🌸 Flourish at the Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show

Thursday 26 March – Saturday 28 March 2026

Step into a world of colour, creativity, and inspiration with Flourish Adventures as we meet in Melbourne for the largest flower and garden show in the Southern Hemisphere.

Held at the heritage-listed Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens, the Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show showcases the very best in floral artistry, garden design, landscaping, boutique shopping, plants, and homewares. It’s an experience that’s equal parts beauty, inspiration, and indulgence.

This is more than just a trip – it’s a chance to enjoy beautiful surroundings, new experiences, and meaningful connections and is perfect for those ladies who have always wanted to go but had no-one to go with! Your host Jacqui went last year and it exceeded all expectations!

Weekends at the show are the busiest so we've created this itinerary so we are at the show on Friday and avoiding the weekend crowd - and if you didn't get your fill, you can head back there on Saturday as well.

🌿 Our Itinerary

Thursday 26 March Make your own way to Melbourne and check into our accommodation at Rydges Melbourne. Meet the group at 5pm for a welcome drink. Afterwards, you’re invited to join an optional group dinner (own cost). Feel free to arrive earlier in the day and have a swim in the Hotel pool, or do some shopping nearby.

Friday 27 March After a hearty breakfast (included), we’ll take the tram together to the Flower & Garden Show. Once inside, the choice is yours – explore with the group or wander at your own pace. Expect show-stopping floral displays, boutique stalls, award-winning gardens, and endless inspiration. There's also plenty of entertainment, celebrity gardeners offering advice, music, food stalls (and wine!!).

Tonight you can join the group for another optional dinner or just do your own thing - you may have sore legs from hours of walking. That's the beauty of this trip - you can involve yourself in as little or as much as you like.

Saturday 28 March Enjoy breakfast at leisure before choosing how to spend your day. Optional group activities will be offered, or you may like to head back to the Flower & Garden Show for another look (entry at own cost) or do a spot of shopping before heading home.

✨ What’s Included

• 2 nights accommodation at the newly refurbished Rydges Melbourne (4.5-star)

• Welcome drink on arrival night

• Buffet breakfast each morning of your stay

• Optional Group Dinner on night 1 and 2 (own cost)

• Entry ticket to the Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show

• Escorted tram trip to the Flower & Garden Show

• Our very own horiculturist and landscaper on call to answer questions (Jacqui's husband Jai)

• Jacqui as your host for two days of connection and fun.

• Opportunities to create new Flourish friendships and enjoy fresh experiences with other women.

• Free time to do your own thing OR group activities you can join us on if you want to.

  
  

🚫 What’s Not Included

• ✈️ Airfares (giving you flexibility to choose your flights or extend your stay)

• 🚌 Transfers to/from the airport and hotel

• 🛡 Travel insurance (highly recommended)

• 🍴 Lunches and dinners (left flexible so you can make your own dining choices or join optional group meals)

  
  

🌸 Good to Know

• 👟 Fitness level – The Flower & Garden Show involves a lot of walking and standing. A reasonable level of fitness is required to fully enjoy the experience.

• All weather event - This event will continue in any weather, so come prepared with a poncho just in case it's raining.

• 🌸 Flexibility – This trip offers the best of both worlds: time with the group, plus the freedom to explore Melbourne at your own pace.

• ✨ Optional activities – On Saturday, join us for extra activities in Melbourne or revisit the Flower & Garden Show (entry at own cost on weekend).

• 🛍 Free time – Discover Melbourne’s boutiques, cafes, and laneways, or simply relax at your hotel.

• 👭 Friendship – Flourish trips are all about connection. While you’re free to do your own thing, many guests find the highlight is sharing moments with like-minded women.

💐 Pricing

• 👭 Twin share room: $800 per person (accommodation and all listed inclusions)

• 🌸 Single room: $1100 per person (accommodation and all listed inclusions)

  
  

👉 Places are limited – book now to secure your spot and Flourish with us in Melbourne! Just pay a $350 deposit now and you will be invoiced for the balance to be paid later in the year. Please note that due to the nature of our events and the fact that we pay suppliers in advance, refunds are not offered - therefore travel insurance is highly recommended.

🌿 About Flourish Adventures

Flourish Adventures was created by Jacqui Jones, a Tasmanian event and travel host passionate about creating experiences that help women connect, recharge, and embrace life.

Flourish is about so much more than events – it’s about building friendships, making memories, and saying yes to new experiences.

When you travel with Flourish, you don’t just attend an event – you become part of a warm, welcoming community of women who love to celebrate life. Whether you join us solo or with friends you are guranteed to receive a warm welcome.