AIA Tours
Featured Land Tour

 

 

November 2014

 

Join us for the finest available trip to Cuba, combining an in-depth itinerary, Cuba's best accommodations, and the leadership of archaeologist David Pendergast and guest expert Joseph Scarpaci. This enriching, people-to-people educational exchange program includes visits to five World Heritage sites (Morro Castle, Camaguey, Cienfuegos, Trinidad, Havana); meetings with Cuban professionals, including anthropologists and curators; music and dance performances; and much more.

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Featured River Cruise

 

 

February 2015

 

Explore for five days India's capital, Delhi, and the holy cities of Varanasi and Bodhgaya before embarking the 28-cabin riverboat Bengal Ganga for an 8-day, 800-mile journey down the sacred Ganges River. In the company of archaeologist Nancy Wilkie and Annapurna Garimella, an art historian and cultural expert based in Bangalore and Delhi, visit Hindu and Buddhist sites, the ruins of ancient universities, medieval fortresses and palaces, and more.

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Additional Land Tours

 

 

September 2014

 

Experience the best of ancient Peru on this well-paced and comprehensive trip with archaeologist James Kus. Enjoy three nights each in the Sacred Valley and Cuzco, and two nights everywhere else. Explore fabulous archaeological sites (including two days at Machu Picchu), a variety of museums, and picturesque villages and cities.

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October 2014

 

Visit with Tunisian archaeologist Nejib ben Lazreg all seven of Tunisia's cultural World Heritage sites, including fabled Carthage, Dougga, Kairouan, and El Jem. Other highlights include Bulla Regia's underground Roman villas and Thuburbo Majus's sunken winter baths. An optional extension to Malta is also available.

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November 2014

 

Discover masterpieces of Indian architecture and art, visiting eleven spectacular UNESCO World Heritage sites on this one well-paced itinerary with art historian Annapurna Garimella. See many of the world's most magnificent royal tombs, extraordinary rock-cut cave temples and art, and spectacular fortress palaces.

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October 2014

 

The sites are uncrowded and the history is incomparable! Explore fascinating pyramids, temples, and royal tombs; get special access to sites that are closed to the public; and enjoy a luxurious, 4-night Nile cruise. Egyptologist Stephen Harvey, a professional tour manager, and an expert local guide provide a matchless travel experience while handling all logistics so you can relax and learn.

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June 2014

 

Join archaeologist Roderick McIntosh on this fascinating, 7-day cruise aboard the beautiful, 36-cabin Variety Voyager. Explore ancient Greco-Roman, Punic, and Carthaginian sites in Tunis, Tunisia; Valletta, Malta; Sicily; and Sardinia. Optional pre- and post-cruise extensions are available in Tunis and Rome.

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June 2014

 

Ireland offers splendid natural beauty and monuments attesting to an extraordinary past. Join archaeologist Stephen Mandal and admire spectacular prehistoric tombs, imposing fortresses, and standing stones; early Christian and medieval castles, monasteries, and cathedrals; and lovely vistas of rolling hills, sparkling lakes, and soaring cliffs.

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The Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) is the oldest and largest archaeological organization in North America. The AIA seeks to educate people of all ages about the significance of archaeological discovery. For more than a century the AIA has been dedicated to the encouragement and support of archaeological research and publication, and to the protection of the world's archaeological resources and cultural heritage. By traveling on an AIA Tour you directly support the AIA while personally gaining the benefit of the AIA's network of scholars and worldwide contacts.

 

 

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