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Saturday, April 30 – Sunday, May 8 – Treasures of Japan

The American Horticultural Society is sponsoring a Ponant Cruise with AHS hosts Holly and Osamu Shimizu on April 30 – May 8, having been rescheduled from 2021. At its core, Japan is a place of tranquility and spirituality, where nature’s beauty remains abundant and unspoiled. Tour the Land of the Rising Sun via a beautifully appointed small ship and experience some of the most serene and breathtaking gardens in the world.

Highlights include a visit to the Korakuen Garden, considered one of the three best landscape gardens in Japan, a special performance of the Kagura dance at Itsukushima Shrine, a tour of Matsue Castle made entirely of pine and built in 1611, and the opportunity to be a guest of the Abbot at Kofukuji Temple in the heart of Nagasaki. You will also see an old sake brewery, the Amazake Chaya Teahouse, the Uchikoza Theater, and the Kami Hagitei, the former home and workshop of one of Uchiko’s most influential families. There will also be an exploration of scenic tea plantations en route to Chiran, a small town known for its fine collection of samurai houses and their enclosed gardens.

For more information and to make reservations, please contact Susan Klejst, Director of Development & Engagement at (703) 768-5700 ext. 127, or email development@ahsgardening.org. Itinerary may be found at www.ahsgardening.org.

January 2, 2022
Friday, October 1 – Sunday, October 10 – Gardens of Provence

Join the American Horticultural Society May 3 – 12, 2021 with host Sherran Blair and tour leader Amy Kupec LaRue of SpecialTours for a picture perfect excursion to the South of France. Highlights include a stay in Nice, on of the most envied cities in the world, superb cuisine, several private gardens, a visit to Grasse, where you will be surrounded by fields of lavender, jasmine, and roses, a tour of the Villa Fort France garden (below), the city of Aix with Roman origins and center of medieval culture, and a stay in the walled city of Avignon. For more information and to make reservations, please contact Susan Klejst, Director of Development & Engagement at (703) 768-5700 ext. 127, or email development@ahsgardening.org. For complete brochure visit www.ahsgardening.org.

July 21, 2021
Friday, September 3 – Saturday, September 11, 2021 – Gardens of Bavaria
Newly rescheduled by the American Horticultural Society for September 3 – 11, 2021, accompany Holly and Osamo Shimizu and tour leaders Harriet Landseer and Verity Smith of Specialtours this irresistible tour to Bavaria . Highlights include
- Munich’s Botanischer Garten, one of the most important botanical gardens in the world with nearly 20,000 species and subspecies
- Schloss Nymphenburg, a favorite summer residence of the former rulers of Bavaria
- Mainau, nicknamed the Flower Island and famous for its extraordinary diversity of flowers, trees, and shrubs, including rare and subtropical plants
- Alte Pinakothek, with an outstanding art collection that includes Leonardo da Vinci’s Madonna of the Carnation as well as works by Albrecht Dürer, Rembrandt, Frans Hals, Giotto, Raphael, El Greco, and Diego Velázquez
- Westpark, designed for the International Garden Expo of 1983 and featuring a rose garden with more than 20,000 specimens from 500 varieties
- Ludwigsburg Residential Palace, where the magnificent state rooms offer a journey through Baroque, Rococo, and Neoclassical architecture
- Six visits to private gardens that showcase their owners’ creativity and originality
For more information and to make reservations, please contact Susan Klejst, Director of Development & Engagement at (703) 768-5700 ext. 127, or email development@ahsgardening.org. Our fax number is (703) 768-8700. The complete brochure may also be found at https://ahsgardening.org//srv/htdocs/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Bavaria-2021.pdf
June 19, 2021
Monday, July 15 – Friday, July 26 – Summer Gardens & Castles in Denmark & Sweden

Visit Copenhagen, Lund, Gothenburg, Stockholm, Falun, and Taby July 15 – 26 with the American Horticultural Society. AHS host Terry Hayes and tour leader Antonia Lloyd Owen of Specialtours will accompany the participants. Copenhagen, Denmark’s capital, is a gastronomic power that sports 19 Michelin stars among 15 restaurants. The United Nations’ World Happiness Report ranked Denmark number one in three of the past six years. Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen’s much-loved amusement park, was an inspiration for Walt Disney. Sofiero Palace’s rhododendron gardens feature nearly 500 species. Drottningholm Palace — along with its park, theater, and Chinese Pavilion — is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Gothenburg Botanical Garden, one of the largest and most stunning botanical gardens in northern Europe, is home to the rare Easter Island tree, which is extinct in its native environment. Gamla Stan, Stockholm’s old town, is one of the largest and best-preserved medieval city centers in Europe. The fascinating homes and brilliant gardens of two Swedish luminaries — botanist Carolus Linnaeus and artist Carl Larsson — are on the itinerary. Our superb accommodations will include Hotel Sankt Petri in Copenhagen, a former department store located in the city’s Latin Quarter. At the Grand Hotel Lund, Art Nouveau-style interiors and rooms with Persian carpets are sure to delight us. The Elite Plaza Hotel in Gothenburg blends old and new designs beautifully in a 19th-century building. Stockholm’s Hotel Diplomat is set in the city center with views of the waterfront. In Falun, Hotel Bergmastaren is a beautiful building dating from the early 1930s. For decades, Sastaholm Hotel in Taby served as the residence for many of Sweden’s retired actors and actresses, and the rooms are named after the stars who once lived there. For more information and to make reservations, please contact Susan Klejst, Director of Development & Engagement at (703) 768-5700 ext. 127, or Laura Popovich, Development Coordinator, at (703) 768-5700 ext. 132, or email development@ahsgardening.org. Our fax number is (703) 768-8700.

January 30, 2019