Susan Worner Tours

Morocco

A country of contrasts and superb gardens. Tiled courtyard gardens in Marrakech, country gardens richly planted with roses, orange orchards and potager. Visit the Atlas Mountains, meet friendly Berbers and to Taroudant to explore bustling colourful souks and markets. Visit privately-owned innovative contemporary gardens designed by Arnaud Maurières & Eric Ossart.

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Portugal

We combine formal gardens around Lisbon with those in Sintra with its special microclimate. Private gardens are enjoyed with judas trees in bloom, and with decorative colourful azulejos tiles. The recently renovated gardens of Quinta da Monserrate are discovered with Gerald Luckhurst, the newly planted rose garden was inaugurated by Prince Charles in Spring 2011.

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Venice & the Veneto

The history and beauty of the Veneto region combined with the elegance of formal gardens along canals and behind high walls in Venice. Palladio influenced the country villas and gardens built along the Brenta in the seventeenth century. We stay in the Dorsodoro district just off the Grand Canal and use private boats to visit the gardens. One of our favourite Italian garden tours.

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Provence

Exceptional collection of privately- owned gardens created by well-known designers are visited. Nicole de Vesian in the Luberon hills influenced many and a highlight is Dominique Lafourcade’s own garden. Others are in the Alpilles near St Remy de Provence, or bastide gardens in the countryside near Aix.

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Dolomites

Majestic towering peaks surround Val Gardena our base to discover exceptionally rich alpine flora with our botanist. Passo Pordoi, Edelweiss- weg and Alpi di Suisi are some of our excursions. Gentle walks amongst carpets of flowers perhaps finding a rare endemic species.

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The Italian Lakes

Lake Como with Villa Carlotta and the Balbienello gardens just a short boat ride from Bellagio, we then head for Lake Maggiore. From Cannero, we enjoy exuberant spring gardens with a balance between botanic and those of classical Renaissance and later Italian-style.

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Welcome to Susan Worner Tours

From the warmth and peace of the Mediterranean with the scents of Provence, the beauty of the Italian Lakes, we travel to the spectacular Dolomites, the chateaux of the Loire and overseas to South Africa, Morocco and Guadeloupe.

Susan Worner offers innovative tours to some of the best gardens and wild flower areas mainly in France and Italy as well as Portugal and further afield.

What makes our tours special is the care and attention to detail given while always retaining quality as our hallmark. Gardens visited have been personally selected and often private with owners or head gardeners welcoming us.

Our groups are small and convivial and we use welcoming hotels of character. Established for fifteen years and independent, financial security is assured with our ATOL and IPP protection.

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