DAY 1 - Wed Apr 20
Flight to Amsterdam from your home city
DAY 2 - Thu Apr 21
Welcome to Amsterdam
Arrive Amsterdam in the Morning. Your Tour Manager, Timothée, will meet you at the airport and transfer you to your 4*boutique hotel in the center of Amsterdam on the canal Singel.
This afternoon, enjoy some free time. You may opt to visit "Rembrandt's house" where hundred of etchings, including many self portraits are on display in the artist's former home. Tickets can be arranged by Timothée ahead of time. Dinner at leisure.
Overnight : Hotel Estherea 4*
Meals : B (on plane)
DAY 3 - Fri Apr 22
Amsterdam Museum Day
Today, join your local guide for a guided walking tour of the center of Amsterdam which will include a lovely walk along the canals, a stroll through the local Flower Market, a stop at the Begijnhof,one of the oldest “Beguinage” in Amsterdam and some free time in the Vondelpark where you will have time to sketch and paint with Susan. (Note : in case of rainy weather, you will visit the "Van Loon" Museum, a restored 17th century canal house owned by a wealthy merchant.
Lunch will be at leisure in town. This afternoon, join Susan for an evening visit of the incredible Van Gogh Museum. Enjoy the incredible architectural design of the museum as well as the Art within.
This evening join Timothée for a lovely cruise on the canals of Amsterdam followed by a surprise Welcome Dinner".
Overnight : Hotel Estherea 4*
Meals : B,D
DAY 4 - Sat Apr 23
Amsterdam and its Neighborhoods & Painting Class
Morning at leisure – Meet Susan Giannantonio for an outdoor class on painting Bridges and Water Reflection and afterwards, enjoy some free time in the “Jordan” district for lunch, located right across from the Singel canal, it has many hidden gardens and small cafés.This afternoon you will visit the most famous museum in Amsterdam, the heavily ornamented Neo-Gothic "Rijksmuseum"which holds the magnificent Dutch national art collection of some 5000 paintings, 30,000 pieces of applied art and 17,000 historical artifacts. You will of course see the very famous painting "The kitchen maid" by Jan Vermeer, the "Night Watch" by Rembrandt and many more...
Dinner at leisure.
Overnight : Hotel Estherea 4*
Meals B
DAY 5 - Sun Apr 24
Kroller-Muller Museum & Arnhem City Center
DAY 5 - KROLLER MULLER MUSEUM & ARNHEM CITY CENTER
Today depart Amsterdam for the Kroller-Muller Museum, a national Art Museum and sculpture garden, located in the Hoge Veluwe National Park. The museum was founded by art collector Helene Kröller-Müller and opened in 1938. It has the second-largest collection of paintings by Vincent van Gogh, after the Van Gogh Museum.
This afternoon enjoy some free time in the town of Arnhem where you can stroll the lovely streets, enjoy lunch at your leisure at one of the many cafés, do some shopping or even sketch on a picturesque street or by the side of the Rhine river.
Overnight : Hotel Apeldoorn De Cantharel – Meals B,D
DAY 6 - Mon Apr 25
Painting Day at the Open Air Museum - Step back in time !
This morning is for you to relax and to enjoy activities at the Unique Hotel farmstead, walking, sketching, horseback riding, Carriage ride or bike ride (free of charge). In the late morning, you will be stepping back in time at the Open Air Museum in Arnhem.
The Netherlands Open Air Museum isn’t an ordinary museum. The wheelwright, blacksmith, fisherman, miller and many farmers are waiting for you and they can use an extra hand. So prepare to do some honest labor before you get a chance to taste some of the traditional Dutch foods and drinks. Have fun taking the local tram and stop wherever you wish to discover amazing views to paint. Make sure to bring all your painting supplies with you!
Overnight Hotel Apeldoorn De Cantharel.
Meals B,D
DAY 7 - Tue Apr 26
Zuiderzee Museum & the Importance of water in Holland
Today you will travel to Enkhuizen via the crossing of the Ijselmeer to visit the Zuiderzee Museum, a Dutch museum devoted to preserving the cultural heritage and maritime history from the old Zuiderzee region. With the closing of the Afsluitdijk on May 28, 1932, the Zuiderzee was split in two parts: the waters below the Afsluitdijk are now called the IJsselmeer, while the waters north of it are now considered to be part of the Waddenzee. Return to your hotel in the early evening for some free time.
Overnight : Hotel Estherea Amsterdam - Meals B,L
DAY 7 - Wed Apr 27
Tulips in Keukenhof
Today you will travel to the Keukenhof Gardens, a must to visit while in Holland. You will discover an amazing display of every flowers imaginable. You cannot get more colors than this. Make sure you bring your painting supplies today, you will be in heaven!
Overnight : Hotel Estherea Amsterdam - Meals B
DAY 7 - Thu Apr 28
Floriade Expo 2022 - Once every 10 years !!
Today you will travel to the Floriade Exhibition in Almere. Once every 10 years the gates open to the International Horticultural Exhibition Floriade where you can discover a celebration of green solutions to living. This will be quite an interesting day for everyone.
Overnight : Hotel Estherea Amsterdam - Meals B
DAY 8 - Fri Apr 29
The Hague, Delft & Vermeer
Transfer to The Hague for a full day visit of the political capital of the Netherlands and the neighboring countryside. Your Art Historian Guide will show you the Parliament buildings as well as guide you through The Mauritshuis Museumwhich has been the home of the Royal Picture Gallery since 1821. The collection is small, but almost every painting is a superb work by one of the Old Masters. This, combined with the exquisite presentation in elegant period rooms, makes the Mauritshuis one of the finest galleries in the Netherlands.
Enjoy a farewell lunch in the Hague before continuing to Delft where you will visit the famous porcelain factory, The Vermeer Center as well as the Old Church where Vermeer is laid to rest.
Overnight Hotel Hyatt Place - Amsterdam Airport
Meals B,L
DAY 9 - Sat Apr 30
Return home
Early transfer from the hotel to the Amsterdam Airport for your flight home.
Meals B