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
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
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