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.
From Homer to Caravaggio
Sicily and Malta
with Christopher Allen
13–27 April 2019 (15 days)
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Art Deco to Art Now
Shanghai and Hong Kong
with Claudia Chan Shaw
19–27 April 2019 (9 days)
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Gozo
Gozo, Malta
with Renaissance Tours
27–29 April 2019 (3 days)
**OPEN FOR SALE** Designed as a post-tour for From Homer to Caravaggio.
The Land Beyond the Sunrise
Ancient Cities, Temples and Landscapes of Eastern Turkey
with Iain Shearer
09–29 May 2019 (21 days)
**LIMITED AVAILABILITY**
Cathar Castles and Catalan Cathedrals
Toulouse, Narbonne, Perpignan, Girona, Barcelona and Mallorca
with Brian Ladd
11–26 May 2019 (16 days)
**OPEN FOR SALE**
William Morris in Adelaide
Adelaide, South Australia
with Michele Hill
12–18 May 2019 (7 days)
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A Road Less Travelled
Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan
with Liz Gibson
24 May – 11 June 2019 (19 days)
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St Petersburg to Moscow on the Volga Dream
Russian Art, Music and Literature
with Alan Dodge, Christopher Lawrence & Irina Dunn
11–26 June 2019 (16 days)
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Treasures of the Emerald Isle
Castles, Manor Houses and Museums of Ireland
with Kenneth Park
21 June – 06 July 2019 (16 days)
**OPEN FOR SALE**
Poland and the Baltics
Warsaw, Krakow, Riga, Tartu, Tallinn and Helsinki
with Rosamund Bartlett
21 June – 07 July 2019 (17 days)
**OPEN FOR SALE**
Tour to Tolstoy’s estate
TULA
with Renaissance Tours
26–28 June 2019 (3 days)
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Music, Ballet and Art in Melbourne
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Lang Lang, Vadim Gluzman and Monte Carlo Ballet
with Andy Bromberger
01–05 July 2019 (5 days)
**OPEN FOR SALE**
Monarchs, emperors and warriors
Galleries and exhibitions of Bendigo and Melbourne
with Brian Ladd
11–14 July 2019 (4 days)
**OPEN FOR SALE**
William Morris in Adelaide
Adelaide, South Australia
with Michele Hill
04–10 August 2019 (7 days)
**OPEN FOR SALE**
Champagne wine tour
Champagne region, France
with Peter Bourne
07–11 September 2019 (5 days)
**OPEN FOR SALE** Designed as a pre-tour to Art, Music and Wine in the South of France
Art of the Côte d’Azur
Côte d'Azur, France
with Wendy Sharpe & Bernard Ollis
08–11 September 2019 (4 days)
**OPEN FOR SALE** Designed as a pre-tour to Art, Music and Wine in the South of France
Art, Music and Wine in The South of France
Including five nights on the Rhone River from Arles to Lyon
with Wendy Sharpe & Bernard Ollis, Christopher Lawrence & Peter Bourne
11–21 September 2019 (11 days)
**OPEN FOR SALE** Music program now available.
Journey Along the Silk Road: Uzbekistan
Tashkent, Nukus, Khiva, Bukhara and Samarkand
with Joyce Morgan
12–29 September 2019 (18 days)
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From Morris to Mackintosh
The Arts and Crafts Movement in England and Scotland
with Robert Reason
17–28 September 2019 (12 days)
**OPEN FOR SALE**
Paris Through an Artist’s Eyes
Paris, France
with Wendy Sharpe & Bernard Ollis
21–25 September 2019 (5 days)
**OPEN FOR SALE** Designed as a post-tour to Art, Music and Wine in the South of France
Wines of Burgundy
Burgundy region, France
with Peter Bourne
21–25 September 2019 (5 days)
**OPEN FOR SALE** Designed as a post-tour to Art, Music and Wine in the South of France
Cyprus: Crossroads of Culture
Ancient Cities, Crusader Castles and Byzantine Churches
with Christopher Allen
30 September – 12 October 2019 (13 days)
**OPEN FOR SALE**
Opera, Music and Art in Wellington
New Zealand Opera, World of WearableArt, galleries and wineries
with Claudia Chan Shaw
02–06 October 2019 (5 days)
**OPEN FOR SALE**
Puglia and Southern Italy
Bari to Naples
with Steven Miller
13–25 October 2019 (13 days)
**OPEN FOR SALE**
From the Sahara to the Sea
Art, Culture and Landscapes of Morocco
with Halim El Mansouri
13–27 October 2019 (15 days)
**OPEN FOR SALE**
Setouchi Triennale 2019
The Art Islands of the Seto Inland Sea
with John McBride
13–24 October 2019 (12 days)
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Museums, Mansions and Masterpieces
New York to Boston
with Ron Ramsey & Sebastian Smee
18–28 October 2019 (11 days)
**OPEN FOR SALE**
Land of Berbers, Carthaginians and Romans: Tunisia
Tunisia, North Africa
with Iain Shearer
21 October – 03 November 2019 (14 days)
**OPEN FOR SALE**
Japanese Gardens, Art and Architecture
A journey from Tokyo to Kyoto
with Genevieve Jacobs
04–20 November 2019 (17 days)
**OPEN FOR SALE**
Into the Sahara: Algeria
From Ancient Rome to the Modern Maghreb
with Julian Droogan
04–20 November 2019 (17 days)
**OPEN FOR SALE**
Ethiopia: The Heart of African Civilisation
Addis Ababa and the Historical North
with Jane Hutcheon
12–26 November 2019 (15 days)
**LIMITED AVAILABILITY**
New Art Spaces of Tasmania
Weekend of Art, Wine and Culture
with Gitte Weise
14–17 November 2019 (4 days)
**OPEN FOR SALE**
Art Revival: From Cuba to Miami
Havana and Art Basel Miami Beach
with Claudia Chan Shaw
27 November – 07 December 2019 (11 days)
**OPEN FOR SALE**
Russian Winter Wonderland
Art, Music and Ballet in Moscow and St Petersburg
with Alan Dodge
07–21 January 2020 (15 days)
**OPEN FOR SALE**
End of Empires
From the Mughals to the British Raj
with Iain Shearer
18 February – 06 March 2020 (18 days)
**OPEN FOR SALE**
Hidden Lands of the Himalayas
Bhutan and the Punakha Festival, plus pre-tour to Sikkim
with Alex McKay
February/March 2020 (12 days)
Uncover Bhutan, the last Himalayan kingdom, with its breathtaking architecture, dramatic landscape and rich Buddhist culture, expressed in its remarkable masked sacred dances and rituals…
Mumbai and Aurangabad
India
with Iain Shearer
06–11 March 2020 (6 days)
**OPEN FOR SALE** Designed as a post-tour to End of Empires.
In the Footsteps of Michelangelo
Bologna, Arezzo, Florence, Carrara and Rome
with Lorraine Kypiotis
April 2020 (14 days)
Follow in the footsteps of Michelangelo from Bologna to Arezzo, Florence and Carrara, before culminating in the eternal city of Rome, home to his most…
Treasures of Scotland
From the Lowlands to the Highlands, and the Hebrides to the Orknies
with Kenneth Park
17 April – 02 May 2020 (16 days)
Admire the stately homes, castles, galleries and gardens of bonnie Scotland, taking in the awe-inspiring scenery of the Highlands and the Lowlands.
Journey Along the Silk Road – Iran
From Tabriz to Shiraz
with Christopher Allen
April/May 2020
Traverse the ancient trading thoroughfare of the Silk Road and discover the historical and cultural legacy of ancient Persia in Tehran, Tabriz, Isfahan, Yazd and…
Eternal Design
Japanese Art & Architecture through the Eras
with Kathryn Hunyor
April/May 2020
Immerse yourself in the timelessness of Japanese design, exploring traditional and contemporary art forms that permeate everyday life through their bold, unique palettes and flavours.
Moorish Mosaic
From Marrakesh to Andalusia
with Brian Ladd
May 2020
Discover the splendours of Marrakesh and Andalusia, tracing a rich art and cultural history reflected in magnificent architectural ensembles.
Then & Now: Art and Culture in Israel and the Palestinian Territories
Israel and the Palestinian Territories
with Jane Hutcheon
03-15 May 2020
**OPEN FOR SALE**
Rhine Art and Music Cruise
Amsterdam to Basel
with Christopher Lawrence & Thomas Abbott
06–13 May 2020 (8 days)
Coinciding with the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth, embark upon a leisurely cruise through the landscapes and cities that play host to Europe’s finest art…
In the Footsteps of the Tudor Monarchs
United Kingdom
with Joyce Morgan
14–24 May 2020 (11 days)
Uncover the intriguing history of the House of Tudor, taking in the royal palaces, castles and cathedrals on a journey through the English Renaissance.
Art Nouveau and the Belle Époque
Prague, Brussels and Paris
with Claudia Chan Shaw
Mid-May 2020 (14 days)
Immerse yourself in the aesthetic pleasures of two much-beloved styles of art, architecture and design – art nouveau and art deco – in the key…
A Road Less Travelled
Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan
with Liz Gibson
22 May – 09 June 2020 (19 days)
**OPEN FOR SALE**
Mongolia
From Genghis to Kublai Khan
with Iain Shearer
June 2020
Explore the past and the present of the mighty Mongol empire, travelling from the southern steppes of Inner Mongolia to the Khanate’s capital of Karakorum.
Cutting-Edge Contemporary
Berlin Biennale
with Gitte Weise
June/July 2020
Be part of cutting edge culture at the 11th Berlin Biennale and enjoy a specially curated selection of the latest in contemporary art plus privileged…
Peru’s Cities of Gold
Cusco, Machu Picchu and Beyond
with Julian Droogan
July 2020
Delve into Peru’s intriguing Inca heritage and unearth the wonders of the ancient cities of Cusco and Machu Picchu, and the mysterious Nasca Lines.
Art and Culture of the Central Balkans
Greece, Macedonia, Kosovo and Serbia
with Rosamund Bartlett
September 2020
Journey through the heart of the fascinating and complex Balkan Peninsula, exploring cultures from the Roman, Byzantine, Ottoman and Austro-Hungarian empires.
Hidden Treasures of Central Asia
Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan
with Iain Shearer
September 2020
Uncover the wonders of Central Asia’s most diverse countries, exploring the ancient Sogdian cities of Samarkand and Penjikent, the spectacular Ala-Too Mountains and the modern…
Turkish Delights
Istanbul, Izmir, Canakkale, Cappadocia and Pamukkale
with Jane Hutcheon
09-24 September 2020 (16 days)
Immerse yourself in former Byzantine and Ottoman lands and experience the evolution from Roman art and design to the modern-day treasures of today’s Turkey.
The Papal States
Bologna, Urbino, Perugia, Viterbo, Rome
with Steven Miller
September/October 2020
Embark on a journey through the former Papal States of Italy, exploring the historical cities of Bolgona, Urbino, Perugia and Viterbo, and Rome’s Holy See,…
From Celadon to Samsung: South Korea
Celadon – Samsung
with Ann MacArthur
October 2020
At once ancient and modern, South Korea offers the sophisticated traveller an abundance of cultural heritage contrasted with the world’s latest trends in arts, fashion…
Journey Along the Silk Road
Xi’an to Dunhuang
with Joyce Morgan
October 2020 (20 days)
Navigate the fabled trading thoroughfare of the Silk Road, journeying from China’s ancient capital of Xi’an through the dramatic landscapes and bazaars to Kashgar.
Oku-Noto Triennale
Japan’s Noto Peninsula, Kanazawa and Kyoto
with John McBride
October 2020
Immerse yourself in a festival of traditional Japanese culture, local delicacies and site-specific art installations across Japan’s Noto Peninsula.
Modern Art and Architecture of the US West Coast
California and Washington states
with Jaime Tsai
October/November 2020
Discover where outstanding art collections and distinctive architecture meet extraordinary cuisine and wine on the US west coast region and its hinterland.
Ethiopia: The Heart of African Civilisation
Addis Ababa and the Historical North
with Genevieve Jacobs
November 2020 (15 days)
In the birthplace of humanity, explore the monolith rock churches of Lalibela, the monasteries of Axum and the proud imperial castles of Gondar, built by…
Lebanon
Lebanon
with Iain Shearer
05–10 November 2020 (6 days)
**OPEN FOR SALE** Designed as a pre-cruise tour for The Birth of Civilisation.
Cyprus
Cyprus
with Julian Droogan
06–10 November 2020 (5 days)
**OPEN FOR SALE** Designed as a pre-cruise tour for The Birth of Civilisation.
The Birth of Civilisation
An exclusive archaeological expedition to Cyprus, Israel, Egypt & Jordan
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** Designed as a post-cruise tour for The Birth of Civilisation.
Two Bites of the Big Apple
Theatre and Art in New York
with Jonathan Biggins & Brian Ladd
December 2020 (12 days)
Revel in the New York theatre and art scene in the colourful lead-up to Christmas in one of the world’s most dynamic and exciting metropolises.