Follow in the footsteps of the Dutch Masters, including Vermeer, Rembrandt, Frans Hals and more, on this escorted art tour of the Netherlands with acclaimed art historian, author and broadcaster Andrew Graham-Dixon.
During this six-day tour, you'll enjoy privileged access to world-famous museums, exceptional private collections and some of the country's most historic towns. Your base will be the four-star Hotel voco The Hague, not only in the heart of this elegant city, but also the prestigious museum quarter.
There are innumerable highlights throughout for lovers of art and culture. On a special visit to the Mauritshuis, Andrew will share his vast knowledge of the Dutch Golden Age during an exclusive tour of the Vermeer Room. This will be part of a private, out-of-hours viewing, where you'll have the chance to explore the rest of the museum with a local expert guide without the usual crowds.
You'll also admire iconic works at Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum, and go behind the scenes at the Teylers Museum to view rarely seen drawings, prints and historic treasures. Discover Rotterdam's pioneering Depot of Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, cruise Amsterdam's famous canals in the company of an expert art historian, explore the charming streets of Vermeer's hometown Delft, and visit the magnificent Rococo estate of Huys ten Donck for a farewell gathering.
Combining exclusive experiences with expert insights, this unforgettable Dutch Masters tour is a wonderful opportunity to experience the artistic and cultural heritage of the Netherlands in the company of our expert.
Andrew Graham-Dixon is a leading art critic, writer, journalist, and broadcaster. Andrew has a long history of public service in the field of the visual arts, having judged the Turner Prize, the BP National Portrait Prize, and the Annual British Animation Awards, among others.
EUROSTAR TIMES - Eurostar Standard
15 March: St Pancras - Rotterdam 08.16 - 12.32
20 March: Rotterdam - Brussels 10.58 - 12.06
20 March: Brussels - St Pancras 12.56 - 13.57
SINGLE SUPPLEMENT - £479
Please note this information is indicative and subject to change.
* From price is per person, based on two people sharing a twin room (excluding Eurostar), subject to availability. Price and itinerary correct at time of print but may be subject to change. Single supplement £479. Deposit: 30%. All mandatory additional charges are included in the price, please enquire for details. Offers are not valid in conjunction with any other offers or promotions. In the case of unforeseen circumstances, expert(s) may be substituted, and any expert-led events may be subject to change. Expert(s) will not join you for your full trip duration unless otherwise stated. Travel insurance is not included and should be taken out at time of booking. Images used may not reflect your actual tour experience. This holiday may be sold through other selected brands. Tour is operated by and subject to the booking conditions of Tripsmiths Travel Limited (ATOL bonded).
* From price is per person, based on two people sharing a twin room (including Eurostar), subject to availability. Price and itinerary correct at time of print but may be subject to change. Single supplement £479. Deposit: 30%. All mandatory additional charges are included in the price, please enquire for details. Offers are not valid in conjunction with any other offers or promotions. In the case of unforeseen circumstances, expert(s) may be substituted, and any expert-led events may be subject to change. Expert(s) will not join you for your full trip duration unless otherwise stated. Travel insurance is not included and should be taken out at time of booking. Images used may not reflect your actual tour experience. This holiday may be sold through other selected brands. Tour is operated by and subject to the booking conditions of Tripsmiths Travel Limited (ATOL bonded).
* From price is per person, based on two people sharing a twin room (excluding Eurostar), subject to availability. Price and itinerary correct at time of print but may be subject to change. Single supplement £479. Deposit: 30%. All mandatory additional charges are included in the price, please enquire for details. Offers are not valid in conjunction with any other offers or promotions. In the case of unforeseen circumstances, expert(s) may be substituted, and any expert-led events may be subject to change. Expert(s) will not join you for your full trip duration unless otherwise stated. Travel insurance is not included and should be taken out at time of booking. Images used may not reflect your actual tour experience. This holiday may be sold through other selected brands. Tour is operated by and subject to the booking conditions of Tripsmiths Travel Limited (ATOL bonded).
* From price is per person, based on two people sharing a twin room (including Eurostar), subject to availability. Price and itinerary correct at time of print but may be subject to change. Single supplement £479. Deposit: 30%. All mandatory additional charges are included in the price, please enquire for details. Offers are not valid in conjunction with any other offers or promotions. In the case of unforeseen circumstances, expert(s) may be substituted, and any expert-led events may be subject to change. Expert(s) will not join you for your full trip duration unless otherwise stated. Travel insurance is not included and should be taken out at time of booking. Images used may not reflect your actual tour experience. This holiday may be sold through other selected brands. Tour is operated by and subject to the booking conditions of Tripsmiths Travel Limited (ATOL bonded).
Make your way to London St Pancras and meet your guide for your Eurostar journey to Rotterdam.
Upon arrival at Rotterdam Central Train Station, transfer to the Depot of the Boijmans Museum. The Depot of Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen is the world's first publicly accessible art storage facility. Located next to the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Museumpark in Rotterdam, visitors cansee the result of over 175 years of collecting. More than 155,000 objects are housed together,arranged in fourteen storage compartments. You will have a guided tour of the building and collection - one of Rotterdam's most iconic buildings.
After your visit, transfer to the Voco Hotel in The Hague for your five-night stay. Enjoy dinner and the evening at your leisure.
After breakfast this morning, transfer to Haarlem for a behind-the-scenes visit to the Teylers Museum.
During a private showing, you'll see the museum's famous collection of etchings and drawings by artists such as Rembrandt, Raphael, Michelangelo and Goltzius amongst others. During your time here, you'll also have a private visit to the Library. This museum contains a selection of wonderful 17th & 18th century atlas, botanic etchings and other treasures.
You'll then have free time for lunch in Haarlem (not included), before returning to The Hague for sightseeing and a visit to the Panorama Mesdag. The incredible 360-degree cylindrical painting, which is more than 14m high and 120m in circumference, will transport you back to the fishing village of Scheveningen in 1881 as captured by Hendrik Willem Mesdag, one of the most important painters of The Hague School.
Enjoy dinner and the evening at your leisure.
After breakfast this morning, transfer to Amsterdam for a guided tour of the Rijksmuseum. Here you will enjoy works such as The Night Watch and Isaac and Rebecca by Rembrandt and Vermeer's The Milkmaid and Woman Reading a Letter.
After your visit, you'll have free time for lunch (not included), before boarding your canal boat for a private cruise through Amsterdam. Your guide will be author and art historian Koen Kleijn who has co-authored numerous books on the history of Amsterdam, if Koen is unavailable another guide will be provided. The cruise will end near the Rembrandt House Museum, based in the house where the artist lived for 20 years, and you'll have a guided tour.
Later this afternoon, return to The Hague. Enjoy dinner and the evening at your leisure.
After breakfast this morning, transfer to Delft, where you'll have a walking tour of the town. Highlights include visits to the Old and New Church and the Vermeer Centrum Delft, where you can experience the life and work of Johannes Vermeer.
After your tour, return to the Hague. This evening, enjoy a drinks reception and a talk from Andrew Graham-Dixon in a private room at the hotel followed by Gala dinner.
After breakfast this morning, transfer to the Mauritshuis for your private out-of-hours visit to the museum. You'll be accompanied by a local guide and Andrew Graham-Dixon, as you admire, among others, Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring and View of Delft, Carel Fabritius's The Goldfinch and some of Rembrandt's works. During your out-of-hours viewing, you'll also tour the other rooms with one of the gallery's expert guides. Witness masterpieces by Peter Paul Rubens and Anthony van Dyck. There will be free time in the museum and for lunch independently (not included).
This afternoon, transfer to Ridderkerk for visit to Huys ten Donck. Here you'll have a guided tour of the exceptionally preserved 18th-century country estate, which is considered to be the best preserved example of the Rococo style in the Netherlands. Built in 1746 on the foundations of a 1616 castle, the luxurious Rococo mansion and its historic English landscape gardens have remained in the Groeninx van Zoelen family for over three centuries. Enjoy a farewell reception with drinks and canapes before returning to The Hague for the evening at your leisure.
After breakfast this morning, check out of your hotel and transfer to Rotterdam train station for your return Eurostar to London St Pancras.
Hotel voco The Hague is located in the city centre's prestigious Royal Quarter Noordeinde. Housed within a beautifully restored former bank building, it offers stylish and comfortable rooms, two unique food and beverage concepts (the Botanica restaurant and Ultramarijn Wonderbar), and a tranquil garden terrace - all within walking distance of major shops, museums, and historical landmarks
* From price is per person, based on two people sharing a twin room (excluding Eurostar), subject to availability. Price and itinerary correct at time of print but may be subject to change. Single supplement £479. Deposit: 30%. All mandatory additional charges are included in the price, please enquire for details. Offers are not valid in conjunction with any other offers or promotions. In the case of unforeseen circumstances, expert(s) may be substituted, and any expert-led events may be subject to change. Expert(s) will not join you for your full trip duration unless otherwise stated. Travel insurance is not included and should be taken out at time of booking. Images used may not reflect your actual tour experience. This holiday may be sold through other selected brands. Tour is operated by and subject to the booking conditions of Tripsmiths Travel Limited (ATOL bonded).
* From price is per person, based on two people sharing a twin room (including Eurostar), subject to availability. Price and itinerary correct at time of print but may be subject to change. Single supplement £479. Deposit: 30%. All mandatory additional charges are included in the price, please enquire for details. Offers are not valid in conjunction with any other offers or promotions. In the case of unforeseen circumstances, expert(s) may be substituted, and any expert-led events may be subject to change. Expert(s) will not join you for your full trip duration unless otherwise stated. Travel insurance is not included and should be taken out at time of booking. Images used may not reflect your actual tour experience. This holiday may be sold through other selected brands. Tour is operated by and subject to the booking conditions of Tripsmiths Travel Limited (ATOL bonded).
* From price is per person, based on two people sharing a twin room (excluding Eurostar), subject to availability. Price and itinerary correct at time of print but may be subject to change. Single supplement £479. Deposit: 30%. All mandatory additional charges are included in the price, please enquire for details. Offers are not valid in conjunction with any other offers or promotions. In the case of unforeseen circumstances, expert(s) may be substituted, and any expert-led events may be subject to change. Expert(s) will not join you for your full trip duration unless otherwise stated. Travel insurance is not included and should be taken out at time of booking. Images used may not reflect your actual tour experience. This holiday may be sold through other selected brands. Tour is operated by and subject to the booking conditions of Tripsmiths Travel Limited (ATOL bonded).
* From price is per person, based on two people sharing a twin room (including Eurostar), subject to availability. Price and itinerary correct at time of print but may be subject to change. Single supplement £479. Deposit: 30%. All mandatory additional charges are included in the price, please enquire for details. Offers are not valid in conjunction with any other offers or promotions. In the case of unforeseen circumstances, expert(s) may be substituted, and any expert-led events may be subject to change. Expert(s) will not join you for your full trip duration unless otherwise stated. Travel insurance is not included and should be taken out at time of booking. Images used may not reflect your actual tour experience. This holiday may be sold through other selected brands. Tour is operated by and subject to the booking conditions of Tripsmiths Travel Limited (ATOL bonded).