Philadelphia International
Flower Show &
Longwood Gardens
March 4-6, 2012
Come with Vermont’s Green Mountain Tours to the Philadelphia Flower Show & Longwood Gardens. Horticulturist Dave Hamlin will join us on the Motor Coach. This year’s theme is Hawaii, the Islands of Aloha. We’ll visit the garden displays where exhibitors undertake the art of forcing shrubs, trees and perennials into bloom for the show. Dave will help answer any questions we may have.
PACKAGE INCLUDES:
- 2 nights' lodging
- 8 meals: 3 breakfasts, 2 luncheons, 3 dinners
- Commentary by Horticulturist Dave Hamlen
- Admissions to flower shows and Longwood Gardens
- Tour of downtown Philadelphia
- Taxes and gratuities for lodging, meals and attractions
- Baggage handling for one suitcase per person
- Round-trip transportation aboard Premier Motor Coach
DEPARTURE TIMES:
- 6:00 a.m. St. Albans - Highgate Commons Shopping Plaza
- 6:30 a.m. Winooski - St. Stephen's Catholic Church, E. Spring St.
- 7:05 a.m. Vergennes - Vergennes park & ride, Rte. 7 & 22 A
- 7:20 a.m. Middlebury - Middlebury Inn, 14 Crt. Square
- 7:45 a.m. Brandon - Brandon Inn, Main St.
- 8:45 a.m. Rutland - Holiday Inn, Rte. 7
- 9:45 a.m. Glens Falls - Warren County Municipal Building, I-87, exit 20
- 10:40 a.m. Albany - Crossgates Mall, 1 Crossgates Mall Rd.
Day 1 – Sunday, March 4, 2012
Today we’ll travel to Philadelphia, the City of Brotherly Love. Late this afternoon we’ll check into our hotel where we’ll relax before dinner. After dinner we’ll go back to the hotel.
Day 2 – Monday, March 5, 2012
After breakfast at the hotel we’ll travel to the Philadelphia Flower Show. Today we’ll see bright blooms and smell the sweet scents of the show. We’ll see vast heated greenhouses with breath-taking floral arrangements containing orchids for one; a staple in Hawaiian gardens. We’ll be touring volcanoes and seeing dramatic landscapes with water falls, woodlands and meadows filled with flowers. We’ll visit over 200 vendors of garden supplies, tools and tips. This afternoon we will enjoy a tour of historical Philadelphia, including the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall and more. This evening Dave will give a lecture on gardening.
Day 3 – Tuesday, March 6, 2012
After breakfast at the hotel today we’ll depart for Longwood Gardens. Dave will help us to explore the Conservatory. We’ll take a walk outdoors to observe all of the new leaves and shoots just waiting to burst into color. Before departing Longwood Gardens, we will have lunch at the café.
