Australian operator of special interest and cultural tours and cruises in the fields of opera, music, ballet, art, architecture, and gardens – Renaissance Tours – has launched its 2024 tour program. The cross-continental line-up of handcrafted tours, led by some of the world’s most prolific minds in the cultural sector, will explore Asia, North America, and Europe. The new tour collection builds on Renaissance Tours’ 27 years of offering best-in-class travel experiences for arts-loving travellers.
Evan Petrelis, Managing Director of Renaissance Tours comments: “We launch our new collection of tours having been guided by our enduring purpose to create the finest, enriching experience for our travellers. Regardless of which tour resonates with a traveller, they know that they can have peace of mind knowing that all the arrangements are taken care of by our skilled team and that they will be accompanied by real experts in their field.”

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The jewel in the crown of the 2024 Renaissance Tours repertoire is a privately chartered French Impressionism Art Cruise that will sail on the Seine River through Normandy next May. Marking 150 years since the Impressionist art movement began, the anniversary art-focused cruise will be hosted by Julie Ewington, former Head of Australian Art at QAGOMA, journalist and curator. Early in her career, Ewington taught the work of Impressionist painters Berthe Morisot and Mary Cassatt and has vast knowledge of modern and contemporary art. The river journey will offer travellers a glimpse into the worlds of Monet, Cezanne, Pissarro, Van Gogh and Gaugin, giving travellers panoramic views of the landscapes and cities that inspired these luminaries to create some of the world’s most seminal works.

- French Impressionism Art Cruise – Paris to Normand —- the 11-day itinerary departs on 28 April 2024 and includes a sailing aboard MS Amadeus Diamond’s stunning sundeck.
- Spring Gardens of Japan – Honshu —- with Elizabeth Swane | 12 days, departing 6 April 2024
- ¡Opera Olé! – Opera In Bilbao, Madrid, and Barcelona —- Led by Mari Nicolson, 13 days, departing 20 May 2024
- European Spring Rhapsody – Music in Hamburg, Berlin, and Amsterdam —- with Andy Bromberger | 14 days, departing 4 May 2024
- Jewels of Northern India – Delhi, Jaipur, Orccha, Khajuraho, Vsaranasi, Mumbai —- with Alex McKay | 16 days, departing 5 March 2024