Bok Tower Gardens is known for the beauty of its picturesque landscapes, majestic architecture and enchanting carillon music. This holiday trip includes a tour of the gardens, a docent led tour of pinewood estate along with lunch and a 30-minute carillon concert. Stroll through Florida’s most beautiful gardens, at this time of year they will feature poinsettia, bromeliad and amaryllis displays. After the tour, guests will enjoy lunch from a pre-selected menu at the gardens. Then listen to a 30-minute live carillon concert featuring world-class carillonneurs as they play the 60 bell Singing Tower carillon. You will also have time to visit the tower & garden gift shop.

Itinerary:

8:30 am- Depart Lake Sumter Landing (1045 Old Mill Run)

8:50 am- Depart Brownwood - located behind the Brownwood Hotel and The Center for Advanced Healthcare (click here for map)

10:45 am - Arrive at Bok Tower

11:00 am- Garden Tour & Pinewood Estate Tour

12:15 pm- Lunch (Included)

1:00 pm- Carillon Concert

4:30 pm- Approximate arrival time back in The Villages

This is a walking tour, comfortable shoes recommended.

*Lunch options are choice of Chicken Blueberry Salad, a Turkey and Smoked Gouda Sandwich, Vegan Chickpea Salad Sandwich, and Chicken Salad Croissant Sandwich. Please write in your lunch selection at check out. 1 lunch selection per person.

• The Chicken Salad is a scoop of homemade chicken salad on mixed greens with fresh blueberries, feta cheese, candied pecans and strawberries; served with blueberry pomegranate vinaigrette.

• The Turkey and Gouda sandwich is deli sliced, sweet and tangy mayo, lettuce and tomato on multi-grain bread and a bag of chips.

• Vegan Chickpea Salad Sandwich is served on panini bread with Chickpeas, celery, red onion, mustard, vegan mayo, seasoning, lettuce and tomatoes and a bag of chips.

• The Chicken Salad Croissant Sandwich is a generous scoop of homemade chicken salad, lettuce and tomato served on a soft buttery croissant, served with bag of chips.

All selections include a fresh baked cookie, coffee, iced tea, or soft drink and free refills.

Price includes transportation, admission to Bok Tower with tour, lunch, bus driver tip and 1 bottle of water. Host gratuity is not included.

Day Trip Purchase is non-refundable but is transferrable to another person.