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1 We will organise an educational tour on the history of the design of English parks and interiors. The tour takes place in London, England. Tour Purpose The history of Parks and Interior Design in England goes back centuries. The love of Englishmen for their land has led to great progress in the approach to the conservation of historical gardens, parks, manors and palaces. The most famous type of park and garden design since the 18th century is the English landscape park, where nature is harmoniously joined with architectural elements. The interior design is reflected in the exterior and the park becomes a natural development of the architechture. The purpose of the tour is to introduce participants to the well known gardens and parks of London and its surroundings and to show the connections between the architecture and interiors with nature. Within one week you will visit unique places and enjoy the beauty and richness of the English garden. You will learn about the history of the parks and interior designs, see the famous garden pavilions and collect valuable material for further study. You also will visit the cultural and architectural monuments of Central London, visit a traditional English pub and combine the study with shopping on the famous Oxford Street! The tour is invaluable for students studying garden design, for landscape designers and for lovers of the nature. Program Guided Visits to Museums on history and interior design, decorative art and furniture Places with unique architectural style and striking interior design Specialised exhibitions and suppliers London landmarks and cultural places Traditional English pubs Seminars on The application of traditional colour schemes to contemporary interiors Lighting for large spaces such as exhibition and museum halls The role of ornaments and patterns in design The history of furniture from medieval to present time Tour Packages, Accommodation and Prices Emerald Package Includes guided visits, seminars, transport card, accommodation, tour materials, Interpreter services, welcome drinks and farewell dinner. Single room in 4 star Hotel 1147 Double room in 4 star Hotel 895 Single room in 3 star Hotel 1040 Double room in 3 star Hotel 815 Amber Package Includes guided visits and seminars, tour materials, interpreter services, welcome drinks, farewell dinner. Please note that Amber package does not include accommodation, travel card and interpreter services. Amber Package 500 We invite Students Professionals Interior Designers Non Professionals interested in history and art Those who want to shape their homes Page 1 of 6

2 Interior Design Tours Registration / Booking Form Date of Course Tour Title Package Type and Price Full name and surname: Full address: Country Telephone number and dial code: Please provide emergency contact details: Emergency Emergency telephone: Please tell us about yourself (details of your interests, research, occupation): Please download this form, complete it and send it back to: registration@indesigntour.com DATA PROTECTION: We comply with the Data Protection Act Your contact details will be used only by us for information distribution. Please let us know: Would you like to receive our newsletter and information of our new services? Yes / No TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF REGISTRATION, BOOKING AND PROVISION OF THE SERVICES: 1. HOW TO BOOK: Please send your request and / or completed registration form via registration@indesigntour.com. We will reply to your request and send a detailed description of our services and payment terms. 2. CONFIRMATION: Payment for the services is conducted in full via Paypal. We will confirm your booking as soon as the corresponding amount has been received into our bank account. Please do not delay your booking as our services are intended for small groups. 3. A booking cancellation is accepted only via request. 4. CANCELLATION: We conduct a full or partial refund of the services payment depending on the date the cancellation request is received If the request is received 5 weeks or more before the date of the services, we provide a full refund of the amount you paid excluding Paypal system fee; 4.2. If the request is received between 2 and 5 weeks before the date of the services, 50% of the paid amount will be refunded excluding Paypal system fee; 4.3. If the request is received less than 2 weeks before the date of the services, 80% of the paid amount is held and the Paypal fee is deducted from the return amount There is no refund if you used our services In case of Force majeure circumstances, such as flood, earthquake, fire or other acts of nature, and also in case of flight cancellation due to reasons out of your control, 50% of the paid amount are refunded. 5. CHANGES: We retain the right to alter our services in case of circumstances beyond our control. 6. VIDEO AND PHOTOGRAPHY: Some of the sessions may be photographed or video recorded for our promotional purposes. Date: Page 2 of 6

3 Program Day 1 after Sunday The tour participants arrive at their hotels in London (according to the terms and conditions of their packages) Welcome meeting of the tour organisers with the group. Introduction of the meeting participants and a greeting speech from the organisers. You will receive the tour programme and materials. The meeting location will be confirmed. Day 2 Monday The group meets at the lobby of one of the hotels where the participants are located. Travel by Tube to the location of the first location of tthe day. Visit to The Wallace Collection. The purpose of the visit is to view the residence and its interior as a representation of a traditional house of the English aristocracy. You should pay specific attention to the interior elements related to the study tasks. Please bring cameras and notebooks. You are permitted to take pictures with your camera without flash. The Wallace Collection is a national museum in a historic London town house, The Hertford House. It was the main residence of its former owners, Sir Richard and Lady Wallace. The house was bequeathed to the British nation by Sir Richard s widow, Lady Wallace, in The museum presents the wonderful works of art collected in the 18th and 19th centuries by the first four Marquesses of Hertford and Sir Richard Wallace, the son of the 4th Marquess. In 25 galleries are displays of French 18th century paintings, furniture and porcelain with superb Old masters work and a world class armoury. There are also splendid medieval and Renaissance objects, including Limoges enamels, maiolica, glass and bronzes After Guided walk from The Wallace Collection museum up to Regent s Park with a stop for lunch. An introduction to the landscape and history of the park. Study task on the garden design. Continue guided walk along Regent s Canal to Camden Town. Introduction to the alternative London. Visit a traditional English pub. Free time Page 3 of 6

4 Day Tuesday The group meets at the same place as on Monday. Travel on public transport to Hampton Court Palace. Visiting of the former country residence of English kings, Hampton Court Palace. Acquaintance with styles of design of the interiors and parks of England. Lunch at the museum s cafe. Hampton Court Palace is England s most significant palace of the Tudor age. Its history covers a period of around eight hundred years. The first buildings at Hampton Court belonged to the Knights Hospitallers of St John of Jerusalem, a religious order founded in the 11th-century. The Knights Hospitallers acquired the manor of Hampton in 1236 and used the Barn, now the Great Hall as a store. The first tenant was a courtier named Giles Daubeney, who took out a lease on the property in Daubeney became Lord Chamberlain to King Henry VII and needed a house close to London. After the death of the Lord Chamberlain in 1508, the palace was taken by Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, a favourite of King Henry VIII. In 1529, as Wolsey fell from favour, the palace was passed to the king After Return to London. Free time Day Wednesday The group meets at the same place. Travel by Tube to the first location of the Geffrye Museum. The Geffrye Museum focuses on the urban living rooms and gardens of the English middle classes. Their collections show how homes have been used and furnished over the past 400 years, reflecting changes in society and behaviour as well as style, fashion and taste. A series of period rooms lead visitors on a walk through time from 17th-century oak furniture and panelling, through muted Georgian elegance and eclectic Victorian style, to 20th-century modernity and contemporary living. These rooms are complemented by a sequence of period gardens and a walled herb garden which illustrate the role of the garden in home life. Set in 18th-century almshouses and surrounded by gardens, the museum is often described as an oasis in the heart of the city Return to central London and lunch. Visit to the Garden Museum. Page 4 of 6

5 The Garden Museum was set up in 1977 in order to rescue from demolition the abandoned ancient church of St Mary s which is the burial place of John Tradescant (c ), the first great gardener and plant-hunter in British history. His magnificent and enigmatic tomb is the centrepiece of a knot garden planted with the flowers that grew in his London garden four centuries ago. In 2008 the interior was transformed into a centre for exhibitions and events by the construction of contemporary gallery spaces. Three exhibitions each year explore the making of British gardens, and a programme of over 30 talks and interviews celebrates heroes and heroines from the forgotten plant-hunters and gardeners of the past to the designers and writers in fashion today. Visitors will also see a permanent display of paintings, tools, ephemera and historic artefacts; a glimpse into the uniquely British love affair with gardens After Coffee break and walk to historical centre of London to view the architectural and cultural monuments. Free time. Day Thursday The group meets at the same place. Travel by Tube to the first location of the day. Visit to the Victoria & Albert Museum. A viewing of the British furniture collection, group work on the study tasks, coffee/tea break. The Victoria & Albert Museum s collections span two thousand years of art in virtually every medium from many parts of the world. It is a treasure house of amazing and beautiful objects. The museum was established in 1852 following the enormous success of the Great Exhibition the previous year. Its founding principle was to make works of art available to all, to educate working people, and to inspire British designers and manufacturers. Profits from the exhibition were used to establish the Museum of Manufactures, as it was initially known, and exhibits were purchased to form the basis of its collections. Although the V&A s collections are international in their scope, they contain many particularly important British works - especially British silver, ceramics, textiles and furniture. Lunch at the Victoria & Albert Cafe. The cafe is located in the V&A s original refreshment rooms, the Morris, Gamble and Pointer Rooms. These three rooms formed the first museum restaurant in the world and were intended as a showpiece of modern design, craftsmanship and manufacturing Guided walk to Hyde Park and bus travel to Leighton House. Visit to Leighton House Museum in Kensington. This visit will allow you to collect material for the work on the study tasks: photographs and sketches of the ornaments and patterns; analysis of the period colour scheme; the premises lighting scheme. Page 5 of 6

6 Leighton House museum is the former home of the Victorian artist Frederic, Lord Leighton ( ). The only purpose-built studio-house is one of the most remarkable buildings of the 19th-century, containing a fascinating collection of paintings and sculpture by Leighton and his contemporaries. The Arab Hall is the centrepiece of the house. Designed to display Leighton s priceless collection of over a thousand Islamic tiles, mostly brought back from Damascus in Syria, the interior with its gold mosaics, marble columns and golden dome evokes a compelling vision of the Orient. After Walk in Holland Park. Visit to the famous Harrods. Harrods is one of the few single-site department stores in the world. The Terracotta Palace is the biggest store in the UK and covers over 5 acres of space. From haute couture to pet accessories, the finest luxury merchandise is showcased in the lavish setting of the Knightsbridge store, stretching across 7 floors and 330 departments. You will be able to see the impressive interiors and collection of furniture, buy gifts and/ or have a tea there. Day Friday The group meets at the usual place. Travel by Tube to the first location on this day. Visit one or two manor houses and parks in London or its surroundings. Lunch at the cafe of one of the places. The places will be specified additionally depending on the weather conditions. Free time. Farewell dinner. Day 7 Saturday The tour is finished and the participants leave according to the hotel check out time. A taxi or minibus to the airport can be arranged in advance via hotel reception. The cost of the travel to the airport is not included in the package. For those who leave London in the evening, we can suggest an additional program from till Page 6 of 6