Art School Tour – France and Spain
Join us on our popular art school tour to France and Spain. Experience an exciting 15 day school tour filled with art activities.
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- 2022
- EUROPE
- ART
PLACES YOU WILL VISIT:
- Madrid: Museo Nacional, Centro de Arte Sofia, Church of St Tome, Plaza Mayor, Museo del Prado, Museo Thyssen-Bornemisa
- Barcelona: Old Gothic Quarter, La Sagrada Familia Cathedral, La Pedrera Museum, Picasso Museum. Figueres Dali Theatre – Museum Aix en Provence: In the footsteps of Cezanne
- Arles: Van Gogh Art Trail
- Lyon: Museum of Fine Arts, Amphitheater, Gallo-Roman, De la Miniature Palace, St Jean Cathedral, Fourviere Basilica
- Paris: Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, Louvre Museum, d’Orsay Museum, Centre George Pompidou, Notre Dame Cathedral, Seine River Cruise, Disneyland Paris
Day 1: Depart on your overnight flight to Madrid.
Day 2: Upon arrival in Madrid you will be transferred to your accommodation. After checking in, enjoy a visit to Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia which is the official name of Spain’s national museum of 20th century art! Enjoy a half day guided sightseeing tour which include main sights such as the Church of St Tome and the Plaza Mayor.
Day 3: Today you will visit Museo del Prado as well as the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza!
Day 4: After breakfast, travel to Barcelona where you will be staying the night. Upon arrival, enjoy a half day guided city tour and visit the La Sagrada Familia Cathedral as well as the Old Gothic Quarter.
Day 5: Today you will visit La Pedrera Museum as well as the Picasso Museum.
Day 6: After breakfast, begin your journey to the South of France with a stop in Figueres to visit Dali Theatre Museum. Thereafter travel to Aix en Provence where you will be staying the night.
Day 7: Enjoy breakfast at your hotel. Today you will embark on a walking tour of Aix en Provence. Take a walk through the places in Aix that are associated with the artist’s life and work.
Day 8: After breakfast you will visit a small town called, Arles where you can walk the Van Gogh Art Trail! Thereafter transfer back to your hotel for the night.
Day 9: Today you will travel to Lyon, an UNESCO World Heritage Site. After check-in, enjoy a half day city tour and visit sights such as the Amphitheatre Gallo-Roman, De la Miniature Palace and the Cathedral of St Jean.
Day 10: Enjoy incredible visits to the Fourviere Basilica and the Lyon Fine Arts Museum!
Day 11: Today, travel to Paris! After check-in at your hotel, you will visit the Centre Georges Pompidou. You will also enjoy a half day guided sightseeing tour and see sights such as the Eiffel Tower and Arch de Triomphe!
Day 12: After breakfast, visit the d’Orsay Museum, Notre Dame Cathedral as well as the Louvre! In the evening you will discover why Paris is known as the “city of lights” as you enjoy a relaxing sightseeing cruise on the Seine River!
Day 13: Enjoy a fun filled day at Disneyland Paris!
Day 14: Today, bid farewell to Paris as you depart to the airport for your flight back to SA.
Day 15: Arrive in South Africa.
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Extensions available:
Rome
Colisseum, Ancient Rome City Tour, Roman Forum, Trevi Fountain, Spanish Steps, Pantheon, St Peter’s Square, Half day Vatican Tour, Vatican Museums, St Peters Basilica.
FLORENCE
Walking Tour, Ponte Vecchio, Galleria dell’Accademia, Italian Cooking Class, The Duomo, Giotto’s Bell Tower, The Baptistery, Piazza della Signoria