Frequently asked questions

Guide Lecturers and Tour Guides who are specialists in the subject: archaeologists, Egyptologists, historians, horticulturalists and experts in their fields. They travel with the group throughout, building up a picture across the holiday rather than appearing at each site and leaving.

Not at all. Our tours suit everyone from the merely curious to scholars and academics, and everyone in between. All that's needed is an interest, and questions are always welcome.

Every tour carries an activity level of light, moderate or active, set out before you book. Light suits most people in reasonable health, moderate asks for a reasonable level of fitness, and active often involves longer days and more demanding terrain so is best suited to those looking for a more demanding adventure.

Very much so, and many guests travel alone. Shared interest naturally leads to easy conversation, and selected departures carry a reduced or no single supplement.

Classic, Essential, Signature and Relaxed. They differ in how full the days are, how much is included, the size of the group and who travels with you. Our tour styles page compares them side by side.

Yes. We arrange private group tours for clubs, societies and groups of friends, built around whatever the group wants to see.