Renaissance Tours

NGV Members Travel Tours

Discover travel experiences within Australia and around the world designed especially for art lovers.

Arranged in association with the Art Gallery Society of NSW, Living Italy and Renaissance Tours, these tours offer Members and supporters of the National Gallery of Victoria a collection of unique travel experiences.

All tours are led by expert tour leaders who are among the most accomplished in their fields of expertise. Each tour features a series of in-depth talks by the tour leader to ensure that you get the most from your travel experience. Your tour leader will enhance your journey with the kind of exceptional insights which can only be gained from a lifetime of experience and the pursuit of a lifelong passion.

Travel in the company of like-minded travellers and benefit from the experience and expertise of Australia’s leading cultural tour operators. All itineraries are designed to feature both well-known sites and hidden gems; along with the right balance of structured activities and free time for your own explorations.
 

 

Tours Programme

Sicilian Odyssey: From Homer to Carvaggio

Palmermo - Lipari - Taormina - Catania - Syracuse - Agrigento
03 - 17 April 2010
Tour leader: Christopher Allen

The Essential Spain: Madrid to Barcelona

Madrid - Barcelona
06 - 15 May 2010
Tour leader: Brian Ladd

Living Italy: Art Cities: The Hill Towns, Festivals & Frescoes of Umbria

Assisi - Perugia - Spoleto - Spello - Bevagna - Trevi
20 June - 04 July 2010
Tour leader: Neil Moore

Darwin to Broome: Top End Art & Culture

Darwin - Kakadu and Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge) National Parks - the Kimberley - Broome
21 July - 06 August 2010
Tour leader: Sheona White

Gardens & Art of the Côte d'Azur and Northern Italy

Nice - Lake Como - Vicenza - Venice
21 September - 05 October 2010
Tour leader: Holly Kerr Forsyth