LONG STAYS
Unpack your bags and get to know a destination in greater depth
2025
ATHENS
IN DEPTH
Dates: 08-19 January 2025
Tour Leader: Dr Estelle Lazer
Price: $8,750pp 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.
ANCIENT ROME
IN DEPTH
Dates: 05-18 January 2025
Tour Leader: Dr Kathryn Welch
Price: $9,850pp twinshare
Status: Limited places available
Explore an unparalleled wealth of history, art, architecture and archaeology in Rome and surrounds, on this low season, residential-style tour with Roman historian Dr Kathryn Welch.
exploring medieval burgundy
Dates: 19-28 May 2025
Tour Leader: Dr Kathleen Olive
Price: $9,350pp twinshare
Status: Limited places 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.
Venice
In DEpth
Dates: 23 September - 04 October 2025
Tour Leader: Dr Lachlan Warner
Price: $9,250pp twinshare
Status: Places available
Unpack and discover the distinctive art and history of La Serenissima and its surrounds on this 12-day residential tour to Venice.
SHOSTAKOVICH FESTIVAL
IN LEIPZIG
Dates: 14-29 May 2025
Tour Leader: Clive Paget
Price: $13,450 pp twinshare
Status: 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: Places available
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.
Kyoto & Tokyo:
A Tale of Two Cities
Dates: November 2025
Tour Leader: Jackie Menzies OAM
Price: TBC
Status: Register interest
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
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.
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.