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                                                  William Morris
                                                     in Adelaide

                                                            with Michele Hill
                                                                    (7 days)
                                                             12–18 May 2019
                                                          04–10 August 2019

William Morris portrait by Frederick Hollyer
(Main)
Morris & Company, London, Britain, 1861 – 1940,
William Morris, designer, Britain, 1834 – 1896,
Bird [length of fabric] detail, c.1912, London,
woven wool, 297.0 x 180.0 cm;
South Australian Government Grant 1993,
Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide
William Morris in Adelaide - Renaissance Tours
William Morris in Adelaide

                                                Explore the wonderful hand-made textiles, stained-glass furnishings and
                                                interior design of William Morris, who made a major impact on the Adelaide
                                                society of the late 19th century.
                                                One of the great dynamos of English interior design, William Morris –
                                                designer, poet, mediævalist and socialist – revitalised decorative art with
                                                his Arts and Crafts Movement, which swept across the British Empire and
                                                found its home-away-from-home in the growing city of Adelaide.
                                                In Adelaide, Australia’s wealthiest family, the Barr Smiths, became Morris’s
                                                largest international client, furnishing seven homes with his works. On this tour,
TOUR LEADER                                     join award-winning quilter Michele Hill to explore these wonderful residences
Michele Hill began her quilting                 and other key sites, and revel in the beauty of Morris’s enduring works.
journey in 1986 and has been
addicted ever since. An award-
winning quilter, she started
designing her own quilts in                          At a glance:
1996 with William Morris and
                                                     • Visit one of the 19th century manors of the Barr Smith family, whose interiors
architecture being her greatest
inspirations. Michele teaches                          were designed by William Morris
throughout Australia and is the                      • Enjoy a private tour of the stunning house and gardens of Carrick Hill, with
author of four books – William                         access to some never-before-seen Morris textile works
Morris in Appliqué, More William
Morris in Appliqué, Afternoon Tea                    • View rare embroideries designed by May Morris (William Morris’s daughter)
with May Morris and Stitching                          exclusively for the Barr Smith family
with Beatrix Potter.
                                                     • Explore the sumptuous collection of the David Roche Museum in Adelaide, and
In 2014 Michele received the                           discover Morris furnishings in some of the city’s churches
Rajah Award, the nation’s
highest quilting accolade, for                       • Admire the Morris-designed stained glass windows of the Old Stock Exchange
outstanding contribution to                            and St Augustine’s Anglican Church
quilting in Australia. Michele has
a huge international following,
both for her work and for                       “Michelle’s passion and generous giving nature was an absolute treat. What a gem!”
her delightful personality,                     Robyn M. | WILLIAM MORRIS IN ADELAIDE 2018
and has led a series of very
popular William Morris tours in                 “Generous, extremely knowledgeable, thoughtful, responsive and obviously well respected by the local experts and
Australia and abroad.                           venue guides.” Elaine W. | WILLIAM MORRIS IN ADELAIDE 2018

 William Morris Screen.
 Collection of Carrick Hill Trust, Adelaide, Hayward Bequest                          Carrick Hill © Michael Coghlan/flickrCC
William Morris in Adelaide - Renaissance Tours
Day 1                                                    Arrive Adelaide
Arrive in Adelaide in the afternoon on suggested Qantas flights.
Renaissance Tours or your travel agent can assist you with your
                                                                            Tour prices
flights and other travel arrangements.                                                                                               Single
                                                                               The Playford Hotel           Twin/Double
                                                                                                                                  Supplement**
Make your way to the hotel and check in. At 17:00, join Michele and
fellow travellers for a special welcome reception. R                        Standard Guest Room             AUD 2,750               AUD 550
Day 2                                                          Adelaide     Deluxe Guest Room               AUD 2,925               AUD 725
This morning, attend a presentation by Michelle Hill on the life of
                                                                            *All prices are per person, in AUD
William Morris, followed by a chance to ask questions and discuss
                                                                            **Single travellers may request to share. Please advise at time of booking.
Morris’ significance to Adelaide and his work.
After lunch, set out on a walking tour of Adelaide, including a             Deposit per person (at time of booking)                      AUD 500
viewing of the Morris-designed stained-glass window of the
Old Stock Exchange, depicting the Federation of the Australian              Tour codes and dates
Colonies in 1901. Discover an altar cloth attributed to William             12–18 May 2019WM1901
Morris on a private tour of St Peter’s Anglican Cathedral. B L
                                                                            04 –10 August 2019	                                          WM1902
Day 3                                                          Adelaide
Today, admire the William Morris stained-glass windows and quilt            Final payment due
collection in St Augustine’s Anglican Church before a private tour          WM1901                                                13 March 2019
of the historic manor house of Carrick Hill, including the chance           WM1902                                                   05 June 2019
to view some very rarely seen Morris textiles. After lunch at
Carrick Hill, return to the hotel and enjoy an afternoon and evening
at leisure. B L                                                             Fitness level                                               Moderate
                                                                            Please see Terms & Conditions for fitness level definitions.
Day 4                                                          Adelaide
Begin today with a visit to All Souls Church to see the sunlight dance      Suggested airline                                               Qantas
through the William Morris stain glass windows. Then wander                 Please contact Renaissance Tours or your travel agent for
through the David Roche Foundation Museum, one of Australia’s               current airfares and flight reservations.
most sumptuous collections of decorative art of the 18th and 19th
centuries, with paintings, ceramics, furniture and sculpture from           Visa
the early French Rococo to Russia’s House of Fabergé. There is              New Zealand passport holders do not require a visa to
free time for lunch in the vicinity of Melbourne Street, replete with
                                                                            visit Australia.
many charming cafés, before returning to the hotel for an afternoon
at leisure. B
                                                                            Tour price includes
Day 5                                                          Adelaide     • Six nights’ accommodation at the 4-star superior Playford
Today explore Hahndorf, a town settled by 19th century Lutheran               Hotel in Adelaide, with private facilities and breakfast daily
migrants, well known for its artisanal food and original German-              (B)
style architecture. Continue to Auchendarroch House, one of the             • All meals as per itinerary ( L =Lunch, D =Dinner,
former mansions of the Barr Smith family, and enjoy lunch in a room            R = Reception). Soft drinks, juices and tea/coffee included;
decorated with Morris’s furnishings. Wander through the rambling              wine included for farewell dinner.
house and gardens of The Cedars, home of the famous German-
                                                                            • Comfortable air-conditioned coach transportation
Australian landscape painter Sir Hans Heysen, himself a protégé of
the Barr Smith family.                                                        throughout
                                                                            • Comprehensive sightseeing and visits to galleries,
Return to the hotel for an evening at leisure.   B   L
                                                                              museums, churches and other attractions including
Day 6                                                          Adelaide       entrance fees as per itinerary
After breakfast, depart for a full-day tour of the Fleurieu Peninsula       • Lectures and talks with your tour leader, Michele Hill
between Adelaide and Lake Alexandrina. In Victor Harbor, the                • Full-day tour to the Fleurieu Peninsula
pleasant summer retreat of Adelaideans which overlooks the mighty           • Gratuities for local guides and drivers
Southern Ocean, visit a charming quilting shop, and then continue to        • Hotel porterage (one piece per person)
Port Elliot for some free time for lunch and a stroll through its antique
shops. Celebrate the conclusion of the tour with a special farewell         Tour price does not include
lunch with Michele and fellow travellers in Port Elliot.
                                                                            • Airfares (please contact Renaissance Tours or your travel
Enjoy a scenic drive through Willunga and the McLaren Vale wine               agent for assistance)
region on the way back to Adelaide, and call in for afternoon tea at
                                                                            • Airport/hotel transfers on arrival and departure
a special destination before returning to your hotel. B L
                                                                            • Items of a personal nature (e.g. telephone, laundry,
Day 7                                                Depart Adelaide          minibar etc.)
Tour arrangements conclude after breakfast.                                 • Travel insurance (highly recommended; please contact
                                                                              Renaissance Tours or your travel agent for assistance)
Renaissance Tours or your travel agent can assist you with your
flights and other travel arrangements, including any additional nights’
accommodation, either before or after the tour. B                           Your hotel
                                                                            Adelaide – The Playford Hotel – MGallery by Sofitel+
Please note, order of visits subject to change
                                                                            NB. A hotel of a similar standard may be substituted
William Morris in Adelaide - Renaissance Tours
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  (Clockwise) Sir Hans Heysen Studio © SATC; McLaren Vale Wine Region © Fleurie Peninsula Tourism; Adelaide and Torrens River framed by the Elder Park Rotunda;
  Auchendarroch House © denisbin/flickrCC

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1. BOOKINGS                                                         7. CANCELLATION AND REFUNDS                                          11. ILLNESS OR DISABILITY
Bookings can be made in person at our office, by telephone,         a) Cancellation by You – Cancellation charges will be applied        Anyone suffering from illness or disability or undergoing
or in writing by mail, email or fax.                                as shown below, calculated from the day written notification         treatment for any physical or medical condition must declare
A non-refundable deposit is due at the time of booking and          is received by Renaissance Tours. In addition to the charges         the true nature of that condition at the time of booking and
in order to confirm your place on the tour. Please refer to the     shown below, airlines may impose up to 100% cancellation             make arrangements for the provision of any medication
specific tour for the deposit amount required. You will also        charges.                                                             or other treatment which may be required during the tour.
be required to complete, sign and return a Booking Form             60 days or more                            Forfeit of deposit*       Failure to make such disclosure will constitute a breach of
available from Renaissance Tours together with a photocopy                                                                               these booking conditions and result in such persons being
                                                                    59 – 30 days                               50% of tour price*        excluded from the tour in which case all monies paid will be
of the information page (photo page) of your valid passport.        Less than 30 days                        100% of tour price*         forfeited.
2. TOUR PRICES                                                      *Includes any flight deposit/payment
Prices quoted in our tour information brochures and/or on                                                                                12. LOCAL LAWS
our website are based on exchange rates, cost of services and       The above cancellation charges include applicable GST.               All participants of the tours we operate are expected to
applicable taxes at the time of publication.                                                                                             obey the laws and regulations of the countries visited
                                                                    In addition to the above cancellation charges, the full              and any failure to do so will relieve Renaissance Tours of
Prices may be subject to change in the event of significant         insurance premium together with any existing administration          all obligations that they may otherwise have under these
currency fluctuations and/or the introduction of new                fees is also payable in the event of a cancellation by the Client.   booking conditions.
taxes, up until final payment is received. We will advise you       If the reason for cancellation is covered by the insurance
at the earliest opportunity in the event of a price increase,       policy, you may be able to reclaim these charges.                    13. IF YOU HAVE A COMPLAINT
whether because of a currency fluctuation, increase in taxes                                                                             If you have a complaint about any of the tour arrangements,
                                                                    b) Cancellation by Us – We reserve the right to cancel a             you must bring it to the attention of the tour leader or other
and/or a correction in advertised prices. You will then have        tour for any reason (such as failure to reach minimum tour
the option of accepting the amended prices, inclusions                                                                                   representative of Renaissance Tours at the time so that they
                                                                    participant numbers). Except for force majeure (as outlined          may use their best endeavours to rectify the situation. It is
and booking conditions or withdrawing from the tour and             in clause 4b) or the Client’s failure to pay the final balance,
receiving a full refund of all monies paid. Once final payment                                                                           only if we are made aware of any problems that there will be
                                                                    we will endeavour not to cancel a tour less than 60 days             the opportunity to put things right. Any complaints must be
is received, all prices will be guaranteed and no surcharges        before departure for international tours and 45 days before
will apply.                                                                                                                              made in writing to Renaissance Tours within 28 days of the
                                                                    departure for domestic tours. Unless the Client fails to pay         completion of the tour.
3. PAYMENT                                                          the final balance, we will return all monies paid, excluding
A deposit is due at the time of booking and is non-refundable       payment for travel insurance and administration fees. No             14. OUR RESPONSIBILITIES
in the event of your cancellation. This deposit is used to pay      compensation will be paid in the event of cancellation by            All bookings are accepted on the understanding that the
for hotels, performance tickets and other land arrangements         Renaissance Tours. A full refund of monies paid for tour costs       Client appreciates that travel does involve some risk and that
to be made on your behalf.                                          will be the full extent of our liability. Airlines may impose up     they undertake all tours of their own volition.
Your final payment is due 60 days before the tour’s departure.      to 100% cancellation charges.                                        i) Renaissance Tours accepts liability should any part of
Failure to make your final payment by the due date may result       8. PASSPORTS, VISAS AND VACCINATIONS                                 the tour arrangements booked with us not be supplied
in the cancellation of your booking and loss of any payments        It is your responsibility to be in possession of a passport valid    as described in the brochure(s) and not be of reasonable
made to date. We reserve the right to charge a late payment         for 6 months after the date of your return home. You are also        standard. In such a case, we will pay reasonable compensation
fee in the event of late booking and/or payment to cover            responsible for obtaining all necessary visas, inoculations and      if the Client’s enjoyment of the tour has been adversely
additional communication and other expenses.                        preventative medicines as may be required for the duration           affected but will pay no compensation if there has been no
                                                                    of the tour. Information about these matters or related items        fault on the part of Renaissance Tours or our suppliers and
For tours that include international flights in the tour price,                                                                          the reason for the failure in the tour arrangements was the
payment of the international airfare component is due               is given in good faith but without responsibility on the part
                                                                    of Renaissance Tours.                                                Client’s fault, the actions of someone unconnected with
120 days before departure.                                                                                                               the tour arrangements or could not have been foreseen or
Payment by cheque, direct deposit, American Express,                9. TRAVEL INSURANCE                                                  avoided by Renaissance Tours or its suppliers even if all due
MasterCard and Visa is accepted. A 1.5% service charge              It is highly recommended that you are covered by                     care had been exercised.
applies to payments made by MasterCard and Visa.                    comprehensive travel insurance for domestic tours.
                                                                    However, it is a condition of travel that you are covered by         ii) Our acceptance of liability to pay compensation pursuant
A 3% service charge applies to payment made by                                                                                           to clause 11(i) is limited, in the case of air travel, rail travel,
American Express.                                                   comprehensive travel insurance for international tours. It
                                                                    is strongly recommended that you secure this insurance               sea travel or hotel accommodation, to the amount set out
4. FLIGHT BOOKINGS & FARES                                          cover as soon as you have made a booking and have                    in the provisions of, respectively, the Warsaw Convention
Renaissance Tours will use its best endeavours to ensure that       made a non-refundable payment. You can make your own                 as amended by the Hague Protocol 1955, the 1961 Berne
all flight prices are correct at the time that they are quoted.     arrangements or your travel insurance can be arranged                Convention, the 1974 Athens Convention and the 1962 Paris
However, once a deposit is paid on an airfare, it guarantees        by Renaissance Tours. In either case all participants must           Convention.
that a booking is being held for you, however it does not           provide the following information no later than 60 days prior        iii) Our acceptance of liability in clauses 11(i) and 11(ii)
guarantee the fare and applicable taxes. The fare and taxes         to commencement of travel:                                           above is subject to assignment by the Client to Renaissance
can only be guaranteed when the flight booking has been                                                                                  Tours of the Client’s rights against any agent, supplier or
paid in full and a ticket has been issued. Flight bookings          • a copy of your travel insurance policy (or details of master
                                                                         policy)                                                         sub-contractor of Renaissance Tours which is in any way
cannot be transferred.                                                                                                                   responsible for the unsatisfactory tour arrangements.
                                                                    • the emergency telephone number of your insurance
5. CHANGES                                                               company
a) Changes by You – Because of additional communication
and other expenses, we reserve the right to charge an               • next of kin emergency contact                                      Renaissance Tours reserves the right to amend these
appropriate administration fee per amendment to your                10. FITNESS TO PARTICIPATE                                           Terms & Conditions from time to time, without notice.
original booking. While every reasonable effort will be made        Most of our tours require a MODERATE level of fitness.
to accommodate changes and additional requests, their               However, in certain destinations, or in certain seasons, or
availability cannot be guaranteed.                                  because of the nature of travel, certain tours will require an
b) Changes by Us – While we will use our best endeavours            ABOVE MODERATE or CHALLENGING level of fitness. For the
to operate all tours as advertised, by entering into this           overall benefit of the group, at the time of booking we will
contract the Client accepts that it may prove necessary             require you to declare in writing that you are fit to participate
or advisable to vary or modify a tour or its contents due to        in your chosen tour according to the level of fitness required
prevailing local conditions. We reserve the right at any time       for that tour. If you (or we) have any doubts about your level of
to cancel or change any of the facilities, services or prices       fitness, you may be required to undergo a doctor’s appraisal.
described in the brochure (including flights, transport,            This would require your doctor to read the itinerary of your
accommodation or other arrangements) and to substitute              chosen tour, including the fitness level, and provide you (and
alternative arrangements of comparable monetary value               us) with a written confirmation of your ability to participate.
without compensation.                                               If we remain unsure of your suitability to travel, we reserve
                                                                    the right to refuse admission to the tour. Furthermore, if,
If a service or facility becomes unavailable due to                 after the tour has begun, it becomes apparent that you are
circumstances beyond our control (‘force majeure’) and no           unfit to travel on the tour, we reserve the right to invite you
alternative arrangement of comparable monetary value is             to withdraw from the tour at the earliest opportunity to do
available, we will substitute the best alternative available        so. No refund will be provided.
and will refund the Client for any cost saving or charge the        MODERATE
Client for any additional costs incurred. ‘Force majeure’
includes any event which Renaissance Tours or its suppliers         Tour members must be able to:
could not, even with all due care, foresee or avoid (e.g. advice    • negotiate airports and railway stations without wheelchair
against travel from the Australian Department of Foreign                 assistance
Affairs and Trade (DFAT), war, threat of war, riot, civil strife,   • use combined shower/bath facilities (it is impossible to
industrial dispute, epidemics, health risks, terrorist activity,         guarantee walk-in shower facilities)                                        toll free 1300 727 095 (AU)
natural or nuclear disaster, fire or adverse weather conditions,    • undertake walking tours of 1-2 hours duration, including
technical or maintenance problems with transport, changes                using stairs, walking over cobblestones and other uneven                    toll free 0800 403 621 (NZ)
imposed by cancellation or rescheduling of flights by an                 surfaces                                                                    call (02) 9299 5801
airline or main charterer, the alteration of airline or aircraft    • stand for long periods in museums and other sites
type). Renaissance Tours is not liable for any penalty charges                                                                                       fax (02) 9299 5805
associated with ‘supersaver’-type connecting rail or air fares      • embark / disembark coaches, trains and other methods of
                                                                         transportation without assistance                                           email info@renaissancetours.com.au
in the event of a change to a holiday departure time, date
or airport.                                                         • handle your own luggage                                                        visit www.renaissancetours.com.au
6. SUBSTITUTION OF CLIENT                                           ABOVE MODERATE                                                                   Level 4, 47 York Street, Sydney NSW 2000
If any member of the party is prevented from travelling             In addition to the above, tour members must also be able to:
because of the death, injury or serious illness of the                                                                                               GPO Box 5068, Sydney NSW 2001
passenger, close relative or friend, redundancy or jury             • undertake walking tours of 2-3 hours
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service, it may be possible to transfer the booking to              • climb staircases of 100 or more steps
another suitable person (acceptable to Renaissance                  CHALLENGING*
Tours) provided that written notice is given at least one
calendar month prior to departure. An administration fee of         In addition to the above, tour members must also be able to:
$100 + GST per person will be levied plus any costs                 • handle extremes of temperature (e.g. below 0 or above
imposed by our suppliers. Airlines may impose up to                     35 degrees)
100% cancellation charges.                                          • handle extremes of altitudes (e.g. 4000 metres and above)
                                                                    *Please also read specific details in the relevant tour itinerary                Updated June 2018
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