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"Each of the five tours I've enjoyed has been outstanding in every respect: great leadership, charming and often small hotels, excellent cuisine, and entry into lovely private homes and garden"
"Our recent Morocco tour was well organized, a wonderful itinerary, and gave us access to private gardens and local homes that would not have been otherwise possible."
Pacific Horticulture Tours
Would you like to travel with like-minded individuals to see great public gardens, exclusive private gardens, magnificent natural areas, or historic landscapes? Join a Pacific Horticulture tour to destinations around the world—or perhaps in your own back yard.
Tour groups are kept small to enhance your experience. Accommodations are in comfortable, sometimes luxurious lodgings. The local cuisine is always a feature. Tour guides are carefully selected, and there will always be an escort from Pacific Horticulture.
Click on the titles below to learn more about each tour.
March 25-April 1, 2012
Savannah/Charleston: Gardens and Historic Homes of Savannah and Charleston
Escorted by Greg Graves
April 14-24, 2012
Mallorca & Menorca: Gardens, Art, and Cuisine: Co-sponsored by Pacific Horticulture Society and Northwest Horticultural Society
Led by Sofia Barroso
Escorted by Katherine Greenberg
May 2012
Kyoto: More than Gardens: A Pacific Horticulture Tour
Led by Allan Mandell
June 3-8, 2012
Natural History of Santa Cruz Island
September 23-October 10, 2012
Madagascar: A Madagascar Expedition
Escorted by Kathy Musial
October 2012
San Miguel de Allende/Patzcuaro/Guanajuato
Future Tours...
Itineraries are still being assembled for future tours, such as those to California's Channel Islands (June 2012), San Miguel de Allende/Patzcuaro/Guanajuato (late Oct/Nov 2012), Oahu/Kauai (Winter 2013), Andalucia/Morocco (April 2013), and Seattle (June 2013). To be sent a brochure as soon as one is ready, contact
office@pacifichorticulture.org
(510) 849-1627
Recent Tours
June 8-21, 2009
Glorious Gardens of Ireland
Escorted by Pat Wipf
June 6-17, 2010
Portugal: Gardens, Art & Architecture
Escorted by Katherine Greenberg
June 25-28, 2010
Gardens of Victoria
Escorted by Josh Schechtel
June 27-July 13, 2010
The Tibetan Plateau: A Journey for Plant Enthusiasts
Escorted by Greg Graves
November 7-19, 2010
Gardens of the Spirit: A Photographic Expedition to Kyoto
Led by Allan Mandell
February 24-28, 2011
Winter Bloom in San Diego
Led by Scott Borden and Jim Bishop
Escorted by Judy Bradley
April 7-17, 2011
Sicily: Natural History, Antiquities, Culture, & Cuisine
Escorted by Katherine Greenberg
May 9-16, 2011
Gardens of New York City, the Hudson River Valley, & the Hamptons.
Led by Nancy Berner
Escorted by Greg Graves
July 9-14, 2011
Portland's Extraordinary Gardens
Escorted by Special Guest Guide Mike Darcy
October 2011
Chile: From Desert to Forest: A Pacific Horticulture Tour
Escorted by Kathy Musial