Andante Travels - Art-Ballet-Opera 2019

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Expert Guides Join some of the most respected experts in the arts on Travels In tours

6 Tours Delve into the world of the arts on one of our Travels In tours. Unique cultural experiences abound.

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Introducing Rosetta Born in London to an Italian family, Rosetta Ferrari is the Product Manager behind Travels In... Her insatiable passion for culture in all forms and appetite for seeking out authentic cuisine in cities around the world makes her the ideal person to create these immersive, delicious and memorable trips. When asked to share her favourite tour moment to date, she perfectly captured the spirit and experience of a Travels In... holiday. She said, “Going behind-the-scenes at La Scala in Milan before the start of a performance. There is something special about seeing the preparations, hearing the orchestra tune up and viewing the auditorium before the general public is allowed in.”

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Guaranteed Departures & Our 2019 Price Promise In response to your feedback, we have taken the step to guarantee a wide-range of departures across our tour programme in 2019, providing you with the confidence to book complimentary travel plans and secure the best prices. Within this brochure, you will find a selection of departures that are guaranteed and these are denoted by a ‘G’ on the tour pages. Check our website for the most up to date list or call our dedicated sales team to find out more. We promise that when we launch our holidays the prices will be at their absolute lowest, offering the best value for money. We recommend booking early as the tour price can increase as the departure date approaches.

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Contents Art

Opera & Ballet

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Netherlands - An Introduction To Dutch Painters

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Picasso & Modern Art - On the French Riviera

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Tchaikovsky’s Moscow with John Suchet

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Wexford Opera Festival

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The Ring Cycle in Leipzig

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Milan & La Scala

Dancers performing their art in a stage musical

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What’s Included?

Experience a celebration of music, cultural and gastronomic prestige on our Travels In... tours. We have secured a wealth of exclusive encounters and special access on the following tours so that you can go behind-the-scenes at world-renowned venues, enjoy hands-on workshops and more. Meals as per the itinerary, entrance to all galleries and museums, and tickets to performances are included in your tour, as are return flights, local travel and the services of an expert guide lecturer.

• For the duration of your chosen tour, you will be travelling in the company of a renowned expert guide. From art historians to opera aficionados, your guide lecturer’s passion and knowledge will bring unique insight to each day’s activities • Tickets to all of the operas, ballets, museums or art galleries mentioned on your itinerary are included in the total price of the tour. Entries to sites and all tips are also covered, so that you can immerse yourself in rich culture worry free • Stay in hand-picked accommodation, carefully chosen for comfort, throughout your tour

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• All local travel aboard an air-conditioned coach, which will take you from museum to restaurant, and from opera to workshop, is included • Return flights from London airports for all tours overseas • Meals with wine at dinner as per the itinerary (check individual tours for details) • For larger groups an experienced tour manager will be on hand to ensure that your trip runs as smoothly and memorably as possible

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Special Access One of the benefits of being almost 35 years old as a business is the amount of time we’ve had to foster fantastic working relationships with people in museums, galleries and venues around the world. As a result of the strong bonds we’ve built, we can lift the curtain on backstage areas at renowned opera houses, we can offer you invitations to view amazing works of art in splendid isolation during out-of-hours visits, and we are able to treat you to exclusive experiences that members of the public simply won’t get to encounter. On our tour of Milan, we invite you behind-the-scenes at the legendary La Scala opera house so that you can immerse yourself in the thrilling pre-show atmosphere and there will also be a special tour of the Ansaldo Workshops, where props and costumes for performances are expertly crafted. In Germany, meet the Chairman of the Leipzig Wagner Foundation and, if you choose our Wexford Opera Festival tour, you’ll enjoy an invitation from the local cultural group, Wexford Comhaltas. With us, you don’t just visit a destination – you experience it.

1. Flawless classical ballet, dancers standing on their tip-toes 2. Opera singer

3. Conductor conducting an orchestra 4. Luxurious Baroque interiors of Palazzo Reale

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Our Experts From breakfast through to supper, your academic hosts are there to enlighten and inspire every step of the way. These are among the most respected and exciting individuals in Britain, with areas of specialty that range from art history and opera performance, to popular criticism and cultural studies. Our experts are often closely involved with the creation of our new programmes from the very beginning, and will even suggest additions or changes to our established tours if they feel the itineraries would benefit. On tour, they use all the sites visited to help you form a comprehensive picture of your chosen destination in a range of contexts.

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Dr. Adriana Festeu

Dr. Agata Chrzanowska

is the winner of the Song Prize in the Emmy Destinn Competition in London. Her most recent roles include Charlotte in Werther at the Romanian National Opera and the Komponist in Strauss’ Ariadne auf Naxos for New Palace Opera.

She has performed in venues including Cité de la Musique.

is an art historian specialised in both Early Modern painting and in photography studies.

She obtained her PhD from Durham University with a thesis on the relationship between narrative fresco cycles and religious spectacles in fifteenthcentury Florence.

Amanda Holden

Barnaby Rayfield

grew up in a medical/musical family where music-making was part of everyday life. After a university degree in music, she won a scholarship to the Guildhall School in London as an accompanist. Amanda is foundereditor of the Penguin Opera Guides.

studied German at Bristol University, along with subsidiary courses in theatre and European cinema. Passionately interested in Lieder and opera from childhood, he worked up through backstage jobs at college and university before directing productions for small touring opera companies.

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John Suchet is a British Radio and TV presenter. Currently, a Classic FM radio host, John has a passion for classical music and has published several books on the subject.

Most notable is his three-volume biographical novel on Beethoven and he is one of the UK’s leading experts on the composer.

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Tchaikovsky’s Moscow with John Suchet Dates

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16th - 21st May

6 Days | £3,695 (sgl supp £595)

Join Classic FM’s beloved presenter John Suchet on this Russian adventure that invites us to discover the man behind the music.

Born in Russia in 1840, Tchaikovsky revolutionised and reshaped the world of classical music with ballets that include The Nutcracker and Swan Lake, with operas such as Eugene Onegin and, of course, his monumental symphonies. Behind the glorious stories of his ballets and the soaring melodies he created, was a man who was deeply troubled. What’s more, there are still questions surrounding Tchaikovsky’s death – he died when he was just 53-years-old – and some experts even believe that he left a message for us in his final symphony.

From the renowned Bolshoi Theatre, where we have secured private access to the backstage areas, to the very location where the composer wrote The Nutcracker – go in search of the real Tchaikovsky alongside award-winning presenter, reporter and author John Suchet.

• A visit to the Tchaikovsky Museum, where we will enjoy a private piano recital

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• Special backstage access at the historic Bolshoi Theatre

• Two opera performances • A guided tour of Moscow’s most iconic sights

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Guide Lecturer John Suchet A British radio and television presenter, John Suchet currently works as a host on Classic FM in the mornings.

He has an unwavering passion for classical music and has also published several books on the subject. The most notable is his three-volume biographical novel on Beethoven and he has since become one of the UK’s leading experts on the composer. His latest book is Tchaikovsky: The Man Revealed.

Day Three We begin the day with a visit to the Alexander Pushkin Apartment Museum in Moscow occupying two floors of a larger building. We then drive out to Klin to the Tchaikovsky House Museum where we take a tour and are treated to a private piano recital. After lunch at a local restaurant, we return to Moscow and meet up later on for dinner.

Hotel: Marriott Courtyard | Meals: All meals included

Day Four We start the day with a short talk on this afternoon’s opera. We then visit the impressive Russian Folk Art Museum. After lunch we attend our second opera, Tchaikovsky’s Iolanta, at the Helicon Theatre. Dinner this evening at a local restaurant.

Itinerary

Hotel: Marriott Courtyard | Meals: All meals included

Day One We arrive into Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport in the afternoon and transfer to our hotel.

Our guide will give us a brief guided tour as we drive through the city. In the evening, we enjoy dinner at a local restaurant.

Hotel: : Marriott Courtyard | Meals: Dinner included

Day Two This morning we visit the Red Square, Lenin’s Mausoleum, the iconic Saint Basil’s Cathedral and the New Maiden Convent. We also admire the view from one of the highest points in Moscow, Sparrow Hills, before lunch. After a talk on this evening’s opera we have a special invitation backstage at the Bolshoi Theatre for a tour. After an early dinner, we return to the theatre for a performance of Tchaikovsky’s Opera, Eugene Onegin

Day Five This morning we visit the Greater Church of Ascension before lunch at a local eatery. We then have a free afternoon. In the evening we sit down to dinner at the Café Pushkin restaurant.

Hotel: Marriott Courtyard | Meals: All meals included

Day Six Our day begins with some free time and after an independent lunch, we return to the airport for our flight back to London.

Meals: Breakfast included

Hotel: Marriott Courtyard | Meals: All meals included

A year ago, I went to Moscow to research my book and I can’t wait to go back because unlike St. Petersburg, Moscow is old Russia and Tchaikovsky knew Moscow intimately.

- John Suchet 1. Odette’s death and resurrection in a performance of Swan Lake 2. Café Pushkin

3. The Bolshoi Theatre

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Wexford Opera Festival Dates

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23rd - 27th Oct

5 Days | £2,195 (sgl supp £295)

If it were not for Compton Mackenzie, many an operatic masterpiece may have been forgotten. The writer, raconteur and commentator came up with the idea for the Wexford Opera Festival back in 1951 but wasn’t satisfied with it being just another opera event. From that first outing over 65 years ago to the present day, the Wexford Festival has operated on the same ideal - introducing audiences to neglected and unjustly overlooked works.

Opera is no longer an escape for the elite only. So, join us in Wexford to discover operatic treasures within a wonderful ancient Viking town, nestled on the banks of the River Slaney.

Here, we enjoy a personal meeting with a member of the festival himself, we are treated to a private tour of the city along with a visit to Selskar Abbey, and we get to attend a series of impressive performances. There will also be the opportunity to take part in a workshop led by local Irish musicians, who are devoted to the preservation of Ireland’s musical heritage.

This tour offers a unique and exciting immersion into opera.

• A rousing Irish dancing and music workshop with local Irish musicians, who are completely dedicated to promoting and preserving the musical heritage of Ireland

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• A private reception at the National Opera House, Wexford • An excursion to the oldest working lighthouse on the dramatic coast of Hook

• Join the Wexford Historical Society for a special guided walking tour of the town during which we learn about the significance of its Viking-built harbour and other buildings

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Guide Lecturer Barnaby Rayfield Passionately interested in Lieder and opera from childhood, he worked his way up in the industry before directing productions for smaller touring opera companies before going on to the British Youth Opera to assist on Don Giovanni. He currently works at the Royal Albert Hall and outside of his love for music, Barnaby is equally interested in film, comedy, nature and travel.

Day Three We start with a talk on this evening’s opera before lunch. Afterwards we meet the Wexford Comhaltas, a group devoted to the promotion and preservation of Ireland’s musical culture. Tonight’s opera: Don Quichotte by Massenet.

Hotel: Clayton White’s, Wexford | Meals: All meals included

Day Four We begin at Hook Lighthouse, established 800 years ago and now considered one of the oldest in the world and where we have a chance to climb to the top of its tower. We take an early lunch before returning to Wexford. Dinner and a talk on tonight’s opera, Dorilla in Tempe by Vivaldi.

Hotel: Clayton White’s, Wexford | Meals: All meals included

Itinerary Day One Fly to Dublin from London Heathrow this morning. We drive to White’s Hotel in Wexford. In the evening we dine at a local restaurant as a group.

Hotel: Clayton White’s, Wexford | Meals: Dinner included

Day Five We set off for the Wicklow Mountains National Park. After Sunday lunch, we make our way home from Dublin Airport.

Meals: Breakfast & lunch included

Day Two In the morning, we meet a member of the Wexford Historical Society who leads us on a guided walk around the town. We learn about the significance of Wexford’s Viking-built harbour and visit the now-derelict Selskar Abbey. Before lunch we will have a talk on this evening’s opera. Later, we enjoy a lunchtime recital amidst the superb acoustics and Georgian interiors of St. Iberius Church. This evening we will have a private reception and dinner at the National Opera House. Our first performance of the tour - Double bill: La Cucina by Andrew Synnott and Adina by Rossini.

Hotel: Clayton White’s, Wexford | Meals: All meals included

The operas were extremely interesting and every single detail was attended to in first-class style.

-Guest, 2017 1. The interior of the Wexford Opera House 2. Cast of ‘L’oracolo’ by Leoni - photo by Clive Barda.

3. Live performance at the Wexford Opera Festival 4. Wexford bridge

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The Ring Cycle in Leipzig Dates

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30th April - 6th May

7 Days | £2,950 (sgl supp £785)

This city’s rich history of classical music leaves nothing to be desired, especially when it comes to The Ring Cycle being performed in its composer’s birthplace. Richard Wagner’s innovations and artistic legacy are proudly celebrated here. Allow yourself to be transported by his monumental music drama, performed over four nights in Leipzig’s modern opera house.

No trip to this Saxony city is complete without stepping into the worlds of other famous German composers: local boys Mendelssohn, Schumann and Bach. Their world-famous music is immortalised by museums and the houses they lived in, preserved as monuments to their genius. We spend time discovering more about their lives through personal artefacts and unique exhibitions, and the knowledge of our expert guide will give us a broader view of Leipzig’s rich musical heritage. So, join us on this cultural exploration of Germany and immerse yourself in its sounds & sights.

• Take a private tour of the Blüthner Piano Factory • Be treated to a private recital

• Enjoy a personal meeting with the Chairman of the Leipzig Wagner Foundation

• Experience a privileged view of the Opera House with a special tour

• Interval snacks at the Opera House

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Guide Lecturer Amanda Holden Growing up in a musical family, Amanda went on to earn herself a scholarship to the Guildhall School in London as an accompanist. She translated Don Giovanni for Jonathan Miller at the English National Opera and since then she has written around 60 translations as well as several librettos, including Bliss for Brett Dean and The Silver Tassie for Mark Anthony Turnage, winning herself an Olivier Award. brief talk, we have our second opera of the week, Die Walküre.

Hotel: Hotel Steigenberger | Meals: Breakfast, lunch & interval snacks at the opera house and a late light buffet at our hotel

Day Four We begin with a private tour at the Blüthner piano factory before heading to the apartment where Robert and Clara Schumann lived.

Here we enjoy a brief piano recital before going to lunch at the Gohliser Palace. Our afternoon is free and tonight’s dinner is at a local restaurant.

Hotel: Hotel Steigenberger | Meals: All meals included

Day Five We walk to the Mendelssohn House

Itinerary Day One We fly to Berlin from London. We then travel to Leipzig and check in to our hotel. This evening, we are welcomed by the Chairman of the Wagner Foundation at the opening of the festival.

where the composer lived and then onto the Grassi Museum with its newly renovated display of Musical Instruments. This afternoon we return to the opera house for our third performance, Siegfried.

Hotel: Hotel Steigenberger | Meals: Breakfast, lunch & interval snacks at the opera house and a late light buffet at our hotel

Hotel: Hotel Steigenberger | Meals: Dinner included

Day Six We walk to St Thomas’ Church and visit the

Day Two Today we start with an introductory talk

Bach Museum nearby. This afternoon, our final opera Götterdämmerung.

on the Ring Cycle. After an opportunity to see the Wagner Exhibition, we explore the centre off Leipzig before stopping for lunch. In the afternoon we walk to the Opera House for the first performance of this tour, Das Rheingold. This evening’s dinner will be at our hotel.

Hotel: Hotel Steigenberger | Meals: Breakfast, lunch & interval snacks at the opera house and a late light buffet at our hotel

Day Seven We return to Berlin Airport for our flight back to London.

Meals: Breakfast included

Hotel: Hotel Steigenberger | Meals: All meals include

Day Three Our day begins at the Opera House where we experience a private tour. In the afternoon, after a

It far exceeded my expectations. It left me with such a vacation high and when one has such an outstanding experience, it colours your life for weeks to come. The lecturer and tour manager were the best I’ve met.

-Guest, 2018 1. Richard Wagner 2. Robert and Clara Schumann

3. Leipzig Opera House

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Milan & La Scala Dates

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2nd - 10th October

5 Days | £2,959 (sgl supp £400)

Perhaps no opera house in the world can rival Milan’s La Scala for sheer musical pedigree and glamour. Known by its Italian name, Teatro alla Scala, it has premièred great works by the likes of Bellini and Puccini, and scores of glittering débuts have been made here, by virtuosos as diverse as Maria Callas and Paganini.

This tour allows music lovers to immerse themselves in a whirlwind of history and stagecraft. The history of opera is lovingly detailed at La Scala’s museum, Museo Teatrale alla Scala, where a fascinating collection of paintings, costumes, statues and documents are curated. A special tour of the Ansaldo Workshops, engine rooms of La Scala, reveals the secrets of staging opulent, world-class theatrical productions. Go backstage for a glimpse of carpenters working on set design and see dressmakers running up flamboyant costumes.

With tickets to magical performances included, don’t miss this chance to live and breathe the world of Italian opera at its finest.

• Stalls seats for a total of three stage performances • Private tour of the home for retired musicians, founded by Verdi

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• Experience a private backstage tour before a performance at the world-renowned venue • Special access to the theatre workshops, to see craftspeople creating the magic on stage

• Take a private tour of Milan’s stunning Duomo • Visit the extraordinary collection of musical instruments at Sforza Castle

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Guide Lecturer Dr. Adriana Festeu A mezzo-soprano, Adriana won the Song Prize in the Emmy Destinn Competition and was a bursary winner of the International Opera Awards. Recent roles include Charlotte Werther at the Romanian National Opera as well as the Komponist in Strauss’ Ariadne auf Naxos for New Palace Opera. She recorded Romanian art songs for the BBC Radio 3 dramatisation of Bram Stoker’s Dracula and recently completed her PhD. private tour before returning to our hotel. Later, we attend the second performance on our tour: Opera – L’Elisir d’Amore with music by Gaetano Donizetti.

Hotel: Sina de la Ville | Meals: All meals included

Day Four Walking to the Castello Sforzesco, we pass through Piazza Cardusio and the pedestrian street of Via Dante. Our destination is the Musical Instrument Museum to discover its collection of 15th to 20th century instruments. After lunch, the afternoon is at leisure. We have an early supper and then enjoy a backstage tour of La Scala opera house before attending the last performance on our tour: Opera – Quartett with music by Luca Francesconi.

Itinerary

Hotel: Sina de la Ville | Meals: All meals included

Day One We fly to Milan Malpensa airport from London Heathrow and check in to our hotel in Central Milan. Tonight, we have an introductory lecture before dinner.

Hotel: Sina de la Ville | Meals: Dinner included

Day Five After breakfast, make our way to airport stopping to visit Casa Verdi – the composer’s final resting place. We have lunch and then fly back to London.

Meals: Breakfast & lunch included

Day Two Today we visit the Museum at La Scala and tour its collections. After lunch, we take part in a special tour of the Ansaldo Workshops – a privileged opportunity to see the craftspeople working on sets and costumes. After dinner, we attend a stunning ballet – Giselle with music by Adolphe Adam.

Hotel: Sina de la Ville | Meals: All meals included

Day Three Visit Casa Manzoni, where Alessandro Manzoni, author of the novel The Betrothed, was born in 1785. Lunch is at a rooftop restaurant overlooking the Duomo di Milano which we then visit with a

Anyone wanting to broaden their cultural horizons should consider an Andante holiday. Each time one of their holidays ends, it’s more of a beginning because I want to find out more about the country I’ve visited.

-Guest, 2018 1. Milan Cathedral 2. L’elisir d’amore - December 2013

3. La Scala opera house 4. Old street in Milan

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Netherlands - An Introduction To Dutch Painters Dates

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7th - 12th April

6 Days | £2,595 (sgl supp £495)

Home to one of Europe’s fastest developing contemporary markets, the Netherlands’ growing buzz of artistic activity is really nothing new. On this tour, we are privileged to cast our eye over some of the incredible paintings that were created in this wonderful country.

From Rembrandt’s The Night Watch to Vermeer’s The Milkmaid, we get the opportunity to stand before some truly fantastic masterworks that are known and loved around the world.

Paint, however, isn’t the only medium in which the creative Dutch excel. This is demonstrated on our visits to the town of Delft, famed for its striking blue and white pottery, and also the Stedelijk Museum, where modern art is celebrated in a broad variety of art forms. Add to this an exclusive out-of-hours tour of the Rembrandt House Museum and a glide along Amsterdam’s legendary canals by private boat, and you have all the makings of a perfectly composed cultural holiday.

• Experience Rembrandt’s House during a very special out-ofhours visit

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• Cruise along Amsterdam’s scenic canals on a private boat

• Admire the stunning tulips at Keukenhof Gardens

• Take a private tour of a renowned Delft pottery factory

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Guide Lecturer Dr. Agata Chrzanowska An art historian who specialises in both Early Modern painting and photography studies, she obtained her PhD from Durham University with a thesis on the relationship between narrative fresco cycles and religious spectacles in 15th century Florence. She is particularly interested in the study of the images in dialogue with religion, devotion and power, and carries on her own research projects.

Day Four We start the day at the Van Gogh Museum, which we follow with a visit to the Stedelijk Museum.

Sample Dutch cheeses over lunch and then depart for Zaanse Shans, an idyllic windmill landscape, where a clog-making workshop and tour awaits. Later, we return to Amsterdam.

Hotel: Park Hotel | Meals: All meals included

Day Five This morning, we travel to Delft. Here, we

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walk around the centre and see its architecture and sights including the Vermeer Centre. Afterwards, we sit down to lunch and then enjoy a tour of a traditional Delft pottery factory. We make our way back to Amsterdam and our final evening will be spent indulging in a delicious dinner.

Day One Fly from London to Amsterdam and then

Hotel: Park Hotel | Meals: All meals included

transfer to our hotel. After a welcome drink and informal introduction, we visit the Rembrandt House Museum for an exclusive out-of-hours tour. A Dutch dinner follows later.

Day Six We have lunch before heading to the airport for our return flight home.

Meals: Breakfast & lunch included

Hotel: Park Hotel | Meals: Dinner included

Day Two Today we visit the Rijksmuseum, dedicated to Amsterdam’s arts and history. We have our lunch ona private boat trip along the canals to Ons’ Lieve Heer op Solder which we visit in the afternoon.

Hotel: Park Hotel | Meals: All meals included

Day Three We visit the Hague and the Mauritshuis Museum. After lunch, we explore Keukenhof and admire its stunning tulips, taking a brief boat trip before returning to Amsterdam.

Hotel: Park Hotel | Meals: All meals included

Andante Travels has given wonderful opportunities and, on the whole, they are well organised. We had much enjoyment and variety on the tour, which we would highly recommend.

-Guest, 2018 1. Irises, by Vincent van Gogh, 1889 2. Picturesque town landscape in Netherlands

3. Rembrandt’s colours 4. Dutch windmill and colourful tulips in a spring garden at Keukenhof

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Picasso & Modern Art - On The French Riviera Dates

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30th September - 6th October

7 Days | £2,495 (sgl supp £495)

Glorious light reflected from the glittering Mediterranean inspired a whole movement of 20th century artists, who made studios of sun-kissed villas slumbering in idyllic corners of the French Riviera. This was the playground of Picasso, who discovered ceramics in Vallauris, and Matisse, who designed the Rosary Chapel in Vence for the Dominican sisters.

Chagall’s paintings coincided with the time he spent there, while Cocteau, Léger and Bonnard (among many others) all left their marks on the province - not to mention Renoir, who spent the final years of his life in Cagnes-sur-Mer. We travel along the enchanting coastal roads on a pilgrimage through modern art, touring museums that are dedicated to the giants of the scene, as well as the buildings they designed and decorated. Dazzling seaside villas reveal themselves as havens for masterpieces and objets d’art on this tour that is bound to bewitch all lovers of France and modern art.

• Enjoy a private recital • Tour Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild and Villa Kérylos

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• Experience a private pottery demonstration and hands-on workshop in Vallauris

• Visit the ancient city of Antibes and The Picasso Museum

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Guide Lecturer Dr. Agata Chrzanowska An art historian who specialises in both Early Modern painting and photography studies, she obtained her PhD from Durham University with a thesis on the relationship between narrative fresco cycles and religious spectacles in 15th century Florence. She is particularly interested in the study of the images in dialogue with religion, devotion and power, and carries on her own research projects.

Picasso’s own ceramic work.

Hotel: Overnight in Nice | Meals: All meals included

Day Four Today we visit the Fondation Maeght. From here, we go to La Chapelle Matisse before returning to Nice for some free time.

Hotel: Overnight in Nice | Meals: All meals included

Day Five Starting at the Musée Jean Cocteau in Menton, we admire its collections before proceeding to Villefranche-Sur-Mer to visit the Chapelle Saint Pierre. We then visit the Villa Kerylos before a private piano recital.

Hotel: Overnight in Nice | Meals: All meals included

Day Six This morning we explore the museums

Itinerary Day One Our flight from London arrives into Nice in the afternoon and we transfer to our hotel. An introductory talk at the hotel will be followed by dinner in a local restaurant.

Hotel: Overnight in Nice | Meals: Dinner included

Day Two We take a leisurely walk through central Nice on our way to the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, home to pieces by Warhol and Lichtenstein. Following lunch, we visit the remarkable Villa Ephrussi.

dedicated to Chagall and Matisse. After lunch we have a free afternoon.

Hotel: Overnight in Nice | Meals: All meals included

Day Seven Our last day we visit the Renoir and Fernand Léger Museums and after lunch the Bonnard Museum before heading to the airport for our return flight.

Meals: Breakfast & lunch included

Hotel: Overnight in Nice | Meals: All meals included

Day Three An early start to the city of Antibes, where we visit The Picasso Museum. In Vallauris, we visit the National Picasso Museum and later, we enjoy a private visit to a local pottery workshop for a chance to see the techniques that influenced

What I really appreciated is that we never felt rushed. I think that ample time was given to all of the museums and installations. The pace was easy-going, as were our visits to individual sites.

-Guest, 2018 1. Monet painting in his garden 2. Villa Kerylos Oikos

3. Chagall painting at the Cultural Center of Belem 4. Musée Matisse in Nice, France

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of any changes.

Insurance We strongly recommend that all travellers are covered

when you book, to ensure you have cover against possible cancellation charges, medical treatment and repatriation.

information. We must pass the information on to the relevant suppliers of your travel arrangements such as airlines, hotels, transport companies, etc. We will not however, pass any information on to any person not responsible for part of your travel arrangements. This applies to any sensitive information that you give to us such as details of any disabilities, or dietary/religious requirements. In making a booking, you consent to this information being passed on to the relevant persons only.

We may need to disclose personal data to a third party (EEA) for the purpose of providing your holiday. Controls on data protection in your destination may not be as stringent as in the UK. In addition, your data may be as customs or immigration for the purposes of monitoring and/or enforcing compliance with any regulatory rules/ codes.

We will only send you information about special offers, brochures, new holidays and competitions if you have ‘opted in’ to receive news from Andante Travels Ltd. If you do not wish to receive this information, you can use the ‘unsubscribe’ function at the bottom of any email communication or just let us know.

For full details of how we may use your personal

ABTOT cover provides for a refund in the event you have not yet travelled or repatriation if you are abroad.

Please note that bookings made outside the EU are only protected by ABTOT when purchased directly with Andante Travels Ltd.

by comprehensive travel insurance and do not travel against medical advice. You should organise it immediately

security measures are in place to protect your

disclosed to regulatory bodies or public authorities such

Tours without flights arranged by us: The Association of Bonded Travel Organisers Trust Limited (ABTOT) provides financial protection under The Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018 for Andante Travels Ltd, and in the event of their insolvency, protection is provided for the following: 1. non-flight packages and 2.flight inclusive packages that commence outside of the EU, which are sold to customers outside of the EU.

usually due to opening hours, or in order to include a reopened site or museum. We always tell guests in advance

We take full responsibility for ensuring that proper

within countries outside the European Economic Area

Not all holiday or travel services offered and sold by us will be protected by the ATOL scheme as explained below.

It is our principle that the earlier you book, the lower the price you pay. When we launch our new holidays our

the General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679.

information and your rights in relation to your personal information, please see our Privacy Policy on our website: https://andantetravels.com/privacy By booking online, or over the phone, you are stating that you have read and agreed to our Privacy Policy. A copy of which can be found here:

In the unlikely event that you require assistance whilst abroad due to our financial failure, please call our 24/7 helpline on 01702 811397 and advise you are a customer of an ABTOT protected travel company.

Balance Payment

https://andantetravels.com/privacy A copy can also be requested and supplied via email during the booking process.

We are ANDANTE TRAVELS LTD, registered limited

instructions.

You can access the The Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018 here: https:// www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2018/9780111168479/ contents

Cancellation By You

Aito Quality Charter

271 Madison Avenue, Suite 904, New York,

In the event of cancellations the charge which will be

Andante Travels is a member of the Association of

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made varies with the amount of time between Andante

Independent Tour Operators. The Association represents

Travels receiving your written cancellation and the tour

Britain’s leading independent tour operators and

departure

encourages high standards of quality and service. Andante

Full Booking Conditions are available on our website: www.

date. The charges made for our tours are as follows:

Travels abides by the Association’s Code of Conduct and

andantetravels.com/Booking-Conditions or call our Sales

• Up to 84 days before departure date: deposit

adheres to the AITO Quality Charter which can be viewed

team: 01722 713800

• 83 – 63 days before departure date: 35% of

on www.aito.com. Visit the website to find

out more about the Association or call 020 8744 9280.

Balance payments will be requested 12 weeks before you depart for all tours and we will then send you practical information regarding the tour, flights, hotel and joining

company no. 1969761. Registered offices: The Clock Tower, Unit 4 Oakridge Office Park, Southampton Road, Whaddon, Salisbury, SP5 3HT. New York Office:

tour cost

• 62 – 42 days before departure date: 55% of tour cost

What’s Included

• 41 – 21 days before departure date: 75% of

• • • • •

tour cost

• 21 days before departure date: 100% of

tour cost.

Penalties are also levied on the single supplement.

Insurance is recommended.

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SPECIALIST Journeys Quality, Specialist Group Travel

Quality Specialist Group Travel ARCHAEOLOGY | HISTORY | WINE | SCENIC GARDENS | CHARITY CHALLENGES | PRIVATE GROUP TOURS

archaeological tours

Arblaster & Clarke Wine Tours

To find out more about any of our companies contact us 01722 562518 | www.specialistjourneys.com

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Travel Dates April

September

Netherlands - An Introduction To Dutch Painters

7 - 12

Moscow Opera & Ballet

11th - 17th 30th - 6th Oct

The Ring Cycle in Leipzig

30th - 5th May

Picasso & Modern Art - On the French Riviera

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th

May

October

Tchaikovsky’s Moscow

16 - 21 th

st

Milan & La Scala

2nd - 6th

Wexford Opera Festival

23rd - 27th

Call our friendly sales team today: 01722 562508 If you have any questions about the tours featured within this brochure – including full, day-by-day itineraries – or to secure your place on the holiday of a lifetime, please visit our website: www.andantetravels.com The Clock Tower, Unit 4, Oakridge Office Park, Southampton Road, Whaddon, Salisbury, SP5 3HT

Tel: 01722 562508 | tours@andantetravels.com | www.andantetravels.com

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