Longwood Gardens

Day 1

Longwood Gardens is the living legacy of Pierre S. du Pont, inspiring people through excellence in garden design, horticulture, education, and the arts. You are free to stroll along the many paths through acres of exquisitely maintained grounds. A new vista presents itself at each turn: the Italian Water Garden, Flower Garden Walk, aquatic display gardens and many others, including through Peirce’s Woods, a collection of eight outdoor 'rooms' of distinct woodland habitats. Throughout the garden, you can expect to see various forms of wildlife including deer, butterflies, birds, beavers, bees and more, as you stroll across bridges stretching over numerous water sources on the grounds. Meadow Garden, in particular, features an elevated boardwalk, which takes 15-minutes to cross and presents unique views of the landscape and the flora and fauna that inhabit the space. Inside the Conservatory, you will find a lush world of exotic flowers, cacti, bromeliads, ferns and bonsai.

There is a self-service cafe and full-service dining room available at The Terrace (a leisurely 10 minute walk from the Visitor Center) where you may purchase your lunch. You may also plan to visit the gift shop before we depart.

Be sure to dress for the outdoors; this tour is rain or shine.

Timed Itinerary

No stops will be made while traveling to or from our destination today.
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Free time at Longwood Gardens
3:00 PM Depart for home

Please note

Our intention is to run each tour as originally planned and published. However, if deemed necessary to do so, Perkiomen Tours reserves the right to make changes to tour components, schedules or itineraries without prior notification.

Tips for Perkiomen motorcoach drivers and tour escorts are not included in the price of this tour. We feel that these gratuities should be extended on an individual basis and dictated by the level of service provided.

Motorcoach seating is assigned at the time of reservation but can not be guaranteed. Although we do our best to keep each traveler in the seat assigned at the time of reservation, there are times that it is necessary to move seat locations. Please be sure to verify your final seat number(s) with the driver at the time of boarding.

To fully participate in this tour may require extended amounts of walking. There may be steps, inclines, uneven surfaces or extended periods of standing. Participants with physical limitation should take this into consideration.