| European Art and Architecture Itinerary |
| Sunday, June 21 | Overnight flight from U.S. to London. |
| Monday, June 22 | Arrive London. Transfer to accommodations. Rest of day free. Welcome dinner. Overnight in London. |
| Tuesday, June 23 | Morning orientation followed by a sightseeing
tour with a professional guide. Visit 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. You also visit the Tower of London built by William the Conqueror. |
| Wednesday, June 24 | Morning lecture: Overall introduction to the trip: English and European Art. Afternoon visit to the National Gallery. Evening West End theater production. Overnight in London. |
| Thursday, June 25 | Morning lecture: “The Englishness of English Art.” Afternoon architecture tour of Westminster Abbey and St. Paul’s with the services of a professional guide. |
| Friday, June 26 | 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 27 and Sunday, June 28 | Free weekend in London. |
| Monday, June 29 | Morning departure to Harwich to board the cross-channel ferry to Hoek in Holland. Transfer to your hotel in Amsterdam, culture capital of the Netherlands. Overnight in Amsterdam. |
| Tuesday, June 30 | 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. |
| Wednesday, July 1 | Morning lecture on “Flemish Painting and the Northern Renaissance.” Visit to the Van Gogh museum. Afternoon boat trip through some of Amsterdam’s famous canals. Overnight in Amsterdam. |
| Thursday, July 2 | 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. |
| Friday, July 3 | Morning lecture: “Rococo Art in France.” Sightseeing tour of Paris, including Notre Dame Cathedral, the Champs Elyées and the Arc de Triomphe. Tour ends with visit to the Louvre. Overnight in Paris. |
| Saturday, July 4 | 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 5 | 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. |
| Monday, July 6 | Free day. Overnight in Paris. |
| Tuesday, July 7 | Morning transfer to Lucerne, Switzerland. Half-day sightseeing tour of Lucerne. Overnight in Lucerne. |
| Wednesday, July 8 | Visit to the Picasso Gallery. Overnight in Lucerne. |
| Thursday, July 9 | Transfer to Venice via train. Overnight in Venice. |
| Friday, July 10 | 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. |
| Saturday, July 11 | Morning visit to the Guggenheim Museum, which holds an important collection of modern art, including work by Picasso, Miró, Kandinsky and Pollock. Afternoon lecture: “Bellini, Titian and Tintoretto: The Venetian School of Color.” Overnight in Venice. |
| Sunday, July 12 | Transfer to Florence by private bus with stopover
en route to visit the beautiful mosaics in Ravenna. Overnight in Florence. |
| Monday, July 13 | 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. |
| Tuesday, July 14 | 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 15 | Free day in Florence. Overnight in Florence. |
| Thursday, July 16 | Morning transfer by bus to Rome with a stopover en route to visit Siena. Afternoon arrival in Rome. Overnight in Rome. |
| Friday, July 17 | 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. Afternoon lecture: “Michelangelo, Raffael and Leonardo” and assessment of the academic program. Overnight in Rome. |
| Saturday, July 18 | Morning sightseeing tour of Rome, including entrances to the Colosseum. Free afternoon. Evening farewell meal in Rome. Overnight in Rome. |
| Sunday, July 19 | Return flight from Rome to the U.S. |
| AIFS reserves the right to modify the itinerary. |
