The Holly and The Ivy 2013
European Garden Trip

The members of the Holly Society of America and The American Ivy Society have planned a private, once-in-a lifetime trip to Belgium and France beginning Sept. 17, 2013, arriving in Brussels on Sept. 18, 2013. See what we have planned for you.

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Sept. 17
Depart USA Board your overnight flight (Not included)

Day 1 – Sept. 18
Arrive Brussels Dinner & overnight (Ibis Brussels off Grand Place Hotel)
Arrival at Brussels International airport in the morning you will take a taxi to Ibis Brussels Off Grand Place Hotel located at Rue d’Anglefterre 2-20 Brusells, Belgium where you can check in and stow luggage if rooms are not ready. We will meet our tour bus at the hotel approximately 11:00 am followed by a visit to Bokrijk Arboretum in Belgium, a landscaped garden with a mixture of trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants specializing in Holly. Our Holly Society member Jef Van Meulder will be our guide. Following you will return to your hotel with time at your disposal to refresh. Dinner and overnight. (D)

Day 2 – Sept. 19
Brussels Dinner & overnight (Ibis Brussels off Grand Place Hotel)
After breakfast we begin our day with a visit to the Gardens of Annevoie. Designed and laid out between 1758 and 1776 by Charles- Alexis de Montpellier, the gardens are an authentic historical record, and above all, a living work of art. The 17th century Frenchstyle pleasure gardens at Annevoie were alone in adopting the Italianate and English styles in the 18th century. Leisure time in afternoon for shopping. Dinner and overnight. (B, D)

Day 3 – Sept. 20
Rouen Dinner and overnight (Hotel Viuex Marche)
After breakfast, we travel North in Belgium to visit the historic center of Bruges, also known as The Venice of the North. Our guided tour will feature its historical buildings, canals, and streets. The coach will then transfer to Rouen for hotel check-in with time to refresh and lunch. In the afternoon we will assemble for an escorted tour of the Cathedral Notre-Dame, the Gothic masterpiece dominated by the west façade painted by Monet. Dinner and overnight. (B, D)

Day 4 – Sept. 21
Rouen Dinner and overnight (Hotel Viuex Marche)
Following breakfast we board the coach traveling south of Rouen to visit the Jardins champ de Bataille, a resolutely contemporary garden brought to life in a classical structure. The afternoon will take us into Dippe to visit two gardens: jardin de Miromesnil and Le Parc Des Moutiers. Dinner and overnight. (B, D)

Day 5 – Sept. 22
Jumieges Dinner and overnight (Domaine Le Clos Des Fontaines Hotel and Spa)
After breakfast, depart for Yville sur Seine, for a day with Albert Neel’s family and friends at the Yville Château and gardens. Old friends of Albert will guide us through his collections of Holly, Boxwood, lilacs, Ivies, Euonymus with a special display of holly cultivars and ivy. (A display brought directly from Paris). The afternoon will include lunch in the Chateau gallery and accommodations to host a brief International Meeting for the Holy Society of America and The American Ivy Society. Visit area attractions arranged by Mr. Albert Neel’s family. Lunch, Dinner and overnight (B, L, D)

Day 6 – Sept. 23
Jumieges Dinner and overnight (Domaine Le Clos Des Fontaines)
After breakfast, depart for the Landing Beaches and Cemetery in Calvados. Includes a visit to Parc de la Colline created to commemorate the D-Day 50th anniversary in Normandy, and the Jardin du chateau de Brecy with its terraced gardens and sumptuous architectural structure. Return to Jumieges. Dinner and overnight. (B, D)

Day 7 – Sept. 24
Paris Dinner and overnight (Marriott Rive Gauche Hotel, Paris)
After breakfast, leave Jumieges and travel to Giverny for the Claude Monet’s gardens visit. Continue to Paris for half-day bus tour with the rest of the day at leisure. Farewell dinner in Montmartre. Overnight. (B, D)

Day 8 – Sept. 25
Paris (Marriott Rive Gauche Hotel, Paris)
After breakfast, for those returning to US transfer to Paris airport on your own via taxi (B)
For those continuing on the tour we transfer to Arboretum Des Pres Des Culands where our Holly Society member Pierre PARIS greets us for a guided tour of the Arboretum, and then continue to Meung sur Loire for a tour of the gardens and castle. The château Menung is one of the largest and oldest castles in the Loire Valley. Return to Paris. Overnight (B, D)

Day 9 - Sept. 26
Paris (Marriott Rive Gauche Hotel, Paris)
After breakfast, for those returning to US, Transfer to Paris Airport on your own (B)
For those staying an additional day, spend a day in Paris at your leisure. Our hotel is close to Paris museums, restaurants, and attractions where you are totally free to explore. (B)

Day 10 – Sept. 27 Paris
After breakfast, transfer to Paris airport on your own via taxi (B)

Members Prices Early arrival 9/17 $140 (Hotel in Brussels) 7 days 9/18-9/25 $1,780 Single supplement $765 8 days 9/18-9/26 $2,065 (One optional day) Single supplement $915 9 days 9/18-9/27 $2,215 (Two optional days) Single supplement $1,065

Non-Members Prices Early arrival 9/17 $140 (Hotel in Brussels) 7 days 9/18-9/25 $1,880 Single supplement $765 8 days 9/18-9/26 $2,165 (One optional day) Single supplement $915 9 days 9/18-9/27 $2,315 (Two optional days) Single supplement $1,065

The quote includes:

• 7 nights accommodation in 3* hotels; + 1 or 2 optional nights in Paris; + 1 optional night in Brussels.
• Continental buffet breakfast daily; 7 dinners; 1 lunch + 1 optional dinner in Paris
• Tour escort/guide who will accompany the group throughout
• Porterage at hotels of one large suitcase per person
• Deluxe fully equipped motor-coach as per program

The quote doesn’t include:

• Air Fare
• Meals not specified
• Beverage
• Tips to driver/guides
• Incidental personal expenses
  
  

Reservations will be taken on a first come basis and limitd to 40 persons.
For more information contact: Daphne Pfaff, trip registrar

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