Garden holidays and tours

Garden holidays for individuals and garden tours for small groups to selected destinations worldwide

Garden visits create a sense of well-being, harmony and inspiration. A garden quenches the human thirst for aesthetics, combining man-made design, heritage and natural beauty in one place. Gardens appeal to all, no matter how much botanical knowledge or science you possess. Gardens are for the visitor to admire their beauty and can also be a place of learning. Expressions Holidays offers garden tours for small groups and tailor-made garden holidays for individuals to selected destinations around the world. These include Italy, France, Spain, Sri Lanka and New Zealand.

Garden tours for small groups

Our garden tours for small groups are unique in that they operate for small numbers only, with a maximum of 14 people. You travel in a small coach with just 16 seats or appropriate to the size of the party. You have a local guide to accompany you to the garden visits but not necessarily in between. You stay in luxury 4- and 5-star hotels which have been tried and tested by Expressions Holidays and which we have used for our individual guests for many years. You will not be treated as a tour party. The places we have included in the tours are not just on the popular tourist track but we place an emphasis on discreet places, gems of garden design and botanical interest.

Garden holidays for individuals

Our garden holidays for individuals are tailor-made. They may be a touring holiday of a country with a garden theme and include visits or we can put together a holiday for you that is based in one location but from where you can visit as many gardens as you want. We provide the details for the visits and can provide transport where required. Local guides can be booked to conduct private visits for you.

Our garden holidays offer

● Travel arrangements with flights, transfers or car-hire as required
● Flexible durations and multi-centre stays
● Small group tours for up to 14 people
● Garden visits with local guides for small groups
● Specialist arrangements for individuals
● Garden information provided for individuals
● Accommodation in personally-selected 4- or 5-star hotels

Included in all our holidays

● Concierge service
● Handcrafted helpful hints and local information provided with all our holidays
● Personal service by your sales consultant who looks after all aspects of your holiday
● Full financial protection with our ATOL (3076) for all holidays including a flight and our ABTOT for all non-air holidays

● Travel arrangements with flights, transfers or car-hire as required
● Flexible durations and multi-centre stays
● Small group tours for up to 14 people
● Garden visits with local guides for small groups
● Specialist arrangements for individuals
● Garden information provided for individuals
● Accommodation in personally-selected 4- or 5-star hotels

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Blue waters of Lake Como with the balcony and garden frontage of the Villa Monastero

GARDENS OF LAKE COMO AND LAKE MAGGIORE TOUR

6-night garden tour of Lake Como and Lake Maggiore for small groups of up to 14 people with Included visits to Villa Carlotta and Isola Bella. From £2,560 per person.
Palladian classical villa with round rooftop called La Rotonda near Vicenza

PALLADIO'S VENETO FLY-DRIVE TOURING HOLIDAY

9-night fly-drive touring holiday of Palladio’s Veneto, staying in Padua, Vicenza and the Valpolicella region near Verona. From about £1,590 per person.
Scene frm the Bayeux tapestry showing Harold's oath of fealty to William

NORMANDY COAST AND THE LOIRE VALLEY SELF-DRIVE TOURING HOLIDAY

8-night self-drive touring holiday of Normandy coast and beaches and the Loire valley staying near Honfleur, Bayeux, Angers and Amboise. From about £1,880 per person.
Yellow terraced stones and balustrades with red and green plants in foreground at Villa Garzoni

GARDENS OF TUSCANY TOUR

6-night garden tour of Tuscany for small groups of up to 14 people in Chianti and Lucca areas reflecting the diversity of Tuscan villas and their gardens. From £2,690 per person.
Formal green and red clipped borders in garden

GARDENS AND VINEYARDS AT THE HEART OF FRANCE SELF-DRIVE TOUR

7-night self-drive touring holiday visiting the vineyards and gardens at the heart of France with stops in Champagne, Burgundy, Berry and the Loire Valley. From about £1,980 per person.
Ninfa garden ruins with meadow and trees

GARDENS OF THE ROME AREA TOUR

6-night garden tour of the area near Rome for small groups of up to 14 people staying in Orvieto and Frascati. Visits to Ninfa and Landriana. From £2,580 per person.
Equestrian statue in bronze with orange facade to buildings lining the arcaded square of the Plaza Mayor in Madrid

ANDALUSIA AND MADRID HOLIDAY BY AIR AND TRAIN

7-night luxury holiday by air to Madrid for 1 night and then train in between visiting the cultural cities of Andalusia: Granada, Cordoba and Seville, staying in luxury hotels with included local excursions. From about £1,690 per person.
Water lilies in a pond, green lily pads, pink flowers

MAGICAL GARDENS OF SRI LANKA TOUR

9-night luxury touring holiday of Sri Lanka with driver-guide visiting outstanding scenery with botanical gardens, colonial gardens, natural rainforest and scenery and the fascinating garden of Lunuganga, From £2,140 per person.
Palms and umbrella pine trees in ornamental garden at Villa Rufolo overlooking deep blue sea

GARDENS OF THE AMALFI COAST, CAPRI AND ISCHIA TOUR

6-night garden tour of the Amalfi Coast, Capri and Ischia for small groups of up to 14 people staying in Sorrento and Ischia. Includes La Mortella. From £2,690 per person.
Regina Isabella pool, sun loungers, overlooking sea and hotel beach club, hotel building in background

HOTEL REGINA ISABELLA

This a luxurious, 5-star, spa hotel with 128 rooms, many with sea view, on the seafront on the island of Ischia.
Grand Hotel Tremezzo Lake Como t bar outdoor dining overlooking lake

GRAND HOTEL TREMEZZO

A palatial Art Nouveau-style 5-star resort-hotel on the shore of Lake Como, with a bathing terrace and swimming pool suspended in the lake. Beautiful gardens and spa with indoor pool.
View of the exterior of the hotel with leafy vines growing over the front

VILLA LE BARONE

This is a charming 4-star hotel with 28 rooms housed in a genuine Renaissance villa in the Chianti countryside, full of character and personal service. Traditional restaurant, cosy rooms and beautiful gardens with views.
Hotel Cannero Lake Maggiore lake side boat harbour architectural features

HOTEL CANNERO

This-4 star boutique hotel is family-run and situated on the lakeside promenade in Cannero Riviera. Many rooms with lake view, swimming pool and half board is included.
Villa Aminta Lake Maggiore hotel exterior by night ornate architecture

VILLA AMINTA

A glamorous and ornate exterior of this 5-star luxury hotel on Lake Maggiore near Stresa gives way to interior warmth of this family-run charming hotel in a waterfront location.
Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni Lake Como exterior shot hotel and pool mountains and lake in the background

GRAND HOTEL VILLA SERBELLONI

An iconic and prestigious 5-star hotel in sub-tropical gardens on the shores of Lake Como in the pretty resort of Bellagio. Rooms with lake view, spa and Michelin-starred restaurant.
Grand Hotel Imperiale Lake Como aerial shot hotel building pool on the edge of Lake Como

GRAND HOTEL IMPERIALE

This is a grand 4-star hotel with 120 rooms on the shores of Lake Como. There is a wide choice of rooms, two restaurants, spa, pool by lake, access to the lake for boat trips and gardens.
Mezzatorre Resort Amalfi Coast pool terrace sun loungers overlooking the sea

MEZZATORRE HOTEL & SPA

An exotic 5-star boutique hotel with outstanding spa, set on a private bay amidst natural, pine-wood forest between Lacco Ameno and Forio on the island of Ischia.