Amsterdam / Otterlo / Nieuw-Amsterdam / Bois-le-Duc / Nuenen / Zundert / Etten-Leur / Mons / Paris / Auvers-sur-Oise / Saint-Rémy-de-Provence / Arles

 

DAY 1

▷ Arrival in Amsterdam
▷ Guided city tour or a trip on a canal boat
▷ Visit to the collection and the current exhibition of the Van Gogh Museum
▷ Evening programme in Amsterdam and overnight stay
 

 

DAY 2

▷ Excursion to Otterlo
▷ Guided visit to the collection and current exhibition of the Kröller-Müller Museum including the sculpture garden
▷ On the way back to Amsterdam stopover in Drenthe. Guided visit to the Van Gogh Huis in Nieuw Amsterdam
▷ Coffee break in the Van Gogh Huis restaurant
▷ Optional evening concert in the Concertgebouw Amsterdam and overnight stay in Amsterdam
 

 

DAY 3

▷ In the morning, passage to Nuenen, the Van Gogh open-air museum. Guided city tour retracing the footsteps of Van Gogh including a visit to the Vincentre
▷ Lunch in Nuenen
▷ On to Zundert. Guided visit of the place of birth of Van Gogh. Short break in the Brasserie Auberge Van Gogh
▷ Passage to Etten-Leur where Van Gogh lived at his parents´ house. Visit to the Van Gogh Church
▷ Return to ´s-Hertogenbosch.
▷ Evening programme and overnight stay in ´s-Hertogenbosch
 

 

DAY 4

▷ In the morning guided visit to Het Noordbrabants Museum in ´s-Hertogenbosch
▷ Transfer to Mons
▷ Guided tour by bus retracing the footsteps of Van Gogh through Mons and the Borinage including a visit of House Cuesmes and House Wasmes/Mine de Marcasse, where Van Gogh lived and worked
▷ On the way back stopover at Grand-Hornu and the MAC´s close to Mons. Guided visit of the historic industrial complex.
▷ Evening programme and overnight stay in Mons

 
 

DAY 5

▷ Transfer to Paris
▷ Guided tour retracing the footsteps of Van Gogh in the heart of Montmartre ending with a lunch at “La Bonne Franquette” where Van Gogh was a frequent guest
▷ In the afternoon, guided visit to the Musée d´Orsay
▷ Free time for excursions and visits
▷ Evening programme in Paris and overnight stay

 
 

DAY 6

▷ Excursion to Auvers-sur-Oise
▷ Guided city tour of the Van Gogh sites like the Auberge Ravoux, house of Dr. Gachet and the grave of Van Gogh incl. Absinth tasting at Absinthe Museum
▷ Boat tour: Auvers-sur-Oise-Pontoise-Auvers-sur- Oise (1,5 h)
▷ Return to Paris
▷ Option: concert or opera in one of the famous locations
▷ Overnight stay in Paris

 
 

DAY 7

▷ Departure by train (TGV) from Paris to Avignon
▷ Transfer by bus to Saint-Rémy-de-Provence
▷ Lunch in a provençal-style restaurant
▷ Guided Van Gogh tour through Saint-Rémy including a visit of the Musée Estrine and Saint Paul de Mausole
▷ Dinner and overnight stay in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence

 
 

DAY 8

▷ Passage to Arles with a visit to the Carrières de Lumières in les Baux-de-Provence
▷ Guided city tour retracing the footsteps of Van Gogh through Arles
▷ Visit to the Fondation Vincent van Gogh in Arles
▷ Transfer to Marseille
▷ Evening programme and dinner in Marseille
 

 

DAY 9

▷ Guided tour in Marseille including a visit to the MUCem
▷ Departure