Ancient World Expeditions
Curated field itineraries across the cradle civilizations of humanity. Each route features verified GPS coordinates, chronological day plans, expert archaeological field tips, and standards-compliant GPX exports for offline navigation.
The Classical Aegean Circuit
From Homeric Troy to the Oracle of Didyma across 3,000 years of civilization
Journey along the rugged western coast of Anatolia where Greek philosophy, Homeric epics, and Roman imperial architecture coalesced. Trace Troy’s nine destruction layers, gaze across the Aegean from Assos, climb the precipitous acropolis of Pergamon, explore the marbled streets of Ephesus, and conclude before the colossal columns of Apollo at Didyma.
Taş Tepeler: Dawn of Civilization
11,500-year-old megalithic sanctuaries before farming and pottery
Witness the greatest paradigm shift in world archaeology. In the arid plains around Şanlıurfa, hunter-gatherer communities carved monumental T-shaped limestone pillars weighing up to 20 tons millennia before Stonehenge or the Pyramids. Connect Göbekli Tepe with the newly excavated Karahan Tepe, the human-figure reliefs of Sayburç, and the beehive mudbrick domes of ancient Harran.
The Sacred Valley & Imperial Inca Trail
High-altitude megalithic citadels from Cusco’s navel to the clouds of Machu Picchu
Scale the spine of the Andes along the Urubamba River. Marvel at Sacsayhuamán’s mortarless 100-ton zigzag limestone blocks, explore the Living Inca Town of Ollantaytambo, and ascend through mist into the iconic citadel of Machu Picchu, framed by Huayna Picchu.
Dynasties of the Nile
From the pyramids of the Old Kingdom to the colossi of Ramesses II at Abu Simbel
Follow the life-giving Nile south through three millennia of pharaonic glory. Begin at Giza and Djoser’s Step Pyramid at Saqqara, journey south to Luxor’s forest of columns at Karnak and the painted royal tombs of the Valley of the Kings, visit Horus’s falcon temple at Edfu, and stand beneath the 20-meter seated colossi of Abu Simbel beside Lake Nasser.
The Lycian Coast: Rock Tombs & Sunken Cities
Democratic cliff citadels, coastal necropolises, and ancient harbor ruins
Traverse the dramatic Turquoise Coast where the Taurus Mountains plunge directly into the Mediterranean. Explore the rock-cut house tombs of Kaunos and Tlos, the UNESCO federal capital of Xanthos with the neighboring sanctuary of Letoon, the sand-dune-protected parliament at Patara, the breathtaking theatrical cliff tombs of Myra, and sail over the submerged earthquake ruins of Kekova.
The Mayan Yucatán Odyssey
From jungle-shrouded Tikal to the coastal cliffs of Tulum
Venture into the heart of the Maya world across dense rainforest and limestone plateaus. Ascend Temple IV at Tikal to peer over the emerald canopy, study the sculpted limestone inscriptions of Palenque, admire the Puuc architecture of Uxmal, experience equinox serpent shadows at Chichén Itzá, and gaze across the turquoise Caribbean from the fortified walls of Tulum.
Imperial Rome & The Bay of Vesuvius
From the Colosseum and Forum to the volcanic ash-capsules of Pompeii and Herculaneum
Experience the grandeur and daily pulse of the Roman Empire. Begin in Rome standing amidst the monumental travertine arches of the Colosseum and the marble basilica ruins of the Forum. Take the coastal train to Ostia Antica, the bustling harbour city where intact multi-storey insulae and mosaic warehouses survive. Then journey south beneath Mount Vesuvius to Herculaneum and Pompeii, where 79 AD pyroclastic surges froze bakeries, thermopolia, frescoed villas, and carbonized wooden roofs in miraculous detail.
Sanctuaries of Classical Greece
From the Parthenon to the Navel of the Earth at Delphi and the Olympic arena
Traverse the dramatic mountainous landscapes that shaped Panhellenic spirituality, athletic ideals, and theatrical tragedy. Stand on the rocky spur of the Acropolis in Athens, then cross Mount Parnassus to Delphi, where kings consulted Apollo through the Pythian priestess. Journey across the Gulf of Corinth to Olympia, birthsite of the Olympic Games, explore the Bronze Age fortress and cyclopean Lion Gate of Agamemnon’s Mycenae, and experience the peerless acoustic perfection of the Theatre of Epidaurus.
The Hittite Heartland Circuit
Lions, Sphinxes, and the 71 Gods of Yazılıkaya across the Bronze Age Superpower
Venture into the sun-baked hills of central Anatolia, home to the Bronze Age superpower that rivalled Ramesses II at the Battle of Kadesh and signed the world’s first recorded international peace treaty. Drive through the cyclopean circuit walls of Hattusha, navigate the mysterious 70-meter underground Yerkapı postern tunnel, stand before the Lion and King’s Gates, venerate the procession of storm gods carved into the limestone crevices of Yazılıkaya, and discover the royal Hatti bronze standards at nearby Alacahöyük.
Megaliths & Frontiers of Roman Britain
From Salisbury Plain stone circles to Georgian Aquae Sulis and Hadrian's stone wall
Embark on a cross-millennial traverse of Britain’s sacred landscapes and imperial frontiers. Stand before the astronomical sarsen trilithons of Stonehenge, wander freely among the monumental megaliths of Avebury (the largest prehistoric stone circle in the world), descend into the steaming natural thermal pools of Aquae Sulis where Roman legionaries dedicated curse tablets to Sulis Minerva, and travel north to hike along the rugged crags of Hadrian’s Wall where the Roman Empire confronted the Caledonian wilderness.