Battlefield & Archaeological Tours To Italy

All of our forthcoming Scheduled Tours to Italy are listed below.

Anzio & Cassino 1944 Starts 15th September 2025 (7 days) Expert Historian - Colonel David Harrison
Anzio and Cassino bear the scars of war, with trenches, bunkers and rusted relics scattered across valleys and hills, from Cassino’s rugged heights to Nemi’s calm slopes where history still lingers. find out more and book
The End in Italy Starts 23rd September 2025 (7 days) Expert Historian - Colonel David Harrison
Now’s your chance to visit the neglected battlefields which made up Kesselring’s last line of defence. If you have a grasp of Sicily, Salerno, Cassino and Anzio - or perhaps you’ve already visited them - this tour makes the perfect epilogue to study those who dodged D-Day! find out more and book
The Archaeology of the Bay of Naples Starts 25th October 2025 (7 days) Expert Historian - Tony Wilmott
This tour explores the finest archaeological sites surrounding The Bay of Naples: not only the impressive remains of the towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum but also those that are less well-known, including Oplontis, Stabiae, Cumae, Baiae and Pozzuoli. find out more and book
The Archaeology of the Bay of Naples Starts 8th April 2026 (7 days) Expert Historian - Dr Andy Fear
This tour explores the finest archaeological sites surrounding The Bay of Naples: not only the impressive remains of the towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum but also those that are less well-known, including Oplontis, Stabiae, Cumae, Baiae and Pozzuoli. find out more and book
The Grandeur of Ancient Rome Starts 22nd April 2026 (7 days) Expert Historian - Dr Harry Sidebottom
In this fantastic 7-day tour we explore the richness of Rome’s ancient buildings, monuments and art works which make the eternal city so captivating. We learn about the characters who commissioned them, why they were built or erected, and the society which stimulated this intense, if grandiose, creativeness. With a centrally located and comfortable hotel, legendary Italian cuisine complemented by fine wines, what better way to enjoy the grandeur that was ancient Rome. find out more and book
The Archaeology of the Bay of Naples Starts 6th May 2026 (7 days) Expert Historian - Dr Simon Elliott
This tour explores the finest archaeological sites surrounding The Bay of Naples: not only the impressive remains of the towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum but also those that are less well-known, including Oplontis, Stabiae, Cumae, Baiae and Pozzuoli. find out more and book
Napoleon in Italy Starts 13th May 2026 (8 days) Expert Historian - Col John H. Gill
In 1796, Napoleon transformed a broken army into a victorious force, defeating Austrians across northern Italy and forging the legend that would define his rise. find out more and book
Italy During the First World War Starts 16th September 2026 (6 days) Expert Historian - Major Gordon Corrigan MBE FRHistS
Whilst the Italians prevaricated over whether to join the Entente powers in their struggle against the Central Powers, the Austro-Hungarians set about fortifying their Alpine borders. find out more and book

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Tours to Italy - Future Planning

We intend to run all of the following tours in the near future. Final dates and prices are yet to be confirmed. Register your interest and we will contact you as soon as these tours become available.

Ancient Sicily Nowhere is the classical past more alive than on the beautiful island of Sicily. This wide-ranging archaeological tour will take us through a millennium of history from the early Greek colony of Naxos to the late Roman villa of Piazza Armerina and much in between. find out more and register interest
Dictator: Mussolini & Italian Fascism This tour tells the complete story of Benito Mussolini and Italian Fascism from its violent beginnings to its inglorious end. find out more and register interest
Escape From Elba After fighting the brilliant yet unrealistic campaign of France during the winter of 1814 with his motley force of boys, pensioners and exhausted veterans with much reluctance Napoleon was coerced into abdication and thence banished to the small Mediterranean island of Elba. find out more and register interest
Operation Husky 1943 was a difficult year for the Allies. America was still not at full capacity industrially and she was still learning on the battlefield. The British Empire, on the other hand, was under assault in the Atlantic and from the air whilst her victory in N Africa had done little to convince the battered Soviets that she was sacrificing enough. find out more and register interest
The Bloody Fight for Italian Independence An exploration of the fierce battles fought for Italian Independence in 1859 and 1866 during which we travel from Milan to the Quadrilateral around the Lake Garda. find out more and register interest

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