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A scenic landscape of Floriade, the annual Canberra spring festival.

Land Journey

6 day Floriade & Private Gardens

Canberra’s Floriade, New South Wales Tulips & Private Gardens

Travel during spring on this short tour, featuring Canberra’s Floriade. Intended as a one-off celebration of Australia’s bicentennial, Floriade has become a highlight on the country’s garden calendar, with hundreds of thousands of bulbs planted each year. Elsewhere, the private gardens we visit benefit from a cool climate and are complemented by their historic homes. Travel along the Central Coast to visit the home and studio of artist Arthur Boyd and marvel at the striking hedges and topiary of Merribee.

This journey departs:

  • 23 September 2025

  • 22 September 2026

Sydney return
6 Days Land Journey

Highlights

The following highlights provide an overview of some of the captivating encounters awaiting you on tour.

Attend Floriade

See the remarkable range of flowers and exhibits at Australia’s biggest celebration of spring. 

Your Botanical Guide

Join your Botanical Guide, Judy Horton, on this journey. Judy is an awarded horticulturist, speaker and writer.

See the studio of Arthur Boyd

Visit the gallery and homestead of Australian artist Arthur Boyd and explore the landscape that inspired him.

Inclusions

Travel with a small group of 20-25 guests, escorted by an expert Botanical Guide

Includes five nights’ accommodation in centrally located four-star hotels, return private airport-to-hotel transfers, plus 13 meals and select beverages 

Relax aboard a spacious coach with an experienced and informative Coach Captain 

All sightseeing and entrance fees as per the itinerary

Visit Retford Park and private gardens in Bowral, including Mickey Robertson’s Glenmore House, and attend the town’s tulip festival
Spend time exploring the Floriade Festival in Canberra, as well as Canberra’s sights, including the National Gallery of Australia
Visit private gardens of Canberra, including Tulip Top Gardens, along with the National Arboretum and Botanic Gardens
Explore gardens of the NSW coast, including Merribee garden, as well as the gallery and home of Australian artist Arthur Boyd

Itinerary

Bowral Tulip Festival

Visit Tulip Time festival and the spectacular display of 75,000 mass planted tulips in Corbett Gardens, Bowral.

Floriade

Visit the Commonwealth Park in Canberra as it celebrates spring with a mass of blooms.

Trip Notes

  • Itinerary and inclusions are subject to change 

  • Fitness rating: Low 

  • Group size: 20 to 25 guests 

  • Dates for Bowral Tulip Festival are subject to confirmation 

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