Archaeology Tour Operators

An archaeology tour is an escorted vacation package tour that specializes in visiting and learning about archaeological sites. The companies listed here have been selected to exclude volunteer dig opportunities or tours that involve collecting, legally or otherwise, artifacts to take home. Apart from that, this listing does not constitute an endorsement by About.com.

A-Z Tours
Leads ship-based tours down the Nile to ancient Egyptian sites.

Alaska Sea Adventures
Alaska Sea Adventures take small groups (8 or fewer) on ship-based tours of southeast Alaska documenting prehistoric rock art.

Ancient World Tours
Ancient World Tours schedules a slew of archaeology tours throughout the world each year.

Ancient World Travel and Tourism
Ancient World conducts tours of archaeological sites in the ancient biblical world of Syria, Lebanon and Jordan.

Andante Travels in Archaeology and Ancient History
Andante Travels takes tourists to destinations all over the globe.

Archaeological Conservancy
The Archaeological Conservancy conducts a few tours each year of archaeological sites in North America.

Archaeological Institute of America
The AIA schedules several tours of archaeological sites by experts every year, all year round.

Archaeological Tours, Inc.
Archaeological Tours offers an enormous number of tours each year around the globe.

Archaeology Safaris
A not-for-profit package tour company in the UK, Archaeology Safaris conducts guided tours to Pembrokeshire, Anglesey, Jersey, the Isle of Man, Ireland, Spain, France and Italy; concentrating on prehistory, particularly the Neolithic and early Bronze Age.

Asia Terra Incognita
Tours of archaeological sites in the former soviet republics of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.

Crow Canyon Archaeological Center
Crow Canyon offers a series of archaeological tours throughout the American southwest every year.

Egyptian Experience
Egyptian Experience conducts archaeology tours throughout Egypt, including the oases and, of course, classical Egyptian sites.

Eurynome Travel
This company specializes in taking small women-only groups on several tours around the world, including archaeological sites in classical Greek locations.

Far Horizons
Numerous archaeology tours are scheduled throughout the world.

Magical Journeys
Magical Journeys conducts archaeological tours to classical Greek sites in the Mediterranean Sea region.

Maya Expeditions
Maya Expeditions takes tourists to Maya sites throughout Guatemala, some guided by an archaeologist.

Orkney Archaeological Tours
Exclusive tours of Orkney, Scotland, offering a choice of all-inclusive holidays or short breaks in groups never exceeding eight persons. Led by archaeologists Caz Mamwell and David Lawrence.

Peter Sommer Travels
Peter Sommer Travels takes small (14-16 people total) groups on archaeological of Turkey and Britain since 1996, including boat and walking tours.

Tara Tours
Tara Tours conducts tours of archaeological sites in Guatemala and Peru.

West Coast Archaeological Services
Conducts walking tours of archaeological sites in the Skye and Lochalsh areas of western Scotland.

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