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2 - 19 may 2013Exceptional selection of gardensRelaxed travel: 3 & 4 night staysSmall group tourEscorted by michael mcCoy

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Established 1980

Great Gardens ofusat h e e a s t c o a s t

washington

new york

Why not join me to discover the astonishing breadth of East Coast gardens, from the very oldest to the most recent, from the wildly creative and idiosyncratic to the tasteful and refined, all bathed in the breathtaking light of deciduous trees in Spring.Relaxed pace with 3 & 4 night stays will allow us to immerse ourselves in the culture of each city & give us the opportunity to visit some of America’s finest museums.

Enjoy an unparalleled standard of horticulture in the many public & private gardens in this itinerary.

Welcome

michael mcCoyhorticulturist & tour Leader

Great Gardens of east coast usa

Relaxed pace with four night stays in major centres A comfortable way to travel and see great gardens of the world.

Highlight visit Longwood Gardens, Pennsylvania, a truly outstanding American Estate.

Time for cultural activities: museums, performance, shopping.

Discover the cuisine of each region.

Stay in 4 star downtown hotels.

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philadelphia

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to make a booking or for further information, please contact us:

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TouR InCluSIonS

Returngroupairfare&taxesSydney/Washington&

Boston/Sydney

Luxuryair-conditionedmotorcoachthroughouttour

Deluxeaccommodationin4-starhotelsfor16nights

Breakfastdaily,2lunchesand6dinners

GuidedtoursofWashingtonDC,Philadelphia,NewYorkCity,

&Boston

EntrancefeestoallgardensandsightseeingincludingMtVernon,

RiverFarm,DumbartonOaks,Arlington,LongwoodGarden,

Winterthur,NemoursGarden,ChanticleerGarden,HighlinePark,

CentralPark,TheCloistersMuseum,TheElms,privategardens,&

TheBreakers,IsabelleStewartGardenerMuseum

FullyescortedbyMichaelMcCoy

RossTourstravelwallet&bag

MembershiptotheGardenClinic™Clubfor1year(non-members)

TouR CoSTS (Limited places available)

TwinSharelandonly$8,995.00perperson

TwinShareincludingair$11,595.00perperson

SingleSupplement$2,995.00

EarlyBirdDiscount$350.00(Payinfullby7Jan2013)

PreviousTravellerDiscount$100.00

GardenClinic™MemberDiscount$50.00

IT InER a Ryday 1 - THu 2 mAy 13Home - Washington MeetyourtourleaderatSydneyairport.FlyviaDallastoWashington.

OmniShoreham,Washington

day 2 - fRi 3 mAy 13 Washington (B/D)Morningcitytour.Returntoyourhotelwiththeafternoonfree.WelcomeDinnertonight.

OmniShoreham,Washington

day 3 - SAT 4 mAy 13 Washington (B)ToMtVernonthismorning,onthebanksofthePotomacRiver;thehome,garden&plantationofGeorgeWashingtonwithupper&lowergardens,flower&kitchengardens,Orangery,familyburialvaults&slavegraves.Visitthemansion,strollthroughthegardens,AfternoonvisittoRiverFarmoncepartoftheofGeorgeWashington’soriginalfivefarms.RiverFarmhasbeentheheadquartersoftheAmericanHorticulturalSocietysince1973.

OmniShoreham,Washington

day 4 - Sun 5 mAy 13 Washington (B/D)Morningfree.AfternoonvisittoDumbartonOaks,oncethehomeofMildred&RobertWoodsBlisswhofoundtheiridealcountryhouse&gardenwithinWashington,DCin1920.Returntoyourhotelwithdinnerincluded&thenatourofthefamousWashingtonMonumentsilluminatedatnightincludingtheUSCapitolBuilding&theWhiteHouse.

OmniShoreham,Washington

day 5 - mon 6 mAy 13 Washington - Philadelphia (B/D)TraveltoPhiladelphiawithamorningvisittoArlingtonCemetery.AtrolleytourisincludedtoseeCurtisLeeMansion,theTomboftheUnknownSoldier&theKennedyGravesites.

OmniIndependencePark,Philadelphia

day 6 - TuE 7 mAy 13 Philadelphia (B)TravelintothenearbyBrandywineValleytoLongwoodGardens,oneofAmerica’shorticulturalmasterpieces,recallingthegreatpleasuregardensofEurope.

OmniIndependencePark,Philadelphia

day 7 - WED 8 mAy 13 Philadelphia (B)BacktoBrandywinethismorning&thistimetovisitWinterthur.Thiswasthehome&gardenofHenryFrancisduPont(1880-1969)whodevelopedanappreciationofnatureasaboythatservedasthebasisforhislife’sworkinthisgarden.StopatNemoursthisafternoon,anotherDuPontgarden.

OmniIndependencePark,Philadelphia

day 8 - THu 9 mAy 13 Philadelphia - New York (B/D)DepartPhiladelphiathismorningboundforNewYorkwithastopatChanticleer.Nowa“pleasuregarden”designedtoillustratethebeautyoftheartofhorticulture,itdatesfromtheearly20thcentury.ContinuetoNewYorkwithafternooncheck-intoyourhotel,centrallylocatedintheheartofthecityashortwalkfromCentralPark,CarnegieHall,BroadwaytheatresandFifthAvenue’sfamousshops.Dinnerisincludedthisevening.

LeParkerMeridian,NewYork

day 9 - fRi 10 mAy 13 New York (B)

Morningvisittothewidelyacclaimed‘HighLine’,apublicparkbuiltonanhistoricfreightraillineelevatedabovethestreetsonManhattan’sWestSide.PietOudolfleadingfigureintheNewPerennialplantingmovement,designedthecomplexplantingschemes.Freeafternoon.

LeParkerMeridian,NewYork

day 10 - SAT 11 mAy 13 New York (B)

AguidedtourofCentralPark:sprawlingwaters,greenmeadows,bridges,performancespace,educationalfacilities,CentralParkZooandWildlifeCentre,gardensandclassicalarchitecture.Freeafternoon.

LeParkerMeridian,NewYork

day 11 - Sun 12 mAy 13 New York (B)MorningvisittoTheCloistersMuseum&gardens,thebranchofTheMetropolitanMuseumofArtdevotedtotheart&architectureofmedievalEurope,assembledfromarchitecturalelements,bothdomestic&religious,thatdatefromthetwelfthtothefifteenthcentury.ReturntoyourhotelwithastopatWaveHill,apublicgarden&culturalcentreintheBronxoverlookingtheHudsonRiver.

LeParkerMeridian,NewYork

day 12 - mon 13 mAy 13New York - Boston (B/D)TraveltoBostonwithamorningvisittoanexceptionalprivategardenenroute.LateafternoonarriveintoBoston.CheckintoyourhotelintheBackBay,ashortstrolltoFenwayPark,MuseumofFineArts&CopelySquare.Dinnerisincludedthisevening.

TheColonnadeHotel,Boston

day 13 - TuE 14 mAy 13 Boston (B)AmorningguidedtourofBostonwillshowyouthehomeofAmericandemocracy.VisitIsabellaStewartGardnerMuseumwheretheartoflandscapehasalwaysbeenapriority.AfternoonatleisureinBoston.

TheColonnadeHotel,Boston

day 14 - WED 15 mAy 13 Boston (B/L)NewportRhodeIslandisyourdestinationtoday,“America’sFirstResort”.VisitalandmarkprivategardeninRhodeIsland,alabyrinthofgardenspaceswithexquisiteplantingschemes.ContinueintoNewportwithascenictourtoseemanyoftheseelegantproperties.LunchisincludedatTheElms.

AfternoonvisittoCorneliusVanderbuilt’ssummermansion,“TheBreakers.ReturntoBoston.

TheColonnadeHotel,Boston

day 15 - THu 16 mAy 13 Boston (B/L/D)Jointhe84thAnnualBeaconHillGardenClubHiddenGardenTour.MembersofthegardenclublocatedinanhistoricareaofBostonopentheirprivatecourtyardsonceayearforthisspecialtour.AlightlunchisincludedatWilliamPrescottHouse.Farewelldinnerathotel.

TheColonnadeHotel,Boston

day 16 - fRi 7 17 mAy 13 Boston - Home (B)Freemorning.AfternoontransfertoairportforaflighttoLosAngeles&ontoAustralia.

day 17 - SAT 18 mAy 13 inflight (B)

day 18 - Sun 19 mAy 13 Home

AllpricesinAustralianDollars,subjecttocurrencyfluctuations.Allairtaxesasat1stAug‘12.Pricebasedonminimum15passengers,&departureexSydney/Melbourne/Brisbane.PricefromotherAustralianportsandNZavailableonapplication.Groupmealsdonotincludebeverages.Hotelslistedinthisbrochurearecorrectattimeofprinting,however,ifachangebecomesnecessaryforanyreason,thehotelssubstitutedwillbeequivalentinstandard.Degreeofefforttofullyparticipateinthetour-RossToursCategory2.PleaserefertoRossGardenToursstandardterms&conditions.Askusaboutothersightseeing&travelarrangementsincludingpre&posttouraccommodation,transfers,stopovers&othertours

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