended... Read more

£3,350 ex flights

£3,610 inc flights

Sailing the Aegean
Sailing the Aegean - Voyage to spectacular sites in Greece & Turkey
4th October 2025
Dr Nigel Spivey

Cruise in comfort from Athens to the Peloponnese, islands of the Cyclades, Crete and western Turkey. Includes major sites of Minoan, Classical, Ionian, Roman civilisation across the... Read more

£5,640 ex flights

Minoan Crete
Minoan Crete - History and archaeology
27th March 2026
Dr Christina Hatzimichael-Whitley

Concentrates on the extraordinary civilisation of the Minoans, but also pays attention to Classical and later cultures. Time spent at Knossos and the main sites, but also many remote and... Read more

£3,510 ex flights

£3,830 inc flights

Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome - Art and architecture of the classical world
2nd March 2026
Dr Mark Grahame

A comprehensive exploration of Rome’s ancient remains, in situ and in museums. Also includes visits outside Rome: Ostia, the well-preserved ancient port of Rome, and Tivoli, for... Read more

£3,280 ex flights

£3,510 inc flights

Pharaonic Egypt
Pharaonic Egypt - From Cairo to Abu Simbel
3rd January 2026, 29th October 2026
Reverend Professor Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones

A comprehensive introduction to Pharaonic Egypt visiting the principal sites from Giza to Abu Simbel. A full and busy tour but it avoids rush and allows time to contemplate and... Read more

£5,970 ex flights

£6,520 inc flights

Walking Hadrian’s Wall
Walking Hadrian’s Wall - Roman civilisation at the edge of an Empire
11th May 2026
Dr Matthew Symonds

The archaeology and history of the largest Roman construction in northern Europe. As the most spectacular stretches are accessible only on foot, this is by necessity a walking... Read more

£2,980

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Medieval Normandy
The Schubertiade
Ravenna & Urbino
Venice Revisited
Renaissance Rivals
" What can I say? Yet again, MRT has triumphed. Even the weather was superb. What a first class holiday. " Medieval Normandy - Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance
" Wonderful. I cannot think of any way it could be improved. " The Schubertiade - Music and mountains in the Vorarlberg
" Luca Leoncini had great knowledge and understanding. His commentaries were lucid and succinct, combining subtle wit with clear delivery. I am grateful for his guidance around these amazing sites. " Ravenna & Urbino - Byzantine capital, Renaissance court
" Excellent first experience of Martin Randall Travel. " Venice Revisited - From prison to palazzo: art and life in historic Venice
" 'This was the trip of a lifetime – seeing the two greatest examples of Renaissance art in a private view, with train travel between the centres. " Renaissance Rivals - Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael: the tumultuous trio
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