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Discover New York in depth, explore the architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright, or journey through Canada, and South America. Click on a tour description below for a detailed itinerary and online bookings.

Oct 9 - 21, 2018

Chicago to New York : Operas & Orchestras

Tour Leader

Robert Gay

Robert Gay is one of Australia’s leading music tour leaders and music educators. He has led more than 80 orchestral music and opera-themed to Europe and the US.

Chicago to New York

Enjoy performances by leading American orchestras and opera houses, including the Chicago Symphony, the Philadelphia Orchestra and New York’s Met Opera.

Places Available
13 days
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Oct 14 - 26, 2018

Modern architecture : Los Angeles to Chicago

Tour Leader

Stuart Barrie

Stuart Barrie leads tours to Europe and the USA focused on 20th century history, architecture and design. He is a director of Academy Travel with decades of industry experience.

Modern architecture

The greats of American modernism and contemporary architecture: Frank Lloyd Wright, Mies van der Rohe, Richard Neutra, Frank Gehry and the Eames brothers.

Places Available
13 days
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Oct 27 - Nov 7, 2018

Frank Lloyd Wright : Chicago to Fallingwater

Tour Leader

Dr Matthew Laing

Dr Matthew Laing is a historian and political scientist with a PhD from the ANU. Matthew leads tours to the United States, Scandinavia and the Baltic.

Frank Lloyd Wright

Follow the Frank Lloyd Wright trail from his prairies style in Chicago through to Buffalo and on to Wright’s most famous work, Fallingwater, outside Pittsburgh.

Places Available
12 days
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Nov 18 - 30, 2018

Thanksgiving in New York : music, theatre, art & food

Tour Leader

Dr Matthew Laing

Dr Matthew Laing is a historian and political scientist with a PhD from the ANU. Matthew leads tours to the United States, Scandinavia and around the Baltic.

Thanksgiving in New York

Enjoy the best of the Big Apple, including jazz, opera at the Met, Broadway plays, a private visit of MoMA, history and architecture walking tours.

Places Available
13 days
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Jan 9 - 18, 2019

Opera in New York

Tour Leader

Lindy Montgomery

Lindy Montgomery taught musicology at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music for 13 years. A fine soprano, she is a regular soloist with the Sydney Chamber Choir and Pinchgut Opera.

Opera in New York

Opera in New York

Places Available
10 days
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Mar 3 - 15, 2019

Cuba : by land and sea

Tour Leader

Dr Stephen Wilkinson

Dr Stephen Wilkinson is chairman of the International Institute for the Study of Cuba and holds a PHD in Hispanic Studies.

Cuba

Explore Cuba by land and sea travelling from Havana to Cienfuegos, before visiting Cuba’s islands with a seven-night cruise aboard the luxury Variety Voyager.

Places Available
13 days
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Mar 19 - 31, 2019

New York : art, architecture, history & theatre

Tour Leader

Dr Matthew Laing

Dr Matthew Laing has a PhD in US politics from the ANU. He has an expert knowledge of New York and a love of the performing arts, especially theatre and music.

New York

Spend two weeks in the world’s most dynamic cultural city. Enjoy seven top performances, with visits to some of the world’s best museums and restaurants.

Places Available
13 days
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Apr 2 - 18, 2019

North East USA : Chicago, Pittsburgh, Washington & New York

Tour Leader

Dr Matthew Laing

Dr Matthew Laing is a historian and political scientist at Monash University who has led tours to the Americas and Europe with Academy Travel for five years.

North East USA

North East USA

Places Available
17 days
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Apr 27 - May 5, 2019

Wagner’s Ring Cycle in New York

Tour Leader

Robert Gay

Robert Gay has led over 80 music tours, including to this Metropolitan Opera Ring Cycle in 2012 and Ring Cycles in Munich, Paris and Vienna

Wagner’s Ring Cycle in New York

Enjoy Robert Lepage’s visually striking interpretation of Wagner’s masterpiece at the New York Metropolitan Opera, with a fine international cast.

Waitlist
9 days
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May 4 - 25, 2019

Chile and Peru : Empires of The Inca

Tour Leader

Dr Chris Carter

Dr Chris Carter has an Honours and Master’s degree in archaeology and has recently completed a PhD. He has led tours to Central and South America for over 20 years.

Chile and Peru

Journey to Chile & Peru exploring Incan sites, Spanish architecture and amazing scenery from the Atacama Desert to Lake Titicaca and the enigmatic Machu Picchu.

Places Available
22 days
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May 30 - Jun 11, 2019

Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago : Australian Book Review in the USA

Tour Leader

Peter Rose

Peter Rose is an award-winning poet, memoirist and novelist, and one of Australia’s leading literary figures. Since 2001 he has been Editor of ABR. Peter is joined by Christopher Menz.

Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago

Australian Book Review in the USA

Places Available
13 days
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