RWH teams up with Royal Horticultural Society

Britain’s longest established walking holidays specialist operator, Ramblers Worldwide Holidays has struck up a partnership with the prestigious Royal Horticultural Society.

Commenting on this, Tony Lock, joint Managing Director of Ramblers Worldwide Holidays said, “This will undoubtedly give this segment of our wide-ranging programme a great boost.”

Lock added, “The combined goal of Ramblers Worldwide Holidays and the Royal Horticultural Society is to give people, who share a passion for flora and a love of walking, an experience which is both inspiring and enriching. Guided by knowledgeable leaders, what could be a better way of enjoying the flowers, trees and plants in any country than on an unhurried walking holiday ?

“And”, concluded Lock, “there is also the great social aspect to these holidays with the tremendous level of knowledge and experience shared in a most convivial atmosphere.”

Ramblers Worldwide Holidays have just launched the first of their new ‘Flora and Walking Holidays’ which include:-

GARDENS OF THE FRENCH RIVIERA – a one week, half-board holiday in this stunningly beautiful region famed for its wonderful gardens and scenery.

Highlights include, the cactus gardens in Eze and Monaco; seven gardens near the Rothschild Villa on Cap Ferrat; the lush tropical gardens at The Chateau de Gourdon and the rose gardens above Nice.

Lead in price is £499 per person including half-board accommodation and the services of a tour leader.

GARDENS OF THE LOWER RHINE – a one week, half-board holiday in Germany’s Niederrhein includes the spectacular classical garden route which not only gives one the opportunity to enjoy beautiful flora but historic castles, museums and monasteries en route.
Highlights include the gardens of Kleve; the Castle of Arcen; the landscaped grounds of the neo-Gothic Schloss Moyland; Xanten and the Kamp Monastery.

Lead in price is £797 per person including return flights, transfers half-board accommodation and the services of a tour leader.

COLOURFUL CUBA – A 16 day, half-board holiday to one of the most fascinating islands in the Caribbean with its lush tropical forests and abundant flora and fauna.

Highlights include the World Heritage Sites of Trinidad and Havana; the Sierra del Rosario Mountains; the Viñales Valley; Soroa; Santiago (Cuba’s second city); Baracoa (where Columbus landed over 500 years ago) and the Sierra del Escambray.

Lead in price is £1675 per person for departure on 15 March 2009 including return flights, transfers half-board accommodation and the services of a tour leader.

SPRING IN CRETE – a two week, half-board holiday walking and discovering the Spring flowers on this beautiful island spanning two centres – Kastelli-Kissamou and Chania – this is a paradise for flower lovers.

Highlights include Kastelli – Kisssamou (the north western tip of the island); the port of Polyrhinia and Chania.

Lead in price is £970 per person including return flights, transfers, half-board accommodation and the services of a tour leader.

FLOWERS OF THE CAPE – a 17 day half-board holiday in South Africa’s Cape Province, which begins in Cape Town and ends at Arniston on the beautiful Overberg coast.

Highlights include Lambert’s Bay; the Great Karoo; Matjiesfontein and Prince Albert.

Lead in price is £1985 per person including return flights, transfers, half-board accommodation and the services of a tour leader.

THE FLOATING GARDEN OF MADEIRA – a two week, half-board holiday, which embraces three centres – Porto Moniz (on the north western coast); Ribeira Brava (in the west) and the capital Funchal.

Lead in price is £946 per person for departures on19 April and 10 May 2009 including return flights, transfers, half-board accommodation and the services of a tour leader.

FLOWERS OF THE UPPER INN VALLEY – a two week, half-board holiday in the spectacularly beautiful region of Austria famed for its alpine flowers. Highlights include a network of footpaths through meadows, woodland and mountain streams, including Ladis; the Komperdell Ridge above Ladis; wild and beautiful Urgtal; the Weisssee Glacier and the possibility of day trips to Innsbruck, Merano in Italy and Engadine in Switzerland.

Lead in price is £999 per person for departures in May and June 2009 including return flights, transfers, half-board accommodation at the four star Hotel Goies and the services of a tour leader. (One week holidays also available from £690 per person)

Other walks in Ramblers Worldwide Holiday’s ‘flora and walking collection’ include The Flowers of Southern Greece; The Flowers of Iseo; Exploring Basilicata; the Trentino Highlands; Walking in the Algarve; Magnificent Minorca; Easter in Samos; The Flowers of the Bernese Oberland and Klosters.

For more information and bookings, log on to RamblersWorldwideHolidays.co.uk.