Far Horizons is unique. Our tours are different. Led by renowned scholars and created by a visionary staff, our tours offer adventure, education, camaraderie, and an understanding of the world’s cultures – both past and present.
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Peru Tour: Inka and Their Ancestors
June 18 – July 3, 2021 | Clark Erickson
From the Moche cities of the north to the fabled Inka sites of the highlands, experience the wealth of Peru’s archaeological past. Caral, ChanChan, Ollantaytambo, and the incomparable Machu Picchu all await, along the enigmatic Nazca Lines and remote Revash and Kuelap. And a highlight will be the Chankillo astronomical observatory built 2,300 years ago.
Scotland Tour: Scottish Highlands & Lowlands
July 9 – 23, 2021 | Brian Buchanan
From the battlefield at Culloden to Linlithgow Palace, home of the Stewart kings. From the finely decorated 15th century Rosslyn Chapel to the Orkney Islands Stone Age sites of Maeshowe, Stenness Stones, Ness of Brodgar, and Skara Brae. Experience the taste of fine whisky and join the fun at the Tomintoul Highland Games, the oldest in Scotland.
Italy: In the Path of the Etruscans
March 18 – 29, 2021 | Steven L. Tuck
View four UNESCO World Heritage sites as we travel from Rome to Orvieto and Cortona hill towns. See the necropolis at Cerveteri and Tarquinia, the Volumnus Hypogeum in Perugia, Volterra’s Etruscan Museum, and Glorious Florence.
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Travel with Far Horizons to Iceland to explore Thingvellir National Park, Vikings archaeological sites, and much more.
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Depiction of Ramesses II in a chariot at the battle of Kadesh in the Great Temple of Abu Simbel
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More books are written, published and sold per person per year in Iceland than anywhere else on the planet. The Icelandic people were in the past and still are great storytellers. Icelanders’ sagas, also called family sagas, are prose histories recounting events that...
Why Bulgaria?
Bulgaria, bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, and the Black Sea to the east, is a cultural melting pot. Greek, Slavic, Ottoman, and Persian influences are displayed in their wealth of fascinating...
Did You Know?
Remember the fable of mythical Icarus who, on wings crafted of feathers and wax, flew too close to the sun? Made of feathers and wax, the sun melted them and Icarus fell and died. His father, Daedalus, a great inventor who is credited with creating the Great Labyrinth...
Tour Jordan & Petra
Oct 26 – Nov 8, 2020 | Gary Rollefson
March 6 – 19, 2021 | Jennifer Tobin
This 14-day trip has been designed to give an understanding and appreciation of the country and its compelling history. The itinerary includes several highlights, including Petra, the marvelous repository of Nabataean culture and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Meet our Tour Scholars
Every tour is led by a renowned academic, and an expert in their discipline.
