Let Signs of Summer Inspire a Flower-Filled Holiday Spectacle at Floriade

Great Rail Journeys hosts exclusive travel tours to experience once-a-decade horticulture exhibition

Great Rail Journeys’ 2022 holiday portfolio includes two fantastic travel tours ideal for any budding horticulturists, the Floriade Flower Show and Keukenhof Gardens and Brussels, Bruges and the Floriade Flower Show. Both tours combine culture, history and unmissable landscapes as well as visits to some of the world’s most stunning gardens including the breathtaking Floriade Flower Show – available only once a decade.

Passengers on each tour will be accompanied to and from their ship, as well as have the opportunity to enjoy the services of an experienced Cruise Manager throughout their time on board who will be on-hand to take care of all their needs.

Both tours are set to be a sold-out affair meaning travellers will need to be quick to book their space and have the opportunity to experience this rare and incredible exhibition.

An exclusive tour for 2022, Great Rail Journeys Floriade Flower Show and Keukenhof Gardens tour is a horticulturist heaven, visiting the Floriade Flower Show – an international display held in the Netherlands just once every ten years. Almere is the stage for 2022’s event, an exhibition spread over five themed zones across an enormous 66 hectares. This decade's theme is 'Growing Green Cities' and there are exhibitions from over 30 different countries, along with stunning displays of plants, vegetables, fruit and produce from across the globe. The tour also includes a visit to the incredible Keukenhof Gardens, famous for its tulips and home to 80 acres of parkland, with tranquil ponds, sculpture gardens, a greenhouse and a windmill.

Traveller’s enjoying this tour in Autumn, will also have the opportunity to spend time in the Netherlands’ capital, Amsterdam, famous for its artistic heritage, elaborate canal system and narrow houses with gabled facades.

Another exclusive tour for 2022 is Great Rail Journeys’ Brussels, Bruges and the Floriade Flower Show tour. Passengers will start their journey in cosmopolitan Brussels where they’ll be able to soak in the history and foodie culture of Belgium’s capital. The tour continues to Bruges, where travellers will have the chance to go on a guided tour of the UNESCO-listed city, including a visit to the famous artisan chocolate maker's, Chocolaterie Sukerbuyc, where guests will see how the delicious confectionery is made and have the opportunity to sample some of the delicious creations. However, the certain highlight of the tour is the opportunity to experience the once-a-decade Floriade Flower Show in Almere.

To help customers take control of their holiday plans, Great Rail Journeys has also extended its flexible booking offer* for those booking a 2022 getaway.

Package Information:

The Floriade Flower Show and Keukenhof Gardens or Amsterdam – 5 days from £875 per person** On this incredible tour, travellers will discover two of the Netherlands' most impressive and unique natural wonderlands with tickets to the Floriade flower show, a once in a decade horticultural event, and the Keukenhof Gardens. Guests will also have the opportunity to explore the enticing city of Amsterdam as well as the chance to experience one of Holland's historical gems, Delft, which was home to the Dutch royal family, the House of Orange. Delft is also famous for is for its iconic white and blue porcelain pottery and travellers will have the chance to take a tour of the celebrated Royal Blue porcelain factory.

PRICE: £875 per person. Includes all rail and coach travel throughout your tour and 4 nights hotel accommodation. 6 meals, including 4 breakfasts and 2 dinners. Price based on departure 22nd September 2022. For more information or to book, please call 01904 527180 or visit www.greatrail.com.

 Brussels, Bruges and the Floriade Flower Show – 5 days from £795 per person**

On this journey, travellers will visit the cosmopolitan cities of Brussels and Bruges where they can soak up Belgium’s incredible history and foodie culture, including a visit to an artisan chocolate maker. Following this, travellers will transfer by coach to Almere for the 2022 Floriade flower show. Held in the Netherlands just once every ten years, Floriade is not only the world's ultimate flower show, spread over five themed zones across an enormous 66 hectares, it's also a celebration of plants, vegetables, fruit and produce from across the world.

PRICE: £875 per person. Includes all rail and coach travel throughout your tour and 4 nights hotel accommodation. 5 meals, including 4 breakfasts and 1 dinner. Price based on departure 23rd June 2022. For more information or to book, please call 01904 527180 or visit www.greatrail.com.

For more information on the flexible booking offer, visit: https://www.greatrail.com/special-offers-terms-conditions/flexible-booking-offer/.