Unique and bespoke special interest holidays hosted by experts
Servicing small groups and private parties for 29 years
International Music Festivals & Events
Salzburg Music Festival
13 – 16 August 2016
6 – 7 guests
Patron’s special invitation trip. 3 nights, 3 operas performed with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, one classical concert, best seats and hosted drinks receptions each evening. Faust, Die Liebe der Danae, Don Giovanni & Riccardo Muti concert. Perfect for individuals and couples who want to share the experience of the world’s greatest opera singers and conductors with an intimate party of like-minded persons.
£3,295 / US $5,000 More details
Painting Holidays with Famous Artists
Paint in the of South of France with Lachlan Goudie ROI
14 – 22 May 2016
10-14 Intermediate Students
Picturesque Collioure on the Mediterranean coast has inspired artists including Chagall and Dali. Lachlan was a judge on the Big Painting Challenge TV series. He’ll provide constructive advice and much practical help on this unique painting holiday.
£2,995 / US $4,650 More details
Paint in the Italian Lakes with Terry Harrison and Fiona Peart
29 May – 5 June 2016
14–18 Beginners Workshop
Lake Orta is one of Italy’s smallest and most beautiful lakes. It is perfect for beginners. Terry and Fiona are art tutors who will help you enjoy learning to paint through practical and structured painting workshop sessions each day.
£1,995 / US $3,100 More details
Paint the Cinque Terre & Italian Riviera with Hazel Soan
2 – 9 June 2016
12-14 Intermediate Students
The Cinque Terre is spectacular and colourful inspiring many artists including Paul Klee. Hazel was a guest artist in the Watercolour Challenge TV series. Her enthusiasm and teaching skills draw out the best in students.
£2,995 / US $4,650 More Details
Paint in The Loire & Monet’s Garden at Giverny with Pamela Kay RCA RBA RWS NEAC
2 – 10th June 2016
10-14 Intermediate Students
Formal chateaux, intimate private gardens and Monet’s garden will be visited and painted with guidance from Pamela in situ and back at the hotel, including some still life demonstrations. Travel by luxury coach.
£2,795 / US $4,350 More details
Paint in Bruges with Ken Howard OBE RA
18 – 25 June & 25 June – 2 July 2016
8–12 Experienced Painters
Paint alongside one of the greatest figurative painters of our generation in ‘the Venice of the north’. Discover Ken’s philosophy on how he works through his informative talks and presentations. Travel by luxury coach.
£2,495 / US $3,900 More details
Paint in Florence with Peter Brown NEAC
4 – 12 September 2016
8-12 Intermediate & Experienced Painters
Talented figurative artist Peter Brown, aka ‘Pete the Street’ will help you capture the essence of Florence and life scenes around the Duomo,in Piazza della Signoria and on the Ponte Vechhio. Learn by example and from some individual guidance.
£2,895 / US $4,500 More details
Paint on the Island of Elba with Richard Pikesley RWS PNEAC
14 – 24 September 2016
8 –12 Intermediate & Experienced Painters
The enchanting island of Elba is ideal for painting land and seascapes. Richard is a leading figurative painter who incorporates abstract elements in his work. Learn by example and from some individual guidance.
£2,795 / US $4,350 More details
Wildlife Painting Safari in South Luangwa, Zambia with Hazel Soan
5 – 17th October 2016
10-14 Intermediate Students
Capture the earthy tones and essence of wild Africa at a time when the plains are teeming with wildlife. Hazel will help you achieve evocative wildlife paintings through demonstrations when back at the safari lodge.
£5,995 / US $9,300 More details
Paint in Essaouria, Morocco with Glyn Macey
8 – 18 October 2016
10-14 Beginner & Intermediate Students
Essaouria’s busy harbour and exotic old town are favoured by many artists including Ken Howard and Tom Coats. Glyn is a young dynamic artist who has a teaching style that succeeds in getting anyone painting.
£2,295 / US $3,550 More details
Special Conservation Safaris with Naturalists
Brown Bears & Golden Eagles, Finland with Stephen Mills MA (Oxon) MFA IAWF
29 May – 1 June 2016
4 – 6 guests
Observe brown bears for 5 hours each evening from hides. Explore the peaceful wilderness and wildlife around Lake Heikinjärvi, an area rarely visited in northeast Finland, searching for Golden and White-tailed eagles, wolves, lynx, elk, red foxes, wolverines and otters. Stay in an 8-roomed traditional Klubi and enjoy Finnish home cooking and the lodge’s unique smoke sauna.
£1,850 / US$2,900 More details
Polar Bear Cruise, Spitsbergen with Stephen Mills MA (Oxon) MFA IAWF
13 – 22 June 2016
4 – 6 guests
Spectacular ‘King of the Arctic’ cruise in near-pristine wilderness far from human habitation with your own private naturalist. Observe polar bears, walruses, seals and whales from a 53–cabin icebreaker and zodiac boats. Stephen has observed and written about the fragile habitat of polar bears and Arctic wildlife around Spitsbergen over a number of years.
£6,295 / US $9,750 More details
Wild Africa, Zambia with Stephen Mills MA (Oxon) MFA IAWF
5 – 14 October 2016
4 – 8 guests
Its remoteness, species diversity and bush walking make South Luangwa a highly rewarding African safari experience. October is just before the rains, guaranteeing outstanding wildlife watching. Stephen will talk about South Luangwa’s ecosystem, the challenges facing its wildlife and interpret the animal behaviour as it unfolds before you.
£7,495 / US $11,600 More details
Wolf Conservation in Ethiopia with Professor Claudio Sillero DPhil (Oxon)
7 – 15 November 2016
4 – 7 guests
Observe Ethiopian wolves up close, experience conservation biology in the field with a leading canid expert and enjoy stunning scenery in the Bale Mountains. Accompany Claudio and his wolf monitors as they collect and collate data on wolf packs and pups. This trip financially supports the work of Claudio’s Ethiopian Wolf Conservation Programme and the long term survival of this critically endangered species.
£6,995.00 / US $10,850 More details
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