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United Kingdom

Visit the UK, home to Shakespeare, Henry VIII and even David Bowie. The United Kingdom has a wealth of culture, history and heritage to explore, and Brightwater can help you to uncover it all. Glorious gardens, evocative archaeological sites and world-class arts await in this small, yet mighty country – and an escorted tour here will show you just how much there is still to discover.

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A Classic Scottish Steam Break
Scenic Scottish Tours A Classic Scottish Steam Break
Activity Level
Expert Lecturer David MacLennan
Duration
4 days
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$940
July 9 2020
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June 26 2020
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Gardens of Kent and Sussex
Garden Tours Gardens of Kent and Sussex
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Duration
4 days
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$1,240
May 28 2020
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June 25 2020
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Caledonian Days
New for 2021
Scenic Scottish Tours Caledonian Days
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Duration
4 days
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$805 $735
July 3 2021
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June 6 2021
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Lord of the Highlands - Heart of the Highlands
Scenic Scottish Tours Lord of the Highlands - Heart of the Highlands
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Duration
8 days
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$2,995
May 13 2020
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April 28 2021
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Lord of the Glens - Highlands and Islands
Scenic Scottish Tours Lord of the Glens - Highlands and Islands
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Duration
6 days
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$2,020
April 22 2020
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April 17 2020 (Postponed)
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Coll and Tiree
Scenic Scottish Tours Coll and Tiree
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Duration
5 days
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$1,945
June 23 2020
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September 22 2020
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A Classic Scottish Steam Break (Good Housekeeping/Country Living)
Scenic Scottish Tours A Classic Scottish Steam Break (Good Housekeeping/Country Living)
Activity Level
Expert Lecturer David MacLennan
Duration
4 days
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$1,685
August 7 2020
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July 17 2020
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A Classic Scottish Steam Break With Carol Kirkwood
Scenic Scottish Tours A Classic Scottish Steam Break With Carol Kirkwood
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Duration
4 days
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$1,765
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June 12 2020
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A Classic Scottish Steam Break with The Times
Scenic Scottish Tours A Classic Scottish Steam Break with The Times
Expert Lecturer David MacLennan
Duration
4 days
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$1,535
August 21 2020
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July 3 2020
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Gardens and Architecture of the Firth of Clyde
Scenic Scottish Tours Gardens and Architecture of the Firth of Clyde
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Duration
4 days
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$955
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September 7 2020
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Grand Tour of the Outer Hebrides (6 Days)
Scenic Scottish Tours Grand Tour of the Outer Hebrides (6 Days)
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Duration
6 days
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$1,495
May 10 2020
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June 28 2020
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RHS Garden Bridgewater and Gardens of the North West
NEW FOR 2020
Garden Tours RHS Garden Bridgewater and Gardens of the North West
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Duration
4 days
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$940
September 11 2020
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September 4 2020
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Scenic Scottish Railways
Scenic Scottish Tours Scenic Scottish Railways
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Duration
4 days
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$895
September 25 2020
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May 8 2020
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Lord of the Glens - Heart of the Highlands
Scenic Scottish Tours Lord of the Glens - Heart of the Highlands
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Duration
8 days
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$3,445
May 4 2020
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April 27 2020 (Postponed)
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Highgrove and the Cotswolds
Garden Tours Highgrove and the Cotswolds
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Duration
4 days
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$895
June 12 2020
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May 14 2020
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Private Gardens of Caithness and Sutherland
Scenic Scottish Tours Private Gardens of Caithness and Sutherland
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Duration
4 days
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$850
July 20 2020
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July 6 2020
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Private Gardens of East Anglia
Garden Tours Private Gardens of East Anglia
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Duration
4 days
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$895
August 17 2020
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May 18 2020
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Scotland's Northern Edge
Scenic Scottish Tours Scotland's Northern Edge
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Duration
5 days
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$1,045
June 4 2020
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September 4 2020
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Queen Victoria and the Isle of Wight
Garden Tours Queen Victoria and the Isle of Wight
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Duration
4 days
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$1,045
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August 17 2020
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Shetland and its Outer Isles
Scenic Scottish Tours Shetland and its Outer Isles
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Duration
5 days
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June 15 2020
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June 21 2021
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Mull, Staffa & Iona
Scenic Scottish Tours Mull, Staffa & Iona
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Duration
4 days
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$1,195
May 15 2020
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August 14 2020
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Private Gardens of Herefordshire
Garden Tours Private Gardens of Herefordshire
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Duration
4 days
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$1,045
September 2 2020
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August 2 2020
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Irish Rover
Garden Tours Irish Rover
Activity Level
Expert Lecturer Trevor Edwards
Duration
8 days
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$2,245
May 14 2020
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August 13 2020
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Tresco's Abbey Gardens
Garden Tours Tresco's Abbey Gardens
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Duration
4 days
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$1,690
April 17 2020
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May 18 2020
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Undiscovered Orkney
Scenic Scottish Tours Undiscovered Orkney
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Duration
5 days
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$1,645
August 24 2020
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June 15 2020
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Up Helly Aa
Scenic Scottish Tours Up Helly Aa
Activity Level
Expert Lecturer David MacLennan
Duration
6 days
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$1,345
January 23 2021
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January 25 2021
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Steam in the Lake District
Garden Tours Steam in the Lake District
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Duration
4 days
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$895
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September 11 2020
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Steam Through the Scottish Highlands (Prima magazine)
Scenic Scottish Tours Steam Through the Scottish Highlands (Prima magazine)
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Duration
4 days
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$1,240
September 11 2020
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July 25 2020
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Walmer Castle and the Cinque Ports
Garden Tours Walmer Castle and the Cinque Ports
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Duration
4 days
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$895
September 15 2020
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June 9 2020
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Stornoway, Skye & the Summer Isles
Scenic Scottish Tours Stornoway, Skye & the Summer Isles
Activity Level
Expert Lecturer David MacLennan
Duration
6 days
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$1,555
September 17 2020
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July 9 2020
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Mull Wildlife
Scenic Scottish Tours Mull Wildlife
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Duration
4 days
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$1,420
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May 21 2020
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V&A
Scenic Scottish Tours V&A
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Duration
4 days
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$750
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October 4 2020
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The RHS Chelsea Flower Show and Classic English Gardens
Garden Tours The RHS Chelsea Flower Show and Classic English Gardens
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Duration
7 days
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$1,945
May 21 2020
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May 18 2020
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The RHS Chatsworth Flower Show and Gardens of Derbyshire
Garden Tours The RHS Chatsworth Flower Show and Gardens of Derbyshire
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Duration
4 days
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$1,045
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June 11 2020 (Postponed)
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Hidden Gardens of Lincolnshire
Garden Tours Hidden Gardens of Lincolnshire
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Duration
4 days
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$1,015
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July 24 2020
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Gardens of Somerset and Dorset
Garden Tours Gardens of Somerset and Dorset
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Duration
5 days
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$1,045
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August 20 2020
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Gardens of Devon
Garden Tours Gardens of Devon
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Duration
4 days
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$895
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August 18 2020
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Gardens of Cornwall & Tresco
NEW FOR 2020
Garden Tours Gardens of Cornwall & Tresco
Activity Level
Expert Lecturer Michael Gill
Duration
5 days
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$1,345
April 10 2020
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June 12 2020
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Knitting in Shetland
Scenic Scottish Tours Knitting in Shetland
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Duration
6 days
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$2,020
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September 24 2020
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Islay and Jura
Scenic Scottish Tours Islay and Jura
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Duration
5 days
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$1,495
June 8 2020
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June 29 2020
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Christmas in the Scottish Borders
Scenic Scottish Tours Christmas in the Scottish Borders
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Duration
4 days
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$750
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December 24 2020
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Summer Gardens of the Peak District
Garden Tours Summer Gardens of the Peak District
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Duration
4 days
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$745
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August 14 2020
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The Gardens of Kent & Sussex with Sarah Raven (Country Living/Good Housekeeping)
Garden Tours The Gardens of Kent & Sussex with Sarah Raven (Country Living/Good Housekeeping)
Activity Level
Expert Lecturer Trevor Edwards
Duration
4 days
Price from
$1,945
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June 9 2020
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Highgrove and the Cotswolds With Christine Walkden (Good Housekeeping/Country Living)
Garden Tours Highgrove and the Cotswolds With Christine Walkden (Good Housekeeping/Country Living)
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Duration
4 days
Price from
$1,315
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June 1 2020
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Highland Wildlife Safari
Scenic Scottish Tours Highland Wildlife Safari
Activity Level
Expert Lecturer Sue Pomeroy
Duration
4 days
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$1,045
July 24 2020
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June 26 2020
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Highlights of Orkney and Shetland
Scenic Scottish Tours Highlights of Orkney and Shetland
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Duration
6 days
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$1,615 $1,480
April 20 2020
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May 3 2021
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Historic Houses of Scottish Borders
Scenic Scottish Tours Historic Houses of Scottish Borders
Activity Level
Expert Lecturer David MacLennan
Duration
4 days
Price from
$1,045
October 11 2020
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May 26 2020
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Houses and Gardens of West Sussex featuring the Bluebell Railway
Garden Tours Houses and Gardens of West Sussex featuring the Bluebell Railway
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Duration
4 days
Price from
$995
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September 7 2020
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In the Footsteps of the Picts
Scenic Scottish Tours In the Footsteps of the Picts
Activity Level
Expert Lecturer Peter Yeoman
Duration
4 days
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$895
August 7 2020
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June 19 2020
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Arran, Scotland in Miniature
Scenic Scottish Tours Arran, Scotland in Miniature
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Duration
5 days
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$1,015
May 25 2020
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August 24 2020
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Autumn Tints of Arran
Scenic Scottish Tours Autumn Tints of Arran
Activity Level
Expert Lecturer David MacLennan
Duration
4 days
Price from
$715
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October 19 2020
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Autumn Tints of Perthshire
NEW for 2019
Scenic Scottish Tours Autumn Tints of Perthshire
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Duration
3 days
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$485
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October 11 2020
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Autumn Tints of the Lake District
Garden Tours Autumn Tints of the Lake District
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Duration
4 days
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$895
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October 5 2020
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An Archaeologist’s View of Orkney and Shetland
Archaeological Tours An Archaeologist’s View of Orkney and Shetland
Activity Level
Expert Lecturer Alison Reid
Duration
6 days
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$1,930
April 27 2020
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August 31 2020
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Downton Abbey and the Stately Homes of England
Garden Tours Downton Abbey and the Stately Homes of England
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Duration
4 days
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$1,045
August 16 2020
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July 12 2020
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A Taste of Argyll
Scenic Scottish Tours A Taste of Argyll
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Duration
4 days
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$1,465
October 3 2020
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May 8 2020
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Aberdeenshire: Scotland’s Larder
Scenic Scottish Tours Aberdeenshire: Scotland’s Larder
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Duration
4 days
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$865
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September 18 2020
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In the Footsteps of Gertrude Jekyll
Garden Tours In the Footsteps of Gertrude Jekyll
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Duration
5 days
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$1,465
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June 6 2020
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Grand Tour of the Inner Hebrides
Scenic Scottish Tours Grand Tour of the Inner Hebrides
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Duration
7 days
Price from
$2,395
May 9 2020
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September 5 2020
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A Grand Tour of Scotland
Scenic Scottish Tours A Grand Tour of Scotland
Activity Level
Expert Lecturer Linda Arthur
Duration
11 days
Price from
$3,345
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August 22 2020
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Lord of the Highlands - Highlands and Islands
Limited availability
Scenic Scottish Tours Lord of the Highlands - Highlands and Islands
Activity Level
Duration
6 days
Price from
$1,915
Next date
September 30 2020 (Postponed)
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Gardens of Cheshire and RHS Flower Show Tatton Park
Garden Tours Gardens of Cheshire and RHS Flower Show Tatton Park
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Duration
4 days
Price from
$595
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July 22 2020
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Christmas in Kent
Garden Tours Christmas in Kent
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Duration
4 days
Price from
$1,195
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December 24 2020
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Gardens of Dumfries and Galloway
Scenic Scottish Tours Gardens of Dumfries and Galloway
Activity Level
Expert Lecturer Colin Crosbie
Duration
4 days
Price from
$865
June 12 2020
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From $735 September 15 2021
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August 16 2020
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Gardens of the Far North
Scenic Scottish Tours Gardens of the Far North
Activity Level
Expert Lecturer Colin Crosbie
Duration
5 days
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$1,465
July 10 2020
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June 28 2020
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Gardens of Distinction
Garden Tours Gardens of Distinction
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Duration
4 days
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$1,045
June 9 2020
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May 4 2020
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Gardens of Northumberland
Garden Tours Gardens of Northumberland
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Duration
4 days
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$1,195
July 26 2020
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June 14 2020
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Gardens of North Wales
Garden Tours Gardens of North Wales
Activity Level
Expert Lecturer Tony Russell
Duration
4 days
Price from
$895
July 17 2020
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June 5 2020
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Grand Tour of the Outer Hebrides (5 Days)
Scenic Scottish Tours Grand Tour of the Outer Hebrides (5 Days)
Activity Level
Expert Lecturer Alastair Walker
Duration
5 days
Price from
$1,045
September 4 2020
From $1,120
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October 6 2020
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Whisky Tasting on Islay and Jura
Scenic Scottish Tours Whisky Tasting on Islay and Jura
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Duration
5 days
Price from
$2,095
September 18 2020
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July 3 2020
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Historic Houses of Dorset
NEW FOR 2021
Garden Tours Historic Houses of Dorset
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Duration
4 days
Price from
$1,075 $1,005
3 September 2021
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23 April 2021
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Historic Houses of Devon & Cornwall
NEW FOR 2021
Garden Tours Historic Houses of Devon & Cornwall
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$1,075 $1,005
15 July 2021
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6 May 2021
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Historic Houses of Aberdeenshire
NEW FOR 2021
Garden Tours Historic Houses of Aberdeenshire
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$805
6 June 2021
From £805
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28 April 2021
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Historic Houses of North Wales
NEW FOR 2021
Garden Tours Historic Houses of North Wales
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Duration
4 days
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$1,075 $1,005
September 25 2021
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May 29 2021
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Country Information - United Kingdom

  • Visa - American citizens do not require a visa in the United Kingdom
  • Currency - The currency of the United Kingdom is the Great British Pound
  • How to Dress - Generally people in the UK dress quite casually. The weather in the UK is unreliable so it's best to take an umbrella with you
  • Cultural Differences - There are four countries which make up the United Kingdom - England, Scotland, Wale and Northern Ireland. They each vary considerably but are all proud nations with a multitude of history
  • Language - The common language in the UK is English
  • Tipping - Tipping is widely appreciated in the United Kingdom

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