Masterpiece Garden Tour

Escorted by Kate Heffernan “Recipient of the 2013 Australia Day Environmental Award for services to the Botanic Gardens Gold Coast”

Great designer’s, artists, kings and historic gardens of France and England Join Kate Heffernan on this exclusive small group tour and discover some of the best gardens in France and England at a relaxed pace. Tour is limited to 15 passengers.

22 Days—9 May to 30 May 2014 Featuring the Chelsea Flower Show plus……

Stopover in the historic quarter of Dubai

Dinner at the celebrated La Coupole - an art deco temple on the Le Bank

Parc de Bagatelle—the Botanic Gardens of Paris

A walking and batobus tour along the Seine

Ar st Claude Monet’s Garden in Giverny

Visit the Chateau de Chenonceau - perfect harmony between nature and architecture

The renaissance splendour of the gardens and Chateau de Villandry

Interna onal garden and landscape fes val in the grounds of Chaumont sur Loire castle

The museum of inven ons and serene gardens of Leonardo da Vinci at Clos Luc

Gardens of the Palace of Versailles, known as the grandest gardens in the world

Take a trip under the English Channel on the Eurostar

Sissinghurst Gardens designed by poet and writer Vita Sackville West

Great Dixter - a place of pilgrimage for garden lovers

The gardens and home of Irish plantsman William Robinson at Gravetye Manor

Royal Botanic Gardens Wakehurst Palace

Time to take in the sights of London or take an op onal trip to Kew Gardens

Relax at a waterfront hotel on Lake Windermere and be welcomed at private &

public Lakes District gardens. Enjoy the wild natural beauty of forests and bluebells

See the awesome 400 year old lime tree and are plant collec ons at Holker Hall

Farewell dinner at Windermere

Twin Share $9895.00 Single $12350.00 Inclusive of airfare

Day 1 Friday 9 May Depart Brisbane at 9.10pm EK435 Day 2 Saturday 10 May Arrive into Dubai at 5.20am EK73 Group transfer from airport to hotel Early check in at hotel including breakfast Overnight Arabian Courtyard or similar Meals - Breakfast Day 3 Sunday 11 May Depart Dubai at 8.20am arriving into Paris at 1.30pm Group transfer from airport to hotel Citadines Prestige Saint Germaine or similar Meals - Breakfast Day 4 Monday 12 May Day tour to Bagatelle Gardens and Monet’s Garden at Giverny Meals - Breakfast Day 5 Tuesday 13 May Day at leisure in Paris, walking and batobus tour with tour leader Meals - Breakfast ; Celebration Dinner at La Coupole Day 6 Wednesday 14 May Day at leisure in Paris Meals - Breakfast Day 7 Thursday 15 May Transfer to Amboise Time for a walk to the Chateau de Amboise Le Choiseul or similar Meals - Breakfast Day 8 Friday 16 May Day tour to Chenonceau and Villandry Gardens Meals - Breakfast Day 9 Saturday 17 May International Garden Festival at Chaumont Sur Loire Walk to Clos de Luc in Amboise Meals - Breakfast Day 10 Sunday 18 May Depart Amboise for Versailles Gardens enroute to Paris 1 night’s accommodation Citadines Montmartre or similar Meals - Breakfast Day 11 Monday 19 May Eurostar from Paris to Ashford Transfer - Ashford International train station to Eastwell Manor Meals - Breakfast Day 12 Tuesday 20 May Day tour to Sissinghurst Castle and Great Dixter Meals - Breakfast

Day 13 Wednesday 21 May Transfer to London - enroute at RBG Wakehurst Palace Dolphin House Apartments Meals - Breakfast Day 14 Thursday 22 May Full day ticket for Chelsea Flower Show Meals - Breakfast Day 15 Friday 23 May Free day or choose to visit RBG Kew (optional) Meals - Breakfast Day 16 Saturday 24 May Transfer from London to Lake Windermere Lakeside Hotel Meals - Breakfast Day 17 Sunday 25 May Free day - ferry from hotel to local Lakeside villages Meals - Breakfast Day 18 Monday 26 May Day tour to Holker Hall and Lakeland Gardens Meals - Breakfast

Day 19 Tuesday 27 May Lakeland Gardens Meals - Breakfast and Farewell Dinner

Day 20 Wednesday 28 May Transfer from Lake Windermere to Manchester for your flight home; depart Manchester 2.10 pm Meals - Breakfast Day 21 Thursday 29 May Arrive Dubai 12.15pm Depart Dubai 2.45pm Day 22 30 May Arrive Brisbane 12.40 am