| European Art and Architecture Itinerary |
| Sunday, June 20 | Overnight flight from U.S. to London. |
| Monday, June 21 | Arrive London. Transfer to accommodations. Rest of day free. Welcome dinner. Overnight in London. |
| Tuesday, June 22 | Morning orientation followed by a sightseeing tour with a professional guide. See London’s famous sights including Piccadilly Circus in the heart of the West End, the Houses of Parliament on the banks of the Thames, and Buckingham Palace, plus an inside visit to Westminster Abbey. |
| Wednesday, June 23 | Morning lecture: Overall introduction to the trip: English and European Art. Afternoon visit to the National Gallery. Overnight in London. |
| Thursday, June 24 | Morning lecture: “The Englishness of English Art.” Afternoon architecture tour of St. Paul’s Cathedral and the City of London with the services of a professional guide. |
| Friday, June 25 | Morning visit to the Tate Modern, followed by free time for lunch. Afternoon visit to the Victoria and Albert Museum with the instructor. Overnight in London. |
| Saturday, June 26 | Free day in London. |
| Sunday, June 27 | Morning departure to Harwich to board the cross-channel ferry to Hoek in Holland. Transfer to your hotel in Amsterdam, cultural capital of the Netherlands. Overnight in Amsterdam. |
| Monday, June 28 | Morning lecture: “Dutch Art in the Golden Age (17th Century).” Afternoon visit to the Rijksmuseum to see the impressive collection of Dutch paintings including some of the greatest works by artists such as Vermeer and Rembrandt. Overnight in Amsterdam. |
| Tuesday, June 29 | Morning lecture on “Flemish Painting and the Northern Renaissance.” Visit to the Van Gogh museum. Overnight in Amsterdam. |
| Wednesday, June 30 | Departure by bus to Paris, via Bruges in Belgium which is known as the “Venice of the North” with its medieval buildings, fairytale squares and streets. Overnight in Paris. |
| Thursday, July 1 | Morning sightseeing tour of Paris, including Notre Dame Cathedral, the Champs Elysées and the Arc de Triomphe. Free afternoon. Overnight in Paris. |
| Friday, July 2 | Morning excursion to the Palace of Versailles to visit the majestic palace of Louis XIV, the Sun King. Continue to Chartres with a tour of the medieval Cathedral. Overnight in Paris. |
| Saturday, July 3 | Morning lecture: “Impressionists and Post Impressionists” on site at the Musee D’Orsay. Afternoon visit to Giverny, with visit to Monet’s house. Overnight in Paris. |
| Sunday, July 4 | Morning lecture “Rococo Art in France.” Afternoon visit to the Louvre. Overnight in Paris. |
| Monday, July 5 | Morning transfer to Lucerne, Switzerland. Balance of the day free. Overnight in Lucerne. |
| Tuesday, July 6 | Morning sightseeing tour of Lucerne and visit to the Rosengart Collection. Afternoon free. Overnight in Lucerne. |
| Wednesday, July 7 | Transfer to Venice via train. Overnight in Venice. |
| Thursday, July 8 | Morning sightseeing tour including sights such as the Bridge of Sighs and entrances to the Doge’s Palace and Church of Frari. Afternoon lecture: “The power of the past and the everlasting myth.” Overnight in Venice. |
| Friday, July 9 | Morning visit to Galleria dell’Accademia, home of Venetian art. Afternoon lecture: “Bellini, Titian and Tintoretto: The Venetian School of Color.” Overnight in Venice. |
| Saturday, July 10 | Morning visit to the Guggenheim Museum, which holds an important collection of modern art, including works by Picasso, Miró, Kandinsky and Pollock. Afternoon transfer to Florence by private bus. Overnight in Florence. |
| Sunday, July 11 | Walking tour of the city including entrance to the Santa Croce Church where Galileo, Michelangelo and Machiavelli are buried. Afternoon lecture: “Florence and the early Renaissance.” Overnight in Florence. |
| Monday, July 12 | Free day in Florence. Overnight in Florence. |
| Tuesday, July 13 | Morning visit to the Accademia, which houses Michelangelo’s David. Afternoon visit to the Uffizi Gallery. Rest of the day free. Overnight in Florence. |
| Wednesday, July 14 | Morning transfer by bus to Rome with a stopover en route to visit Siena. Afternoon arrival in Rome. Overnight in Rome. |
| Thursday, July 15 | Morning visit to the Vatican and its museums, culminating in a visit to the Sistine Chapel with its paintings by Michelangelo. Visit St. Peter’s Basilica, the largest Christian church in the world. Balance of the day free. Overnight in Rome. |
| Friday, July 16 | Morning lecture “Michelangelo, Raphael and Leonardo.” Afternoon visit to the Colosseum. Overnight in Rome. |
| Saturday, July 17 | Morning final assessment of the academic program. Free afternoon. Overnight in Rome. |
| Sunday, July 18 | Return flight from Rome to the U.S. |
| AIFS reserves the right to modify the itinerary. |
