Botanica World Discoveries
Travel beyond the garden gate and into the finest homes and gardens - publicandprivate, natural and created, around the world.
Our escorted Garden and Gourmet Tours can take you exploring Australia, Cambodia, Canada, China, Europe, New Zealand, India, Japan, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States and Vietnam. See full trip details via our Trip Search.
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* Welcome to Botanica World Discoveries
Botanica Garden and Gourmet Tours and Cruises
Personalised small group touring combining iconic attractions and gourmetexperienceswith travel beyond the garden gate and into the finest homes and gardens -public andprivate, natural and created, around the world.
Welcome to Botanica World Discoveries.
If you enjoy visiting gardens and getting off the beaten track when you travel, then you will enjoy our wonderful collection of Australian and International Garden and Gourmet Discoveries.
They are designed for the gardening and gourmet enthusiast who loves to travel beyond the garden gate into stately homes and manicured gardens as well as visiting iconic destinational attractions.
Each itinerary and tour is different, but each brings you the local flavour and culture of the area you are visiting. Our travellers tell us they really appreciate the peace and tranquillity of a garden oasis, either in a busy European city or wandering down a country lane in Tuscany, England or Australia.
Our tours and cruises give you the chance to see how gardeners use their landscape as a painter uses their canvas.
We can learn a lot from others' gardens. Indeed gardening is much like architecture - it reflects our dreams, inspirations and fantasies. Gardens are very personal and often reflect the personality of the garden owner or creator. Viewing the horticultural achievements of others not only offers visual enjoyment and stimulation, inspires, motivates and challenges us.
Our small group size and personalised boutique experiences mean you have the opportunity to travel with people who have a similar interest to you.
It's a chance to share ideas, engage in stimulating conversation and make new friends.
Our worldwide tours and cruises will also appeal to those who appreciate nature's garden, as we take you to outstanding national parks and scenic locations. Nature's garden is where our stimulation and ideas for our created garden have originated.
As part of the APT group of companies, Botanica brings you more than 80 years of touring experience. With offices, suppliers and over 700 staff around the world we have enormous expertise in researching, planning and operating worldwide tours and cruises, which means you can travel with confidence, as our professional worldwide team take care of everything.
We invite you to join Botanica somewhere in the world soon.
Botanica World Discoveries is a member of the APT Group, and a partnershipbetweenGeoff McGeary and Judy Vanrenen.
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* Gourmet and Culinary Discoveries
If you enjoy discovering the gourmet delicacies of the places you visit then you'll appreciate our tours that offer culinary tastings and cooking classes, introducing you to local customs, culture and delicacies. Some also visit local markets and explore the 'edible garden' concept.
Discerning Foodie
For the ultimate combination of luxe accommodation, cooking classes and the foodie experience. See the following 'Discerning Foodie' tours for full itinerary details:
- 5 Day Italian Culinary and Garden Experience
- The French Table in the footsteps of Julia Child
- 5 Day Victorian Culinary Delight
Nature's Garden
Focusing on wildflowers and plants in their natural surroundings, combined with scenic landscapes and iconic sightseeing, these tours allow you to enjoy nature at its best.
Created Gardens
Visit both private and public created gardens, and see how the garden owners, landscapers and horticulturalists have tamed nature to perfection or learnt to work with nature.
Luxury Cruising
Many of our tours include or can be combined with a luxury cruise.
15 Day Magnificent Europe Garden Cruise - On this Botanica World Discoveries exclusive 15 Day cruise, relax in the sunshine as lush fields, towering mountains and medieval ruins drift gently by. Glide from Amsterdam through five countries to Budapest, stopping to take in the wonderful gardens, iconic attractions and charming secrets of Europe’s heartland.
8 Day Tulip Time Cruise - Windmills, lakes, sculpted gardens, tulips and canal cruises. Travel in comfort on board a luxury cruise ship to experience the stunning gardens of Holland and Belgium during the spring.
"An enjoyable and stimulating trip with good company of like minded people."
Barbara Foster Pratt, Marton, New Zealand
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