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Who doesn’t love a road trip? Driving from place to place at a pace that suits you, stopping for snacks and to stretch your legs at sites that pique your interest along the way, and the all-important soundtrack – yes, road trips are pretty fantastic. However, there’s a new way…

"Denise and Mike met on an Andante Travels tour to Pompeii and the Bay of Naples. Mike had been looking for this book in vain, so we decided to write it." 

So begins the acknowledgements page of our brand-new book, ‘Roman Britain and Where to Find It’, a guide to…

If you’re already dreaming of where to visit next year, your wanderlust is about to pique because we are delighted to unveil our exciting new preview brochure for 2021. This has been a particularly enjoyable program of tours to work on because they are so far-reaching, varied and inspiring.…

Better weather? Quieter sites? Wanting to avoid the Christmas chores? A winter escape might just be on the cards – and we have a fantastic selection of archaeological and cultural adventures to choose from. 

Embark upon an ancient world adventure to a renowned archaeological site at a time of year…

If you're dreaming of heading off on vacation and you can't wait more than a few months, we have a selection of tours with late availability that depart in May, June and July. So, you don't have to count down the days till your next adventure because with these tours,…

Long considered to be mysterious lost peoples from a dark age, the Picts helped lay the foundations of modern Scotland and their stories come to life through standing stone-carvings and buildings. 

Join our expert guide lecturer, Peter Yeoman, on a seven-day tour that explore the Picts in great depth. Gain…

If the gloom of January is getting to you - you're not alone! The third Monday in this month is known as Blue Monday, which just happens to be after the weekend on January 20th. Its name was defined by factors that include the bad weather - typical of this…

This year is your next chance to experience the once-per-decade Passion Play in the Bavarian town of Oberammergau. As you may already know, we are offering a selection of tours that include tickets to watch the spectacle, but there are a few unanswered questions of yours that we wanted to…

Dr. Simon Elliott is one of our fantastic expert Guide Lecturers and will lead our upcoming Romans in the North tour, which departs in both June and September this year. Ahead of this tour, he has written a guest blog post for us about Septimius Severus, who was Roman emperor…

This earliest version of this recipe was found on the wall of Senet’s tomb in Luxor, Egypt. The original recipe called for bakers to “crush the grain with sticks, using a grindstone crush the grain still finer until you have a heap of white flour”. If you would like your…