The recent reopening of the Ringling Mansion—one of America's finest 1920s palaces—is just one of many highlights of the architectural and artistic renaissance taking place in Florida today. Our tour focuses on two vibrant centers of creativity in the state: the cultural community of Sarasota and the bohemian art colony of Key West. We'll enjoy an exclusive after-hours tour of the Ringling Mansion; a luncheon in a historic home in Tampa; a tour of world-famous Sarasota modernist houses led by a famed local architect; and a farewell dinner in a beautiful historic Key West home.

We'll also visit Sarasota's Ringling Museum of Art and Selby Gardens, the Salvador Dalí Museum, and Truman's Little White House in Key West. A special highlight of our tour is a highspeed catamaran trip between Sarasota and Key West, turning seven hours of driving into less than four hours of cruising the pristine waters of Florida Bay. Join us for this inspired winter escape!

Jayne Lew, Assistant Director of Travel
Phone: 781-283-2389
Email: travelprograms@alum.wellesley.edu
 

Duration: 5 days

Activity Level: Moderate

Cost: Past