Our Trips

Holland - Cultural Treasures & the Art of the Dutch and Flemish Masters

Discover the Flemish and Dutch masters on a small group barging tour through Holland with artist and art lecturer Don Smith. We’ll tour museums, local sites and enchanting villages and country sides dotted with windmills and bicycles! A highlight of our museum visits will be to the Mauritshuis in The Hague to see their extensive art collection and works by Johannes Vermeer, including the Girl with the Pearl Earring. Ports on the trip include Amsterdam, Haarlem, Delft, Leiden, and Gouda, and a full day in Amsterdam to explore the world-famous Rijksmuseum and the Van Gogh Museum next door. We’ll spend seven nights on a 24-passenger, well-appointed barge The Lena Maria. From the comfort and convenience of the barge, we will travel the canals of Holland departing from the mooring in Amsterdam and moor in picturesque locations such as Haarlem, Leiden, Delft and Gouda. We return to Amsterdam to explore this vibrant city’s major museums – the Rijksmuseum and the Van Gogh Museum. Each day will consist of sightseeing with museum visits and lectures on the art of these great masters by Don Smith. If you’re inspired by the locations and the artwork, bring along a sketch book and a few drawing supplies to spend some time sketching with Don. A chartered coach will take us to and from the barge to all designated locations. There will be free time in every city with plenty of options for sightseeing, walking, independent museum exploration and shopping at local markets.