America's Garden Capital from Pittsburgh

Day 1

6:00 AM Depart Target, Monroeville, By the GetGo

Rest/Meal Stop will be made en route to Hershey Gardens, which opened in 1937 with Milton Hershey’s request to create a nice garden of roses. More than 80 years later, the small rose garden has blossomed into 23 acres of botanical beauty providing visitors with unique experiences and enriching opportunities. Overlooking the town of Hershey, Hershey Gardens features a breathtaking assortment of flowers and shrubs, a stately collection of rare, signature trees, and various programs designed to delight visitors of all ages. Indulge your senses in the color and variety of our brilliant seasonal displays and theme gardens, including the indoor, tropical Butterfly Atrium and the hands-on Children’s Garden. As you board the bus to head to our next stop, you will be given a boxed lunch to eat along the drive. Chanticleer, one of the great gardens of the region will be next where you will enjoy a 90 minute guided tour, as well as an hour free time to explore. Once the Rosengarten home, today's Chanticleer is a colorful, contemporary garden within an historic setting! Once finished here, we will depart for the Best Western Plus to check in and freshen up before dinner.
Enjoy an included dinner tonight at Not Your Average Joe’s and return to the hotel for the evening and rest up for tomorrow’s adventures.

Day 2

Enjoy breakfast at the hotel before checking out and departing for Longwood Gardens! Located about an hour outside of Philadelphia, Longwood Gardens showcases more than 9,000 species and varieties of plants spread out across more than 1,000 acres of gardens and elaborate horticultural displays. This celebrated botanical garden attracts visitors from around the globe thanks to outdoor and indoor gardens, fountain shows, and picturesque meadows and woodlands. The institution was originally founded by Pierre du Pont in 1906 and has since become world-renowned for its dedication to botany, design, education and art. You will have over 3 hours to enjoy the gardens at your leisure, and have time to grab lunch in their café. From here we will depart for Lurgan Greenhouse, a family run garden center where you will be able to shop for goodies and garden favorites before heading home! A rest/meal stop will be made on your own en route back to Pittsburgh.
9:30 PM Approximate return to Monroeville

B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner