Van Gogh and the great collections

Amsterdam | Otterlo | Nuenen | Brussels | Mons | Paris (Auvers-sur-Oise)

Day 1

• Arrival in Amsterdam
• Guided city or a canal boat tour
• Visit the world famous permanent collection and the current exhibition at the Van Gogh Museum
• Evening programme in Amsterdam
• Overnight stay in Amsterdam

Day 2

• Excursion to Otterlo
• Guided visit to the world's second largest Van Gogh collection at the Kröller-Müller Museum including the sculpture garden
• Taste of Van Gogh lunch at the Monsieur Jacques Restaurant
• Time to discover De Hoge Veluwe National Park using the free white bikes
• Back in Amsterdam, concert at the Concertgebouw Amsterdam
• Overnight stay in Amsterdam

Day 3

• Passage to Brussels via Nuenen
• Guided walk through Nuenen and visit the Vincentre
• Lunch in a typical restaurant which was painted by Van Gogh in Nuenen
• Transfer to Brussels
• Guided Art Nouveau city tour by bus
• Option: visit the Magritte Museum or the Horta Museum
• Dinner in a typical bistro
• Overnight stay in Brussels

Day 4

• In the morning passage to Mons
• Guided city tour through Mons including the famous Belfry
• Visit the Maison Van Gogh in Cuesmes close to Mons
• Continuing to Paris
• Evening programme in Paris and overnight stay

Day 5

• In the morning guided visit to the Musée d’Orsay with its exceptional impressionist collection including 27 Van Gogh paintings.
• In connection with 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
• Optional private Citroën 2 CV city tour
• Optional concert at the Philharmonie de Paris
• Overnight stay in Paris

Optional programme

• From Paris excursion to Auvers-sur-Oise
• Guided city tour of the Van Gogh sites like Auberge Ravoux , Maison Dr. Gachet and the grave of Van Gogh
• Option: boat tour: Auvers-sur-Oise-Pontoise-Auvers-sur-Oise (1.5 h)
• Return to Paris.

Day 6

• Departure