Transatlantic Art Adventure: NYC to London on Queen Mary 2

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Overview
Highlights
- Explore some of the world’s finest art galleries over two continents, from New York City to London
- Voyage across the Atlantic aboard the elegant Queen Mary 2, enjoying a lecture series that illuminates the world of modern and contemporary art
- Learn about architecture as you float up the iconic River Thames to the Tate Britain by riverboat
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Trip includes
- 13 nights of accommodations
- 7 expert-led lectures
- 10 expert-led field trips
- An experienced Group Leader
- Customary gratuities throughout the program
- Road Scholar Assurance Plan
- Taxes
Itinerary

Meals: Dinner
Accommodation: New York Marriott Downtown
Check In, Registration
Afternoon: Program Registration: After you have your room assignment, come over to the Road Scholar table in the lobby to register with the program staff and get your w...
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: New York Marriott Downtown
Metropolitan Museum of Art, Guggenheim Museum
Activity note: Getting on/off a motorcoach; walking at your own pace in galleries.
Breakfast: In the hotel dining room, the breakfast b...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Queen Mary II
Frick Collection, Embark Queen Mary 2
Activity note: Getting on/off a motorcoach.
Breakfast: Hotel buffet.
Morning: Before settling sail on the Atlantic, we take the mot...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Queen Mary II
19th Century Modernism, Shipboard Activities
Activity note: The extent of your activities during the voyage depends on your personal preferences.
Breakfast: In the venue of you...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Queen Mary II
Picasso and Matisse, Shipboard Activities
Breakfast: In the venue of your choosing.
Morning: The lecture series with our Study Leader continues, this morning focusing on the co...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Queen Mary II
The Arrival of Abstraction, Shipboard Activities
Breakfast: In the venue of your choosing.
Morning: We continue to learn about the world of art with our Study Leader. In today’...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Queen Mary II
The New York School, Shipboard Activities
Breakfast: In the venue of your choosing.
Morning: We will gather for another illuminating lecture by our Study Leader, today giving h...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Queen Mary II
The Beat Generation, Shipboard Activities
Breakfast: In the venue of your choosing.
Morning: Enjoy another colourful lecture with our Study Leader. As the Beat Generation emerg...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Queen Mary II
Modern Developments, Shipboard Activities
Breakfast: In the venue of your choosing.
Morning: Our Study Leader will deliver the final onboard lecture as we prepare for the sight...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Radisson Blu Edwardian Bloomsbury Street Hotel
Disembarkation, Southampton Gallery, Transfer to London
Breakfast: Early in the venue of your choosing.
Morning: We will complete disembarkatio...
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Accommodation: Radisson Blu Edwardian Bloomsbury Street Hotel
Tate Britain, Tate Modern
Activity note: Getting on/off a motorcoach.
Breakfast: In the hotel dining room, the breakfast buffet offers a variety of ho...
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Accommodation: Radisson Blu Edwardian Bloomsbury Street Hotel
The National Galleries
Breakfast: Hotel buffet.
Morning: We begin the day aboard our motorcoach as we ride to iconic Trafalgar Square for field trips t...
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Accommodation: Radisson Blu Edwardian Bloomsbury Street Hotel
Royal Academy of Arts, Courtauld Gallery
London, England B,D Radisson Blu Edwardian Bloomsbury Street Hotel
Breakfast: Hotel buffet.
Morning:...
Meals: Breakfast
Program Concludes
Activity note: Hotel check out by 11:00 a.m. See the “Travel Information” section regarding transfers. If you are an independent traveler (POP status), see “Ground Transportation from Last Location.”
Breakfast: H...
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Accommodation
New York Marriott Downtown
2 nights New York
The only Marriott hotel centrally located in Lower Manhattan, New York City's Financial District, and within walking distance to Wall Street and NYSE.
Queen Mary II
7 nights Valencia
The stylish, 17-deck grand ocean liner, Cunard's Queen Mary 2 represents the pinnacle of maritime achievement. Affectionately known as the QM2, it is 1,132 feet long and 131 feet wide, and is capable of carrying 2,691 passengers. Indulge in state-of-the-art facilities that include a 3D cinema, planetarium, library, spa and casino.
Radisson Blu Edwardian Bloomsbury Street Hotel
4 nights London
Recently completely refurbished and upgraded. Located in Bloomsbury, close to the West End and the British Museum. Nearest underground Tottenham Court Road (Central and Northern lines)
13 Breakfasts, 9 Lunches and 11 Dinners
The following choices may be available when requested in advance: Vegetarian, Low Salt, Low Fat, Gluten Free
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