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Join us now on a fully escorted tour to some of the best gardens around the world. Your host is garden expert and author Karen Platt. Tours include transportation, quality accomodation, meals where specified, all garden entrances and garden tour guide. We visit gardens both public and private, flower shows and occasionally plant nurseries.
| California & Hawaii 2009 Tour |
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2-8 January 2009 (California)
8-12 January 2009 (Hawaii)
Based in San Francisco we visit the best of private and public gardens in Northern California. This is an area I have been exploring for many years and I have a medal from the San Francisco Flower and Garden Show in 2003 for the garden I created.We stay at a first class hotel in downtown San Francisco offering an ideal base to discover not only this fabulous city, but also the vibrant and varied gardens and coast of this part of America. We visit 20 gardens in Northern California. Our tour then continues, if you wish to join us to the fabulous island of Oahu, Hawai'i. Aloha. We'll visit 8 gardens - stand under a banyan, marvel at the local Acacia and you might even see a woodrose.
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| Japan 2009 Tour |
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4-15 April 2009
Based in Tokyo and Kyoto we visit the best of private and public gardens in Japan. Explore some of these fabulous gardens in spring at blossom time. We stay at first class hotels offering an ideal base to discover these fascinating cities. We visit around 30 gardens in Japan and also take the trip of a lifetime to Mount Fuji.
Early Bird Discount:
Book direct and pay in full by 31/05/08 and receive 10 per cent off the final installment.
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| Southern Spain 2009 Tour |
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1-8 March 2009
Come and enjoy the beauty of southern Spain with Karen, your Spanish-speaking tour guide. I studied Spanish at University and my thesis was all about Islamic architecture in Spain, so this is the perfect tour. I studied at the University of Sevilla and lived in Sevilla itself.
Early Bird Discount:
Book direct and pay in full by 31/05/08 and receive 10 per cent off the final instalment.
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| Gardens of Northumberland - 4 days |
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30 June 2008
Another county with more than its fair share of fabulous gardens, castles and a coastline that’s hard to beat. Stay at the 4* Beamish Hall (photo below). We look in detail at garden features large and small.
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| Roses in 3 English Counties - 4 days |
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14 July 2008
Roses, roses, roses and more roses. We visit some of the most romantic gardens full of England’s favourite flower. Stay at the 4* Thistle St. Albans Hotel. We look in detail at roses and scent in the garden.
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| Lakeland Gardens - 5 days |
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28 July 2008
Varied but always terrific, the gardens of Cumbria match the idyllic Lakeland landscape. A favourite spot, and not just for the gardens alone. Marvel at the superb scenery. Stay at the 3* Grange Hotel in Grange-over-Sands overlooking Morecambe Bay. We’ll look in detail at matching gardens to home and landscape.
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| North and East Yorkshire Gardens - 5 days |
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11 August 2008
Yorkshire is my home county and I’ll be delighted to share some of its little-known gardens with you. The varied gardens we visit here will astound in their own way. Stay at the 3* Ramada Wetherby. We shall look in detail at late summer colour and how not to let the garden fade at the end of summer.
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| Gardens of The Cotswolds - 5 days |
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1 September 2008
What a fabulous part of England this is, with such a high concentration of fine gardens. Stay at the 4* Lygon Arms in the charming village of Broadway in the heart of the Cotswolds. We’ll be looking in detail at garden features that lift a garden out of the ordinary.
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| Gardens of Rome - 5 days |
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14 September 2008 land only
There is so much to see in romantic Rome. Italian gardens are superb with their clean lines and structure. Marvel at the water features as we travel outside Rome. Stay at the 3* Hotel Villa del Parco, a 19th century art nouveau style, air-conditioned villa in central Rome. We visit glorious villas in inimitable style and enjoy sightseeing in and around Rome.
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| Gardens of Morocco - 7 days |
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6 October 2008 land only
Join us in magical Marrakech. Enjoy swaying palms and the tranquility that pervades Arabic gardens. Gaze at pools of water and feel relaxed and refreshed. Stay at the 5* deluxe Es Saadi Hotel and spa in Marrakech.
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| Gardens of Thailand - 10 days |
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1 November 2008 land only
Exotic and exciting, Thailand has it all - fast-paced Bangkok, the beaches of the south, the relaxed pace of the north. Stay at the 5* Shangri-la Hotel, Bangkok. We visit some incredible sights that you will never forget. Join me for an unforgettable experience.
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