Summary of the
2011
Garden Tour to Chelsea
Flower Show plus selected gardens in England and France .
Sunday, May 22
Depart Toronto
on AC 856 at 6-30p.m.
Monday, May 23
Arrive in London
and transfer to hotel in Oxfordshire. Afternoon visit to Oxford
Botanical Gardens.
Dinner
in the evening hosted by Legacy.
Tuesday, May 24
Travel through the Cotswolds to Hidcote Garden.
Wednesday, May
25
Visit Blenheim
Palace
and Gardens, the home of Sir Winston Churchill.
Thursday, May 26
All day at the
Chelsea Flower Show in London.
An early departure to the
Chelsea Flower
Show to avoid the crowds. This garden show that started on this site in
1888,
is held each year for five days in May. Attended by over 157,000 people
each year,
the number of visitors is limited and all tickets must be purchased in
advance. The show consists of floral
gardens and
floral exhibits, exhibits of trees and vegetables, including herbs,
exhibits of
special educational or scientific interests as well as displays of
photographs,
floral arrangements and floristry. It is incredible how much work,
time,
creativity and money go into a five day gardening experience.
Friday, May 27
Depart
Oxfordshire for London to board the EuroStar to
Paris.
Free
time
on arrival for Paris sightseeing.
Saturday, May 28
Free day in Paris.
Sunday, May 29
Full day visit to
Versailles Palace
and Gardens.
Monday, May 30
Full day visit to
Monet’s House and Garden. Dinner in the evening hosted by Legacy.
Tuesday, May 31
Depart Charles
de Gaulle airport at 11:20
aboard AC
881. Arrive in Toronto at 13:35.
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