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SCHEDULED DEPARTURES:
*Special RHS Chelsea Flower Show, Kent and Heart of England Gardens: 6 days from London; Special Departure! 21 - 26 May, 2010; GUARANTEED DEPARTURE This special departure garden tour includes an annual RHS Membership, a full day ticket to a member's only day to the famed Chelsea Flower Show tour and a selection of fine gardens in Kent and the Heart of England.
*Holland Tulip Time Barge Cruise: 7 days, Haarlem, Holland to Brugge, Belgium; Multiple Departure Dates; Tour the Low Countries in style on this gourmet, luxury barge, the Marjorie II. For garden lovers, Holland’s famed bulb fields, Keukenhof gardens & Aalsmeer Flower Auction; fans of art & artists, there’s Haarlem, Leiden, Delft, Antwerp, Ghent and Brugge to enjoy. A feast for all!
*Southern Belgium & Ardennes Barge Cruise: 7 days, transfers from Brussels (Givet, France to Maastricht, Holland;) Multiple Departure Dates; Tour Southern Belgium in style on this gourmet, luxury barge, the Marjorie II. Cruise through stunning scenery, visit stately homes & gardens, enjoy the finest of cuisine and wines along the river Meuse. There’s excellent and ample opportunity for cycling, walking and golfing too!
*Chelsea Flower Show Tour: 11 days from London; 22 May - 1 June, 2010; Includes homes and gardens of Kent, Hampshire, the Chelsea Flower Show and London’s gardens. This tour is the ‘full tour’; shorter 7 day options of just Kent and Chelsea or just Hampshire and Chelsea tours also available.
*Discovery South England History & Gardens: 4 days; multiple departure dates; GUARANTEED DEPARTURES; See the highlights of Surrey and Kent, Windsor, Canterbury, Hever Castle and more.
*Ghent Flower Show, Keukenhof Flower Parade and the Gardens of Belgium: 6 days from Brussels, Special Departure! 20 - 25 April, 2010; A very special event tour, the Ghent Flower Show only occurs once every 5 years plus the annual Flower Parade in the Spring wonderland of Keukenhof. The Floralies and the Dutch bulb fields, one not to miss!
*Gardens of Belgium and Holland: 6 days from Brussels, New! 11 - 16 May, 2010; Featuring the annual opening of the Royal Glasshouses, Keukenhof and the Coloma Rose Gardens.
*Gardens of the West Country: Cornwall, Devon & Dorset: 12 days from London, 6 - 17 June, 2010; An absolute dream experience for gardens fans! Stunning horticultural landscapes along with the charming local sites, quaint harbors, rugged coastline, ancient stone circles, freshly caught seafood, local specialties of pasties and cream teas...
*Gardens of England - Kent, Hampshire and the Heart of England: 9 days from London; Enjoy a mix of famed icons along with the smaller, charming, private gardens in three of the loveliest regions of England.
*Barge Cruising through Belgium and Holland: most 7 days days/6 nights; Multiple Departure Dates; From the end of March through May, luxury barge cruises accommodating from just 4 - 12 guests offer the most unique and pampered way to visit Belgium and Holland. With a knowledgeable crew to cater to your every need, you can relax and enjoy a week of cruising and leisurely paced, personalized touring to places such as the tulips of Keukenhof, the artist cities of Ghent, Antwerp, Delft and Amsterdam, cheesemaking in Gouda and much more. Experience exceptional cuisine prepared by a master chef, fine wines and walking or cycling through the countryside dotted with windmills and flower fields. A cruise on the luxury hotel barge is quite unlike any other way to travel!
INDEPENDANT HOLIDAYS for GARDEN LOVERS:
*Chelsea Flower Show Mini-Tour: 3 days in London, 27 - 29 May, 2010; A full day at the famed Chelsea Flower Show on one of the public days plus some of London’s fabulous gardens.
*Hampton Court Flower Show Mini-Tour: 3 days in London, 8 - 10 July, 2010; A full day at the Hampton Court Flower Show on one of the public days plus some of London’s fabulous gardens.
“Name the Date” Set Itineraries, whenever you want them:
*Kent: The Garden of England: 3 days from London; Need we say more? RHS Wisley, Sissinghurst, Great Dixter...along with cottage gardens, rolling fields and so much more.
*Gardens of the Cotswolds: 3 days from London; Tudor masterpieces, formal castle gardens, quaint country gardens and the honey thatched cottage villages of the Cotswolds.
*Hampshire Gardens: 3 days from London; A range of off the beaten path homes and gardens...stately homes, water gardens, wild country gardens and more in ‘Jane Austen Country.’
*Gardens of North Wales: 4 days from Manchester; It is not often appreciated that this northern end of the Principality boasts some of the finest gardens in Wales and indeed the UK.
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