This year sees even more fantastic destinations and on top of that we are introducing our latest holiday for the artist: Painting holidays in Catalonia, Northern Spain on the beautiful Bay of Roses. This is a magical location for any artist, with a wide variety of scenery and locations to choose from:
All tours are led by Artforms owner manager Mary Cassidy who combines her skills as an artist, art tutor and gallery owner, along with her experience in the travel business to offer a unique and specialised tour service. She believes in making each person welcome, cared for and relaxed. Her knowledge of history, art, culture and geography ensures that each client comes home feeling as if they have learned something new, shared a special time with a good friend and made new ones. There are no hidden costs - All entry fees to museums etc are included - unless stated as optional extras.
Everyone is welcome on board an Artforms tour!
Tour Dates: 18th May to 22nd May 2011
Tour Price: €730.00 per person sharing
Visit beautiful Netherlands and Belgium this Spring and enjoy the magic of the Zaanse Schans Windmill Village close to Amsterdam, where you can view clogs being made by hand, see cheese making and other crafts. Visit a variety of art museums, sail down the canals of Amsterdam, or simply enjoy a drink in one of the many cafes. You will visit the world famous Keukenhoff Gardens, only open for 8 weeks in the year as they display their dazzling array of bulbs and flowers. En route, see the creation of the world famous blue and white porcelain in Delft, with a tour of the porcelain factory. Enjoy Europe’s most well preserved medieval city, Brugge, with its old world charm, cobbled streets, chocolate shops and horse drawn carriages, as well as fantastic shops. Here you will have a walking tour, visit the relic of The Holy Blood, the Groeninge Museum and many other sights of interest along the way.
This is also an ideal tour for photography clubs, art groups and gardening groups to explore new and beautiful images in great locations, giving both joy, inspiration & creative ideas.
The Spring Tour to Netherlands & Belgium price of €765.00 per person sharing includes the following:
• Return flights with Ryan Air from Dublin to Amsterdam
• Travel Insurance up to age 69*
• Hotel Accommodation in 3 star Hotels in Amsterdam & Brugge
• Entry fees to Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh Museum, The Keukenhoff Gardens, Delft Factory & Museum and Groeninge Museum
• Canal cruises in Amsterdam & Brugge
• Use of luxury air conditioned coach
• Tour escort throughout duration of trip
• Single supplement charged extra
Tour Dates: 1st to 7th July, 7th to 15th July and/or 15th to 22nd July 2011
Tour Price: €850.00 per person per week sharing
(not including flights or travel insurance — we recommend Ryan Air Dublin to Girona - Friday flights)
This is the perfect holiday for the painter, either beginner, improver or advanced, join artist and tutor Mary Cassidy of Artforms Gallery & Studio, close to the charming seaside town of Roses, on the Bay of Roses, Costa Brava in Catalonia, Northern Spain, lying just south of the Pyrenees Mountains. This special holiday is a combination of painting, touring, and relaxation - the perfect balance for the artistically minded traveller. Stay in self catering villas and travel each day to a variety of truly breath taking locations along the Spanish coast, as well as a vineyard visit, day trips to the hometown and museum of Salvador Dali, in the town of Figueres, a special day trip to the culturally rich city of Barcelona (optional extra) to visit Picasso’s house and museum, see Gaudi’s Cathedral and more besides.
Artists bring their own materials, but easels and other equipment will be provided. There will also be some basic art materials for sale. All media catered for i.e. oils, watercolour, acrylics etc. Please see separate brochure for full details. Please bring suitable clothing, hat, sunblock etc for outdoors. Non painters also welcome.
The Summer Painting Holiday in Catalonia, Northern Spain price of €850.00 per person per week sharing includes the following:
• Accommodation in Self Catering Villa Apartment
• Welcome Barbeque Dinner on evening of arrival
• Continental Buffet Breakfast each morning
• Airport transfers to and from Girona Airport
• Transport to painting locations, villages etc.
• Painting tuition and guiding with artist Mary Cassidy
• Yacht trip—painting on board for a morning
• Entry fees to Salvador Dali Museum, Figueres and Wine tasting tour in local vineyard
• Optional Extra—Day trip to Barcelona
Tour Dates: 1st to 4th of September 2011
Tour Price: €655.00 per person sharing
Enjoy a cultural weekend break to the City of Light, Paris. A truly magical way to see so much, in a short time and still feel relaxed. Visit the Louvre, Versailles Palace, the Sacre Coeur Cathedral and Montmartre, Notre Dame Cathedral, Eiffel Tour (optional) and cruise on the Seine. There will be time for shopping too, to the famous Gallerie Lafayette store, along with many other delightful Parisian shops and the Fragonard Perfumery (optional)
The Weekend Cultural Tour to Paris price of €665.00 per person sharing includes the following:
• Return flights with Ryan Air from Dublin to Paris
• Travel Insurance up to age 69*
• 4* Hotel in central Paris with breakfast included
• Guided tour of Paris with English speaking guide
• Entry fees to Louvre Museum, Versailles Palace & Gardens and George Pompidou Centre
• Cruise on the River Seine
• Use of luxury air conditioned coach
• Tour escort throughout duration of trip
• Single supplement charged extra
Tour Dates: 26th Sept to 4th of October 2011
Tour Price: €930.00 (approx) per person sharing
Combine 3 of the most beautiful cities in Europe in this fantastic tour full of culture, history, scenery and pleasure. Prague boasts itself to be one of the most exciting cities in central Europe, with plenty of sight seeing, opera, restaurants & night life. Vienna is one of the most refined cities in the world with its cultural and intellectual heritage. While there, take the opportunity to enjoy a concert in the Schonbrunn Palace, in this city that was once home to composer, Johann Strauss. Visit also, Budapest - known as the Queen of the “Danube”, a city that possesses a rich and fascinating history as well as a vibrant cultural heritage. Famous for its thermal baths, you can enjoy one of the luxurious baths to finish this tour in style.
The Autumn Cultural Tour to Prague, Vienna & Budapest price of €930.00 (approx) per person sharing includes the following:
• Return flights
• Travel Insurance
• Hotel Accommodation in 4* Hotels with breakfast
• Entry fees to castles, museums
• Use of luxury air conditioned coach
• Tour escort and guides throughout duration of trip
• Single supplement charged extra
Tour Dates: 14th to 18th of December 2011
Tour Price: €615.00 (approx) per person sharing
Visit Aachen, Dusseldorf & Cologne in Germany and Valkenburg in The Netherlands to experience the magic of The Christmas Markets in beautiful old world settings. You can shop for a wide variety of hand made crafts, foodstuffs, children’s toys, sample local food & drink, take time out to enjoy the Thermae 2000 Spa in Valkenburg or simply enjoy a Christmas parade. Magic!
The Autumn Cultural Tour to Prague, Vienna & Budapest price of €930.00 (approx) per person sharing includes the following:
• Return flights Dublin to Brussels
• Travel Insurance up to age 69* (fully comprehensive)
• Hotel Accommodation in 4* Hotels in Dusseldorf & Valkenburg with breakfast
• Use of luxury air conditioned coach
• Tour escort throughout duration of trip
• Single supplement charged extra
Artforms Cultural Tours also cater for specialist groups who require unique and personalised tours such as historical societies who would like to visit the French or Belgian War Graves and Battle Fields, active retirement groups who wish to experience wine tasting, cooking, art, culture or gardening tours, farming group tours, and more. We take pride in looking after each person on tour, offering a genuine and friendly service.
Singles: Our tours are ideally suited to the single traveller, who would like to travel in comfort with like minded people, have fun, experience a new culture, make friends along the way, and feel cared for the entire trip. Single supplement may apply.
Secure your place on one of the tours with a €200 deposit (non-refundable). Balance payable 6 weeks prior to travel. Payments can be made to Artforms. Laser also accepted (and credit card with €5 booking fee extra.) Please ensure name is as per passport as a minimum fee of €110 applies for any name change.
Send Booking form, deposit & copy of passport to Mary Cassidy, Artforms Gallery, 10 Lacken Rise, Tullow Road, Carlow. Call 086 8244280, 059 9139728 or email info@artformsgallery.ie.
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