International Trips
The Gardens’ Center for Global Initiatives offers trips that traverse many continents.
Space is limited for all trips.
Magical Mexico: When Wine Meets Art
Aug. 10-16, 2024
In the Mexican cities of Querétaro and San Miguel de Allende, wine and art converge in August – the time when the annual harvest in one of Mexico’s most exciting wine regions coincides with San Miguel de Allende’s Arts Festival. Join us for a sensory experience that combines the flavors of fine wine with the visual beauty of art in a region rich in history and culture. This trip is hosted by Denver Botanic Gardens’ Yvonne Garcia Bardwell, associate director of community relations.
Itinerary for Magical Mexico and Register
Price: $4,275 per person double occupancy. Single room supplement: $875
Register: Call Reefs to Rockies at 303-860-6045 or email admin@reefstorockies.com for more information about this trip
Botanical Wonders of Eastern Turkey
Pre-tour: May 8-11, 2025
Main Tour: May 11-21, 2025
Explore the steppes of Turkey with Curator of Steppe Collections Mike Bone and renowned plantsman Christopher Gardener. Turkey is at a convergence of two different floristic regions, the Mediterranean and the steppes of Asia. The result is an incredibly diverse plant palette.
Begin in Cappadocia with its ancient cultural and geological wonders and floral treasures. Then explore the montane steppe in eastern Turkey, where many transition zones give rise to wildflower displays. On the main portion of the trip, travel through Turkic villages and explore mountains and fertile valleys in search of natural wonders.
The tour is 14 days and the experience of a lifetime. Travel a portion of the ancient Silk Road where steppe, sea and mountain converge.
Itinerary for Botanical Wonders of Eastern Turkey and Register
Price for Pre-tour: $1,240 per person, double occupancy. Single room supplement: $300*
Price for Main Tour: $3,725 per person, double occupancy. Single room supplement: $600*
*For anyone joining both tours the combined single supplement is $800
The Gardens has several future trips in development, with destinations including Japan, Patagonia, New Zealand and India. If you would like more information on these trips, have general inquiries or would like to be added to a wait list for a sold-out trip (when possible), please contact travel@botanicgardens.org.
National & Local
Join the Gardens’ experts on trips in Colorado and across the country. Some regional trips are in the pipeline. Check back for updates or contact travel@botanicgardens.org to express interest.
Coastal Carolinas’ Savage Gardens and Botanical Hotspots
May 25-29, 2024
People have long been drawn to the unique and bizarre nature of carnivorous plants. The coastal Carolinas are the only place where Venus flytraps can be found in the wild. This is one of the country’s best regions to observe a diversity of carnivorous plants in their natural habitat. Join us in May along with a local botanist and horticulturists for an unforgettable trip to the coastal Carolinas to delve into the unique world of carnivorous plants and explore the stunningly beautiful ecology of coastal saltmarshes, ancient bald cypress swamps and culturally rich Charleston, South Carolina.
Itinerary for Coastal Carolinas and Register
Price: $2,995 per person double occupancy. Single room supplement: $505
Register: Call Reefs to Rockies at 303-860-6045 or email admin@reefstorockies.com for more information about this trip.
Past International Travel
Travel Talk: Greece
Travel Talk: China
Travel Talk: New Zealand
Travel Talk: Tibet
Travel Talk: Georgia (Eastern Europe)
Travel Talk: Central Asia
Travel Talk: Turkey