LONG STAYS
Unpack your bags and get to know a destination in greater depth
exploring medieval burgundy
Dates: 19-28 May 2025
Tour Leader: Dr Kathleen Olive
Price: $9,350pp twinshare
Status: 1 place available
Explore Burgundy’s cultural heritage, from outstanding medieval art and architecture to prestigious food and wine, complemented by a program of scenic walks in historic districts.
SHOSTAKOVICH FESTIVAL
IN LEIPZIG
Dates: 14-29 May 2025
Tour Leader: Clive Paget
Price: $13,450 pp twinshare
Status: Limited places available
Experience the Shostakovich Festival in Leipzig, honouring the life of a modern musical giant on the 50th anniversary of his death, including 16 performances.
the aix-en-provence opera festival
Dates: 10-20 July 2025
Tour Leader: Clive Paget
Price: $12,250pp twinshare
Status: Waitlist
Our annual tour to France’s premiere music festival returns, enjoying baroque operas and vocal recitals as well as contemporary premieres in outdoor venues and historic theatres.
ISTANBUL
TO VENICE
Dates: 07-22 October 2025
Price: $13,950pp twinshare
Tour Leader: Dr Louise Marshall
Status: Places available
Explore the wealth of the Byzantine Empire, from its eastern capital at present-day Istanbul to its apotheosis in Ravenna and enduring influence on Venice.
FLORENCE
IN DEPTH
Dates: 03-15 November 2025
Tour Leader: Dr Nick Eckstein
Price: $9,995pp twinshare
Status: Places available
Unpack your bags to explore the superlative art, architecture and culture of Florence, on this residential-style tour timed to take advantage of off-season travel.
Kyoto & Tokyo:
A Tale of Two Cities
Dates: 14-26 November 2025
Tour Leader: Jackie Menzies OAM
Price: $13,350pp twinshare
Status: Places available
Enjoy long stays in two of Japan’s most emblematic cities on our popular tour, in the capital of traditional culture in Kyoto and the fast-paced contemporary metropolis of Tokyo
2026
ATHENS
IN DEPTH
Dates: 14-26 January 2026
Tour Leader: Dr Kristen Mann
Price: $9,750pp twinshare
Status: Places available
Enjoy a long-stay tour in Athens in the low season, and explore its 3,000-year patrimony of ancient Greek, Byzantine and Ottoman sites.
MOZART & THE MOZART FESTIVAL
Dates: 27 January – 07 February 2026
Tour Leader: Clive Paget
Price: $14,250pp twinshare
Status: Places available
Celebrate Mozart’s birthday with special performances at Salzburg’s Mozart Week and then discover his life and times in Vienna, where more performances await.
HONG KONG
& SHANGHAI
Dates: March 2026
Tour Leader: Dr Nick Gordon
Price: TBC
Status: Register interest
Experience contemporary art in Hong Kong and Shanghai, historic gateways between the Chinese and Western worlds, with their exceptional new galleries and museums.
NAPLES
IN DEPTH
Dates: April 2026
Tour Leader: Dr Mary Jane Cuyler
Price: TBC
Status: Register interest
Unpack your bags to uncover the many-layered history of Naples, one of Italy’s most vibrant cultural capitals and the city of the Greeks, Romans, Caravaggio and a modern resurgence.
Charmian Clift’s
Kalymnos
Dates: May 2026
Tour Leader: Nadia Wheatley
Price: TBC
Status: Register interest
Explore the Greek island of Kalymnos through the writing of legendary Australian author Charmian Clift under the guidance of Clift’s award-winning biographer, Nadia Wheatley.
Exploring Medieval Burgundy
Dates: May 2026
Tour Leader: Dr Louise Marshall
Price: TBC
Status: Register interest
Explore Burgundy’s cultural heritage, from outstanding medieval art and architecture to prestigious food and wine, complemented by a program of scenic walks in historic districts.
MUSICAL CITIES:
PARIS & BERLIN
Dates: May 2026
Tour Leader: Robert Gay
Price: TBC
Status: Register interest
Enjoy stand-out performances in the finest venues of Berlin and Paris, including the refurbished Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Opéra Garnier and Jean Nouvel’s stunning Philharmonie.
THE
VENICE BIENNALE
Dates: June 2026
Tour Leader: Dr Nick Gordon & Dr Lachlan Warner
Price: TBC
Status: Register interest
Dive into the world of contemporary art, from major retrospectives in Venetian palaces to the global cutting edge in the Giardini and Arsenale, on this 8-day tour.
Handel
In HALLE
Dates: June 2026
Tour Leader: Clive Paget
Price: TBC
Status: Register interest
Discover the birthplace of Handel at Halle’s annual festival, and enjoy a selection of his seminal operas, oratorios and concerts in historic venues.
FESTIVAL AIX-EN-PROVENCE
Dates: July 2026
Tour Leader: Clive Paget
Price: TBC
Status: Register interest
Our annual tour to France’s premiere music festival returns, enjoying baroque operas and vocal recitals as well as contemporary premieres in outdoor venues and historic theatres.
SMALL GROUP JOURNEYS
Our tours are designed for travellers with a strong interest in history, art, music and culture and have a maximum of 20 people in a group
GAIN KNOWLEDGE AND INSPIRATION
Our tour leaders combine genuine scholarly insight with enthusiasm and finely-honed leadership skills
SLOW DOWN AND SEE MORE
Long stays and a balance between group activities and independent exploration are a feature of our journeys
Fitness on Tour
Travel always requires a degree of physical fitness and mental stamina. To help you decide if a tour is right for you, we’ve given them fitness ratings:
MODERATE
ACTIVE
CHALLENGING
You can view our fitness ratings here in our FAQ. Should you have any concerns, please get in touch with us.
Responsible Tourism
Travel is an intensive activity, but it also provides a livelihood for almost 1 in 10 people globally. Our short term goal is to make our Australian operations carbon neutral by 2025. At the same time, we will undertake the first stages of reducing the footprint of our tours and the Scope 3 emissions they entail.
We’ll keep you informed of our roadmap to achieving these goals and the challenges on the way in a dedicated blog in Limelight Arts Traveller.
Our Travel Partner
Limelight Arts Travel is pleased to partner with Mary Rossi Travel, one of Australia’s most recognised luxury travel agents.
You can read more about these arrangements here.