Ruins & Archaeology Tours & Trips 2020
87 trips to Ruins & Archaeology tours from 142 tour companies. 879 reviews. 4.8/5 avg rating.
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Small Group Tour Small groups are usually defined as between 10 and 24 travelers, often less. If you're the kind of person who enjoys more intimate experiences and personal service this is a good choice. All else being equal you will pay a premium for this style vs a larger group tour.
Private Guided Private tours give you the undivided attention of a guide, and often involve special access to sites and unique experiences not available to larger groups. This is a great option for families, couples, and small friend groups. Expect to pay a bit more for the extra service.
Self Guided Tour A travel company plans your itinerary and arranges all the logistics including lodging, local activities, and transportantion. You have the flexibility of a solo trip while still getting the convience and time savings of expert planning. Get 90% of the benefits of a tour, without a guide.
Group Tour Groups are between 25-60 people, typically ~30-40. Usually there will be many opportunities to split off and enjoy meals and excursions in smaller groups. This is the most economical way to travel, saving up to 40% versus booking the same itinerary yourself.
River Cruise These vessels are smaller than most ocean cruisers, limiting which amenties are available. Passenger counts can vary. One of the biggest advantages of a river cruise is the ability to dock at smaller ports and local villages.
Small Ship Cruise Small ship cruises usually have a max passenger count of 500. The primary purpose of these trips is to spend time off the vessel in local ports (e.g. Mediterranean) or experiencing nature (e.g Galapagos or Antarctica). Cabins can vary from budget to luxury.
Large Ship Cruise This is the "floating city" experience, with multiple ways to enjoy your vacation aboard the ship as much as on land. Ships are multiple floors, provide several activities, culinary, and shopping options. They often make fewer stops and have less time available for shore excursions.
Retreats Similar to a self guided tour but staying in one location only with activities and day outings included as a part of the stay.
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Lodging Level
Lodging Level
Camping Typically involves most nights sleeping in tents (sometimes permanent tented sites) or in rustic cabins and lodges.
Basic - 2 star You'll stay in no-frills, but clean and comfortable, hotels or guesthouses. A 'Basic' trip might also involve a few nights of camping.
Value - 3 star Mid-range budget with accommodations ranging from comfortable lodges, guesthouses, and homestays to three star hotels.
Premium - 4 star 3 to 4 star western hotel equivalents. While not all lodging will be 'luxury' they will be quite comfortable by western standards.
Luxury - 5 star The highest level of comfort and service. All accomodations are in four or five star hotels, boutique lodges or high-end homestays.
Physical Level
Physical Level
Very Easy Minimal walking - motor vehicles available for all major parts of trip.
Easy Normal generally flat walking in urban or suburban environments.
Moderate Walking or physical activity half to most of day - no carrying equipment.
Strenuous All or most of day hiking or biking, hills included.
Extreme Very challenging all day hiking and backpacking carrying significant equipment.
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Travel Style
Travel Style
Flexible schedule A lot of free time, with very few inclusions. Ideal for independent and/or low-key travelers and cruisers.
Full schedule For those looking to maximize their sight seeing time. You thrive on a packed day’s schedule from 8 am to 6pm, with some (but limited) free time. Most activities and meals included.
Balanced schedule You will have solid amounts of both free time and structured time with some activities and meals included.
Flight & Transport Inclusions
Solo Friendly
Solo Friendly
Good for Singles Trips that specifically cater to travelers looking to meet other singles.
No Single Supplement Trips where single supplement is usually not required for solo travelers.
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Thailand to Cambodia 11 Days 9 Nights
11 days
$ 173 / day
$ 1,899
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Full on
Physical Level :
Walking or physical activity half to most of day - no carrying equipment.
Easy
Lodging Level :
3 to 4 star western hotel equivalents. While not all lodging will be 'luxury' they will be quite comfortable by western standards.
Comfort (4*)
Highlights
Visits:
- Explore Beijing
- Visit the Temple of the Golden Buddha (Wat Trimitr) to see its solid-gold Buddha
- Damnoen Saduak, one of Thailand’s most famous floating markets
- Visit the Bridge over the River Kwai, famously connected to the 'Death Railway' of World War II
- Experience the virtual ‘Theme Park - Dark Ride’ at a gems gallery, learning about Thailand’s most prized gemstones
- Opportunity to see UNESCO Angkor Wat, the jewel in Cambodia’s historical and cultural crown
Angkor Wat, Ayutthaya, Beijing, Siem Reap, Ta Prohm, Cambodia, Thailand
Archaeological Wonders of Southern Italy and Sicily
Premier
Has very high quality customer experiences and demonstrated commitment to responsible travel practices. read more
10 days
$ 620 / day
$ 6,195
Travel Style :
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Mixed
Physical Level :
Walking or physical activity half to most of day - no carrying equipment.
Easy
Lodging Level :
3 to 4 star western hotel equivalents. While not all lodging will be 'luxury' they will be quite comfortable by western standards.
Comfort (4*)
Highlights
Visits:
- Gain special access to the excavations of Pompeii with a local expert and peer into the crater of Mount Vesuvius alongside a volcanologist.
- Gaze at the spectacular mosaics of the Villa Romana del Casale and descend into fascinating catacombs in Palermo.
- Visit eight UNESCO World Heritage sites, from the dramatic Amalfi Coast and ancient Syracuse to the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento.
- Hike through a landscape transformed by lava on Mount Etna and enjoy breathtaking views of Taormina and the coast.
Amalfi Coast, Sorrento, Italy
Real Affordable Peru
10 days
$ 290 / day
$ 2,895
Travel Style :
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Mixed
Physical Level :
Walking or physical activity half to most of day - no carrying equipment.
Easy
Lodging Level :
3 to 4 star western hotel equivalents. While not all lodging will be 'luxury' they will be quite comfortable by western standards.
Comfort (4*)
Highlights
Visits:
- Visit Lima’s historic city center, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Visit Lima’s National Museum of Archaeology, Anthropology, and History at Bolivar Square
- Enjoyable way to experience the enchanting Andean landscape.
- Enjiy Rafting excursion
- Visit this mysterious sanctuary
- Explore Cuzco on a walking tour.
- Visit the site of the Qoricancha Sun Temple
Cusco, Lima, Machu Picchu, Sacred Valley, Urubamba, Peru
Dublin & Galway by Rail
Premier
Has very high quality customer experiences and demonstrated commitment to responsible travel practices. read more
7 days
$ 286 / day
$ 2,000
From :
$ 2,052
The strike-through price reflects either the high season trip price or the average price a traveler pays for a similar itinerary when the components are booked separately.
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Relaxed
Physical Level :
Walking or physical activity half to most of day - no carrying equipment.
Easy
Lodging Level :
Mid-range budget with accommodations ranging from comfortable lodges, guesthouses, and homestays to three star hotels.
Value (3*)
Highlights
Visits:
- Want to stay longer? You can extend this trip up to a total of 9 days!
- The Dublin Pass (2 Days)
Dublin, Galway, Ireland
Dublin & London
Premier
Has very high quality customer experiences and demonstrated commitment to responsible travel practices. read more
7 days
$ 272 / day
$ 1,904
From :
$ 2,645
The strike-through price reflects either the high season trip price or the average price a traveler pays for a similar itinerary when the components are booked separately.
Travel Style :
Array
Relaxed
Physical Level :
Walking or physical activity half to most of day - no carrying equipment.
Easy
Lodging Level :
Mid-range budget with accommodations ranging from comfortable lodges, guesthouses, and homestays to three star hotels.
Value (3*)
Highlights
Visits:
- Want to stay longer? You can extend this trip up to a total of 9 days!
- Dublin Big Bus Premium Hop-on/Hop-off - 48-hour
- London Pass (2-day)
Dublin, London, England, Ireland, United Kingdom
Harry Potter Experience with Edinburgh
Premier
Has very high quality customer experiences and demonstrated commitment to responsible travel practices. read more
8 days
$ 289 / day
$ 2,313
From :
$ 2,892
The strike-through price reflects either the high season trip price or the average price a traveler pays for a similar itinerary when the components are booked separately.
Travel Style :
Array
Relaxed
Physical Level :
Walking or physical activity half to most of day - no carrying equipment.
Easy
Lodging Level :
Mid-range budget with accommodations ranging from comfortable lodges, guesthouses, and homestays to three star hotels.
Value (3*)
Highlights
Visits:
- Harry Potter Film Locations Walking Tour - 13832
- Warner Bros. Studio: The Making of Harry Potter - 13829
- Alnwick Castle, Northumberland Coast and the Borders
Edinburgh, London, England, Scotland, United Kingdom
Irish Highlights: Dublin, Killarney & Galway
Premier
Has very high quality customer experiences and demonstrated commitment to responsible travel practices. read more
7 days
$ 190 / day
$ 1,328
From :
$ 3,155
The strike-through price reflects either the high season trip price or the average price a traveler pays for a similar itinerary when the components are booked separately.
Travel Style :
Array
Relaxed
Physical Level :
Walking or physical activity half to most of day - no carrying equipment.
Easy
Lodging Level :
Mid-range budget with accommodations ranging from comfortable lodges, guesthouses, and homestays to three star hotels.
Value (3*)
Highlights
Visits:
- Want to stay longer? You can extend this trip up to a total of 8 days!
- Dublin Big Bus Premium Hop-on/Hop-off - 48-hour
- Ring of Kerry Guided Bus Tour
Dublin, Galway, Ireland
Rome City Explorer
Premier
Has very high quality customer experiences and demonstrated commitment to responsible travel practices. read more
5 days
$ 207 / day
$ 1,034
From :
$ 1,648
The strike-through price reflects either the high season trip price or the average price a traveler pays for a similar itinerary when the components are booked separately.
Travel Style :
Array
Relaxed
Physical Level :
Walking or physical activity half to most of day - no carrying equipment.
Easy
Lodging Level :
Mid-range budget with accommodations ranging from comfortable lodges, guesthouses, and homestays to three star hotels.
Value (3*)
Highlights
Visits:
- Want to stay longer? You can extend this trip up to a total of 7 days!
Rome, Italy
Luxury Greece
12 days
$ 333 / day
$ 3,990
Travel Style :
Array
Mixed
Physical Level :
Walking or physical activity half to most of day - no carrying equipment.
Easy
Lodging Level :
3 to 4 star western hotel equivalents. While not all lodging will be 'luxury' they will be quite comfortable by western standards.
Comfort (4*)
Highlights
Visits:
- Visit Knossos & Arolithos Traditional Village
- Visit the Acropolis and the incredible museum of Acropolis.
- Enjoy the famous cosmopolitan town of Mykonos with white-washed cubic houses, windmills and chapels.
- See the Constitution Square (Syntagma), the House of Parliament, the National Library
- Enjoy the jet- setting city of Mykonos, ancient church Paraportiani & little Venice
- Take a stroll through the Plaka
- Ride a high speed boat to Santorini Island.
Acropolis, Athens, Crete, Mykonos, Santorini, Greece
Vietnam and Cambodia: Along the Mekong River, inc ...
15 days
$ 732 / day
$ 10,980
Travel Style :
Array
Relaxed
Physical Level :
Walking or physical activity half to most of day - no carrying equipment.
Easy
Lodging Level :
3 to 4 star western hotel equivalents. While not all lodging will be 'luxury' they will be quite comfortable by western standards.
Comfort (4*)
Highlights
Visits:
- Spend two days exploring the legendary religious sites of Angkor, in the company of our experts and local guides
- Visit communities and learn the ways of life along the river, including subsistence fishing and small industries
- Explore Phnom Penh and Saigon, touring sites important to the cities’ 20th-century histories
- Travel in extraordinary comfort and see many of the countries’ cultural highpoints.
Angkor Wat, Banyon Temple, Mekong Delta, Mekong River , Notre Dame Cathedral, Phnom Penh , Saigon, Siem Reap, Tonle Sap Lake, Cambodia, Vietnam
Exploring the Arctic Land of the Caribou
15 days
$ 578 / day
$ 8,667
Travel Style :
Array
Relaxed
Physical Level :
Walking or physical activity half to most of day - no carrying equipment.
Easy
Lodging Level :
3 to 4 star western hotel equivalents. While not all lodging will be 'luxury' they will be quite comfortable by western standards.
Comfort (4*)
Highlights
Visits:
- Visit two national parks in Canada
- Learn more about the people living in the area
- See archaeological remains and learn about Viking history
- Exciting excursions
Canada
Human Origins: Southwest France and Northern Spain
Premier
Has very high quality customer experiences and demonstrated commitment to responsible travel practices. read more
10 days
$ 700 / day
$ 6,995
Travel Style :
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Mixed
Physical Level :
All or most of day hiking or biking, hills included.
Moderate
Lodging Level :
The highest level of comfort and service. All accomodations are in four or five star hotels, boutique lodges or high-end homestays.
Luxury (5*)
Highlights
Visits:
- Examine the Paleolithic art of two UNESCO World Heritage–listed cave regions: France’s Vézère Valley and the northern coast of Spain.
- Meet leading archaeologists and anthropologists for talks and private tours of cave sites.
- Visit Castel-Merle with Isabelle Castanet, whose family has excavated the site for generations.
- Explore Sarlat, France, and Santillana del Mar, Spain, two of Europe's best-preserved medieval villages.
Basque Country, Santillana del Mar, Vézère Valley , France, Spain
Britain’s Beautiful Blooms at the Hampton Court ...
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Road Scholar
Premier
Has very high quality customer experiences and demonstrated commitment to responsible travel practices. read more
12 days
$ 300 / day
$ 3,599
From :
$ 4,535
The strike-through price reflects either the high season trip price or the average price a traveler pays for a similar itinerary when the components are booked separately.
Travel Style :
Array
Mixed
Physical Level :
All or most of day hiking or biking, hills included.
Moderate
Lodging Level :
Mid-range budget with accommodations ranging from comfortable lodges, guesthouses, and homestays to three star hotels.
Value (3*)
Highlights
Visits:
- Spend a full day at the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Hampton Court Palace Flower Show, the largest flower show in the world
- With RHS judge Kevin Tooher as your instructor, meet the head gardeners at the World Garden in Lullingstone and the Secret Garden at the Salutation in Sandwich
- Thrill in the beauty of some of England’s best-loved gardens, including Sissinghurst Castle Garden, RHS Wisley, Hidcote Manor, Kiftsgate Court and Rousham
Cotswolds, Gloucester, Hampton Court Palace, Oxford, England
The Greek Islands
11 days
$ 205 / day
$ 2,254
Travel Style :
Array
Mixed
Physical Level :
All or most of day hiking or biking, hills included.
Moderate
Lodging Level :
Mid-range budget with accommodations ranging from comfortable lodges, guesthouses, and homestays to three star hotels.
Value (3*)
Highlights
Visits:
- Hike to the top of Athens’ ancient and famous Acropolis
- Cruise the azure seas of the Aegean
- Catch some rays at world-famous island beaches
- Enjoy epic, world-class nightlife in Santorini and Mykonos
- Snap a photo of the whitewashed buildings of the Cycladic Islands
- Flood your Instagram with unreal vistas and Santorini sunsets
Acropolis, Athens, Mykonos, Santorini, Greece
Belize: Rainforests, Reefs & Ruins
11 days
$ 298 / day
$ 3,279
Travel Style :
Array
Mixed
Physical Level :
All or most of day hiking or biking, hills included.
Moderate
Lodging Level :
Mid-range budget with accommodations ranging from comfortable lodges, guesthouses, and homestays to three star hotels.
Value (3*)
Highlights
Visits:
- Explore the Maya ruins of Tikal and Lamanai
- Enjoy the relaxed Caribbean beach atmosphere of San Pedro
- Zipline and cave-tube deep in the jungle of Central America
- Snorkel off the coasts of San Pedro and Turneffe Atoll
- Immerse yourself in a wide spectrum of local cultures and traditions
Ambergris Caye, Hol Chan Marine Reserve, Tikal, Belize
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Reaching the end of a long trek to savor your first glimpse of Machu Picchu at sunrise
Visiting Mexico’s Chichen Itza to marvel at the ancient Mayans’ command of astronomy
Wandering the vast ruins of Cambodia’s Angkor Wat, the largest religious complex ever built
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Stopping at Egypt’s ancient Luxor during a Nile River cruise to gaze in awe at the mammoth temples
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Paying an early morning call to one of the remote, crumbling sections of the Great Wall of China
Discovering the mystery behind Stonehenge, England
Exploring the caves of Longmen Grottoes in China
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