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 Castle, medieval market town of Rye, Great Dixter House & Gardens |
| 3 | Gravetye Manor Gardens, Royal Botanic Garden Wakehurst |
| 4 | Chartwell House and Hever Castle |
| 5 | Long Barn Gardens, Eltham Palace, Horniman Gardens, travel to London |
| 6 | Chiswick House, 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.
