Discover The World Through Its Gardens
Tired of rushed sightseeing and crowded tourist spots? So are we. At Carex Tours, we believe there’s a better way to experience a country – through its gardens.
If you’d rather wander an 18th-century garden than wait in line for a monument selfie, you’ve found your tribe.
Check Out Our Upcoming Garden Trips
Our tours take you to the finest gardens in each destination, with plenty of time to look around, reflect, and ask questions. You might be a seasoned garden traveler, following in Monty Don’s footsteps. Or maybe you’re just starting to mix travel with your love of gardens. Either way, we have an itinerary for you.
Why Choose Carex Tours
Tours led by garden experts
Access to private gardens
Intimate Groups
Meaningful encounters
Cream-of-the-crop design
What Our Carexplorers Are Saying About Us!
. Vicki DeFordWhat is Carex Tours?
We are a garden travel company that organizes multi-day tours around the globe, taking you to the very best examples of each garden style a destination has to offer.
Our Tour Leaders
You could walk through a world-class garden and still miss the best parts. That's why on a Carex tour, you travel with an expert who adds the horticultural context and guides your eye to what's truly worth seeing.
Chris Walsh
Kim Woods Rabbidge
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Hello, I’m Kim Rabbidge from Australia, one of the trip leaders here at Carex Tours. 🌸
I’m delighted to be leading our trip to the Chelsea Flower Show and English gardens next May.
At the end of next year there’ll be two very special trips to New Zealand 🥝 and Australia.🦘
It’s a long way to come, I know, but it’s definitely worthwhile! The trips are in the planning stage right now, so keep an eye on the website, and your email if you’re subscribed to Carex Tours newsletters, for more information coming shortly.
Thank you to everyone who shared their feedback about the Carex Tours website. Congratulations to Racile Casey, our latest winner from the feedback survey! 🎉
Do you want a garden that feels like your own private escape?
In our latest Garden Club meet-up, garden expert Chris Walsh shared how to divide your garden into outdoor rooms, with beautiful examples from Hidcote Manor, Fairlight End and Le Bois des Moutiers.
You can watch the full recording on the Garden Club Webinar page on our website, under Events.
🌳 Tap the link at the top of our Instagram page.
🌱 carexdesign.com/webinar/
A huge thank you to Chris for sharing his knowledge and tips with us! And thank you to everyone who joined us live or is catching up on the recording.
Garden Club is a little taste of what our trips are all about: learning from garden experts, and connecting with a wonderful community through a shared love of gardens. 💚
Last month our Carexplorers visited Bosco Verticale in Milan. 🇮🇹
Chris Walsh, our garden expert leading the group, told them “Now, think like a gardener. Every plant up there has exposure, root volume, irrigation and maintenance needs. The horticulture is not decoration. The horticulture is infrastructure.”🌳
It was developed between 2007 and 2014 by Boeri Studio and is described as a prototype of architectural biodiversity.
It’s residential architecture conceived around the relationship between people, trees, birds and other living ecosystems.
Look at what the vegetation does to the silhouette of the architecture.
As Chris put it: “A conventional tower has hard edges. Here, the edges change with growth, pruning, season and weather.” 🌱
Hi my name is Kat 🌸 (and this is Dante🐶)
I work in the operations team very closely with Jacqueline, our booking manager. I help assist with any travel coordination for the trips and sort out document for our Carexplorers.
Thank you everyone for your feedback on our website survey, it’s been so valuable to us.
Congratulations to our next prize winner…Andy! 🎉 Andy was one of our lovely guests on this year’s Dutch Wave gardens trip. He shared some beautiful photos with us, which deserves a post all of its own, so keep an eye out for some garden highlights from Andy coming soon.🌻
Have you ever wished your garden had a quiet nook, a hidden bench, or somewhere the neighbors can’t peek?
Join the next Garden Club meet-up with our lovely garden expert Chris Walsh! It’s a live webinar all about splitting your outdoor space into cozy garden “rooms,” plus clever ways to add privacy.
🗓️ Date: Wednesday, October 7.
⏰ Time: 7:30 PM ET | 4:30 PM PT
(Duration: 45 Minutes)
💻 Where: Online via Google Meet. It’s free to join and everyone is welcome.
The best part of a live webinar is the chance to get involved in the conversation!
Comment “Webinar” to be sent the link to join, or you will also find the link at the top of our Instagram page. 🌸
Here’s a look at what our Carex crew got up to on Day 4 in Lombardy 💚
They started at the Giardini di Villa Melzi @giardinidivillamelzideril in Bellagio, where every view is frameable 🖼️ with the lake, the mountains behind, and hidden pathways around every corner. Our group got to talk with the horticultural staff about how they care for the gardens.
Then came the pièce de résistance: a private tour of Villa Medici Giulini @villa_medici_giulini where classic Italianate style meets English hedgerows and hornbeams leading up to the villa. Afterwards the group was treated to their own private concert! 🎹
The day ended with a delicious aperitivo and a wonderful dinner, where everyone caught up and relived the day. Bravo, maestro! 👏
Day 3 of the Great Italian Villa Gardens trip 🌸
The Carex crew jetted their way across Lake Maggiore, to visit the dreamy gardens of Isola Madre and Isola Bella 😍
Ciao from day 2 in Italy! 🇮🇹 Our Carexplorers spent the day visiting two incredible villas, with Chris Walsh leading the way on our Great Italian Villa Gardens trip.
The first stop, Villa Della Porta Bozzolo. Built as a working country house, it was reimagined across the 1600s and 1700s into a villa di delizia, a villa of delight. 🌿
Then headed on to Villa Cicogna Mozzoni for a private visit with the current owner, Jacopo. The terraced gardens are a stunning example of Italian Renaissance design. 🌸
Grazie @villacicognamozzoni and @villadellaportabozzolo for sharing your gardens with us.
