Plan your own garden tour
With my help
Let's plan your dream garden tour together
Create your own tailor made garden tour during a 1 hour planning session with me—personalized itineraries, best garden selections, hotels, and exclusive practical travel tips.
For garden enthusiasts needing stress free help planning their bespoke garden tour.
You'd like to plan your own dream garden tour to Europe, but...
Let me guess…
- Your dreams gardens are far away.
- You don’t speak the language.
- You’re not sure where to begin.
There's a lot to consider when planning a tour
There are so many gardens it feels overwhelming.
You want to make the most of your time away so you’d like to see the best and most inspiring places.
You’d like your days to be full but not so full that you’re too exhausted to remember where you’ve been.
Find those hidden gems.
You don’t want to go home and hear “Did you go see this famous place?” from those who have been there before, only to say no because you didn’t know about it.
You want to be comfortable and not have to worry about finding a place to stay or eat while trying to enjoy a beautiful garden, have it planned in advance.
Get that perfect souvenir, but don’t be subjected to tourist prices.
Find the hidden local secret spots to shop.
Book a garden tour planning session with me
Here’s what we’ll cover during the planning session:
- Your needs
I’ll be asking you the questions you might not have thought of so everything is considered. - Gardens
Figure out which gardens to visit, in what order, and how you can get there. - Accommodation
Find accommodation options for the perfect hotels that suit your needs. - Exclusive tips, tricks, and industry secrets
Get exclusive tips and pointers for all the practical details from my 15+ years of experience. - Putting it all together
Fit all the pieces of your dream trip puzzle together and make it work!
You’ll have all the info you need to finalize planning your dream garden tour
Price for a 1 hour planning session
Why book a planning session with me?
For over 15 years I’ve been creating tailor made itineraries for special garden tours in Europe. Specialize in small groups, such as garden clubs and groups of friends.
I grew up in gardens. Every weekend my parents gardened, talking about plants by name, rather how people talk about loved ones.
I’ve lived and worked in the USA, Switzerland, and Germany.
I settled in the countryside in Belgium where we grew a garden. We planted trees, hedges, perennials and vegetables.
Our children grew. So did the trees.
Holland, England, Italy, France and Portugal are some of my destinations.
Check out my tours here.
Meredith asked for my help to plan her tour:
“The initial call helped us determine which country to focus on for what we were looking for.
Marie was punctual, all suggestions were great, and she made herself available for all questions. The email check-ins were an extra personal touch that was unexpected and appreciated!
Marie is very knowledgeable in her field, easy to work with, accommodating, and has good taste.”
Carolyn joined one of my tours:
“[After joining one of your tours] I have full confidence in you, and I do not really say that often.
So you are the person who would customize a trip that I would find very special and very comprehensive as well as very subtly adaptive to the people.”
How a garden tour planning session works
Give me the details
Start by filling out the questionnaire below and tell me as much as you can about your dream trip plans.
The day of the call
We talk about your trip and sort through the details, your options, and plan it out.
You have your roadmap
You have your roadmap so you can finally finish planning and go on your dream garden tour.