Garden and Nature Tours with C. Colston Burrell

26/10/2024

26/10/2024

Dear Garden and Nature Travelers-

I am pleased to announce that my highly anticipated tour GARDENS OF SOUTHERN ITALY AND THE AMALFI COAST is open for registration! The tour dates are September 9-19, 2025. The tour duration is 10 nights and 11 days. My co-leader is Guido Gambone, who joined me in Northern Italy in 2016. As you will see, we have an exciting itinerary with the following Tour Highlights:

• Gather with your fellow travelers for a welcome dinner that we prepare together during a cooking class in a beautiful private garden
• Explore the history and culture of four cities - Sorrento, Naples, Salerno, and Rome
• Visit the iconic landscapes of the Italian coast, with azure seas and terraced villas
• Explore the ruins of the ancient city of Pompeii
• Savor a wine tasting and light lunch at Vineyards of Pompeii
• Enjoy guided tours of Villa Cimbrone, Villa Rufolo, Giardino della Minerva, Gardens of Caserta, and Naples Botanic Garden
• Escape to the Isles of Capri and Ischia to explore Villa San Michele, Augustus Gardens, Giardini la Mortella and Villa Jasmine
• Tour San Severo Chapel, the Amalfi Cloister, and local cathedrals
• Explore the scenic ruins of the Gardens of Ninfa
• In Rome, visit Villa Borghese and Villa d'Este
Brochure and registration information is available at: https://gardenandnaturetours.com/italy/

I look forward to traveling with you. See you in Naples!

Yours in travel,

Cole

07/10/2024

SPRING GARDENS OF CHARLESTON AND SAVANNAH
Es**rted by C. Colston Burrell with Susan Mcleod Epstein

March 26-April 2, 2025

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!

Tour Duration
7 Nights / 8 Days

Tour Inclusions
Airport transfers
Seven night’s hotel accommodation
Breakfast daily, three group dinners and three group lunches
Host throughout tour—C. Colston Burrell
Es**rt in Charleston—Susan McLeod Epstein
Admission to all gardens and historic homes
Explore the Lowcountry’s history, culture and cuisine
Visit seven private gardens
Tour Brookgreen Gardens, Middleton Place and Magnolia Plantation
Stroll through the history of Charleston, Beaufort and Savannah
Enjoy a private guided tour of the history and horticulture of Savannah’s famous squares

Garden and Nature Tour of Charleston and Savannah

12/08/2024

Registration is now open for my tour

SPRING GARDENS OF CHARLESTON AND SAVANNAH

March 26 – April 2, 2025

Cobblestone streets, horse-drawn carriages and pastel antebellum houses define the port cities of Savannah, Beaufort and Charleston. Magnificent plantations framed by live oak trees festooned with Spanish moss recall the Old South. Join C. Colston Burrell and Susan McLeod Epstein for an immersive small-group journey into the gardens, history, culture and cuisine of the storied southern Lowcounty.

We explore these unique cities on walking tours, through private garden visits, and guided outings to historic properties. Destinations include Brookgreen Gardens, Magnolia Plantation, Middleton Place and Bonaventure Cemetery. We plan to visit six private gardens, and walk in the footsteps of history to see parks, historic squares, and markets.

https://gardenandnaturetours.com/charlestonandsavannah/

Please join us for an unforgettable journey as we survey the beauty and history of the Lowcountry of South Carolina and Georgia!

Garden and Nature Tour of Charleston and Savannah

04/07/2024

Experience the majesty and culture of Chile with Garden and Nature Tours with C.Colston Burrell and The Minnesota State Horticultural Society. Join us for an unforgettable journey of discovery to magnificent and varied landscapes, gracious private gardens, monumental public parks, museums, wineries and spectacular scenery. This unique South American nation is at once sophisticated, cosmopolitan and ruggedly wild.

Registration deadline id July 15! Don't delay.

Garden and Nature Tour of Wild Chile

21/06/2024

The Andes are calling!

Are you looking for a beautiful getaway this November? Consider joining award-winning author, C. Colston Burrell (Garden and Nature Tours with C. Colston Burrell) in his tour of Chile from November 7th to 16th, 2024!

You will discover magnificent private gardens, public parks, museums, wineries and more!

Check it out at northerngardener.org/events/travel-tours/

22/05/2024

Only 4 spots left!

COSTA RICA: GARDENS, VOLCANOES AND WATERFALLS
January 10 - 20, 2025

https://gardenandnaturetours.com/costarica/

04/05/2024

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!

Wild Chile: Gardens and Glaciers
November 7-16, 2024

Optional Extensions-The Atacama Desert and Southern Patagonia

Join me on a journey of discovery to magnificent and varied landscapes, gracious private gardens, monumental public gardens, museums, wineries and spectacular scenery of this unique South American nation, which is at once sophisticated, cosmopolitan and ruggedly wild.

https://gardenandnaturetours.com/chile/

18/01/2024

2024 GARDEN AND NATURE TOURS

Registration is now open for my tour Gardens of the Hudson River Valley, June 10-17, 2024.

The Hudson River Valley is noted for grand estates of the Gilded Age, impressive wineries, farm-to-table sustainable agriculture, and bucolic scenery made famous by artists of the Hudson River School. Travel with Garden and Nature Tours, the Minnesota State Horticultural Society and Friendship Tours on a 7-night getaway to the beautiful Hudson Valley. Explore familiar historic mansions and discover some new favorites during the height of rose season. Enjoy touring gardens, visiting historic mansions, and savoring fine dining with a congenial group of fellow garden and travel enthusiasts.

I look forward to traveling with you in 2024!

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Gardens of the Hudson River Valley
June 10-17, 2024

Tour Highlights
• Mingle with your fellow travelers at a welcome reception and farm-to-table dinner at Stonegate Farm
• Enjoy a reception and catered dinner at Wave Hill
• Visit extraordinary gardens including Untermeyer Garden, Bellefield, Blithewood and Stonecrop
• Stroll the paths of Innisfree, a Chinese Teacup Garden
• Tour three exceptional private gardens and meet the gardeners
• Relish the stunning scenery of the Hudson River Valley
• Tour historic homes, including Boscobel, Olana, Wethersfield, FDR's Springwood, Thomas Cole's Cedar Grove, Russel Wright's Manitoga, and the Vanderbilt Mansion
• Explore Storm King Sculpture Garden
• Partake of four lunches featuring local cuisine
• Relish a farewell dinner at Terrapin, with emphasis on locally sourced ingredients

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Gardens of Art and Architecture: Roberto Burle Marx, Oscar Niemeyer and Brazilian Modernism
September 8-20, 2024

Registration Deadline June 1, 2024

Tour Highlights
• Explore the art, culture, and cuisine of four diverse cities: Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Petropolis, and Belo Horizonte
• Spend two days at Inhotim to explore the galleries and the gardens
• Tour the Pamphula Complex, a triumph of collaborative modernist design
• Enjoy exclusive visits to four private gardens designed by Roberto by Burle Marx
• Explore the public and private collaborations between Burle Marx and Oscar Niemeyer
• Relax for two nights at Fazenda Vargem Grande, a country inn featuring an outstanding Burle Marx garden
• Take an insider’s tour on Sitio Burle Marx, the home and studio of the master landscape architect

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Wild Chile: Glorious Gardens and Majestic Mountains
Optional Post Tour to Southern Patagonia
November 7-16, 2024

Main Tour Highlights
•Visit 4 extraordinary regions, including the cosmopolitan city of Santiago, Zapallar and surrounds, the stunning Lakes District, and the quaint towns and dramatic seascape of Chiloé Archipelago
•Take a tour of Santiago, with stops at the city market, several public parks, and a sculpture garden
•Visit 7 private gardens, including the personal garden of world-renowned designer Juan Grimm
•Explore Chilean viticulture and enjoy a glass of wine, lush gardens, and pastoral scenery at a renowned winery
•Tour a traditional biodynamic farm to learn the origin and history of the potato
•Visit Vicente Pérez Rosales, Chile’s oldest National Park, which encompasses the spectacular Osorno Volcano
•Enjoy a sunset cruise in the bay of Puerto Varas

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Costa Rica: Gardens, Volcanoes and Waterfalls
January 10-20, 2025

Tour Highlights
• Tour the private garden and extensive orchid collections of Myriam Sagot and savor a tapas luncheon prepared for the group by Myriam
• Visit two extraordinary botanical gardens - Nectandra Cloud Forest Reserve and Lankester Garden as well as Zarcero Topiary Garden
• Experience the exhilaration of Mistico Arenal Hanging Bridges
• Explore sustainable coffee and chocolate production at Vida Campesina Organic Farm
• Explore sustainable tropical agriculture at CATIE, a premier tropical agricultural institute
• Experience world famous La Paz Waterfall Gardens
• Partake of a guided tour and delicious dinner with SACRO founder Ileana de Teran in her magnificent garden

For information visit: Costa Rica Tour

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16/01/2024

My tour GARDENS OF THE HUDSON RIVER VALLEY, June 10-17, 2024 is selling fast. Only 10 spaces left. I hope to see you in New York this June. www.gardenandnaturetours.com

15/01/2024

Fellow Garden Travelers-

I am pleased to announce the launch of my tour GARDENS OF THE HUDSON RIVER VALLEY

June 10 - 17, 2024

For brochure and registration information, please follow the link below. See you in New York in June!

Garden and Nature Tour of the Hudson river Valley

05/01/2024

Happy New Year Fellow Travelers!

I am reaching out to let you know the registration deadline for my tour GARDENS OF ART AND ARCHITECTURE: ROBERTO BURLE MARX AND BRAZILIAN MODERNISM is June 1. We have four spaces remaining in order to confirm the tour.

Tour highlights include a full day visit to Sitio Burle Marx, his private home and studio, as well as visits to four private gardens designed by Burle Marx and three public commissions.

In addition, we spend two full days at Inhotim, a 365 acre contemporary art museum and botanical garden.

I hope that you will consider joining me for this bucket-list trip.

Garden and Nature Tour of Brazil