Art
Be inspired by our tours to some of the world’s most intriguing destinations. Guided by art experts from Australia’s leading cultural institutions, including the Art Gallery of New South Wales, this collection of tours will stimulate and delight, whether you simply appreciate the arts or are a seasoned connoisseur.
Hidden Treasures of Central Asia
Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan
with Iain Shearer
04–20 September 2020 (17 days)
Open for sale
Turkish Delights: Classic to Contemporary
Istanbul, Canakkale, Cappadocia and Pamukkale
with Jane Hutcheon
09–24 September 2020 (16 days)
Open for sale
A Road Less Travelled
Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan
with Liz Gibson
11–30 September 2020 (20 days)
TOUR POSTPONED UNTIL MAY 2021
Behind the Screens: A History of Fashion
London, Bath, Manchester and Liverpool
with Charlotte Smith
15–29 September 2020 (15 days)
Open for sale
Treasures of the National Capital
Canberra
with Alan Dodge
18–22 September 2020 (5 days)
Open for sale
Art Galleries of Regional Victoria
Bendigo, Ballarat and the NGV Ian Potter Centre
with Brian Ladd
20–25 September 2020 (6 days)
Open for sale
Oku-Noto Triennale
Japan’s Noto Peninsula, Kanazawa and Kyoto
with John McBride
24 September – 02 October 2020 (9 days)
TOUR CANCELLED DUE TO EVENT CANCELLATION
Islands of Hesperia
Sardinia and Corsica
with Christopher Allen
25 September – 09 October 2020 (15 days)
TOUR POSTPONED UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2021
The Papal States
Bologna, Rome, Orvieto, Perugia
with Steven Miller
27 September – 08 October 2020 (12 days)
Open for sale
Illawarra Art Trail
Wollongong and the Sutherland Shire
with Fiona McIntosh
06–08 October 2020 (3 days)
Open for sale
Journey Along the Silk Road
Xi’an to Dunhuang
with Joyce Morgan
08–22 October 2020 (15 days)
Open for sale
In the Footsteps of Michelangelo
Bologna, Arezzo, Florence, Carrara and Rome
with Lorraine Kypiotis
16–31 October 2020 (16 days)
TOUR POSTPONED UNTIL APRIL 2021
Galleries of the NSW Hunter Region
Newcastle and Maitland
with Brian Ladd
20–22 October 2020 (3 days)
Open for sale
From Celadon to Samsung: South Korea
Seoul and Busan
with Ann MacArthur
23 October – 01 November 2020 (10 days)
Open for sale
New Zealand Now: Contemporary Art and Design
Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin and Christchurch
with Julie Ewington
26 October – 08 November 2020 (14 days)
Open for sale
Private Art Collections of Western Australia
Perth
with Alan Dodge
26–30 October 2020 (5 days)
Open for sale
Sydney Art Highlights
The Archibald Prize, commercial galleries and public sculptures
with Gitte Weise
28–30 October 2020 (3 days)
Open for sale
Eternal Design
Japanese Art & Architecture through time
with Kathryn Hunyor
04–13 November 2020 (10 days)
TOUR POSTPONED NOVEMBER 2021
New Art Spaces of Tasmania
Weekend of Art and Wine
with Gitte Weise
05–08 November 2020 (4 days)
Open for sale
Cyprus
Cyprus
with Julian Droogan
06–10 November 2020 (5 days)
Open for sale
Art Nouveau and the Belle Époque
Prague, Brussels and Paris
with Claudia Chan Shaw
09–23 November 2020 (15 days)
TOUR POSTPONED UNTIL MAY 2021
The Birth of Civilisation
An exclusive archaeological expedition to Egypt, Israel, Jordan & Cyprus
with Julian Droogan & Iain Shearer
10–21 November 2020 (12 days)
Open for sale
Jordan
Jordan
with Iain Shearer
21– 26 November 2020 (6 days)
Open for sale
William Morris in Adelaide
Adelaide, South Australia
with Michele Hill
22–28 November 2020 (7 days)
Open for sale
Two Bites of the Big Apple
Theatre and Art in New York
with Jonathan Biggins & Brian Ladd
30 November – 07 December 2020 (8 days)
Open for sale
The Frankincense Route
Oman
with Jane Hutcheon
23 January – 06 February 2021 (15 days)
Open for sale
Images of Indochina
Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia
with Joyce Morgan
March 2021 (12 days)
ON REQUEST **Register Your Interest**
Drawing the Mornington Peninsula
Sculpture parks, galleries and gardens
with Jennifer Keeler-Milne
01–05 March 2021 (5 days)
Open for sale
Treasures of Portugal
Lisbon, Oporto, Coimbra, Evora and Braga
with Brian Ladd
April 2021 (13 days)
ON REQUEST **Register Your Interest**
Regional Galleries of NSW
Orange, Bathurst and the Blue Mountains
with Fiona McIntosh
13–18 April 2021 (6 days)
ON REQUEST **Register Your Interest**
A Road Less Travelled
Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan
with Liz Gibson
May 2021 (20 days)
ON REQUEST **Register Your Interest**
Morris to Mackintosh
The Arts and Crafts Movement in England and Scotland
with Robert Reason
May 2021 (12 days)
ON REQUEST **Register Your Interest**
Inland Sea Odyssey
Art, Architecture and Culture of Japan’s Seto Inland Sea
with John McBride
11–22 May 2021 (12 days)
ON REQUEST **Register Your Interest**
The Eternal City Revisited
Rome
with Christopher Allen
19–23 May 2021 (5 days)
ON REQUEST **Register Your Interest**
Mediterranean Opera, Music and Art Cruise
Rome, Naples, Palermo, Catania and Valletta
with Christopher Lawrence & Christopher Allen
23–31 May 2021 (9 days)
ON REQUEST **Register Your Interest**
Crossroads of Culture
Malta
with Christopher Allen
31 May – 02 June 2021 (3 days)
ON REQUEST **Register Your Interest**
A Road Less Travelled
Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan
with Iain Shearer
June 2021 (20 days)
ON REQUEST **Register Your Interest**
New Art Spaces of Brisbane
Brisbane, Queensland
with Julie Ewington
June 2021 (5 days)
ON REQUEST **Register Your Interest**
Cities and Spaces of Scandinavia
Copenhagen, Stockholm and Helsinki
with Anthony Burke
June 2021 (14 days)
ON REQUEST **Register Your Interest**
Lands of Myths and Heroes
Crete and the Peloponnese
with Julian Droogan
June 2021 (14 days)
ON REQUEST **Register Your Interest**
Cossacks, Tartars and Bolsheviks
Moscow, Vladimir, Suzdal, Nizhny Novgorod and Kazan
with Monica Attard
July 2021 (13 days)
ON REQUEST **Register Your Interest**
From the Danube to the Dalmatian Coast
Vienna to Dubrovnik
with Liz Gibson
September 2021 (16 days)
ON REQUEST **Register Your Interest**
Journey Along the Silk Road: Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
with Iain Shearer
September 2021 (18 days)
ON REQUEST **Register Your Interest**
Marvellous Melbourne
Private Art Collections of Melbourne
with Kenneth Park
September 2021 (5 days)
ON REQUEST **Register Your Interest**
The Allure of the Côte d’Azur
Nice, Aix-en-Provence, Avignon and Marseille
with Lorraine Kypiotis
07–18 September 2021 (12 days)
ON REQUEST **Register Your Interest**
Art Deco to Art Now: New Zealand
Wellington and Napier
with Claudia Chan Shaw
September/October 2021 (7 days)
ON REQUEST **Register Your Interest**
From the Sahara to the Sea
Morocco and Tunisia
with Alex McKay
October 2021 (16 days)
ON REQUEST **Register Your Interest**
Regional Galleries of the NSW South Coast
with Fiona McIntosh
October 2021 (5 days)
ON REQUEST **Register Your Interest**
Secret Treasures of Italy’s Princely Collections
Rome and Florence
with Steven Miller
October 2021 (12 days)
ON REQUEST **Register Your Interest**
Magic Realism
Mexico
with Ron Ramsey
October 2021 (10 days)
ON REQUEST **Register Your Interest**
The Heart of African Civilisation
Ethiopia
with Jane Hutcheon
October 2021 (15 days)
ON REQUEST **Register Your Interest**
More than Meets the Eye
Contemporary Art, Architecture and Design in Japan
with Kathryn Hunyor
November 2021 (11 days)
ON REQUEST **Register Your Interest**
Navigating Ancient Nubia
Sudan
with Julian Droogan
November 2021 (14 days)
ON REQUEST **Register Your Interest**
New Art Spaces of Tasmania
Weekend of Art, Wine and Culture
with Gitte Weise
November 2021 (4 days)
ON REQUEST **Register Your Interest**