Meet tour leader Trisha Dixon and fellow travellers at the Four Seasons Hotel Sydney at 9:30am. Renaissance Tours or your travel agent can assist you with your flights and other travel arrangements, including extra nights’ accommodation before the tour and a private transfer from the airport.

Depart Sydney to visit the charming country property of Glenmore House, nestled in the foothills of the Razorback Range. Join owner and former interior designer Mickey Robertson in her vibrant kitchen garden to understand absolute seasonality before enjoying a special homemade long-table lunch.

Arrive at the hotel in Bowral in the late afternoon before enjoying a light supper at the hotel restaurant.

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In the morning, join landscape architect, horticulturist and environmental planner Nicholas Bray for a visit to a private garden he designed. After studying at the Royal Horticultural Society in the UK and working at the Hanbury Botanical Gardens in Italy, Nicholas takes a global lens to designing Australian country gardens with universal appeal.

Explore the private garden of Pepper Tree Creek, where his bold terraced design amalgamates unique garden rooms over steep terrain, combined with a sensitively designed amphitheatre as a memorial garden and an indigenous collection of ferns.

Enjoy time at leisure in Bowral for lunch, and to explore the boutiques and antique stores before visiting another local private garden in the afternoon. This evening, enjoy dinner at one of Bowral’s acclaimed regional restaurants.

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Today, visit the historic town of Berrima, known for its collection of Georgian buildings, before travelling eastwards to the picturesque village of Burrawang. Visit an architecturally designed home with a special private garden perched atop the escarpment overlooking the rolling hills below.

Enjoy lunch in the garden of the quaint Burrawang Village Hotel before visiting another private garden owned by one of Trisha’s friends in the afternoon. Return to the hotel in the late afternoon and enjoy the evening at leisure.

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Check out of the hotel in the morning and visit a privately owned architectural jewel of pasture country on the outskirts of Sydney which was once owned by the Colonial Secretary for New South Wales, Alexander Macleay. Enjoy a farewell lunch on the grounds of the grand estate before travelling back to Sydney.

Arrangements conclude upon arrival in the Sydney CBD at approximately 4:00pm. Renaissance Tours or your travel agent can assist you with your flights and other travel arrangements, including additional nights’ accommodation either before or after the tour, a room category upgrade or travel insurance (highly recommended).

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Note: At time of publication (November 2020), private owners of gardens had committed to opening their homes and gardens, however they prefer not to be named. While we undertake to operate the tour as published, there may be some changes to the itinerary.