Chelsea Flower Show & Oxfordshire
England
Tour Details
Visit the beautiful English countryside and the world-renowned Chelsea Flower Show
May 12 - 21, 2026
This tour is sold out.
Contact info@exploreflowertours.com to be added to the waitlist.
Tour Overview
Join Explore Flower Tours for a tour of the Chelsea Flower Show and the beautiful English countryside in Oxfordshire, England.
We will visit the Royal Horticultural Society’s world-famous Chelsea Flower Show on the exclusive member preview day where we will see the very best in English landscape design and horticulture. RHS has partnered with the award winning and highly acclaimed chef Jose Pizarro to provide visitors a special lunch inside the flower show. We will get to delight in this curated tapas menu.
While in London we will take a flower workshop with innovative floral designer Graeme Corbett of Bloom & Burn at the New Covent Garden flower market. He will give us an insider’s look at buying flowers from this impressive and historical space.
We will be treated to a private before-hours tour of Hampton Court Palace where we will learn about life during the Tudor period and one of its most famous residents – Henry VIII. We will also see Hampton Court’s famous rose garden and sprawling gardens.
Buckingham Palace is on our itinerary with a visit to the King’s Gallery to see the special exhibition ‘Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style’, which marks the centenary of her birth and celebrates her remarkable life through fashion. We will also visit the Royal Mews, which houses the magnificent royal carriages and stables.
During the Oxfordshire portion of our tour our homebase will be in the historic university town of Oxford. We will take in its history during a walking tour and a visit to the New College of Oxford University. We will visit the Ashmolean Museum’s special exhibition ‘In Bloom: How Plants Changed our World’, where we will learn about the fascinating history of plants, exploration and our obsession with them.
We will take multiple floral design workshops – one with a floral farmer Green and Gorgeous and one with the incomparable Paula Pryke OBE.
We will take a private evening tour of Windsor Castle, going into parts of the castle normally closed to the public, and we will have a chance to stroll the gardens.
And a trip to England isn’t complete without an Afternoon Tea, which we will enjoy as our final farewell meal together when we will toast our new and returning flower friends!
Tour Highlights
Stays in ideal locations - London’s Sloane Square and Oxford’s city center. Our hotel in London is close to the Chelsea, Kensington and Belgravia neighborhoods, all brimming with shopping, cultural attractions and great restaurants. In Oxford, the Old Bank Hotel is a five star hotel full of historical charm and located on Oxford’s High Street.
Visit the Chelsea Flower Show on the exclusive member preview day to see the best in English landscape design and horticulture, and enjoy a special lunch by award winning chef Jose Pizarro
Floral design workshops with leading English designers, including …
Paula Pryke OBE - World-renowned floral artist, teacher, lecturer and best selling author of 18 books about floristry, Paula will lead us in an inspiring demonstration and hands-on floral design workshop
Green and Gorgeous - after visiting this countryside flower farm earlier this year we knew we had to go back! We will be treated to a farm tour and floral design workshop. Owner, Rachel Siegfried, will be making custom ceramic bowls for our floral design!
Bloom & Burn - we met owner, Graeme Corbett, by chance on our last English tour, and we knew immediately we had to work with him. Flower grower and lover of wild, innovative designs, Graeme will host our workshop at the New Covent Garden, where he will show us the thriving wholesale flower market
Private after-hours tour of Windsor Castle, where we will see areas normally closed to the public
Special exhibition ‘Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style’ at Buckingham Palace and Royal Mews
Private early morning Hampton Court Palace tour before its open to the public and guided tour of the sprawling gardens
A visit to Oxford University’s acclaimed Ashmolean Museum special exhibition ‘In Bloom: How Plants Changed our World’
Historic walking tour of Oxford and a visit inside New College at Oxford University
Farewell Afternoon Tea in a London landmark
Private garden visits, and much more!
Registration
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May 12 - 21, 2026
This tour is SOLD OUT. Contact info@exploreflowertours.com to be added to the waitlist.
Single Occupancy Only: $10,800
Due to the extreme popularity of the Chelsea Flower Show only single occupancy hotel rooms are available for the entirety of the tour.
DEPOSIT: In order to register for this tour a $2,000 non-refundable deposit is required. After registration you will be sent an installment schedule to pay for the remainder.
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5 nights in Oxford, 4 nights London
Hotel stays
Breakfast everyday and multiple lunches and dinners
Most ground transportation, including driver tip
Entrance and group tour fees
Tour Guide Book
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Airfare
Travel insurance
Early arrival/Pre-Tour hotel rooms in London and/or Oxford
Portage fees
Additional, specified beverages
Please see Terms & Conditions for the full list of exclusions
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Arrival and departure from London’s Heathrow Airport is recommended
On the first day of the tour, Tuesday, May 12th, we will provide a bus from Heathrow Airport to Oxford. This will be an additional cost. More details to come.
Please note that airfare of all kinds is NOT included in the tour price. Therefore, it is your responsibility to reserve and pay for your flights.
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You may choose to arrive early in England. If you arrive before May 12th and wish to go directly to Oxford it is your responsibility to get there. If you arrive the morning of May 12th we will be providing a bus from Heathrow Airport to Oxford (more details to come). If you are staying in London prior to May 12th you may meet the bus at Heathrow Airport and ride to Oxford.
Early arrival hotel rooms at our group rate are not available in London. However, early arrival rooms MAY be available in Oxford. Please contact info@exploreflowertours.com for more details.
