Painting Tours
PAINTING TOURS with the Groups Company appeal to those who want to be sure they have the time, during the itinerary to spend at a perfectly chosen spot and capture the essence of the view on canvas. A leisurely itinerary will be planned then, as much of the day will be taken up sketching or painting; the timings of the days will reflect this. Itineraries will visit areas of interest because of the subject matter or the light and itineraries will reflect the need for time painting.
Some groups prefer an itinerary which includes a resident artist with the group; a chance to learn. He or she may even give talks or lectures. Visits to art galleries or locations linked with famous artists may be included. Others simply want to know that they will be taken to locations well-chosen for their artistic possibilities where they can work at their masterpiece.
You and your group choose which style of painting tour you prefer.
A typical day ...
After a leisurely breakfast, a short drive will bring us to the spot we have chosen for the morning session. This will have been chosen by you, by the artist accompanying the group, if you have chosen to have one, or by our local advisors. The session may be a short sketching period after which we may move on to lunch. If a lengthy session is required to do justice to the subject, or the requirements of the medium, then lunch may signal a break in what is an all-day stop. Lunch may be at a restaurant or in the form of a picnic at the site of our work.In the afternoon we may continue to a second site or continue working where we are. On our arrival at, or our return to, our night stop we may just relax over dinner or perhaps enjoy a talk or a critique from the artist travelling with the group, if this is a part of your plans. Long or short sessions, locations of our selection or yours; the choice is yours.
Sample itineraries ...
The itineraries below are intended only to give an indication of what might be possible in a particular country, following an itinerary catering for a particular special interest.
No details of meals or accommodation are included in the itineraries as it would be your decision, at the planning stage, as to what is included. You would decide whether your tour included all meals, just Bed and Breakfast, or Bed and Breakfast plus some lunches or dinners at certain points on the itinerary. Similarly you would decide what standard of accommodation you wanted to use.
The itineraries detailed are deliberately short ones. It is intended to give a flavour, an outline, of an itinerary. If you have more time, then extra time can be built into each stop on the itinerary, and additional places of interest and overnight stops can be added. Lengthening the itinerary, to 10 days or two weeks, for example, and adding further night-stops will enrich your journey; shown below is just a brief skeletal itinerary as a basis for discussion and more detailed planning.
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Peru/Bolivia – 1. Fly
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India – 10 days – 1. Fly
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Finland – 7 days -1. Fly to Helsinki; transfer to flight to Kittila then drive to Muonio. 2-5. In Pallas-Ounas National Park; four day dog-sled safari. 6. Return to Harriniva. 7. Fly to Helsinki; transfer to flight to UK.
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Cuba - 8 days - 1. Fly Havana. 2. Havana sightseeing on foot 3. Morning sightseeing, including markets, cigar factory, mueum de la revolucion. 4. Morning sightseeing at Plaza de armas, Museo delas ciudad. 5. Drive to Trinidad; visit to old centre. 6. In Trinidad; visit old town and beach. 7. Drive to Havana for flight to UK. 8.Arrive UK
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France - 4 days - 1. Eurostar (or flight) to Paris; transfer to hotel; 2. Sightseeing at Sainte Chapelle; Notre Dame and Isle St Louis. 3. Visit to Picasso Museum and the Marais quarter. 4. Sightseeing at Rodin Museum and Orangerie; depart for UK.
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Italy - 5 days - 1. Fly to Venice; watertaxi transfer to hotel. 2. Visit to Scuola Grande di San Rocco; return to Venice. 3. Visit to Doge's Palace and cathedral; tour of Rialto market. 4. Full day visit by water taxi to Burano, Murano and Torcello. 5. Visit to church of the Miracles; water taxi transfer to airport; flight to UK.
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Botswana - 11 days Fly1. Fly Johannesburg, South Africa.. 2. Arrive Johannesburg; fly Maun, Botswana. 3 and 4. Okavango Delta camp. 5. To Tsodilo Hills camp. 6. Enter Namibia; Mahango National Park. 7&8. At Kwando River. 9. Drive to Livingstone, Zambia. 10. Fly to Johannes burg; depart for UK. 11. Arrive London.
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Spain - 4 days - 1. Fly Malaga; transfer to village accommodation. 2. Full day on foot or by 4WD visiting mountain villages in the Sierra Tejada. 3. Visit Nerja Caves and time at the beach. 4. At leisure in the village until transfer to Malaga for flight to UK.
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Vanutau - 15 day - 1 and 2. Fly Auckland. 3. Arrive Auckland. 4. Fly to PortVila, Vanuatu; transfer to Iririki Island. 5. Visit Efate Island. 6. Fly from Efate to Pentecost Island; see the land divers (best in April - May). 7. Fly Malekula Island. 8. On Malekule Island. 9. Fly Espiritu Santo; transferto Luganville. 10. On Espiritu Santo; visit Millenium Cave. 11. Fly Tanna; visit Yasur Volcano. 12. On Tanna. 13. Fly Port Vila. 14. Depart to Auckland; connect with flight to UK. 15. Arrive UK.
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Ethiopia - 14 days - 1. Fly Addid Ababa. 2. Arrive Addis Ababa; city tour. 3. Drive to Kombolcha.
4 and 5. Drive to Lalibela. 6. In Lalibela; visit rock churches. 7.Drive to Gondar. 8. In Gondar. 9. Drive to Simien National Park. 10. Drive to Bahar Dar. 11. Visit Blue Nile Falls and Lake Tana; overnight Bahar Dar. 12. Fly Addis Ababa. 13. In Addis Ababa; depart for UK. 14. Arrive UK. -
Iceland - 9 days - 1. Fly Reykjavik. 2. Visit Geyser and Gullfoss; return to Reykjavik. 3. Visit Blue Lagoon and Lava Fields; return Reykjavik. 4.Drive to Vik; cruise. 5. Visit Western Fiords. 6 and 7. Expedition to Central Highlands with overnight camp. 8. Return to Reykjavik. 9. Fly to UK.
Portugal - 4 days - 1.Fly Lisbon; city tour then transfer to Estoril. 2. Morning class with professional artist; afternoon visit to Sintra for own work. 3. Morning class with professional artist; afternoon free for own work. 4.Morning class with professional artist; afternoon transfer to Lisbon for flight to UK. -
Mexico - 10 days -1. Fly Mexico City. 2. Mexico City sightseeing; visit of Art Museum. 3. Visit Coyoacan, Dolores Olmedo Museum and Xochimilco. 4. Visit to Tamayo Museum and pyramids of Teotihuacan. 5. Drive to Taxco, visit Xochicalco, visit Taxco on foot. 6. Visit Cacahuamilpa. 7. Drive to Cuernavaca. Accommodation at a hacienda hotel.8. Excursion to Tepoztlan. 9. Return to Mexico City; fly to London. 10. Arrive UK.
Should the itinerary for the country of your choice not be listed above, please contact us for more information...
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