Upcoming Tours
Explore the world with Xylem! We have an exciting lineup of unforgettable tours planned for 2026 and 2027. Check out the descriptions and links below and reach out for more information. Your next adventure awaits!
Italy: Amalfi Coast to Puglia
October 9-22, 2026
Stray off the beaten path and explore a new side to the Italy you know and love. Sample wines created from the rich volcanic soil just outside of Pompeii. Soak up the sun with a free afternoon in Positano, home to colorful hillside houses and local posh boutiques. Spend 2 nights in a unique cave dwelling in Matera and your last 2 nights in the Puglia region in a personal converted trullo house. Uncover the Baroque excellence of Lecce, an artisan city of limestone. Make your way through southern Italy and experience the Amalfi Coast and the Puglia region.
Gardens of the Brandywine Valley
May 13-14, 2026
This spring, come along as we explore the gardening Capital of America, visiting three of the most renowned gardens in the Brandywine Valley.
Our first destination is Longwood Gardens, boasting 1.6 acres of Conservatory gardens, breathtaking fountain displays, and a mix of formal and naturalistic gardens. The Idea Garden features an ornamental kitchen garden, perennial borders, cut flower gardens, and a combination garden where you'll find creatively designed displays that highlight unique and reliable plant varieties.
On day two, we'll explore Chanticleer and Mt. Cuba Center. Chanticleer is celebrated as the most romantic and imaginative public garden in the U.S., where textures and forms take center stage, with foliage often surpassing flowers in beauty. This garden offers a delightful blend of pleasure and learning, providing inspiring ideas to take home.
The gardens at Mt. Cuba Center showcase stunning wildflower displays unique to the mid-Atlantic region. Its breathtaking landscapes illustrate how native plants can enhance our environment. Mt. Cuba is a recognized leader in native plant education and open space preservation, having protected 15,000 acres in the mid-Atlantic area.
The cost is $325. Hotel reservations are self-managed, and we will be staying at the Home2 Suites by Hilton in Glen Mills. Details are included on the registration page.
Shades of the English Countryside
May 18-28, 2027
From vibrant London to dramatic landscapes and the quintessentially English villages of the Cotswolds, experience the best of the countryside of England. Take in the famous sights of London, and explore the rugged coastline that’s inspired poets, writers, and filmmakers in Cornwall. Explore the stark landscape of Dartmoor, spending two nights in a neo-Elizabethan manor house, and soak in the idyllic scenery of the Cotswolds. Encounter history, eat like the locals, and discover what English life is like on a journey from the capital to the southwestern coast of England and the Cotswolds.
