Garden Tour of Southern Ireland

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3 reviews
Sep 6 - 18, 2025
Group size: 6 - 12
Garden Tour of Southern Ireland
Ireland

3 reviews

Sep 6 - 18, 2025
Group size: 6 - 12

About this trip

Ireland in the early fall is a treat for all gardeners! and the Sunny Southeast of Ireland is one of the best places to explore this time of year.  We'll meet the garden creators, take classes, meet the locals, and see some of the hidden gems and some of Ireland's best-kept secret gardens.  

We hope you can join us! We will be guided by the creators or by the head gardeners.  This tour is a great way to explore Ireland at a slower pace, meeting garden creators one one-on-one and having some of the best head gardens in the world show you the real Ireland. 

What's Included?

Includes all ground transportation, hotel rooms, breakfasts, 5 dinners, all entrance fees to sites, gardens, workshops special events, speakers, and all gratuities. Does not include alcohol. Transfers for early arrival or late departures are not included but can be booked directly with Time Travel LLC. Insurance is not included but is required to participate in the tour. Please get in touch with Time Travel LLC for insurance information and booking. Pre or Post Departures can be booked directly with Time Travel, LLC for preferred rates and exclusive deals only offered by Time Travel LLC to benefit tour participants

Places that we'll visit:

Meet Ginger Aarons - Founder & Leader

For the past 25 years, Ginger has been sharing her passion for experiential travel, offering her best in off-the-beaten-track places in Ireland, sharing the best-kept secrets, and introducing you to the real people of Ireland. Often accused of a tour really being an expedition in local food, she is a champion of the Irish food world and of the sustainable practices that Ireland is quickly becoming a leader of on an international scale in hospitality, gardening, and in fresh, local, organic produce. We use sustainable hotels and restaurants and rely heavily on our suppliers to uphold our high standards for travel.

Past Garden Writer’s Region 6 Manager, Rotary Club PR and PTA President, she now invests her time fully into touring and offering those one-of-a-kind meetings with the locals that others miss. She’s a Master Gardener with extensive knowledge of Irish gardens and gardening practices. Also, a supporter of the Irish historic houses and a member of The Irish Georgian Society, she helps in the preservation of Ireland’s built heritage. She is also a professional genealogist and a member of IGRS, ASTA, and SKAL.

What’s included

  • Bed & Breakfast
  • Transportation
  • Site Entrances
  • Special Speakers
    Robert O'Byrne, Head Gardeners, Historians
  • Taxes & Fees
  • 5 Dinners
  • Cookery School
    Cookery School with Paul Flynn

What’s not included

  • Airfare
    Wholesale Air Available Please Ask
  • Travel Insurance -Rqd
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  • Gratuities
  • Alcohol
  • Spa Treatments

Available Packages

Garden Tour of Ireland's Sunny Southeast
Deposit: $1,000
Available until August 7, 2025
$6,200
Deposit: $1,000
Tip Package
Deposit: $0
Available until August 7, 2025
$200
Deposit: $0
Spa Package

Spa Packages TBD 

$0

Available options

Pre and Post Packages across Ireland
$0

You can add on a pre or post-package in Ireland or Europe. We are happy to help you create a full itinerary.  



Itinerary

Day 1-2 Land in Dublin
Arrive in Ireland and take a short drive to Powerscourt Hotel and Spa

Enjoy the next two days exploring the Dublin area using this amazing 5-star hotel as a launching point (Link: https://powerscourt.com/ )


Powerscourt itself has an amazing variety of gardens, a golf course, restaurants,  an award winning spa, and a indoor crystal-lit swimming pool. A Perfect place to recoup after the long flight to Ireland! 

Your Organizer


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Time Travel LLC
3 reviews
TIME TRAVEL is a full-service travel agency and tour operator that can assist you with all your travel needs. Our specialty is organizing and leading "once in a lifetime" tours to the lesser traveled, hidden places throughout Ireland and Britain. We will also assist you in organizing your own self-directed experience. We pride ourselves on outstanding customer service. Time Travel is a green company, choosing not only to recycle and reuse.

Reviews

It was great, even though the weather sucked! Congenial group, no drama. The accommodations were perfect. The 2 nights at Crum Castle more than made up for the weather; that was a real Downton Abbey experience. The gardens were lovely, favorites were June Blake’s & A C’s, both exquisite. So jealous, no way I can duplicate. Ginger was a good guide, her acquaintanceship with the garden owners paved the way for a lot of perks that would not normally be available to us. It’s a trip I would highly recommend Nancy F
By Nancy F for Garden Tour with Hellebore Tours and Time Travel LLC on Sep 07, 2024
It was a very pleasant trip with great accomodations. Awesome tour of Belfast with coverage of Troubles will stay in memory for a long time.
By Ilya F for $1200 Boston Braves Soccer Tour Northern Ireland & Ireland on Sep 06, 2024
Thank you so much for the feedback Ilya! We love Belfast as much as you do and we are so happy to be able to share this great city. I'll pass on your sentiments to Dee, our most wonderful guide in the area! Thank you again, Ginger
By Time Travel LLC on Sep 07, 2024
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Ginger, we had an absolute blast! Every place we stayed at had some sort of incredible history and a seemingly limitless amount of charm. Traquair House in the Borderlands was a definite highlight. They even have a hedge maze out back! All that aside, Ginger knocked it out of the park. She put together a trip that allowed both of us to see some bucket list places in the region. There was never an issue of a lack of transportation, or a hotel failing to recognize our booking. We spent nearly three weeks trekking across the UK and everything was right on schedule. We did miss a ferry on the way to the Isle of Skye, but that was our fault. The three hour detour was worth it though. Scotland is one of the most beautiful countries you’ll ever see. I could go on all day, but the point I’m trying to make is that Ginger put together a dream vacation of a lifetime. So many memories and moments that we’ll never forget. If you’re considering a trip to the UK, give Ginger a call. We’ll without a doubt be contacting her again for a future trip to the Isles! Cheers Ginger!
By Michelle D for Steve & Michelle's Tour of Scotland & England on May 17, 2024