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Far Horizons is unique.  Our tours are di erent.  Led by renowned scholars and created by a
visionary sta , our tours o er adventure, education, camaraderie, and an understanding of the
world’s cultures – both past and present.
 

Small Groups
Our tours have a maximum headcount of 14.

Trusted Partnerships
For more than thirty years we have donated to archaeological and
other projects in all our destinations.

Unique Trips
Daily itineraries of tours are unique and noteworthy.
 Behind-the-scenes Access
Our tours have backstage access with on-site specialists.

Customer Service
Our o erings are personalized with full-attention to detail.

Scholar-led Tours
Every tour is led by a well-respected PhD scholar.

Join the Far Horizons family on an archaeological travel experience with a group of like-minded travelers
and become a part of the 85% who return again and again!

Upcoming Archaeological & Cultural

Tours
Scotland Tour: Scottish Highlands & Lowlands
Featured Trips, Turkey & Europe Tours

July 10 – 24, 2020 | Brian Buchanan

From the battle eld at Culloden to Linlithgow Palace, home of the Stewart kings. From the nely decorated 15th century
Rosslyn Chapel to the Orkney Islands Stone Age sites of Maeshowe, Stenness Stones, Ness of Brodgar, and Skara Brae.
Experience the taste of ne whisky and join the fun at the Tomintoul Highland Games, the oldest in Scotland.
Peru Tour: Inka and Their Ancestors
Featured Trips, The Americas Tours

June 20 – July 5, 2020 | Clark Erickson

From the Moche cities of the north to the fabled Inka sites of the highlands, experience the wealth of Peru’s
archaeological past. Caral, ChanChan, Ollantaytambo, and the incomparable Machu Picchu all await, along the enigmatic
Nazca Lines and remote Revash and Kuelap. And a highlight will be the Chankillo astronomical observatory built 2,300
years ago.
Italy: In the Path of the Etruscans
Featured Trips, Turkey & Europe Tours

May 18 – 29, 2020 | Steven L. Tuck

View four UNESCO World Heritage sites as we travel from Rome to Orvieto and Cortona hill towns. See the necropolis at
Cerveteri and Tarquinia, the Volumnus Hypogeum in Perugia, Volterra’s Etruscan Museum, and Glorious Florence.
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and archaeological tour of your dreams. Our experience and
exceptional knowledge of the most remote areas and
cultures makes us the ideal travel company for planning
your custom adventure.  Whether it’s your own private yacht
charter along the coast of a remote region of the world, a
private tour of archaeological site not open to the public or
witnessing the splendor of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, we
 can arrange just about anything for you and we are very
creative. The world is truly your oyster and we are here to
crack it open for you.

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Why Bulgaria?
Turkey & Europe | 0 Comments

Bulgaria, bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south,
and the Black Sea to the east, is a cultural melting pot.  Greek, Slavic, Ottoman, and Persian in uences are displayed in
their wealth of fascinating...
Iran Tour: Empires of Everlasting Fires
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Dates TBA | Study Leader TBA

To many, the word “Persia” evokes a distant land remote in time, the home of ancient monuments and striking works of
art: carpets, tiles, ne ceramics, miniatures and metal work. Indeed, Iran is a world both ancient and contemporary,
linking the heartland of Asia and the cradle of Western civilization, a bridge between East and West.
Did You Know?
Did You Know?, Turkey & Europe | 0 Comments

Remember the fable of mythical Icarus who, on wings crafted of feathers and wax, ew too close to the sun? Made of
feathers and wax, the sun melted them and Icarus fell and died. His father, Daedalus, a great inventor who is credited
with creating the Great Labyrinth...
Megalithic Temples on Malta
Turkey & Europe | 0 Comments

Travel with Far Horizons and visit the Hal Sa ieni Hypogeum, located in Paola, Malta; A prehistoric temple inscribed on
the UNESCO world Heritage list.
Tour Jordan & Petra
Middle East & Arabia Tours | 0 Comments

March 6 – 19, 2021 | Jennifer Tobin

This 14-day trip has been designed to give an understanding and appreciation of the country and its compelling history.
The itinerary includes several highlights, including Petra, the marvelous repository of Nabataean culture and a UNESCO
World Heritage Site. 2020 will be the last trip that Dr. Rollefson leads for Far Horizons. Don’t miss this opportunity to
travel with Jordan’s most renowned archaeologist!
New Discoveries at Pompeii
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Archaeologists have found new gra ti that may end the debate about the exact date of the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius that
destroyed Pompeii in 79 AD. In one of his letters to the Roman historian Tacitus, Pliny the Younger documented the
event twenty ve years after it...
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Every tour is led by a renowned academic, and an expert in their discipline.
 
 Traveler Testimonials…
“For the second time, Far Horizons could do
no wrong.  I only wish you could sell me a one
way ticket, because after having had such a
“I love it all – Far Horizons superb planning,
exotic cultures and fantastic archaeological
sites visited, and, perhaps most of all,
wonderful and lasting new friendships made.
good time, I would never have to come
home!”  I look forward to my next trip with Far
Horizons.”
Somers Blackman
Faith Henschel

“If I had a million dollars I would sign up for

all Far Horizons trips! Alas I do not and I “Far Horizons is like traveling with the best
occasionally have to show up at the o ce!” friends you ever had!”
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