Arrive in Sydney on recommended Qantas flights. Renaissance Tours or your local travel agent can assist you with your flights and other travel arrangements, including pre-tour accommodation and a private transfer from the airport.

Meet your tour leader Matthew Westwood and fellow travellers at the rear entrance of Sydney Four Seasons Hotel on Harrington Street at 9:00am. Then, depart for Bowral and visit Retford Park, a heritage homestead and garden built in 1887 and redesigned by James Fairfax in the 1960s that showcases an impressive collection of art and furniture.

After lunch at a local restaurant, continue to Bundanon and check in to The Bridge, an innovative multi-purpose building praised for its forward-looking architectural design. Meet Matthew for a talk before enjoying dinner on site.

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After breakfast, transfer to Arthur Boyd’s homestead and Studio for a tour. Surrounded by an English style garden, the two-story homestead is filled with fine artworks, furniture, books and personal items, from four generations of the Boyd family, while the studio remains untouched, evoking the creative life of Arthur Boyd.

Enjoy a gentle walk through the Treelines Track by Janet Laurence, following the passage of trees to connect the natural bush to the homestead, tracing the history of plantings across the Bundanon landscape and exploring its history, memory and biodiversity.

Upon return to Bundanon, enjoy lunch before an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of Arthur Boyd’s private collection store room, followed by a guided visit of the Bundanon Art Museum. Arthur and Yvonne Boyd’s extraordinary philanthropic gift comprises over 3,600 pieces, including significant works by Arthur Boyd himself and his contemporaries, such as Sidney Nolan and Brett Whiteley.

The remainder of the afternoon is at leisure to relax or to explore Bundanon at your own pace.

In the evening, meet for a talk by Matthew before dinner.

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After breakfast, join an in-house curator for a talk at the Arthur and Yvonne Boyd Education Centre to conclude the experience at Bundadon. Then, depart Bundanon for Bowral and enjoy lunch at a local winery.

Afterwards, travel to Sydney where tour arrangements conclude upon arrival at the Sydney’s Four Seasons Hotel. Renaissance Tours or your travel agent can assist you with flights and other travel arrangements, including travel insurance (highly recommended), airport transfers and additional nights’ accommodation either before or after the tour.

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