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Botanica
Garden and Gourmet Tours
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Personalised small group touring
combining iconic attractions with travel beyond the garden
gate and into the finest homes and gardens – public and private,
natural and created, around the world.
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Welcome to Botanica World Discoveries
– tours designed for the gardening and gourmet enthusiasts
who love to travel beyond the garden fence into stately homes
and manicured gardens. These worldwide tours will also appeal
to those who appreciate ‘nature’s garden’ as we take you to
outstanding national parks.
As part of the APT Group of
Companies, Botanica brings you more than 80 years of touring
experience. Our expertise in researching, planning and operating
these garden and gourmet tours means you can travel in confidence,
as our professional team takes care of everything.
Botanica World Discoveries
is a member of the APT Group, and a partnership between Geoff
McGeary and Judy Vanrenen.
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our selection of Garden Tours |
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| Sightseeing
and Stunning Gardens |
| Botanica’s specialised
itineraries combine iconic and must-see attractions with the
opportunity to tour stately homes and premier gardens. |
| Learn from Experts and Meet
the Creators |
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Not only do you visit stately
homes and gardens not normally open to the public, you can
also talk with their owners and creators.
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| Botanical Guides
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| Some tours include
Botanical Guides – expanding your plant and gardening knowledge.
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| Comfortable Accommodation,
Fine Dining |
| Botanica tours stay
in hotels which offer superior comfort (around four-star) and
friendly service in specially chosen locations. Tours also enjoy
high quality dining experiences. We also offer special pre and
post tour accommodation rates. |
| Small Group Travel
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touring is in small groups (10 to 30 people), giving you the
opportunity to chat with the private garden owners and enjoy
the company of your fellow garden travellers. |
| Tour Managers
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Overseas tours include an English
speaking tour manager who gives extensive commentary on all
the main sights. Our coach captains carry out this role in
Australia.
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our selection of Garden Tours. |
| Savings for Single
Travellers |
| If you’re a single
traveller and want to share a room, we’ll find you a traveller
of the same gender to share with. If we can't, we'll give you
a single room at no additional charge, or we can organise a
guaranteed single room for you. (Must pay single rate for pre
and post tour accommodation.) |
| Group Discounts
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| Special discounts
are available for groups and garden and Probus clubs. |
| Travel in Comfort |
| Botanica tours travel
in air-conditioned luxury mini or large coaches - some with
an emergency rest room. |
| Fully Inclusive
Tour Price |
| Prices include all
sightseeing, accommodation, meals as specified, cruises, some
transfers, porterage, entrance fees, hotel and restaurant tipping.
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| Free Airport Transfers
(Australia) |
| Botanica provides
a 'meet and greet' and transfer service on the first and last
days of your Australian tours. For overseas tours, where transfers
aren't included, ask about our special transfer rates. |
| Information Sessions
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| Botanica holds regular
garden tour information sessions. For larger groups or clubs,
you can arrange for one of our experts to speak to your group
personally. |
| $5 Million Protection
Guarantee |
| For your peace of
mind, Botanica/APT has placed AUD$5 million in a trust account.
In the unlikely event of APT's insolvency, this money would
be used to reimburse customers for pre-paid fares. |
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| Gourmet Discoveries
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These tours feature gourmet
food and wine tastings.
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Nature's Garden
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| These tours focus on wildflowers
in their natural surroundings. |
| Created Gardens |
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These tours visit both private
and public created gardens.
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