Connoisseur's Florence
5 Nights
from £1301
Departs 01 Apr 2012, 18 Nov 2012
Florence was once an immensely
wealthy and powerful city-state,
where ruling families were able to
commission great architects and artists
to beautify the city with buildings, statues
and paintings ...
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Castile: The Heart of Spain
6 Nights
from £1702
Departs 23 Apr 2012, 22 Oct 2012
The heart of Spain is steeped in a rich
artistic and cultural history and is
home to beautiful rolling countryside,
Unesco world heritage cities, medieval
castles and fascinating palaces. the ancient
hilltop city of Avila ...
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Jordan: Crusaders, Traders & Raiders
7 Nights
from £1900
Departs 24 Apr 2012, 06 Oct 2012
This tour to Jordan, one of history’s crossroads and battlegrounds, encompasses the entire range of the country’s heritage and culture. Visit the biblical site of Mount nebo; Jerash, where Greeks and Romans built a great city; and Petra, a city of fable, with...
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Ravenna: Mosaics & Marble
3 Nights
from £1052
Departs 26 Apr 2012, 22 Nov 2012
Ravenna is the best place to see
early christian, Byzantine church
architecture and decoration from the
fifth and sixth centuries. In 401AD, the city
became the capital of the western Roman
empire and mosaic-clad churches ...
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The Grandeur & Art of Berlin & Potsdam
4 Nights
from £1181
Departs 13 May 2012
Berlin is home to some of the world’s
most exciting museums. collections
of paintings, sculpture and antiquities
abound on Museum Island while the great
Brandenburg Gate is a fitting entrance to the
elegant ...
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St Petersburg: Pictures & Palaces
5 Nights
from £1482
Departs 20 May 2012, 26 Aug 2012
St Petersburg is one of the most majestic and compelling cities in the world,
much of it unchanged since the 18th and 19th centuries. Conceived by Peter the Great as a ‘window on the west’, it is...
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Connoisseur's Venice
4 Nights
from £1152
Departs 21 May 2012, 22 Nov 2012
Much of Venice remains more or less as it was more than 500 years ago, with many important works of art still in their original locations. As such, it offers a rare opportunity to step back into the past and see how the art of...
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Istanbul: Byzantine & Ottoman Treasures
5 Nights
from £1502
Departs 28 May 2012, 22 Oct 2012
Istanbul, capital of the great ottoman empire, enjoyed more than four centuries
of imperial patronage, resulting in one of the most dramatic skylines in the world. Its mosques and palaces are complemented by...
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Romania: Mountains, Monasteries & Medieval Castles
9 Nights
from £1682
Departs 14 Jun 2012
Two of the most beautiful areas of Romania are transylvania and Bucovina,
with their fine scenery and old towns and villages. this tour concentrates on the
country’s wonderful architectural tradition, exemplified in the...
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Ethiopia: A Journey Through Landscape & Time
12 Nights
from £3195
Departs 01 Sep 2012, 06 Apr 2013
Atmospheric monuments, including a temple dedicated to a Moon God, stark monoliths towering high above tombs of long-dead kings, and hidden frescoed churches are combined with legendary figures such as...
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Sicily: Crossroads of the Mediterranean
8 Nights
from £2202
Departs 10 Sep 2012, 12 Apr 2013
Sicily is home to fine Greek temples,
exuberant Roman floor mosaics, Arabinspired
gardens and superb norman
architecture. Alongside this, the island features
magnificent scenery and beautiful wild
flowers. this tour visits the island’s ...
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Uzbekistan: The Golden Road to Samarkand
11 Nights
from £1850
Departs 14 Sep 2012
This tour visits some of the finest cities of central Asia, at the heart of the ancient silk Road: Bukhara, the ‘dome of Islam’ and a centre for artists and scholars for centuries...
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The Bay of Naples: Pompeii & Herculaneum
6 Nights
from £1402
Departs 15 Sep 2012
The Bay of naples was once ringed with
flourishing towns and luxury villas,
and was one of the greatest centres of
classical Roman civilisation. the excavated
remains of Pompeii, Herculaneum and Villa
oplontis, destroyed ...
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Albania & Macedonia: Cradle of the Balkans
9 Nights
from £1602
Departs 20 Sep 2012
Albania and Macedonia are home to a rich variety of archaeological and
historical sites, spectacular mountain scenery as well as a wealth of art treasures. Travelling across these two countries, often referred to as the...
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Prague: Jewel of Bohemia
4 Nights
from £1102
Departs 20 Sep 2012
An architectural gem, Prague has
survived virtually untouched for more
than 300 years. Dominating the city
is the castle district and the gothic cathedral
of st Vitus, which was begun in its present
form by the Bohemian ...
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China: Ancient & Modern
9 Nights
from £3325
Departs 21 Sep 2012, 12 Apr 2013
China has a rich art and architectural scene, where modern buildings rise
up next to ancient landmarks and contemporary artists place an innovative
twist on traditional culture. This tour...
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Ancient Lands of Eastern Turkey
6 Nights
from £1546
Departs 23 Sep 2012
Greeks, Romans, Persians, Byzantines, Armenians and turks have settled in eastern turkey, each leaving their imprint. Explore their legacy on this tour, which starts at the Black sea port of trabzon and...
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The Masterpieces of Dresden, Berlin & Potsdam
7 Nights
from £1852
Departs 03 Oct 2012
Renowned as the ‘Florence of the
north’, Dresden’s 18th-century
buildings have been faithfully restored
to their former glory. the old Masters Gallery
is among the finest in europe and the famous
Green Vaults is ...
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Treasures of Sri Lanka
13 Nights
from £2751
Departs 07 Oct 2012, 17 Feb 2013
This tour of sri Lanka focuses on the island’s classical and medieval architecture, as well as on the achievements of contemporary artists and
architects such a Geoffrey Bawa, ena de silva, Barbara sansoni and Laki senanayake. It also explores sri Lanka’s...
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Egypt: After the Pharaohs
10 Nights
from £1800
Departs 11 Oct 2012, 28 Feb 2013
The evangelist st Mark first preached of the christian faith in Alexandria during the reign of the Roman emperor nero in the first century AD. Coptic monasticism, claimed to be the original form of monasticism, appears to have begun in the...
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Classic Greece
9 Nights
from £1852
Departs 20 Oct 2012
Greece is steeped in mythology and history, but its glorious past is very evident in the beautifully-preserved sites and monuments found throughout the modern country. This tour focuses on the classical Greek highlights found in...
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Art of the Cote D'Azur
7 Nights
from £1902
Departs 21 Oct 2012
With an idyllic landscape of
mountainous hinterland, quaint
villages and sun-drenched
coastline, the Côte d’Azur region has inspired
artists for generations. Modern artists
continue to follow ...
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New York: Museums & Galleries
4 Nights
from £1924
Departs 25 Oct 2012, 14 Mar 2013
New York city has one of the most dynamic art scenes in the world. Its museums and galleries house some of the finest collections of art treasures and antiquities and pay homage to both well-known and lesser-known - but equally talented - artists from...
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Burma: Golden Temples & Pagodas
11 Nights
from £3001
Departs 11 Nov 2012, 17 Feb 2013
Burma (Myanmar) has a rich and colourful cultural history, shaped by many influences. The highlights of this tour include the majestic shwedagon Pagoda,
the river cruise from...
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The Temples & Treasures of Laos & Cambodia
10 Nights
from £2901
Departs 16 Nov 2012, 01 Feb 2013
Angkor Wat, the mystical 12th-century temple, is the highlight of this tour.
Begin in serene Luang Prabang in Laos, filled with glittering temples. Sail on the
Mekong river to...
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