LIVING LESSONS IN THE
VISUAL ARTS
2014 - 15 EDUCATIONAL TOURS PROGRAM
Established 1960
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Why Travel with G.E.T Educational Tours? ü With over 50 years experience in providing “Living Lessons” to Australian students, G·E·T Educational Tours sets the benchmark for educational tours ü We offer the confidence of travelling with Australia's leading educational tours specialist and support you with a highly knowledgeable, innovative and experienced educational tours consultant ü “Living Lessons” in Art is designed by experienced teachers to engage and inspire students through the exploration of art, design and photography ü Our philosophy is to offer learning through a broad range of exciting and fun activities & develop a greater appreciation of the arts ü Above all, our tours serve to promote each student’s own and others’ worth, dignity and rights as individuals and as members of groups, and to further develop self-awareness and a sense of personal identity ü G·E·T Educational Tours Service Quality Commitment for tours includes; flexible group size, flexible tour dates, personalised itineraries reflecting individual curriculum requirements and interests, and assistance with planning TOUR INCLUSIONS
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Meals Key: B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner (Left cover image) Sandro Botticelli, The story of Virginia the Roman c. 1500, tempera on wood panel, Accademia Carrara, Bergamo (Image right) Giovanni Bellini, Madonna and Child, known as The Alzano Madonna c. 1488, oil on wood panel, Accademia Carrara, Bergamo
Giovanni Bellini, Madonna and Child
From the culture of contemporary art in France to the extraordinary history of Italy, to the edgy New York scene and our Indigenous art of Central Australia it's impossible to evaluate the significance of heritage and culture to 21st century Australian students. To Australian students, the world represents the ultimate class-room where they will benefit from more than just real-world experience beyond the classroom, but engage with education that is much more than just the acquisition of knowledge. At G•E•T Educational Tours we recognise that improving young people’s understanding, skills, values and personal development can significantly enhance learning and achievement. Educational tours are without doubt amongst the most memorable learning experiences. They help us to make sense of the world around us by establishing the link between feelings and learning. They stay with us into far beyond school years and affect our behaviour, lifestyle and work. They influence our values and the decisions we make. They allow us to transfer learning experienced outside to the classroom and vice versa.
G•E•T Educational Tours proudly supports The Smith Family "Learning for Life" program The Smith Family is a national, independent, social enterprise that supports disadvantaged Australian children to create a better future through education.
G•E•T Educational Tours "Living Lessons" are about raising achievement through an organised, powerful approach to learning in which direct experience is of prime importance. "Living Lessons" are not only about what we learn, but importantly how and where we learn.
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EUROPEAN ART & CULTURE DAYS 1 & 2
PACKAGE INCLUDES:
AUSTRALIA – PARIS (D)
Fly from Australia to Paris and transfer to your accommodation on arrival.
ü Return economy class airfares & transfers
DAY 3
ü 13 nights 2 star hotel/hostel accommodation with half board
PARIS (B, D)
Morning tour of the major Paris sights by coach with the remainder of the day free to enjoy the sights using your 3 day metro pass. Suggested visits include the Musée du Louvre and the Musée d’Orsay.
DAY 4
PARIS (B, D)
Catch the RER to Versailles to discover the largest and most dazzling royal residence ever built surrounded by gardens and parklands. Highlights of this sumptuous palace include Louis XIV's suite, the Hall of Mirrors, Marie Antoinette's apartments and the apartment of the Dauphin and Dauphine.
DAY 5
ü Paris – Venice (2nd class) overnight train ü Paris Visite Pass (zones 1-5), Venice Vaporetto Pass & Roma Pass ü Guided tours in Paris, Venice, Florence, Rome & Vatican City ü Entrance to Monet's home, Versailles Palace, Peggy Guggenheim Museum, Accademia or Uffizi Gallery, Vatican Museum including the Sistine Chapel
PARIS (B, D)
Following breakfast travel by coach to Auvers-sur-Oise, Vincent Van Gogh’s village at the end of his life where he painted some of his most famous pictures. Continue to Giverny to visit Claude Monet’s home, garden and water lily pond.
DAY 6
PARIS – VENICE (B, D)
Free day for activities at teachers’ discretion. Suggested gallery visits include the Centre George Pompidou, Musée Picasso, Musée de l’Orangerie, Jeu de Paume, Musée Auguste Rodin or sketching the sites of Paris. Take the overnight train (6 berth compartments) to Venice.
DAY 7
VENICE (B, D)
Arrive in Venice. Half day guided walking tour starts at Piazza San Marco with the Doges Palace and the Bridge of Sighs. A 72 hour Vaporetto Pass (boat ticket) is included. Optional visit to the Accademia in Venice.
DAYS 8 & 9
VENICE (B, D)
Visit the Peggy Guggenheim collection. Suggestions include an excursion by Vaporetto to Murano and Burano islands to see glass blowing and lace-making craftsmanship or visit the Rialto with its market stalls, shopping streets and canals.
DAY 10
VENICE – FLORENCE (B, D)
Depart for a 3 night stay in Florence. Leonardo da Vinci, Botticelli and Michelangelo began their careers here and produced magnificent masterpieces during the peak of the Renaissance period.
DAYS 11 & 12 FLORENCE (B, D)
Sistine Chapel
Enjoy a half day guided tour introducing you to sights such as the Duomo with the adjacent Baptistry and the Uffizi Gallery with the greatest collection of paintings in Italy and the Accademia Gallery to see Michelangelo's ‘David’. Stroll across the Ponte Vecchio and enjoy the local shopping. Visit the Market for your food during the tour.
3 Days/2 Nights "Eurostar" London Extension
DAY 13
FLORENCE – SAN GIMIGNANO – ROME (B, D)
Stop in the hilltop town of San Gimignano with its 13 medieval towers before arriving in Rome for 3 nights.
DAY 14
ROME (B, D)
A half day guided tour introduces Rome's rich treasures including the ruins of the Forum, Colosseum and the Pantheon. Delight in the many piazzas, Trevi Fountain, Spanish Steps and shopping on Via Condotti.
DAY 15
VATICAN CITY (B, D)
A day at the Vatican City will begin in St Peter’s Square with a visit to the Basilica and includes a guided tour of the Vatican Museum to view its impressive collection including the extraordinary ceiling in the Sistine Chapel.
DAYS 16 & 17 ROME – AUSTRALIA (B) Transfer to the airport for your return flight to Australia arriving the next day. (Subject to airline schedules).
Add two extra nights in London to experience this city's extraordinary art & culture heritage at museums. • The National Gallery opened in 1838 to house one of Europe's greatest collections of Old Master's paintings including Jan Van Eyck's famous "Arnolfini Wedding", Piero della Francesca's magnificent "The Baptism of Christ", Botticelli's sensuous "Mars and Venus", Leonardo's "Virgin of the Rocks", Ruben's breathtaking "Chapeaux de Paille", Rembrandt's moving last self portrait and the great French Impressionists collection with Renoir, Monet, Pissarro and Cezanne. • Tate Britain which contains the main collection of British Art from the 16th century to the present day in a splendid 19th century home. • Tate Modern in a converted power station with its 20th century collection of modern and contemporary art including Italian futurists such as Boccioni or metaphysical painters such as De Chirico, French masterpieces in sculpture and paintings by Degas, Matisse, Picasso and an impressive collection of American Abstract Expressionists. • Dozens of exciting galleries, artists and creative movements down narrow lanes and anonymous doorways, the East End of London’s contemporary art scene is one of the world’s most vibrant and challenging.
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NEW YORK ART & CULTURE DAY 1
AUSTRALIA – LOS ANGELES – NEW YORK
PACKAGE INCLUDES: ü Return economy airfares with Qantas Airways
Depart Australia on a Qantas Airways flight to New York City via Los Angeles. Transfer to a connecting Qantas Airways flight to New York. Arrival at a New York City Airport where you will be met by your tour guide and transfer to your accommodation. An unlimited Metro Card will be provided for transportation throughout your stay. Choice of accommodation in Manhattan or New Jersey.
ü 11 x breakfasts
DAY 2
ü 9 x dinners
NEW YORK (B, D)
Join your tour guide for your walking tour of Manhattan. Visit the Rockefeller Center and St. Patrick's Cathedral. Walk and window shop along Fifth Avenue. Visit Toys R Us, Niketown, Trump Tower and F.A.O Schwarz followed by a tour of the theatre district including Broadway and Times Square. In the afternoon visit the Lincoln Center Fountain where “Friends“ was filmed. In the evening visit the Empire State Building Observatory.
DAY 3
NEW YORK (B, D)
ü 11 x nights accommodation in 3 star hotel
ü Tour escorted by professional tour guide for 11 days ü Admissions to: The Empire State Building, Broadway show (subject to availability), Guggenheim Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art, NBC Studios, Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island (by boat), Museum of Modern Art, Theatre workshops - Broadway, United Nations, 9/11 Memorial and Trinity Church ü Metro Card – unlimited
Visit to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Afternoon at teacher's discretion.
DAY 4
ü Return airport transfers
NEW YORK (B, D)
Travel to NBC Studios and at 10:30am join your tour guide at the main entrance of the NBC Studios with admission. In the afternoon participate in a hands-on, interactive workshop - choose from one of Broadway's exciting workshops. In the evening attend a performance of a Broadway Show.
DAY 5
NEW YORK (B, D)
This morning enjoy a guided walking tour of the Chelsea Art District. In the afternoon observe the Meat Packing District on the High Line. In the evening visit The Top of the Rock Observation Deck.
DAY 6
NEW YORK (B, D)
Today visit the Guggenheim Museum and the Museum of Modern Art (including art studio tour and workshop).
DAY 7
NEW YORK (B, D)
This morning is at your teachers' discretion. In the afternoon, enjoy a tour of Central Park including Strawberry Fields, Bethesda Fountain and Belvedere Castle.
DAY 8
NEW YORK (B, D)
Visit Ground Zero, Trinity Church and the United Nations.
DAY 9
NEW YORK (B, D)
Visit the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, the International Centre for Photography and the Fashion Institute Museum.
DAY 10
NEW YORK (B, D)
Morning boat ride to visit the Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island, the symbol of American immigration and their experiences. In the afternoon perhaps visit Columbia University.
DAY 11
NEW YORK (B, D)
Spend the day at Woodbury Commons shopping outlet.
DAY 12
NEW YORK – LOS ANGELES – AUSTRALIA (B)
Transfer to the airport for your Qantas Airways flight to Australia via Los Angeles. Transfer to a connecting Qantas Airways flight to Australia.
The Statue of Liberty
DAY 13
IN FLIGHT
DAY 14
ARRIVE IN AUSTRALIA
Options • Visit the Julliard • Visit the Frick • Visit the Whitney • Visit Harlem: St Johns, The African Museum, Harlem Studio & Workshop & street art • 3 day 2 night tour of Washington DC
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Indigenous Art & Culture DAY 1
ALICE SPRINGS (D)
Arrive in Alice Springs and check in to your budget hotel accommodation for 2 nights. A visit this evening from the Alice Springs Reptile Centre.
DAY 2
ALICE SPRINGS (B, D)
Hire bikes today and travel around town. Visit the Royal Flying Doctor Base and School of the Air. This evening you will be transferred to the Earth Sanctuary World Nature Centre.
DAY 3
GLEN HELEN (B, D)
A 6.00am collection from your accommodation and travel to the historical Glen Helen Resort on the banks of the Finke River. Enjoy a stroll to the tranquil Glen Helen Gorge or peruse the broad collection of Ngurratjuta art and the history of the great Albert Namatjira. Visit the two communities of Haasts Bluff and Papunya. The variation of art within the two communities is incredibly diverse. Later today set up at the campsite for the night. Enjoy dinner cooked over the campfire, the southern night sky with stars you simply won’t believe and a few stories typical of the stockman’s life.
DAY 4
HERMANNSBURG (B, L, D)
After breakfast pack up camp and drive to the Areyonga Community nestled within the Krichauff and Razorback Ranges. After lunch travel to the oldest Lutheran based Aboriginal Community in Australia – Hermannsburg. The history and art from this region include the Namatjira Family Gallery, the famous Hermannsburg potters, the ladies workshop and some of the finest silk art you can witness. Late in the afternoon travel into the gorgeous Owen Springs Conservation Park. Spend another sensational night under the stars with a spectacular campfire meal.
DAY 5
RAINBOW VALLEY (B, L, D)
Pack up camp and travel to the Titjikala Community south of Alice Springs, the land of the Southern Arrente clan. After lunch travel to Rainbow Valley and set up camp. Dinner tonight will include exotic game cuisine.
DAY 6
MT EBENEZER (B, L, D)
After breakfast travel the famous Hugh River Stock Route. At Erldunda head to Mt Ebenezer, the art centre for the Imanpa Community. Much of the art completed and being done is prepared by the young women and girls of the Community. Next it’s on to the famous Uluru Kata Tjuta National Park. On arrival stop at the Cultural Centre to view the art and artefact facilities within the centre. After lunch visit the Maruku Art Warehouse which houses the single largest collection of Anangu art on display. If time permits take a small cultural walk at either Mala or Mutitjulu prior to watching the famous sunset on Uluru.
DAY 7
ULURU (B, L)
No visit to Uluru is complete without the powerful and awe inspiring base walk. Rising before sunrise, travel to Uluru as the rays of the new day penetrate the eastern horizon. After the walk you will conclude your tour at either Uluru or Alice Springs.
Aboriginal bark painting
PACKAGE INCLUDES:
Other optional tours - Spain
ü 2 x nights Alice Springs (budget hotel) ü Coach transfer Alice Springs Airport – Alice Springs Hotel (by hotel mini bus) ü Full day bike hire in Alice Springs
VISIT MADRID:
ü Entry to Royal Flying Doctor Service, School of the Air & Alice Springs Reptile Centre
- The Prado (Goya, Rubens, Murillo)
ü Evening stargaze and Roo Talk at Earth Sanctuary Alice Springs (including return mini bus transfers)
- Reina Sofia (20th & 21st Century including Picasso’s Guernica)
ü 4 x nights remote private camping sites (including swags, linen, pillows & sleeping bags) ü Visit 6 remote Aboriginal communities
- Thyssen-Bornemisza (13-20th Century , Titian, Goya, Degas, Renoir) VISIT BARCELONA:
ü Visit 3 of the regions finest art distribution facilities (including Hermannsburg, Rainbow Valley & Maruku Arts)
- La Sagrada Familia, la Pedrera, Casa Batlo, Park Guell
ü Entry to Uluru and Kata Tjuta National Park
- Dali Museum in Fiqueres
ü Cultural fees (permits, etc.)
- Fundacio Joan Miro
ü Private Eco Accredited Guide for Days 3-7 ü Private 4WD vehicle
VISIT BILBOA:
ü Most meals, snacks & drinks
- Guggenheim Museum
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