Tour Overview
Embark on a journey through the National Gallery of London to see some of the world’s most noteworthy masterpieces with the expertise of your personal local guide. See classic works from Monet, Van Gogh, Michelangelo, Da Vinci, Botticelli, Rubens and more
Your expert local guide will meet you outside the National Gallery in the beautiful Trafalgar Square. Then, begin your tour inside the infamous gallery, built in 1824 and designed to be a neo-classical temple to the arts. The Gallery houses an immense collection of around 2300 masterpieces spanning the medieval period right up until 1900. Visiting the gallery can feel daunting, but with the assistance of your guide you'll be sure to see the most noteworthy pieces.
On your journey through the gallery you'll some of the most iconic paintings of the Italian high Renaissance anywhere in the world. Highlights include Botticelli’s Mars and Venus, Da Vinci’s Virgin of the Rocks and exquisite drawing of the Virgin and Child, Michelangelo’s Entombment, and more.
Then, make your way through the Baroque era and admire the stunning Rokeby Venus by Velazquez, leading light of the Spanish Golden Age followed by works of the Dutch masters: Rubens, Rembrandt, Holbein, Vermeer and van Dyck – including the famous equestrian portrait of the doomed King Charles I of England who would lose his head.
Explore the Rococo and Romantic artists – the dreamy aristocratic portraits of Gainsborough and Reynolds, John Constable, and Turner.
Lastly, enter the enthralling wing of the Impressionists including Van Gogh’s Sunflowers, along with works by Degas, Renoir, Seurat, and the venerable fathers of Impressionism Manet and Monet.
The National Gallery has a wonderful gift shop and café, where your tour ends, so that you can continue to browse at your own leisure.
What's Included
- Private tour of London’s National GallerySelected highlights from over 2300 masterpiecesWorks by Michelangelo, Da Vinci and BotticelliDutch and Rococo masters from Rubens to ReynoldsPaintings by Monet, Van Gogh and the ImpressionistStubbs iconic painting of Whistlejacket
What's Not Included
- food and drinksgratuities (optional)
