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.
Japanese Gardens, Art and Architecture
A journey from Tokyo to Kyoto
with Genevieve Jacobs
04–20 November 2019 (17 days)
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Into the Sahara: Algeria
From Ancient Rome to the Modern Maghreb
with Julian Droogan
04–20 November 2019 (17 days)
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Ethiopia: The Heart of African Civilisation
Addis Ababa and the Historical North
with Jane Hutcheon
12–26 November 2019 (15 days)
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New Art Spaces of Tasmania
Weekend of Art, Wine and Culture
with Gitte Weise
14–17 November 2019 (4 days)
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Russian Winter Wonderland
Art, Music and Ballet in Moscow and St Petersburg
with Alan Dodge
07–21 January 2020 (15 days)
**OPEN FOR SALE**
Hidden Lands of the Himalayas
Bhutan and the Punakha Festival
with Alex McKay
01–12 March 2020 (12 days)
**OPEN FOR SALE** Limited numbers – early booking recommended.
Islands of Hesperia
Sardinia and Corsica
with Christopher Allen
11–25 April 2020 (15 days)
**OPEN FOR SALE**
Treasures of Scotland
From the Lowlands to the Highlands, and the Hebrides to the Orkneys
with Kenneth Park
17 April – 02 May 2020 (16 days)
**OPEN FOR SALE**
Moorish Mosaic
From Marrakesh to Andalusia
with Brian Ladd
24 April – 10 May 2020 (17 days)
**OPEN FOR SALE**
In the Footsteps of Michelangelo
Bologna, Arezzo, Florence, Carrara and Rome
with Lorraine Kypiotis
24 April – 09 May 2020 (16 days)
**OPEN FOR SALE**
Van Eyck to Van Gogh: Artistic Highlights of the Low Countries
with Kate Kangaslahti
28 April – 06 May 2020 (9 days)
**OPEN FOR SALE** Designed as a pre-tour to Rhine Art and Music Cruise
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 on the MS Amadeus Silver III
with Christopher Lawrence, Thomas Abbott & Andy Bromberger
06–13 May 2020 (8 days)
**OPEN FOR SALE**
Art Treasures of Zurich and Basel
with Thomas Abbott
13–17 May 2020 (5 days)
**OPEN FOR SALE** Designed as a post-tour to Rhine Art and Music Cruise
Eternal Design
Japanese Art & Architecture through time
with Kathryn Hunyor
13–22 May 2020 (10 days)
**OPEN FOR SALE**
In the Footsteps of the Tudor Monarchs
United Kingdom
with Joyce Morgan
14–24 May 2020 (11 days)
**OPEN FOR SALE**
William Morris in Adelaide
Adelaide, South Australia
with Michele Hill
17–23 May 2020 (7 days)
**OPEN FOR SALE**
Art Nouveau and the Belle Époque
Prague, Brussels and Paris
with Claudia Chan Shaw
18 May – 01 June 2020 (15 days)
**OPEN FOR SALE**
A Road Less Travelled
Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan
with Liz Gibson
22 May – 10 June 2020 (20 days)
**LIMITED AVAILABILITY**
From Genghis to Kublai Khan
Mongolia
with Iain Shearer
01–10 June 2020 (10 days)
**OPEN FOR SALE**
Cutting-Edge Contemporary
Berlin Biennale
with Gitte Weise
12–21 June 2020 (10 days)
**OPEN FOR SALE**
A Road Less Travelled
Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan
with Iain Shearer
15 June – 03 July 2020 (19 days)
**OPEN FOR SALE**
Peru’s Cities of Gold
Cusco, Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley
with Julian Droogan
02–20 July 2020 (19 days)
**OPEN FOR SALE**
Post-tour of the Nasca Lines
Peru
with Julian Droogan
20–22 July 2020 (3 days)
**OPEN FOR SALE** Designed as a post-tour to Peru’s Cities of Gold.
William Morris in Adelaide
Adelaide, South Australia
with Michele Hill
02–08 August 2020 (7 days)
**OPEN FOR SALE**
Art Galleries of Regional Victoria
Bendigo, Ballarat and the NGV Winter Masterpieces
with Brian Ladd
August/September 2020 (6 days)
Take a journey through Victoria’s most unique galleries and wonder at the state’s vibrant regional art-scape in the environment which inspires it.
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**
Behind the Screens: A History of Fashion
London, Bath, Manchester and Liverpool
with Charlotte Smith
15–29 September 2020 (15 days)
Join fashion anthropologist Charlotte Smith for a unique tour exploring the history of British fashion, with exclusive access to some of the world’s finest museum…
Oku-Noto Triennale
Japan’s Noto Peninsula, Kanazawa and Kyoto
with John McBride
24 September – 02 October 2020 (9 days)
**OPEN FOR SALE**
The Papal States
Bologna, Rome, Orvieto, Perugia
with Steven Miller
27 September – 08 October 2020 (12 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**
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
27–30 October 2020 (4 days)
Join art specialist Alan Dodge AM for exclusive viewings of some of Perth’s private art collections, and enjoy a curator-lead tour of the celebrated Art…
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…
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 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** 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.