Great English Gardens & The Chelsea Flower Show
May 15-23, 2025
9 days | England | alumni UBC Travel Club
What’s included: Airport transfers on tour start date; accommodations based on double occupancy in hotels listed or similar; ground transportation by private coach; all activities as described in the detailed itinerary; entrance fees to all sites visited with the group; services of English-speaking specialized guides; meals as specified in itinerary; porterage of one standard piece of baggage per person; gratuities for guides, driver, and included meals; all taxes; services of your Tour Leader Gary Lewis; fully escorted by our UK Tour Director.
Itinerary at a Glance
Day | Activity |
1 | Meet in London, travel to Turnbridge Wells |
2 | Sissinghurst and Great Dixter |
3 | Great Comp Garden, Royal Botanic Garden Wakehurst |
4 | Chartwell House and Hever Castle |
5 | Long Barn Gardens, Eltham Palace, Horniman Gardens, travel to London |
6 | Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, Fulham Palace |
7 | Chelsea Flower Show |
8 | Hampton Court Palace, RHS Wisley Gardens |
9 | Depart London |
Your Tour Leader
UBC alumnus Gary Lewis is the owner of Phoenix Perennials, a cutting edge retail nursery in Vancouver, and an expert on perennials and horticulture. He is one of Canada’s most knowledgeable plant experts with a deep and special interest in rare and unusual herbaceous perennials. He recently published The Complete Book of Ground Covers.
What’s included: Airport transfers on tour start date; accommodations based on double occupancy in hotels listed or similar; ground transportation by private coach; all activities as described in the detailed itinerary; entrance fees to all sites visited with the group; services of English-speaking specialized guides; meals as specified in itinerary; porterage of one standard piece of baggage per person; gratuities for guides, driver, and included meals; all taxes; services of your Tour Leader Gary Lewis; fully escorted by our UK Tour Director.