These are UK-based specialist tour operators, travel agencies, and companies offering expert guided history and archaeology tours. See also Battlefield tour operators and Arts, Music & Culture tour operators. |
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| ACE Study Tours |
01223 835055 |
ACE runs art, archæology, history, music, drama, literature, geology, ecology and wildlife study tours around the world. They are celebrating their 50th birthday in 2008. |
| Ancient World Tours |
020 7917 9494 |
Specialist tours to archaeological & cultural sites worldwide accompanied by experts. |
| Andante Travels |
01722 713800 |
 Andante operates small group expert-led tours to archaeological sites and historic places all over the world. It is owned and managed by archaeologists. They have now (Jan 2008) introduced a new programme of tours called 'Bare Bones' which are designed to offer a more flexible approach for independent travellers who don't want to spend all their time with the group following a detailed itinerary but instead might want to opt out from time to time to persue their own interests. |
| Brookland Travel |
01305 259467 |
History and archaeological tours in the UK and on the continent. |
| Dr Thomson's Tours |
01227 455922 |
Small-scale (one-man) tour operator. Dr Thompson is a historian & guide based in Canterbury, he takes private tours to historic sites (and battlefields) on both sides of the Channel Tunnel, ie. Kent & Sussex, Northern France & Belgium. |
| History in Harmony |
08700 113994 |
Special-interest tours worldwide covering topics/hobbies/interests such as Carousels, Flower Festivals, Experimental Engineering, Industrial Heritage, the Battle of Britain, Antique Toys, Mechanical Music, Silver Bands or Photographic Shoots. |
| Inscape Study Tours |
01993 891726 |
Expert guided, small group art and architecture tours. |
| Kirker Holidays |
020 7593 2288 |
The high-quality short breaks specialist has a Cultural Tours programme featuring tours to 25 destinations worldwide but mostly in Europe, for groups of around 15-22 people escorted by an expert lecturer. Subjects covered include Music (concerts, opera & special festivals); Gardens & Botany; Archaeology & Ancient History; Art, Architecture and Art History. |
| Martin Randall Travel |
020 8742 3355 |
A programme of over 100 tours across Europe and the Middle East, focusing on art, music, architecture, archeology and history. They won the 2006 AITO Travel Company of the Year award (larger company category) which is based on quantified feedback from customers of over 150 Association of Independent Tour Operators (AITO) member companies..and again in 2007. (Actually awarded 15/01/08 I know. I was there when MR collected it! :) - Ed) |
| Old Country Tours |
01747 828719 |
Anglo-American specialist tour operator offering history and battlefield tours in Europe and the USA. |
| Peter Sommer Travels |
01600 861 929 |
Specialises in archaeological tours to Turkey (and some to Greece) by sea using a gulet to get about from site to site. He gets rave revues. They also do land tours |
| Plantagenet Tours |
01202 521 895 |
Historical and cultural tours to Europe & Scandinavia, with the focus on medieval history, led by Peter Gravgaard. |
| Traveller & Palanquin, The |
020 7436 9343 |
Expert-led 'discovery & learning' tours worldwide for those interested in archaeology, art, history, culture, etc. They also have programmes for families and un-escorted discovery tours for independent travellers. Used to be the 'British Museum Traveller' but now independently operated since 2004. |
| Voyage Jules Verne |
020 7616 1000 |
A selection of art, history and heritage tours worldwide. |
| Westminster Classic Tours |
020 8286 7842 |
Expert led, small group classical tours to archeological sites in Greece, Turkey and the Adriatic by sailing gulet. |
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