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Expert Led Tours
Pettitts has also created a series of exclusive, small group tours which will depart in the New Year and Spring of 2011. Restricted to 16 participants, each tour will be accompanied throughout by an expert and leading authority, who will share their interest, knowledge and enthusiasm, to give you a unique insight into the countries visited.
The Hidden Treasures of Southern India with Charles Allen - 31st January to 13th February 2011
We are delighted to offer a unique opportunity to discover some of Southern India's most spectacular treasurers, in the sought-after company of one of its most outstanding authorities.
This 14 Day tour has been specially designed for those keen to explore the real India and to savour its classical past, visiting Bangalore- Mysore- Srirangapatnam- Sravanabelagola- Hampi - Aihole- Bijapur - Gulbarga - Bidar and Hyderabad.
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Discover the Wonders of Ancient Egypt with Dr Richard Parkinson - 27th February to 11th March 2011
This 13 Day tour along the length of the Nile valley will include the iconic monuments of Ancient Egypt, but will also give the chance of visiting some of the equally spectacular sites in under explored Middle Egypt and some of the rare remains of everyday reality that are often overlooked.
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The Classical Highlights of Libya with Dr Philip Kenrick - 20th March to 29th March 2011
Libya is an oil-rich Arab country which has often seemed hostile to Europeans and Westerners in the 20th century; for many years it has therefore been effectively closed to foreign tourism. All of this changed in 1999 and it is now a country which is fascinating and rewarding to visit.
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'Into China: A Very Personal View' with Damian Harper - 7th May to 23rd May 2011
Explore 'off the beaten track' China with one of its foremost experts. From the ancient walled city of Pingyao and the remarkable circular earth homes of the Hakka people at Yongdin to Nanjie Cun, China's last Maoist collective, this will be a fascinating insight into China's diverse cultural heritage.
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