Chelsea garden show & floriade expo

It goes without saying that the Chelsea Flower Show is one of the most iconic events in horticulture! We have it all wrapped up with a floral bow for you! But wait, there’s more! Only once every 10 years a new site is selected in the Netherlands for the massive Floriade Exposition—the world’s largest international exhibition and garden festival built (and grown) from the ground up! Call: (800) 576-4905 

Included in your fully escorted travels:   

· International air (SEA, PDX, SFO, LAX, MORE)

· 9 nights 4-star hotels

· Many meals

· Floriade 2022 Expo admission with cable car

· Aalsmeer flower auction

· Aalsmeer Historic Garden and cruise

· Tulip Museum

· Amsterdam walking tour & canal cruise

· Anne Frank Museum

· Eurostar train Amsterdam to London

· London guided city tour & champagne afternoon tea

· RHS Chelsea Flower Show admission

· Wakehurst Botanical Gardens & Millennial Seed Bank

· Estate Winery tour & lunch 

· All sightseeing and event transfers mentioned

· Time for personal discoveries

· Professional, certified, local guides

· Experienced USA Tour Manager

· Caring and professional travel arrangements

· Please consider travel insurance or call us for a quote

· Please book early for best airline seating arrangements

Day 1— Friday May 20* — Depart for Amsterdam! — Make your way to your gateway airport. Check in for our departure to Amsterdam and get ready for the floral adventure of a lifetime. (in flight services) *Extra pre-nights by arrangement.

Day 2— Saturday May 21 — Welcome to Holland! — Arrive at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. Gather you baggage and meet your Tour Manager for a transfer to your hotel. In the evening, gather for a welcome drink and dinner. (in flight services, welcome drink, dinner) 

Day 3—Sunday May 22 — Floriade Expo — From our strategically located hotel in Almere (just east of Amsterdam), we walk right into the grounds of Floriade Expo! Enjoy the day with our local guide, or explore on your own. A beautiful view of the 150-acre exposition grounds is had with your included aerial tram ticket. (breakfast).

Day 4—Monday May 23 — Amsterdam — After breakfast we transfer to the heart of Amsterdam for a walking tour in the center with our local guide. All the great sights of the city, including admission to the Anne Frank House and the Tulip Museum are enjoyed. After lunch together, let’s get off our feet and relax with a canal cruise! Later, take some time for yourself to enjoy your favorite museum before return transfers back to our hotel. (breakfast, lunch)

Day 5 — Tuesday May 24 — Free day! — (Breakfast, dinner) A day to do it your way! Will it be a return visit to the Floriade Expo, steps from our hotel? Transfer 20 minutes by direct train to Amsterdam City center with our guides to enjoy more museums and adventures in Amsterdam as you wish. Guides are available this day to assist in any way with activities around the city. (breakfast, dinner)

Day 6—Wednesday May 25 — Tulips & Trains! — An early start today as we enjoy breakfast, check out, and then visit the Aalsmeer Flower Auction. Experience the hustle and bustle of the world’s largest flower auction in Aalsmeer. Be amazed by the millions of beautiful flowers and plants traded daily. Also a visit to the Aalsmeer Historic Garden with lake cruise. Later in the afternoon transfer to Centraal Station for our Eurostar train direct to London. On arrival transfer to our lovely hotel near Kensington Gardens. (Breakfast, dinner)

Day 7—Thursday May 26 — London City Tour & afternoon tea! — A panoramic private tour of the city of London. A refresher and welcome back for some, and an eye-opening orientation for first-timers. As always our tours are conducted by the official blue-badge guides of London! We will include a break at Leicester Square for those interested in last minute West End show tickets. For lunch, what could be better than afternoon tea? Enjoy a free evening! (Breakfast, afternoon champagne tea)

Day 8 — Friday May 27 — RHS Chelsea Flower Show After breakfast, enjoy the most famous flower show and garden event in the world! Our local guide leads our morning orientation on the site of the Royal Hospital Chelsea — retirement and nursing home to 300 British Army Veterans. See and be seen at this glorious event! Continue independent explorations of this great event until our afternoon shuttles provide the very short 1 mile drive back to our hotel. Free evening (Breakfast)

Day 9 — Saturday May 28 — Wakehurst Botanical Gardens & Millennium Seed Bank This morning we break free of the city to enjoy a day in the country! Formerly Wakehurst Place, today we visit the Wakehurst Garden with its wild botanical garden and amazing seed bank. The Seed Collection represents the greatest concentration of living seed and plant diversity on Earth. Situated in the Millennium Seed Bank, it’s a global resource for conservation and sustainable use. After a morning of beauty and learning, we relax on a nearby estate winery for tasting, lunch and winery tour. Return to our hotel for a free evening and perhaps another West End show? (Breakfast, wine tasting lunch)

Day 10 — Sunday May 29 — Free Day!  An absolutely free day to revisit favorite sites or enjoy new ones. Your tour manager is available to assist with planning, and transporatation assistance. (breakfast, farewell dinner)

Day 11 — Monday May 30** — Farewell London!  Enjoy a hearty breakfast before scheduled airport transfers and onward flights home. (Breakfast, inflight services) **Need more time? Extend your stay in London by advance arrangement.