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Taking place just once per decade, the next performance of the legendary Oberammergau Passion Play is in 2020 - and you won't want to miss this unique experience. We've rounded up everything you need to know about this iconic event.…

If you have a keen interest in archaeology, you'll have been keeping up with news of the most recent finds. However, there have been so many this year already that you may have missed a few. We've rounded up the ones we've considered to be the most exciting...…

If you're interested in the minds and lives of people in the Middle Ages, join the fantastic Dr. Emma Wells next August for a great day exploring the sites of Old Sarum and Salisbury Cathedral. It will next take place on August 7th, 2020 and costs £140pp. 

Speaking about the…

In South East Turkey – a part of the country lesser visited by most tourists – stands the captivating and somewhat mysterious ancient temple site of Göbekli Tepe. It is on many archaeology lovers' bucket lists and in 2020, we can take you there. 

At Göbekli Tepe, you'll admire pillars…

It will come as no surprise that the Romans made a name for themselves because of their incredible feats of ancient engineering, from their roads and bridges, to their mighty aqueducts and tunnels. The fact that many of these monuments are still standing today is testament to their craftsmanship and…

If you're looking for a real bucket-list experience to have next year, we've got just the thing. 2020 is your next chance to witness the legendary Oberammergau Passion Play, which, if you miss, you'll be waiting another decade to see. 

The Passion Play began in 1633 after villagers in the…

Dr. Eireann Marshall, one of Andante's longest-running and most popular tour guides, has been crowned Wanderlust magazine's Top History & Culture Guide at its 2019 World Guide Awards. 

A few months ago, we asked you to submit nominations to Wanderlust for the person you most enjoyed touring with and you…

We are excited to announce that with the launch of our new Cultural Journeys tour range, Andante now has tours that visit each of the New7Wonders of the World – a momentous achievement in this, our 35th anniversary year. 

Andante Travels can now take you to all of the New7Wonders,…

Dr. Eireann Marshall, our award-winning guide, has revealed that the House of the Bicentenary in Herculaneum has just been reopened for the first time in decades. 

What's more, if you book a place on any of our Pompeii, Herculaneum & Classical Campania tours in 2020, which already include some brand…

When crafting our collection of tours for 2020, we considered many things and travel trends, of course, were just one of the factors we worked around.

Why? Well, because your interests and feedback truly do shape our programme of archaeological tours. If we hear you mention a specific destination time…