The bright light and the vivid colors of the Mediterranean have always attracted the great painters of the Twentieth Century, with this tour we would like to invite you to follow their footsteps in these beautiful places.
Tour package 8 days/ 7 nights
Period indicated: all year.
Minimum number of participants: 4, max 12.
The tour package Great Painters in Riviera, will be a trip in the world of arts and artists, giving you the opportunity to visit art studios, important museums and extraordinary works of art beautiful villages.
Day 1
Arrival at airport and transfer to hotel
Day 2: Bordighera
On this day you will visit Villa Pompeo Mariani in Bordighera-one of the most interesting artist’s ateliers in Europe-and try your hand at an impromptu painting session in the park of the villa where Monet painted 3 of his most famous works.
Day 3: Nice
On this day we will take you to the hill of Cimiez-from which you overlook the Baie des Anges and where you can visit the Matisse and Chagall museums-two artists who elected the French Riviera capital as their home
Day 4: Bussana Vecchia
The quintessential artists’ village – a village destroyed by the 1887 earthquake and which became an international artists’ community from 1960 onwards – a magical place where you can try your hand at a painting studio and engage with the village’s artists
Day 5: St.-Paul-de-Vence and Mougins
On this day you will visit two of the most famous artist’s villages on the French Riviera-delightful villages popular with tourists-where many artists have opened their ateliers
Day 6: Antibes
On this day you will visit Renoir’s house in Cagnes-sur-Mer and the Picasso museum in Antibes
Day 7: Dolceacqua
The medieval village and the Doria castle inspired two canvases by Monet-you too can then try your hand at a painting atelier in this delightful village
Day 8
Transfer to the airport and departure
The package includes:
- guide speaking in Italian, English and Russian
- minibus with driver for all the transfers included in the program
- 7 overnights in hotel in the indicated location, with breakfast included
- 3 art studios
- entrances to museums included in the program
- 6 lunches in typical restaurants with tasting menu
The package does NOT include:
- beverages during meals and extra consummations in general
- dinners must be intended as free
- tips and gratuities
- anything that is not explicitly mentioned in ” the package includes”