Join CITY ADVENTURES and celebrate spring in the New York Botanical Gardens. See this exhibition of botanical watercolors from the Netherlands, displayed alongside some of the rare illustrated books in the garden's own collection. Then enjoy a walk through the gardens with a horticultural guide. Following a lunch break in the gardens we'll go to the Bronx Museum of the Arts where we'll have a docent tour of the current exhibition.

For group reservations phone 718 457-0672

A Summer Idyll: Caramoor: Friday, July 14, 2006

An art-filled romantic Venetian villa , secluded gardens, chamber music on the patio-all this makes a day in Caramoor an unforgettable experience. We'll travel by deluxe motor coach to Caramoor where we'll tour the house that was brought from Italy and then filled with precious antiques. We'll attend a music recital , enjoy a picnic in the gardens and then have a docent tour of the Katonah Museum of Art. This museum is one of Westchester's gems.

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HOLLAND: ART AND GARDENS

This a a fully escorted trip

Dates: May 10 - 20, 2007 (ten days) itinerary

Holland in Springtime has everything to excite professional and backyard gardeners, alike. In the Spring of 2007, City Adventures and the Dutch Garden Society is offering a an eight-day program visiting tulip fields, private gardens of Holland and several special sites in Belgium.

Tour Holland--in glorious bloom . This deluxe itinerary includes a canal boat cruise on the lovely Vecht River as well as specially arranged tours of Private Gardens and garden teas. The trip is led by an expert in Dutch history and gardens. A trip by barge along the beautiful Vecht River will include visits to some of the lovely private mansions and charming villages that line the river. The group will be treated to private gardens such as the historic garden and residence of Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands. We'll visit gardens in and around Apeldorn and the Palace Het Loo. The group will also have the opportunity to be "insiders" at the world's largest Flower Auction where over 15 million stems are brought to market daily.

All trip participants receive membership in the Dutch Garden Society.

CALL 718-457-0672 or email for details. roamn@cityadventures.com