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Our mission: Sharing great gardens around the world.
Welcome to MCDUFFTOURS We are former Virginia Tech professors living in Blacksburg, Virginia. Robert is a Landscape Architect and was a professor of horticulture and director of the Hahn Horticulture Garden. Nancy is a soprano and former head of vocal studies in the Department of Music. We organize tours abroad—not just to see beautiful gardens—but to experience the culture & people of each country we visit.

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Sharing great gardens around the world
We are a group travel organizer, specializing in garden tours across the globe. We have been leading garden lovers abroad for nearly 25 years in 25 countries on five continents. Our travels have taken us from New York to New Zealand, from Ireland to Italy, and from Scotland to South Africa. Come see what we're all about!

ABOUT US -- In 1998 we began a study abroad program for students in the Horticulture Department at Virginia Tech. Over the years, the program was opened to non-students who were interested in gardens. For the past 23 years, we have taken over 1300 people to visit gardens in 24 countries. These travels have taken us to England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Costa Rica, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Monaco, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, France, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, and the Netherlands. When we left the University in 2017, we formed a private company called MCDUFFTOURS and began offering five or six tours a year to anyone interested in exploring beautiful gardens overseas. We took the name McDuff since that was the nickname given to Robert by his horticulture students and likewise—but totally separately—Nancy's voice students affectionately called her Lady McDuff. At the heart of our company is our growing 'family' of traveling friends that together experience our special brand of garden adventures. And on every tour, one or both of us are on board to lead the group, lecture about gardens, and do whatever it takes to make our travel go smoothly. To find out more about what we are offering, please use form below to get on our mailing list.
Address: 4810 Susannah Dr Blacksburg, VA 24060
Email: mcdufftours@yahoo.com Contact:
Phone: (540) 818 0154 FAX:

About Us

In 1998 we began a study abroad program for students in the Horticulture Department at Virginia Tech. Over the years, the program was opened to non-students who were interested in gardens. For the past 23 years, we have taken over 1300 people to visit gardens in 24 countries. These travels have taken us to England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Costa Rica, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Monaco, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, France, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, and the Netherlands.

When we left the University in 2017, we formed a private company called MCDUFFTOURS and began offering five or six tours a year to anyone interested in exploring beautiful gardens overseas. We took the name McDuff since that was the nickname given to Robert by his horticulture students and likewise—but totally separately—Nancy's voice students affectionately called her Lady McDuff.

At the heart of our company is our growing 'family' of traveling friends that together experience our special brand of garden adventures. And on every tour, one or both of us are on board to lead the group, lecture about gardens, and do whatever it takes to make our travel go smoothly. To find out more about what we are offering, please use form below to get on our mailing list.