Ecuadorian Flower & Garden Tour 2013

“Ecuador’s Flowering Plants – Blooming Beauty Beyond Belief” is the title of the tour I am planning 11-20 January 2013. I am organizing this tour for flower and garden enthusiasts for the 3rd time together with Donna Dawson from www.gardeningtours.com . Some say that Ecuador’s National Flower is the rose, other say it is the Orchid, which ever it is, participants get access to  Ecuador’s finest rose, and orchid farms and will learn about the international flower trade as about general trends in the flower industry. The Andean valleys in Ecuador have a spring-like climate all year round; and for this reason, many flowers are in bloom during most parts of the year. During the tour we visit private and public gardens, in some cases, the owners and creators personally guide the group through their gardens. In Ecuador exist 3’800 species of Orchids; hence, the Orchids will be an important part of the tour. Participants get an introduction to the Ecuadorian Orchids by one of South America’s best Orchid Experts and visit South Americas largest Orchid farm near Cuenca. This tour gives our guests an excellent overview over Ecuador’s flora; and at the same time, the possibly to visit some of Ecuador main historic and cultural sights.