Luxus-Hotels ChaniaONE DAY SIGHTSEEING TOURS FROM
LONDON TO GREAT BRITISH GARDENS

Our classic, ever-popular program of tours from central London offers the opportunity to visit such famous gardens as Sissinghurst Castle Garden in Kent and Hidcote Manor Garden in the Cotswolds with ease and comfort.

Each tour is accompanied by a friendly, garden-loving guide and visits at least two gardens. Transportation will be in a fully air-conditioned coach and all entrance fees are included.

TUESDAYS: May 7th - September 24th inclusive

KENT
Visiting Sissinghurst Castle Garden, one of the world's most celebrated gardens, the creation of Vita Sackville-West and her husband Sir Harold Nicolson. Developed around the surviving parts of an Elizabethan mansion with a central red-brick prospect tower, a series of small, enclosed compartments, intimate in scale and romantic in atmosphere, provide outstanding design and color throughout the season. The study where Vita worked, and library are also open to visitors. The day also includes a visit to another, usually private garden specially selected for its charm and season.

On 7th & 24th May, 11th June, 2nd July, 6th August & 3rd September the tour follows the life of Vita Sackville-West beginning with a view of the exterior of the Knole the stately home where Vita was brought up. Later visit privately owned Long Barn the first garden designed by Vita and Harold before they moved to Sissinghurst.

WEDNESDAYS: May 1st - September 25th inclusive

THE COTSWOLDS
Visiting Hidcote Manor Garden, one of England's great gardens. A series of outdoor rooms, each with a different character and separated by walls and hedges of many different species. The day begins with a visit to Waterperry Gardens, once a gardeners' training school for ladies from which Vita Sackville-West recruited her gardeners for Sissinghurst. On this day there will be a stop to explore and lunch in a Cotswold town.

SUNDAYS: May 5th - September 29th inclusive

KENT
Visiting Sissinghurst Castle Garden then on to Great Dixter. This, one of the best-known gardens in England, is the private garden of the eminent gardener and garden writer Christopher Lloyd. The garden surrounds the 15th century house. Here you will find a series of gardens both formal and informal with wonderful plantings, color and form.

 Price: $90.00 per person

Vienna hotels Transportation in a fully air-conditioned coach.

Services of knowledgeable, garden loving guide

All entrances

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