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Gardens & Sights of the English Channel Islands
June 24 – July 5, 2027
TOUR AT A GLANCE
- 12 DAYS / 11 NIGHTS
- Double occupancy per person: GBP £3,656 (approx. US $4,930)
- Solo room: GBP £4,826 (approx. US $6,508)
WHAT’S INCLUDED
- 11 nights (12 days) in four-star hotels
- All breakfasts, 2 lunches, 5 dinners
- Services of a motor coach (bus) & driver & local tour guide
- All gratuities for included meals & services, tour guide, & driver
- Admissions to features as specified in itinerary
- Ferry transport (see PDF for details)
- Donation of $350 to the Northwest Horticultural Society
- Not included: Airfare to UK/from France
About this trip
Join NHS member Bruce Wakefield on this garden-centric, island hopping tour of the British Islands of Wight, Guernsey, Herm, Sark and Jersey. Before our island explorations, we will visit outstanding gardens on the southern English mainland as we make our way from Winchester to the Isle of Wight. With their mild maritime climate offering ideal conditions for growing a wide palette of vegetation, our journey will see the finest gardens and include sites of cultural and historical interest too. The tour ends in Saint-Malo, France.
Itinerary At A Glance
Day by Day
Thursday, June 24
- Arrival: London at Heathrow Airport and make your way to our first tour hotel in Winchester.
Friday, June 25
- Woolbeding Gardens
- A 5-acre Private Garden
- Sir Harold Hillier garden
Saturday, June 26
- Portsmouth ferry to Isle of Wight
- Osborne House
- Ventnor, Group Dinner
Sunday, June 27
- Isle of Wight
- National Trust Garden at Montistone
- Farringford Historic House & Garden
- Ventnor Botanic Gardens
Monday, June 28
- RHS (Royal Horticultural Society) Partner Garden
- 3-hour cruise across the English Channel to St Peter Port, Guernsey
Tuesday, June 29
- Sausmarez Manor Gardens
- Castle Cornet
- The Guernsey Clematis Nursery
- Grange Court Gardens
Wednesday, June 30
- Sark Island
- Le Seigneurie Gardens
- Candie Gardens
Thursday, July 1
- Herm Island Gardens Tour
- Private 3-acre Garden
- Hauteville House
Friday, July 2
- Travel to Jersey
- Samares Manor & Garden
- Eric Young Orchid Foundation
- Private Garden
Saturday, July 3
- Mont Orgueil Castle
- La Hougue Pie Museum
- German War Tunnels
Sunday, July 4
- Ferry to Saint-Malo
- Free Afternoon Shopping
- Group Farewell Dinner
Sunday, July 5
- Transfer to Local Regional Airports or Local Train Station