AIA Tours - Archaeological Institute of America travel program

AIA Tours - Archaeological Institute of America travel program Archaeological-themed tours for the curious to the connoisseur. Choose from over 30 exclusive, small-group land tours.
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Or choose our small-ship cruise or riverboat programs. Travel with engaging AIA scholars who provides a series of lectures and talks. AIA Tours are designed for inquisitive travelers wishing to learn from experts who are chosen for both their knowledge and ability to deliver lively and informative talks. By traveling on an AIA Tour you directly support the AIA while personally gaining the benefit

of the AIA’s network of scholars and worldwide contacts. Call toll-free M_F 9-5 EST: 800-748-6262

Through a series of lecturers along with on-site, expertly guided tours, AIA travelers enjoy learning firsthand about cultural history by viewing splendid archaeological sites, art, and architecture, and by exploring museums, private collections, and craft shops. Enjoy special meetings with guest experts, behind-the-scenes visits, dance and musical performances, and stops at galleries and local markets. AIA land tours are for small groups of 10 to 20 participants; many are limited to a maximum of just 14 participants. Each well-paced itinerary is planned for ample time at each site. We avoid one-night stands whenever possible, staying two to four nights at each of our carefully chosen hotels. AIA small-ship voyages are aboard comfortable to luxurious private, yacht-like vessels with between 18 and 120 cabins. Unpack just once and travel with ease, docking in the heart of smaller, historic ports, close to each extraordinary site. The AIA Tours capable and friendly office staff make it easy to prepare from start to finish. A professional trip director and highly trained local guides handle all of the logistics during each tour and make sure that your vacation runs effortlessly.

One of our distinguished AIA travelers has posted three videos of  Egyptologist, Steve Harvey leading another AIA Tour i...
05/31/2023

One of our distinguished AIA travelers has posted three videos of Egyptologist, Steve Harvey leading another AIA Tour in Egypt this past February. https://blog.sabbaticalhomes.com/founder-on-the-move-egypt/. Join Steve on our Absolute Egypt or Egypt Revisited trips in 2024. 🇪🇬

SabbaticalHomes.com founder Nadege Conger experienced Egypt on a recent trip with the Archaeological Institute of America (AIA).

Announcing new tour departures to Israel (two options) and southern India.  And, take advantage of these last minute spa...
07/11/2022

Announcing new tour departures to Israel (two options) and southern India. And, take advantage of these last minute space reservations for upcoming fall departures for 2022!
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Travel Support and Learn with the AIA   Travel Off the Beaten Path: India, Israel, or the Caucasus Region Download and view this online or request a printed brochure Reserve your space online now! So

https://conta.cc/3HmcooaTravel abroad and return to the U.S. with no COVID testing requirements!  Travel with AIA Tours,...
06/14/2022

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Travel abroad and return to the U.S. with no COVID testing requirements! Travel with AIA Tours, call today 800-748-6262 or click the link to see more!

Travel Support and Learn with the AIA Travel Abroad & Return Worry Free! COVID testing requirements have been lifted for travelers entering the United States! Where's your next adventure? Contact us t

Travel on "Human Origins in South Africa" with Paleoanthropologist William Harcourt-Smith, September 4-18, 2022 ---- Exp...
05/12/2022

Travel on "Human Origins in South Africa" with Paleoanthropologist William Harcourt-Smith, September 4-18, 2022 ---- Experience this South African learning adventure with exclusive insider access available only in this small-group setting. https://conta.cc/3w9jFUk

Explore the origins of man in South Africa alongside a paleoanthropologist! Explore the origins of man in South Africa alongside a paleoanthropologist! Experience this South African learning adventure

Many countries are lifting their travel restrictions - Join us on in Ireland this spring! Click to see several other tou...
02/25/2022

Many countries are lifting their travel restrictions - Join us on in Ireland this spring! Click to see several other tours that are departing soon!
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Announcing New ToursSpring - Summer - Fall 2022Travel restrictions are lifting around the world!https://conta.cc/3rIlXYI
02/10/2022

Announcing New Tours
Spring - Summer - Fall 2022
Travel restrictions are lifting around the world!
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Announcing a NEW 2022 tour to Jordan! February 4-12, 2022 (9 days | 16 guests), 7 nights: 3 in Amman | 2 in Petra | 1 in...
11/18/2021

Announcing a NEW 2022 tour to Jordan! February 4-12, 2022 (9 days | 16 guests), 7 nights: 3 in Amman | 2 in Petra | 1 in Aqaba | 1 at the Dead Sea. Jordan is home to great cultural wonders, warm and hospitable people, and stunning desert and mountain landscapes. Enjoy 5-star accommodations and meals, plus travel and learn with AIA lecturer/host Stephen Harvey, an excellent local guide, and a tour manager. Call 1-800-748-6262 today!
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Traveling at Last!  Our first two AIA Tours in over 18 months have successfully operated and returned safely in Septembe...
09/27/2021

Traveling at Last! Our first two AIA Tours in over 18 months have successfully operated and returned safely in September. https://conta.cc/3obPEjf

On-line AIA lecturers continue this week...
09/13/2021

On-line AIA lecturers continue this week...

We're so excited that our national lecture program has kicked off for the 2021/2022 season! Check out this week's lectures from our local societies.

For more information or to sign up, visit: https://www.archaeological.org/lectures

Travel this Fall!  Ireland & Malta joined Italy, Greece, and France in accepting certified, vaccinated U.S. travelers wi...
07/21/2021

Travel this Fall! Ireland & Malta joined Italy, Greece, and France in accepting certified, vaccinated U.S. travelers without quarantine! https://conta.cc/2UZXRKT

06/25/2021

The ancient city of Abydos contains some of the oldest Egyptian tombs and a buried temple linked to the Cult of Osiris, a mysterious death cult; now, archaeo...

Join us this fall!  Travel to the Greek Isles with archaeologist Joanne Murphy, and expert local guideshttps://www.archa...
06/24/2021

Join us this fall! Travel to the Greek Isles with archaeologist Joanne Murphy, and expert local guides
https://www.archaeological.org/tour/crete/

Learn about and book AIA Tour: Minoan Crete & the Cycladic Isles

We have been busy planning and confirming every detail for fall 2021 and many 2022 small-group adventures led by our eng...
06/22/2021

We have been busy planning and confirming every detail for fall 2021 and many 2022 small-group adventures led by our engaging AIA lecturers/hosts! We are excited for the first, long-anticipated, post-COVID trips! Are you ready to travel?
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06/22/2021

Register today to secure your spot for this Thursday’s Archaeology Abridged lecture featuring Martin Carver – Interpreting Sutton Hoo. Don’t miss the last virtual lecture of the season!

Thursday, June 24, 1pm ET on Zoom

Register below!
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_73DDNureRD2S76fXV6c0nQ

(Image: Martin Carver in the field.)

Another fascinating AIA on-line lecture!
06/16/2021

Another fascinating AIA on-line lecture!

Register today to secure your spot for next week’s Archaeology Abridged lecture, featuring Martin Carver. In this lecture, Martin will present “Interpreting Sutton Hoo”. Don’t miss your chance to explore the mysteries of the great ship burial!

Thursday, June 24, 1pm ET on Zoom

Register below!
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_73DDNureRD2S76fXV6c0nQ

(Image: Sutton Hoo burial mounds. Photo by Cliff Hoppitt.)

Explore the Arabian Gulf with Trevor Marchand, plus other fall/winter getaways - Take a look!
06/14/2021

Explore the Arabian Gulf with Trevor Marchand, plus other fall/winter getaways - Take a look!

Travel with AIA Tours to these destinations TRAVEL • SUPPORT • LEARN Explore the Arabian Gulf aboard the deluxe, small ship Le Jacques-Cartier Treasures of the Arabian Gulf January 27-February 6,

READY TO TRAVEL AGAIN? Explore the Greek Isles with archaeologist Joanne Murphy THIS September! Contact us today to rese...
06/08/2021

READY TO TRAVEL AGAIN? Explore the Greek Isles with archaeologist Joanne Murphy THIS September! Contact us today to reserve your space! Click on the link for details
https://www.archaeological.org/tour/crete/

06/08/2021
We have added an additional 17-day departure to Egypt in January with Dr. Peter Brand (director of the Karnak Hypostyle ...
05/04/2021

We have added an additional 17-day departure to Egypt in January with Dr. Peter Brand (director of the Karnak Hypostyle Hall Project) that is limited to just 16 guests plus a local Egyptologist guide and an expert trip manager. https://www.archaeological.org/tour/absolute-egypt-2022/

Learn about and book AIA Tour: Absolute Egypt, 2022

Travel with Peter Brand to Egypt next January and join Jean Revez & Peter for their lecture on Sat, May 15, 2021 1:00 PM...
05/04/2021

Travel with Peter Brand to Egypt next January and join Jean Revez & Peter for their lecture on Sat, May 15, 2021 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM EDT
"Gaining New Perspectives on the Hypostyle Hall at Karnak."
https://www.archaeological.org/tour/absolute-egypt-2022/
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Jean Revez & Peter Brand discuss the work and latest results of the Karnak Joint Epigraphic Mission for the SSEA's Katary Travel Scholarship

Martin Carver will present “Discovering Sutton Hoo”.
04/29/2021

Martin Carver will present “Discovering Sutton Hoo”.

Join us for the next installment of Archaeology Abridged, featuring Martin Carver, director of the Sutton Hoo Research Project and Emeritus Professor of Archaeology at the University of York, England. In his first talk, Martin will present “Discovering Sutton Hoo”.

Thursday, May 13 at 1pm EST over Zoom.

Register now: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GZu25SS8QhiUj4EPhivenQ

(Image: Martin Carver in the field.)

04/13/2021

A Zoom lecture explores how ancient Greeks used alcohol to fuel their discussions, and how that culture informed their drinking vessels.

Travel with an AIA lecturer THIS FALL to your choice of many destinations
04/13/2021

Travel with an AIA lecturer THIS FALL to your choice of many destinations

Travel, Support and Learn with Archaeological Institute of America Tours TRAVEL • SUPPORT • LEARN Selinunte, Sicily - Join archaeologist Gerry Schaus on a tour of Sicily (just 4 spaces left!) Trav

04/12/2021

This week at the AIA! Check out all of the exciting lectures our local societies have planned for this upcoming week.

For more info and to register visit https://archaeological.org/lectures

04/08/2021

April is National Garden Month and our Archaeologist You Should Know is noted garden archaeologist Wilhelmina Jashemski. Jashemski's contributions inspired generations of archaeologists, students of ancient culture, and the public.

We reached out to Kathryn Gleason and Amina-Aïcha Malek to learn more about Jashemski’s life and work.

Read more: https://www.archaeological.org/archaeologists-you-should-know-jashemski/

(Image: Wilhelmina measures a root cast emerging from a broken flower pot at Oplontis (1975). She always wore a skirt in respect to local custom. Credit: Jashemski Archives/University of Maryland Library)

Space is filling up quickly for Archaeology Abridged: A Toast to Ancient Greek Wine Drinking! Register now to hear Profe...
04/06/2021

Space is filling up quickly for Archaeology Abridged: A Toast to Ancient Greek Wine Drinking! Register now to hear Professor Kathleen Lynch present on the pottery of the symposium and its important role in the social life of ancient Athens. This lecture will be happening over Zoom at 1pm EST on Thursday, April 15. Feel free to bring a glass of wine!
Register now! https://us02web.zoom.us/.../reg.../WN_AOGqrj_kSZKKEI9VSzhY8Q ...And, consider traveling with with her in Greece this coming October (if you are vaccinated): https://www.archaeological.org/tour/legacy-of-ancient-greece/

Space is filling up quickly for Archaeology Abridged: A Toast to Ancient Greek Wine Drinking! Register now to hear Professor Kathleen Lynch present on the pottery of the symposium and its important role in the social life of ancient Athens. This lecture will be happening over Zoom at 1pm EST on Thursday, April 15. Feel free to bring a glass of wine!

Register now! https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_AOGqrj_kSZKKEI9VSzhY8Q

(Image: Interior of an Athenian red-figure cup with a symposiast. Photo by Craig Mauzy.)

04/06/2021
Explore Greece with an archaeologist and support the AIA. Now open for reservations "The Legacy of Ancient Greece" and "...
03/17/2021

Explore Greece with an archaeologist and support the AIA. Now open for reservations "The Legacy of Ancient Greece" and "Minoan Crete and the Cycladic Islands"

Travel, Support and Learn with Archaeological Institute of America Tours TRAVEL • SUPPORT • LEARN EXPLORE GREECE Travel with your AIA lecturer/host, expert guide, and professional tour manager. Li

Are you ready to travel?  We are planning more than 30 small-group tours and small-ship cruises in 2021/2022...take a lo...
03/08/2021

Are you ready to travel? We are planning more than 30 small-group tours and small-ship cruises in 2021/2022...take a look!

We are here and we are planning; ready when you are! Where would you like to go? We take care of all the details while you relax, enjoy, and learn. Start planning today! Travel with AIA scholars and l

AIA Tours offers more than 30 Land Tours and many small-ship cruises
03/05/2021

AIA Tours offers more than 30 Land Tours and many small-ship cruises

We are here and we are planning; ready when you are! Where would you like to go? We take care of all the details while you relax, enjoy, and learn. Start planning today! Travel with AIA scholars and l

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Archaeology-focused tours for the curious to the connoisseur

AIA Tours are not designed for professional archaeologists but for inquisitive travelers wishing to learn from experts who are chosen for both their knowledge and ability to deliver lively and informative talks. By traveling on an AIA Tour you directly support the AIA while personally gaining the benefit of the AIA’s network of scholars and worldwide contacts. AIA travelers enjoy learning firsthand about cultural history by viewing splendid archaeological sites, art, and architecture, and by exploring museums, private collections, and craft shops. Enjoy special meetings with guest experts, behind-the-scenes visits, dance and musical performances, and stops at galleries and local markets. AIA land tours are for small groups of 10 to 20 participants; many are limited to a maximum of just 14 participants. Each well-paced itinerary is planned for ample time at each site. We avoid one-night stands whenever possible, staying two to four nights at each of our carefully chosen hotels. AIA small-ship voyages are aboard comfortable to luxurious private, yacht-like vessels with between 18 and 120 cabins. Unpack just once and travel with ease, docking in the heart of smaller, historic ports, close to each extraordinary site. The AIA Tours capable and friendly office staff make it easy to prepare from start to finish. A professional trip director and highly trained local guides handle all of the logistics during each tour and make sure that your vacation runs effortlessly.