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Canberra’s Floriade, New South Wales Tulips & Private Gardens in Spring
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Trip Style
Botanica World Discovery
Accommodation
4 - 4.5 Star
Max. Group Size
25
Guide Level
Fully Guided
Trip Code
BTNF5
Overview
Book online and enjoy exclusive savings on APT's 5 Day Canberra’s Floriade, New South Wales Tulips & Private Gardens in Spring. Attend Canberra’s annual Floriade garden festival and the Bowral Tulip Festival. See the sights of Canberra and visit the Australian War Memorial and the National Arboretum.
Itinerary
Depart your Sydney hotel at 9.30am and travel to Bowral. On the way, visit the Australian Botanic Garden, Mount Annan, which boasts over 400 hectares of natural woodland and stunning gardens. Afterwards, visit the private garden Greenbrier Park. Enjoy a Welcome Dinner this evening. Stay Two Nights: Bowral, Gibraltar Hotel or similar (D)
Start the day by visiting a private garden. Then explore Retford Park, owned by the Fairfax family for over 50 years. This afternoon, enjoy Bowral's Tulip Festival, an annual event of spring blooms. We finish the day with a visit to the beautiful Chinoiseire Garden. (B/D)
Arrive into Canberra and visit Floriade, the city's annual flower and entertainment festival, held in Canberra's Commonwealth Park. A highlight is the extensive displays of flowering bulbs and sculptures shown here. Continue on to enjoy a sightseeing tour of Canberra, which also includes spectacular views from atop of Mt Ainslie. Stay Two Nights: Canberra, Novotel Hotel or similar (B/D)
Today we travel south to the Monaro High Country, where we view stunning private gardens situated on historic merino sheep and cattle stations. The homes and gardens have been held in the families for generations. Meet the owners and enjoy a delicious home-cooked lunch. (B/L/D)
This morning, visit Tulip Top private garden, home to 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, you have the option to visit the Australian War Memorial, the National Gallery of Australia, or to take a tour of new Parliament House. Your tour will conclude at the Canberra Hotel at 5pm. (B)
Trip Inclusions
- Floriade blooms in Canberra each spring. Modelled on Keukenhof in the Netherlands, each year over one million spring bulbs are planted to create a wonderful display.
- Learn from Judy Horton, a much-awarded horticulturist, gardening writer and radio presenter, throughout your journey.
- Visit Greenbrier Park & Retford Park in Bowral and attend the Tulip Festival in Bowral
- See Canberra's sights including the Australian War Memorial
- Visit private gardens of Canberra including Tulip Top Garden
- Visit cool climate private gardens of the Monaro region
- 5 days in a small group with Botanical Guide Judy Horton
- Airport transfers on first and last day; travel on a comfortable coach with room to spread out
- 9 included meals over the course of your trip.
- 4 nights accommodation in centrally located 4-star hotels
- Itinerary and inclusions are subject to change depending on the departure date. An updated itinerary will be provided in your documentation, outlining each day's activities
- Low Fitness Level - involves walking on uneven surfaces and stairs, and be able to stand up for up to one hour and keep up with the pace of the group
- Prices are for land only. Flights not included
Prices & Dates
There are currently no departures available on this trip. Either it's the end of the season and new departures will be released shortly, or this itinerary has been changed and will no longer continue. Feel free to contact us for information about when next seasons dates will be released or click here to view the general release dates for all destinations.
Note
Tour & cruises prices are per person. Prices shown have savings applied, are subject to availability and may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Prices and trip information are correct at the time at this point in time, however are subject to confirmation at the time of booking and are subject to change by APT. For cruise itineraries, cabin images are sourced from APT. These should be treated as indicative only. Cabin inclusions, upholsteries and room layout may differ to the image(s) shown depending on the ship selected and your sailing dates.
Tour & cruises prices are per person. Prices shown have savings applied, are subject to availability and may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Prices and trip information are correct at the time at this point in time, however are subject to confirmation at the time of booking and are subject to change by APT. For cruise itineraries, cabin images are sourced from APT. These should be treated as indicative only. Cabin inclusions, upholsteries and room layout may differ to the image(s) shown depending on the ship selected and your sailing dates.
