Art Tours

Adventure Holiday: Brushes with the Past and Present in Japan Vacation Type: Native Culture Tours Art Tours Travel Location: Asia Japan Tokyo Kyoto Visit master artisans, an Ikebana class and a Butoh dance performance.Stay in a Shinto shrine in an ancient forest and visit a Honda factory.Enjoy tours of a mountaintop sculpture garden and Imperial [...]

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Adventure Holiday: Discover Tassili Rock Art in Algeria Vacation Type: Archaeologic and Historic Tours Art Tours Travel Location: Africa Algeria Trek in the cool of the early morning to see prehistoric Tassili rock art.Take a camel trek through endless Saharan desert from the Djanet oasis.Explore intricate natural mazes of Azgel stone caverns.Children may participate. Vacation [...]

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Adventure Holiday: The Arts, Culture and Textiles of Sumatra Vacation Type: Native Culture Tours Art Tours Travel Location: Southeast Asia Indonesia Visit the museums and temples that abound on the island of Bali.Talk to artists, woodcarvers, weavers and basket makers in Indonesia.Visit the Minangkabau people, the world’s largest matrilineal society.This activity is for adults only. [...]

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Adventure Holiday: Explore the Art of Rural Japan Vacation Type: Art Tours Walking Tours Travel Location: Asia Japan Learn about the artistry of Japan’s carpenters and craftspeople.Visit Sado Island, the center of dance, crafts and taiko drumming.Explore Kyoto, which houses the heart and soul of Japan’s art and religion.Children may participate. Vacation Contact Detail Travel [...]

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Adventure Holiday: Hike the Hill Towns of Tuscany Vacation Type: Walking Tours Art Tours Travel Location: Europe Italy Florence Siena San Gimignano Pisa Hike the rolling hills of olive groves and vineyards in beautiful Tuscany. Visit monuments of the ancient Etruscans, the Romans and the Renaissance.Visit the beautiful towns of Florence, Pisa, San Gimignano and [...]

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Adventure Holiday: Conquering the Conques Vacation Type: Bicycle Touring Art Tours Travel Location: Europe France Montpelier Bicycle some of the most challenging terrain in France.Enjoy views of the spectacular Gorges du Tarn.Spend a day whitewater rafting on the Tarn.This activity is for adults only. Vacation Contact Detail Travel picture of A scene along the Gorges [...]

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Adventure Holiday: A Cultural Odyssey to Bhutan Vacation Type: Native Culture Tours Art Tours Travel Location: Middle Asia Bhutan Experience Bhutan in this non-trekking cultural odyssey.Witness the Tsechu festivals, colorful annual dance-dramas.Learn about the culture of this remote country in depth.Children may participate. Vacation Contact Detail Travel picture of Taktsang Monastery, the “Tiger’s Nest.” Mountain [...]

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Adventure Holiday: Pedaling Through the Loire Valley Vacation Type: Bicycle Touring Art Tours Travel Location: Europe France Tours Visit beautiful chateaux in the Loire Valley.Stay in the Domaine de la Tortiniere chateau for two nights.Savor several wine-tasting sessions.This activity is for adults only. Vacation Contact Detail Travel picture of Smiling for the camera outside a [...]

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