It’s all about the gardens! There are three new trips in 2026 that are exploding with gardens.
Historic Virginia Garden Week and Charlottesville Gardens April 21-26, 2026
Federated Garden Clubs of CT is hosting Historic Virginia Garden Week and Charlottesville Gardens, running April 21-26, 2026. It includes five nights of hotel accommodations (three Nights in Richmond at Linden Row Inn and two nights at Charlottesville Doubletree, all gratuities, motorcoach transportation in Virginia and more. It also includes a Friendship Tours escort of five nights of beautiful gardens during spring including Chadwick Orchids Garden Tour, and two days with garden expert Cole Burrell in Charlottesville.
The tour is limited to 25 passengers:
$2528 per person double occupancy
$2918 single occupancy
Pricing is based on minimum of 25 passengers; maximum number is 28. Don’t purchase air flight until you have been advised that the minimum registration has been reached.
Contact Kathy Lindroth at kathleen.lindroth@gmail.com with questions.
Click here for the brochure and registrations materials.
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Brandywine Valley Gardens May 4-8, 2026
Enjoy a spectacular trip through the gardens of the Brandywine Valley from May 4-8, 2026.
Stops during the trip include the Mansion at Andalusia, Winterthur, Mt. Cuba Center, Jenkins Arboretum, Chanticleer, Valley Flowers, Tyler Arboretum, Longwood Gardens, Greenwood Gardens and more! You’ll be staying at the Mendenhall Inn.
The cost of the trip:
$1749 per person double occupancy
$2079 per person single occupancy
CT Hort Members will receive a $50 per person discount.
Pricing is based on a 30 passenger minimum
FOR RESERVATIONS: www.friendshiptours.net or call Barbara at Friendship Tours at 860-243-1630.
Click here for the brochure.
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Gardens of Andalusia May 8-19, 2026
Step into a world of fragrance, color, and timeless beauty on this unforgettable Gardens of Andalusia tour from May 8-19, 2026. Friendship Tours and Minnesota State Horticultural Society are hosting the 12-day journey through southern Spain’s most enchanting cities and landscapes, where Moorish palaces, aristocratic villas, and coastal hideaways burst into bloom each spring. Our visit to Andalusia is a floral journey through Spain’s sun-drenched south, where history, art, and gardens bloom in harmony.
The tour includes transfers to and from Seville/Malaga airports for arrival and departure, transportation to all destinations, eleven nights lodging in Four Star Hotels, breakfast daily, 10 group lunches, six group dinners, host throughout tour–Cole Burrell, a local guide throughout the tour, admissions to all parks and gardens, guided tours and excursions, hotel taxes and service charges, gratuities for your tour host, gratuities to your local driver and guides.
The tour is limited to 24 passengers:
$5,495.00 Land Price — Double Occupancy $1,400.00 Single Supplement PRICING FOR 15-19 TRAVELERS
$5,895.00 Land Price — Double Occupancy $1,400.00 Single Supplement
Fewer than 15 travelers may result in a small surcharge. Don’t purchase air flight until you have been advised that the minimum registration has been reached.
FOR RESERVATIONS: www.friendshiptours.net or call Barbara at Friendship Tours at 860-243-1630
Click here for the brochure.