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From ancient ruins to cultural treasures, our archeological tours promise captivating experiences that allow you to delve into the rich heritage of each destination, creating unforgettable memories along the way. 
  • 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
  • Participating in a dig in the Utah desert, hunting for dinosaur bones 
  • Stopping at Egypt's ancient Luxor during a Nile River cruise to gaze in awe at the mammoth temples
  • Passing through a narrow canyon to come upon your first view of Jordan's ancient Petra and its unforgettable red-rock Treasury
  • Joining professional archaeologists on a tour through Arizona's Agua Fria National Monument, searching for prehistoric Native American artifacts
  • 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
  • Strolling through the ruins of the Roman Forum
  • Exploring the temple and pagodas of Bagan, Burma

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Monica

Apr 2025

Malta and Gozo Discovery

The itinerary was varied and interesting, the leader was brilliant, friendly, knowledgeable and endlessly helpful, and the members of our small group were all good c...

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Kathryn

Apr 2025

Malta and Gozo Discovery

This is a really great trip if you love history. Malta is a fascinating place and the Explore tour covers most of it! Be prepared for sitting in Malta’s traffic for ...

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Trusted Customer

Apr 2025

Malta and Gozo Discovery

A wonderful, well-planned itinerary packed full of gems including visits to Ancient sites, the Citadel, ancient temples, museums, the harbour at Valetta, Mdina, boat...

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Boz

Mar 2025

Malta and Gozo Discovery

First of all, our Tour guide Althea was outstanding. Explore is lucky to have such a first class guide. She was knowledgeable, caring and just brilliant in all resp...

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Mary Kempski

Mar 2025

Malta and Gozo Discovery

Our guide was excellent and I can thoroughly recommend Althea whose enthusiasm and knowledge couldn’t be faulted. This made the trip. It was a great group and we all...

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