An ideal marriage of sound and vision Cirque du Soleil embraces the enduring musical legacy of The Beatles through their original recordings in The Beatles LOVE by Cirque du Soleil.
GARDEN HIGHLIGHTS Special Exhibitions
Holiday Train Show® November 17–January 21, 2019 Enchanting model trains zip through a display of more than 175 New York landmarks, each re-created with bark, leaves, and other natural materials—all under the twinkling glow of the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory.
The Orchid Show February -April Each year, this eagerly anticipated exhibition displays thousands of orchids in the nation’s largest curated orchid show.
Gardens & Collections : Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden • Azalea Garden • Native Plant Garden • Flowering Cherries
DINING AND SHOPPING Menus are available The Pine Tree Café A casual dining option with artisanal panini, Neapolitan-style pizza, salads, and snacks. Hudson Garden Grill A full, sit-down dining experience featuring new American cuisine. NYBG Shop Discover signature items for home and garden, and find new and unusual plants for indoors and out, exhibition-related items, and more.
Highlights
Enable yourself to wonder around Herculaneum, an ancient Roman town better preserved than Pompeii after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius’s in 79 AD
Walk the cobbled streets and see the the ancient villas, frescoes, bathhouses and much more
Herculaneum is an incredibly popular sightwhere you can imagine what life was like before the devastating eruption.
Perfect day trip experience
Ticket Includes
Fast Track entrance to Herculaneum
Ticket Excludes
Audio Guide
Transport
Guided tour
Outward journey
A representative will meet you at London's St Pancras International station to give you your welcome pack and tickets ready for your 2.5 hour Eurostar train journey to Paris city centre. Meeting Point: Eurostar Terminal, 6.15am Monday - Friday or 5.30am Saturdays. Passport required for travel and please check any visa requirements for travel to France prior to booking.
On arrival at Paris Gare du Nord, you and your host will board your luxury private coach and start your Parisian journey taking in major landmarks including the Champs-Elysees, the Arc de Triomphe, Notre Dame, Musee d’Orsay and Place de la Concorde.
On arrival at the Eiffel Tower your host will escort you past the main queue to Level 1 where you will enjoy breath-taking views as you see the city spread out beneath you. Proceeding to 58 Tour Eiffel you will then savour a delicious 3 course champagne lunch in the capital’s most famous monument, after which you will have time to take some memorable photographs.
After lunch it’s time to see a different view of the capital as you take to the river on a one hour sightseeing cruise on the romantic River Seine. Meander through the heart of Paris taking in stunning panoramic views from your all-glass boat with an open air observation deck and a fascinating individual audio commentary.
Then your host will take you by bus to Galeries Lafayette – world famous for its excellent shopping and where you will have some free time to explore. As an alternative why not choose to purchase a skip the line entry ticket for the Louvre Museum from your guide? The Louvre houses over 35,000 works of art including Leonardo da Vinci’s world famous ‘Mona Lisa’.
Return journey
Meet your guide at Opera to ensure you are back to Gare Du Nord on time to check in for your Eurostar train service back to London (arrival 21.39 local time).
One of the most memorable operas ever created returns to the Metropolitan Opera for a must-see event on the New York theater schedule. Get your tickets here at ShowTickets.com.
The Principe Felipe Science Museum features a series of fascinating exhibits dedicated to themes such as climate change and human DNA. There is also a children’s area that studies aspects about natural habitats, pollution and outer space. The section on ‘magical chemistry’ is well worth checking out while there is an entire level devoted to great scientists. Sports fans will love the section devoted to the city’s most successful football club, Valencia CF, and the Marvel superheroes exhibit attracts young and old in equal measure.
At L'Oceanogràfic explore the world’s major seas and oceans, with each building dedicated to a different maritime environment. Marvel at the majesty of the Mediterranean. Wander through the wild Wetlands. Travel through the Temperate and Tropical Seas. Admire the awesome Antarctic and Arctic Oceans. Revel in the Red Sea and discover the delights of the Dolphinarium. There are more than 45,000 creatures from 500 species, including beluga whales, jellyfish, penguins, sea lions, seals, sharks, rays, starfish, walruses and many, many more. During the summer, there are special night-time shows from 8pm to midnight.
