Special group departure featuring the once in a decade event

Clients can combine the crème de la crème of flower shows, Floriade 2012, with a guided holiday taking in the Chelsea Flower Show, famous gardens and sightseeing in some of Europe’s most beautiful cities with Trafalgar’s specially-created 19-day In Bloom guided holiday.

Departing Rome on 7 May, 2012, with limited seats available, this exclusive group departure includes tickets to the world-famous Floriade Horticultural exhibition in Venlo, Amsterdam giving travellers the chance to witness the spectacular show gardens, flowers and gardening displays from around the world that occurs only once every 10 years

As well as the visiting world’s largest horticultural exhibition, the In Bloom guided holiday also offers visits to some of Europe and the UK’s most prestigious gardens and shows, with included tickets to Britain’s iconic Chelsea Flower Show and outings to the bulb fields at Keukenhof during the flowering season, Monet’s gardens in France and Hampton Court Palace and its much-lauded gardens on the outskirts of of London.

Not only will travellers see the very best in horticulture on this guided holiday, they will also have the chance to experience Europe’s most spectacular cities. Additional highlights of In Bloom include sightseeing in Rome with a local guide, cruising by private launch to St Marks Square in Venice, enjoying the scenery of the Austrian lakes district, experiencing Vienna and hearing the tales of the Von Trapp family during a sightseeing tour in nearby  Salzburg, exploring Munich, admiring the mountain and lake landscapes of Lucerne, journeying down the Rhine to Boppard, cruising Amsterdam’s canals, soaking up the city of lights in Paris and witnessing the spectacular cabaret at the Moulin Rouge and enjoying London at Leisure.

The 19-day In Bloom guided holiday includes entrance tickets to Floriade 2012 and the Chelsea Flower Show 2012, First Class hotel accommodation, many meals, travel by luxury air-conditioned coach, the services of Trafalgar’s professional Travel Director, a qualified Local Guide in Rome, Vienna, Salzburg, Paris and London and audio headsets for all guided visits and included sightseeing.

Trafalgar’s 19-Day In Bloom guided holiday is priced from $5,549 per person twin share and departs on 7 May, 2012.