Gardens & Palaces of London

Day One

We travel to Buckinghamshire for a visit to magnificent Waddesdon Manor, a truly stunning French Renaissance style chateau built in the 1870’s for Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild, and home to one of the finest collections of French 18th Century decorative arts in the world. Appreciate the exceptional architecture, art collections and beautiful gardens, before we continue to the Hilton Hotel on the outskirts of Reading.

Day Two

Today we explore the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, the most famous gardens in the world with over 100 top-class attractions. Kew features 130 hectares of spectacular landscapes, tropical glasshouses, a soaring treetop walkway, plus the Millennium Seed Bank which stores a vast quantity of the world's wild plant seeds. This afternoon we travel into London for a visit to Kensington Palace – the childhood home of Queen Victoria and current residence of the Duke & Duchess of Cambridge. Kensington is one of London’s most exquisite palaces with acres of manicured gardens plus the world-famous Orangery.

Day Three

Enjoy a full day at majestic Hampton Court Palace, well known as Henry VIII's favourite royal residence. Discover the fascinating stories behind the magnificent buildings and priceless art collections, and learn more about the enormous Tudor Kitchens which fed over 600 people twice a day. Hampton Court gardens are internationally renowned for being amongst the most beautiful gardens in the world, and the famous Maze is the most visited in the country.

Day Four

We visit the Gardens at RHS Wisley, brimming with majestic beauty and stunning floral displays throughout the year. A truly world class garden which will capture your imagination with its richly planted borders, luscious rose gardens and state-of-the-art Glasshouses and captivate your senses with its vibrant colours and fragrance. We depart mid-afternoon and commence our homeward journey.

B=Breakfast Included, D=Dinner Included