Unique Experiences
Botanic Wonderland on the San Diego Coast and Stay at the Best Western
- Item Number
- 105
- Estimated Value
- Priceless
- Sold
- 700 USD to je8498e01
- Number of Bids
- 1 - Bid History
Item Description
San Diego Botanic Garden
Encinitas, CA
Hosted by Julian Duval, President & CEO
Your visit for up to four people includes:
- A private tour of the Garden’s 37 acres, including its latest expansion project ‘The Dickinson Family Education Conservatory’
- Lunch with President/CEO Julian Duval in a beautiful garden setting
- A rare personal visit with the Garden’s mascot, a 500-pound plus Galapagos Tortoise named Sam
- A one night stay at the Best Western of Encinitas, steps from Moonlight Beach
- Located on San Diego’s North County Coast, the San Diego Botanic Garden boasts 4 miles of trails on 37 lush acres. Enjoy restful vistas, flowering trees, majestic palms, and the nation’s largest public bamboo collection. Thanks to our mild climate, over 4,000 species and varieties of plants from all over the world thrive here.
President and CEO, Julian Duval, who holds numerous horticultural awards and recognitions, including the Professional Award from the American Horticultural Society and the Horticulturalist of the Year Award from the San Diego Horticultural Society, will lead you on a tour through the Garden’s 29 uniquely-themed gardens, including our soon-to-be new crown jewel, The Dickinson Family Education Conservatory. Julian Duval has been at the helm of the San Diego Botanic Garden since 1995 and has led the Garden from a small county park to one of the top botanic gardens to visit in the country. Come stroll through this botanic wonderland on the coast and gain extensive knowledge about the Garden’s history as only Julian can share.
Item Special Note
Best times to visit: Any time of the year is just about perfect in San Diego, but in early spring the Garden is full of a variety of plants in bloom.
Conditions/limitations for this item: Offer is good for the 2019 calendar year. Please schedule your tour by February 1st, 2019. Tour dates subject to host’s availability.
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