March 11 – 22, 2023
or join us just in London March 15-22, 2023
ALMOST SOLD OUT!
Proposed Itinerary
Depart Canada (or your preferred city) Saturday, March 11
Day 1: arrive Amsterdam Sunday, March 12
Transfer to hotel — Jan Lukyen, Amsterdam or similar for 3 nights
Welcome drink/dinner (included)
Day 2: Monday, March 13 — Vermeer Exhibition; RijksMuseum tour
Day 3: Tuesday, March 14 — Van Gogh Exhibtion; Afternoon optional trip to Haarlem adn Frans Hals Museum
Day 4: Wednesday, March 15 — travel Amsterdam>London (independent arrangement)
7 night stay at Bloomsbury Hotel – part of the Doyle Collection (or similar)
Day 5: Thursday, March 16 — an Independent Day
Optional: 10:30am-1:30pm Walking tour of Hampstead: Artist and Emigres in London 1930’s and 40’s
Lunch in Hampstead area
Evening free
Patrick Bade will join us as our guide on Friday, March 17
Day 6: Friday, March 17 — Donatello at the Victoria & Albert
Lunch at the Garden Café (included)
Permanent Collection highlights
Evening free
Day 7: Saturday, March 18 — Spanish Exhibition at the Royal Academy
Lunch with Patrick (included)
Walking tour Piccadilly/Soho
Evening free
Day 8: Sunday, March 19 — Wallace Collection
then Special Lunch being arranged (included)
Evening free
Day 9: Monday, March 20 — National Gallery
Afternoon Optional: Walking tour or possibly Kensington Palace
Evening free
Day 10: Tuesday, March 21 — Sir John Soames Museum
Lunch independent
Afternoon Courtauld Gallery
Farewell dinner included
Day 11: – Wednesday, March 22 — depart for home
Included: in Total Trip: Transfers/Hotel stays/entrance to Exhibitions/2 dinners and 3 lunches
Patrick Bade/Sue Walsh guiding and organizing
Not included: Airfares/Flight or train Amsterdam-London/personal expenses/
Dates-Visits to Exhibitions may change based on circumstances
Help available for optional outings to theatre/concerts/shopping!
Amsterdam cost being finalized – our hotel is the Krasnapolsky (or similar) approx $1,250 per person dbl occupancy
London only
7 nights March 15-22 – $5,355 per person double occupancy (special discount to Feb 6, 2023 – $4,955pp dbl occupancy )
- Seven nights’ accommodation with breakfast at the Bloomsbury (Classic King rooms)
- Entrances to exhibitions as described
- Walking tour of Hampstead
- One included dinner in London
- Three included lunches in London
- Patrick Bade as Tour Leader in London
- Sue Walsh as your leader
$1,000 payable immediately. Deposit is applied to cost of trip. Click here to make a deposit.
Balance due by February 16, 2023