ANDANTE TRAVELS IN THE ANCIENT WORLD BROCHURE

Andante Travels In The Ancient World - Our Travels in the Ancient World are unique and unusual programmes conceived by leading academics and experts and realised by a team of travel professionals headed by former professional archaeologists. 19 years of experience has made us leading specialists in the cultures of the ancient world.

By creating exciting itineraries - mixing the great names of the ancient world with the lesser known, but equally memorable sites off-the-beaten track, we offer you a real taste of archaeology - putting together the fascinating jigsaw of the past.

Holidays range from £395 to £3700 and from all-inclusive tours to our new "Bare Bones" programme with plenty of free time for independent exploration and relaxation.

* Pompeii, Herculaneum and Classical Campania is the most popular tour, with departures from Manchester and Gatwick.

* Libyan Rock Art travels deep into the Sahara in the company of international expert, Professor David Mattingly.

* Travel the driest coastline in the world past awe-inspiring cities of the pre-Inca peoples of Peru before arriving in the verdant highlands to gaze over Machu Picchu at daybreak.

* Mix culture and gastronomy in northern Italy on our "Mushrooms, Chestnuts and Culture" tour.

* Palaeolithic Cave Art with Paul Bahn, bestselling author and leading specialist, deep in the Pyrennees or in northern Spain around Altamira.