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History Only ground transport Tours & Trips

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8 Days Independent Major Destinations Tour
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Self-Guided / Independent Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

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Hakone, Kyoto, Meiji Shrine, Mount Fuji

Highlights

  • Explore three nights in traditional Kyoto
  • See one night nestled under the gaze of Mt. Fuji; get a taste of Japan's incredible diversity
  • Visit Tokyo Tower and visit incredible Meiji Shrine
  • Visit Kiyomizu Temple and more while walking through the traditional and beautiful scenery of Kyoto

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Cultural, Local Immersion & Homestays, Singles Travel, Transformative

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Land of Art
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Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

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Hakone, Kyoto, Meiji Shrine, Mount Fuji, Osaka, Tokyo

Highlights

  • Discover Tokyo, Kyoto, and Mt. Fuji
  • Experience the cultural and historical treasures of Naoshima, Takamatsu, Osaka, and Nara.
  • An experience of staying at Ryokan (Japanese Inn) will offer you traditional Japanese cultures, such as sleeping on Tatami floor with Futon mats, taking Japanese Onsen (hot springs) and having traditional dinner.
  • Enjoy the Art House Project and Chichu Art Museum
  • Visit the Umeda Sky Building and its popular floating garden

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Cultural, Local Immersion & Homestays, Overland Journeys, Transformative

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2 Days Tigray Churhces visit with Balloning tour
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Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Visits

Axum

Highlights

  • Enjoy the amazing views while the sun hits the Gheralta rocks and experience an hour from inside the basket of the hot air balloon.
  • Visit Yeha which is famous for its huge and remarkable temple.
  • Explore Maryam Korkor the most impressive architecturally.
  • Visit Abuna Yemata Guh.

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50 plus, Climbing & Mountaineering, Religious

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The Ultimate Journey Through Jordan
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Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Visits

Amman, Dead Sea, Jordan Valley, Petra, Wadi Rum

Highlights

  • Experience Petra before the crowds
  • See the magnificent UNESCO world sites, it is crucial to explore Petra in a carefully planned way
  • Opportunity to walk through Petra’s Siq as the sun rises and the site comes alive
  • We have also organised for a very special viewing of Petra by night, where the lost city is lit up by over 1500 candles.
  • Discover Jordan through the ages to explore its layered and rich history
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Cultural, Local Immersion & Homestays, Transformative

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C&M 9 Night European Cities And Fairytales
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Small Ship Cruise
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Visits

Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Hamburg, London

Highlights

  • Explore the charming Dutch capital
  • Explore Hamburg, a city of striking architecture
  • Visit Beatles-Platz which is shaped like a giant record
  • Have a chance to enjoy an evening at the famous Tivoli Gardens

Themes

Cultural, Small Ship Cruise

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Hidden Trails of Cinque Terre and the Italian Riviera, France and Italy
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Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Basic - 2 star
Physical level
Strenuous
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Visits

Cinque Terre, Pisa

Highlights

  • Hike the Mediterranean coastline, enjoying stunning vistas of crystal blue sea
  • Explore Italian villages of historic and cultural distinction
  • Enjoy local Mediterranean cuisine in intimate restaurants

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Cultural, Hiking & Walking

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Rome: Study Tour
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Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Visits

Colosseum, Pantheon, Rome, Sicily, St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City

Highlights

  • Superb collections of antiquities, including the Vatican Museums, the Capitoline Museums and Palazzo Massimo
  • The spectacular works of Caravaggio and Bernini throughout the city and in the Galleria Borghese
  • Excursions to Ostia Antica, Hadrian’s Villa, and the masterful baroque Villa d’Este
  • Detailed lecture series providing you with extensive knowledge of the city and its past
  • Walking tours visiting Rome’s hidden gems and masterpieces by Raphael, Bramante and Borromini
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Cultural, Education / Learning

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In the Footsteps of Winston Churchill
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Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Visits

Johannesburg

Highlights

  • Visit to Rorke’s Drift and Isandlwana with the Rattray Family
  • Visit the Site of Murder of the Prince Imperial
  • Visit the site of the first battle of the Anglo-Boer War
  • Enjoy journeying through the rolling hills
  • Discover the history of the Boer War in total luxury
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Cultural, Train & Rail Journeys, Transformative

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Oct 2018

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Nile Cruise

This was a wonderful trip - I enjoyed it enormously. Visit to the temples at Karnak & Luxor Khaled Lotfy was an excellent & inspirational group leader. He ...

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Anonymous

Oct 2018

Provided byExodus Travels

postscript

Sorry, I meant to add that Exodus should perhaps delete the reference to the "library" on the cruise from the Trip Notes. The library consisted of 16 dog-eared bo...

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Anonymous

Oct 2018

Provided byExodus Travels

History in the Heat

I've always been interested in Egyptian history and when friends suggested joining this holiday I booked straight away. And it didn't disappoint. Seeing & bein...

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Anonymous

Feb 2018

Provided byExodus Travels

Nile Cruise

I do not have a very long 'bucket list', in fact Egypt is the only destination on it and this holiday did not disappoint. From the flight to Cairo to the flight ho...

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Anonymous

Jan 2018

Provided byExodus Travels

Nile Cruise and Pyramids

This was a wonderful trip. It was very exciting to get our first glimpse of the Pyramids which were only a short ride from the airport. There was a few early mor...

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