Canberra’s Floriade, New South Wales Tulips & Private Gardens
Members from: $4,154 P.P Twin ShareNon-members from: $4,195 P.P Twin ShareSolo traveller from: $5,144
Type
Escorted Touring
Destination
Australia
Supplier
Botanica
Booking Code
BTNF6
Departs
19 September 2023
17 September 2024
Five nights’ accommodation in centrally located four-star hotels, plus 11 meals
Spend time exploring the Floriade Festival in Canberra
Visit private gardens of Canberra, including Tulip Top Gardens, along with the National Arboretum Canberra
Tour the gallery and home of Australian artist Arthur Boyd
Visit Greenbrier Park and Retford Park in Bowral, and attend the town’s tulip festival
See Canberra’s sights, including the National Gallery of Australia
Explore private gardens of the NSW coast, including the spectacular Merribee garden
Visit Mickey Robertson’s Glenmore House garden
DAY 1: Sydney To Bowral
Depart your Sydney hotel at 8.30am and travel to Bowral in the Southern Highlands. On the way, visit the Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan. Next, visit the private garden of Mickey Robertson, Glenmore House. After Mickey and her husband, Larry, purchased the original farmhouse, they gradually restored and extended it, with the various outbuildings being repurposed to fit in with the gardens. Enjoy lunch at the garden before travelling on to Bowral. Enjoy a Welcome Dinner this evening.
Stay: Two Nights, Bowral, Briars Country Lodge or similar
Daily: Lunch & Dinner
DAY 2: Private Gardens, Retford Park And Bowral Tulip Festival
Today we visit two beautiful private gardens and meet their owners. Explore Retford Park, owned by the Fairfax family for over 50 years. The family played host to notable visitors here, including members of the British and European royal families. This afternoon, enjoy Bowral’s Tulip Festival, an annual event of spring blooms.
Daily: Breakfast & Dinner
DAY 3: Floriade And Canberra Sightseeing
Arrive in Canberra and visit Floriade, the annual flower and entertainment festival. We then enjoy a sightseeing tour of Canberra, culminating in spectacular views as we approach the peak of Mt Ainslie. This afternoon, we will visit the National Gallery of Australia.
Stay: Two Nights, Canberra, Peppers Gallery Canberra or similar
Daily: Breakfast & Dinner
DAY 4: Canberra Gardens And Attractions
This morning, visit the private Tulip Top Gardens, which has one of the best bulb displays in Australia. Afterwards, take a tour of the National Arboretum, one of the world’s largest living collections of rare trees. This afternoon, visit the Australian National Botanic Gardens, featuring a scientific collection of native plants from all parts of Australia.
Daily: Breakfast & Dinner
DAY 5: Arthur Boyd Gallery And Homestead
Depart Canberra for Bundanon to visit the gallery and homestead of Australian artist Arthur Boyd. Wander through the English-style gardens and iconic landscape that inspired Boyd. View artworks from the collection in the original 19th-century Bundanon Homestead and in Arthur Boyd’s studio.
Stay: Nowra, Parkhaven Resort or similar
Daily: Breakfast & Dinner
DAY 6: Merribee Garden To Sydney
This morning we visit the impressive gardens at Merribee. Explore the series of formal garden rooms, including the Rose Garden, the hedged Potager Garden, the walled Snow Pear Garden, the Cottage Garden, Crepe Myrtle Walk, the Herb Garden, the Lavender Paddock and the Bunya Bunya Copse. On our return to Sydney, we will visit another private garden before arriving back at the post-tour hotel at around 5.00 pm.
Daily: Breakfast
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