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19 - 27 June 2013Luxury AccommodationSpecial Selections of Gardensescorted by Graham Ross
Full itinerary visit www.rosstours.com
Established 1980
Tropical Gardens of hawai’iw i T h G r a h a m r o s s
honolulu
kaua’i
oahu
I first visited Hawai’i in 1956 & fell in lovewith this tropical paradise. I saw my first Bird of Paradise (strelitzia), hibiscus & frangipani… I was just 10 years old! Since then I’ve visited many times & continued my love affair with this enchanting, magical place.
Hanalei with its quaint village people & towering cliffs so loved by Peter, Paul & Mary’s Puff the Magic Dragon. We’ll explore all my favourite spots: the mountain of Bali Hai, the dramatic Waimea Canyon, the landscapes of the Limahuli People & the gardens in lush waterfall carved valleys of Kaua’i. We will see rare gingers, vanilla beans, exotic orchids & fragrant tuberose. With three days on Kaua’i & five relaxing days in Honolulu’s famous Royal Hawaiian Pink Palace
Hotel right on Waikiki Beach, this holiday is a dream come true.
Welcome
Graham Ross VMM
horticulturist & Tour Director
Tropical Gardens of hawai’i
Luxury accommodation at The Royal Hawaiian, Waikiki & Grand Hyatt, Kaua’i
Traditional Luau at The Royal Hawaiian.
See Graham’s favourite gardens.
Welcome mai tai drink on arrival.
To make a booking or for further information, please contact us:
Tel 1300 233 200
Tel (02) 9484 5100 Fax (02) 9484 5111
aDDress 83 Beecroft road, Beecroft Nsw 2119Po Box 500, Beecroft, Nsw 2119
email [email protected]
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t r o p i c a l g a r d e n s o f h a w a i i 1 9 - 2 7 J u N e 2 0 1 3
TouR IncLuSIonS
Returngroupairfare&taxeswithHawaiianAirlines
Sydney/Honolulu/Lihue/Honolulu/Sydney
Air-conditionedmotorcoachthroughouttour
Deluxeaccommodationin4-starhotelsfor7nights
Breakfastdailyand3dinners
EntrancefeestoallgardensandsightseeingincludingAllerton
Garden,McBrydeGarden,LimahuliGarden,Smith’sTropical
Paradise,QueenEmma’sSummerPalace
FullyescortedbyGrahamRoss
RossTourstravelwallet&bag
MembershiptotheGardenClinic™Clubfor1year(non-members)
TouR coSTS (limited places available)
TwinSharelandonly$4,995.00perperson
TwinShareincludingair$6,995.00perperson
SingleSupplement$1,595.00
EarlyBirdDiscount$200.00(Payinfullby21Feb2013)
PreviousTravellerDiscount$100.00
GardenClinic™MemberDiscount$50.00
IT IneR A RydAy 1 - Wed 19 jun 13
Home - Honolulu - Kaua’i (D)MeetyourTourLeaderatSydneyairport.FlighttoHonolulu,transfertoKaua’i,the‘GardenIsle’oftheHawaiianIslands.
Freetimethisafternoontoenjoythefacilitiesofthisresortthatre-createstheglamourofHawaii1920’s&1930’sinitsbeautifullocationonthebeachatPoipu.
WelcomeDinnerthisevening.
GrandHyattResort&Spa,Kaua’i.
dAy 2 - THu 20 jun 13
Kaua’i (B)MorningvisittoAllertonGardens(LawaiKai)whereQueenEmma,wifeofKingKamehamehaIVchosetobuildhergardenestate.ShenamedhergardenretreatLawaiKaiwhichmeans‘GardenByTheSea’,&shecarefullyintroducedexoticspeciesintothenaturallandscape,includingbougainvillea&MoretonBayfig.Between1938&1989Robert&JohnAllertonintroducedmoreplantsfromaroundtheworld,alongwithdesignfeaturessuchaswaterchannels,cascades,pools&waterfalls,latticedpavilions&Europeansculpture.It’seclecticindesign&dazzlinginbotanicaldiversity.
NearbyisLimahuliGarden&Preserve,setinalushtropicalvalleysurroundedbytoweringpeakssculptedbyeonsofwind&rain,LimahuliGardenoffersvisionsofnaturalbeauty&intriguingantiquity.WalkthroughlavarockterracesbuiltbyLimahuli’searlyinhabitants&seethetarothatstillthrivesthere.
LearnaboutthenativeplantsofHawai‘i,theplantsbroughttotheislandsbyvoyagingPolynesians,&theflowers&fruitsintroducedduringHawaii’splantationera.FindenchantmentinlegendsoftheValley&theancientrocksthatwatchoverit.LimahuliGardenwasselectedbytheAmericanHorticulturalSocietyasthebestnaturalbotanicalgardenintheUnitedStates,havingdemonstratedthebestsoundenvironmentalpracticesofwater,soil,&rareplantconservationinanoverallgardendesign.
GrandHyattResort&Spa,Kaua’i
dAy 3 - fRi 21 jun 13
Kaua’i (B)ScenicdrivearoundtheislandtodayincludingavisittoSmith’sTropicalParadise,a30acrebotanical&culturalgardenlocatedontheeastsideofKaua’i,knownas‘TheCoconutCoast’withintheWailuaMarinaStatePark.VisitHanaleionKaua’i’sscenicnorthshore.Discovertarothatgrowsinfloodedfields&usedtomakepoi,aHawaiianstaplestarchthatyoucantasteatanyluau.Stopforlunch&somefreetimeinHanaleitown&visitthefamouspieronHanaleiBay.YoucangetagoodviewofthisemeraldquiltoftarofarmsfromtheHanaleiValleyLookout.
GrandHyattResort&Spa,Kaua’i
dAy 4 - SaT 22 jun 13
Kaua’i - Honolulu (B)OvertothewesternsideofKaua’ithismorningtovisitWaimeaCanyon,thelargestcanyoninthePacific&adramaticsight.Thecanyonmeasures10mileslong,1milewide,&morethan3,500-feetdeep.Itwascarvedthousandsofyearsagobyrivers&floodsthatflowed
fromMountWaialeale’ssummit.Thelinesinthecanyonwallsdepictdifferentvolcaniceruptions&lavaflowsthathaveoccurredoverthecenturies.Theelevationmakestheair10-15degreescoolerthaninthevalley&byafternoonmanyareasareoftenshroudedinclouds.
AfternoonflighttoHonolulu.CheckintoTheRoyalHawaiian(ThePinkPalace)rightonthebeachatWaikiki.Thishotelhasremainedaniconofluxury&romanceforoveracentury,aWaikikilandmarkrecognisedaroundtheworld.
RoyalHawaiian,Honolulu
dAy 5 - Sun 23 jun 13
Honolulu (B)MorningvisittoKokuCrater,whichwassetasidefordevelopmentintoabotanicalgardenin1958.Sixtyacresoftheinnerslope&basinisnowcultivatedwithrare&endangereddrylandplants.ThisgardenspecializesinAfricanplants,cacti&succulents,frangipanicultivars,nativewiliwili,palms&bougainvillea.
RoyalHawaiian,Honolulu
dAy 6 - mon 24 jun 13
Honolulu (B/D)TwoprivategardenstodayspeciallyselectedbytheGardenClubofHonolulu.
ReturntoyourhotelwithatreatthiseveningontheOceanLawnofyourhotel;aluau(traditionalbanquet&performance).WiththebreathtakingbackdropofWaikikiBeach&picturesqueDiamondHead,theAha‘Ainaiscomposedofthreespectacularacts.AsguestsentertheAha‘Ainagrounds,theeveningcapturesthespiritoftraditionalHawaiiwithtime-honoredactivitiessuchaskapa-making(clothmadeofpoundedbark),poi-pounding,&na
lawai’a(tendingoffishingtools).Thenightcontinueswiththesoundofapu(conch)callinggueststofeast,whereastorytellersharesthesignificanceofleigiving,theocean,&tarowhileguestsdineonexquisitepupu(horsd’oeuvres).Afterdinner,theHelumoastoryunfolds—adramaticperformance,includinghula&song,commemoratesancientislanders’richhistory&culturethroughatimelineofthehistoricRoyalHawaiiantothecontemporarystyleofHawaiianmusic&dance.
RoyalHawaiian,Honolulu
dAy 7 - Tue 25 jun 13
Honolulu (B/D)MorningvisittoQueenEmmaSummerPalace.Seetherestoredpalacewithaguidedtour.ItispreservedbytheDaughtersofHawai`iinacharmingHawaiian-Victoriansetting.
EnjoyanoptionaleveningSunsetCruiseinaluxuryprivatecatamaran.SailalongpicturesqueWaikikiBeachwithviewsofDiamondHead&Waikikibeach.ThesunsethoursareamagicaltimetobeoutonthewaterinHawaii.Thewindscalm,thesunturnsgolden,&theskyispaintedwithapaletteofgloriouscolours.Farewelldinnerthisevening.
RoyalHawaiian,Honolulu
dAy 8 - Wed 26 jun 13
Honolulu (B)SayalohatotheRoyalHawaiian&transfertoHonoluluairportforyourflighthome.
dAy 9 - THu 27 jun 13
Arrive Home
All prices in AustralianDollars, subject to currency fluctuations. All air taxes as at 1st Aug‘12. Price based on minimum 15 passengers, & departure ex Sydney/Melbourne/Brisbane.Price from other Australian ports and NZ available on application. Group meals do notinclude beverages. Hotels listed in this brochure are correct at time of printing, however,if a change becomes necessary for any reason, the hotels substituted will be equivalentin standard. Degree of effort to fully participate in the tour - Ross Tours Category 2.PleaserefertoRossGardenToursstandardterms&conditions.Askusaboutothersightseeing& travel arrangements including pre & post tour accommodation, transfers, stopovers &othertours
detailed itinerary visit www.rosstours.com
ImagescourtesyofHawaiiTourismAuthority
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