DATES AND PRICES OF
UPCOMING TOURS
UPCOMING TOURS
The island of Elephantine at Aswan
"O how I long to travel back,
And tread again that ancient track!
That I might once more reach that plain,
Where first I left my glorious train;
From whence th'enlightened spirit sees
That shady city of palm-trees".
C.J. Vaughan (1816-1897) from 'The Retreat'
SCHEDULE
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Hadrian's villa, Tivoli |
Fairy chimneys, Cappadocia |
Please note that the following dates and prices are subject to change. We try to keep these changes to a minimum but flight and boat schedules change, and costs, taxes and levies also alter. The scheduling and pricing of each tour will be fixed 60 days prior to departure from Australia.
2012
ANCIENT SUDAN: KINGDOM OF THE BLACK PHARAOHS(explore the antiquities from Khartoum to Aswan by 4-wheel drive -
accommodation is a combination of hotel, homestay & camping)
7th - 23th February 2012 $10,300.00
ANCIENT LEBANON & JORDAN: ARCHAEOLOGY & HISTORY
(explore Beirut, Byblos, Sidon, Baalbek, Jerash, Dead Sea, Madaba, Kerak Castle, Petra)
15th March - 5th April 2012 $8200.00 SELLING FAST
ANCIENT LEBANON & JORDAN: ARCHAEOLOGY & HISTORY
(explore Beirut, Byblos, Sidon, Baalbek, Jerash, Dead Sea, Madaba, Kerak Castle, Petra)
10th - 31st May 2012 $8200.00 SELLING FAST
ANCIENT TURKEY: CULTURE AND HISTORY
(explore Istanbul, Hattusas, Cappadocia, Ephesus, Pergamum, Troy, Gallipoli)
25th August - 15th September 2012 $7500.00
ANCIENT GREECE: ARCHAEOLOGY AND HISTORY
(explore Athens, Mycenae, Olympia, Delphi, Crete including Knossos, Santorini)
20th September - 9th October 2012 $7600.00
ANCIENT EGYPT: RAMESSES THE GREAT
(explore Giza, Abydos, Karnak, Valley of the Kings, Dendera, Edfu, Abu Simbel -
includes luxury Lake Nasser cruise)
9th - 30th November 2012 $7600.00
2013
ANCIENT EGYPT: ARCHAEOLOGY AND HISTORY(2-week Introduction to Egypt program - includes luxury Nile cruise)
14th - 27th January 2013 $5900.00
ANCIENT EGYPT: THE AMARNA PERIOD
(revised itinerary includes Amarna, Ashmunein, el Kab, Gebel Silsila -
Nile cruise on luxury Dahabiya sailboat with ensuite cabins)
8th February - 1st March 2013 $6900.00
ANCIENT LEBANON & JORDAN: ARCHAEOLOGY & HISTORY
(explore Beirut, Byblos, Sidon, Baalbek, Jerash, Dead Sea, Madaba, Kerak Castle, Petra)
14th March - 4th April 2013 $8400.00
ANCIENT SPAIN: FROM THE ROMANS TO THE MOORS
(explore the antiquities of Segovia, Merida, Italica, Seville, Granada including the magnificent Alhambra Palace, Cordoba)
5th - 24th May 2013 Price to be determined SELLING FAST
ANCIENT TURKEY: CULTURE AND HISTORY
(explore Istanbul, Hattusas, Cappadocia, Ephesus, Pergamum, Troy, Gallipoli)
21st September - 12th October 2013 $7600.00
EASTERN TURKEY: ARCHAEOLOGY AND HISTORY
(NEW itinerary - explore Termessos, Perge, Nemrud Dagi, Van, Antioch, Ani)
31st August - 21st Sept 2013 Price to be determined
ANCIENT EGYPT: RAMESSES THE GREAT
(explore Giza, Abydos, Karnak, Valley of the Kings, Dendera, Edfu, Abu Simbel)
8th - 29th November 2013 $7700.00
2014
ANCIENT EGYPT: WESTERN DESERT OASES(we explore Alexandria, Siwa Oasis, the Great Sand Sea, Bahariya, White Desert, Dakhleh, Kharga Oasis)
3rd - 23rd February 2014 $6900.00
ANCIENT EGYPT: DEEP DESERT CAMPING TRIP (Gilf Kebir)
24th February - 7th March 2014 Price to be determined
ANCIENT SICILY & MALTA: ARCHAEOLOGY AND HISTORY
6th - 27th April 2014 Price to be determined
ANCIENT SPAIN: FROM THE ROMANS TO THE MOORS
18th May - 5th June 2014 Price to be determined
ANCIENT GREECE: ARCHAEOLOGY AND HISTORY
18th September – 7th October 2014 $7800.00
WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE PRICE?
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Breakfast in Istanbul |
A felucca ride in Aswan |
The stated tour price includes:
3 to 4-star twin-share accommodation B&B
Return economy class airfares on Singapore Airlines
Domestic flights
Transport
Visas
Museum entries
Site entries
Tour numbers are limited to 18 persons and the guides.
Please note that B.C. Archaeology reserves the right to make minor alterations to the itineraries in the period up to 60 days prior to a tour departure. The itinerary dates and prices may also be subject to change due to the scheduling of the operators, availability of access and increases in taxes and levies.
Tours do not include the price of lunches or dinners. You might also like to factor in the cost of a camel ride, extra felucca ride and, of course, shopping! A rough guide for additional expenses would be about $1000 per person. European destinations like Italy may be more expensive.
The tour price does not include the cost of travel/health insurance. The participant must purchase this separately - no one will be permitted to travel without proof of purchase of insurance. Neither B.C. Archaeology nor Dr Michael Birrell is responsible for your health or possessions.
You might like to tip the guides at the end of the program. A suitable tip for guiding would be $20 to $50 per guide per person. All other tips are covered by the tour cost.
Business class airfares on Singapore Airlines are usually available on request. As a general rule you would expect to add at least $5000 per person to the cost of each program.
Single supplement (otherwise known as "a room of one's own") is an additional $900 per person. A single traveller will not be required to pay a 'Single Supplement' in the event that they end up having a room on their own. The tour company reserves the right to assign rooms if no prior arrangement has been made. Single travellers will share with a person of the same gender and, where possible, of a similar age.
3 to 4-star twin-share accommodation B&B
Return economy class airfares on Singapore Airlines
Domestic flights
Transport
Visas
Museum entries
Site entries
Tour numbers are limited to 18 persons and the guides.
Please note that B.C. Archaeology reserves the right to make minor alterations to the itineraries in the period up to 60 days prior to a tour departure. The itinerary dates and prices may also be subject to change due to the scheduling of the operators, availability of access and increases in taxes and levies.
WHAT ADDITIONAL EXPENSES ARE THERE?
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Lunch in Tripoli |
Shopping at Philae |
Tours do not include the price of lunches or dinners. You might also like to factor in the cost of a camel ride, extra felucca ride and, of course, shopping! A rough guide for additional expenses would be about $1000 per person. European destinations like Italy may be more expensive.
The tour price does not include the cost of travel/health insurance. The participant must purchase this separately - no one will be permitted to travel without proof of purchase of insurance. Neither B.C. Archaeology nor Dr Michael Birrell is responsible for your health or possessions.
You might like to tip the guides at the end of the program. A suitable tip for guiding would be $20 to $50 per guide per person. All other tips are covered by the tour cost.
Business class airfares on Singapore Airlines are usually available on request. As a general rule you would expect to add at least $5000 per person to the cost of each program.
Single supplement (otherwise known as "a room of one's own") is an additional $900 per person. A single traveller will not be required to pay a 'Single Supplement' in the event that they end up having a room on their own. The tour company reserves the right to assign rooms if no prior arrangement has been made. Single travellers will share with a person of the same gender and, where possible, of a similar age.
WHAT DO I DO NOW?
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A street at Leptis Magna, Libya |
The Trajaneum at Pergamum |
You will need to fill in the application form - this can be downloaded by clicking HERE
Cheques should be made out to 'B.C. Archaeology'. At present we do not take credit card payments, although direct deposits into our client travel account can be arranged. Please note that the payment of a deposit signifies your intent to travel on the specified tour. We stop taking deposits when our maximum number of participants has been reached because we are holding a position for each deposit. In the event that you change your mind about coming on the selected program, the deposit is not refundable but it can be transferred to another program. Please consider carefully before returning the application form.
In the event that a particular tour is cancelled by the company, a refund of the deposit is assured.
Please send this form, together with a $500 deposit to:
B.C. Archaeology Travel,
P.O. Box 968, Five Dock, NSW, 2046.
B.C. Archaeology Travel,
P.O. Box 968, Five Dock, NSW, 2046.
Cheques should be made out to 'B.C. Archaeology'. At present we do not take credit card payments, although direct deposits into our client travel account can be arranged. Please note that the payment of a deposit signifies your intent to travel on the specified tour. We stop taking deposits when our maximum number of participants has been reached because we are holding a position for each deposit. In the event that you change your mind about coming on the selected program, the deposit is not refundable but it can be transferred to another program. Please consider carefully before returning the application form.
In the event that a particular tour is cancelled by the company, a refund of the deposit is assured.