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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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The RHS Chelsea Flower Show and Classic English Gardens
Garden Tours
The RHS Chelsea Flower Show and Classic English Gardens
Activity Level
Duration
7 days
Price from
$1,750
May 19 2022
From $1,750
Next date
September 23 2021
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Tresco's Abbey Gardens
Garden Tours
Tresco's Abbey Gardens
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$1,345
October 1 2021
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September 1 2021
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Gardens of Cheshire and RHS Flower Show Tatton Park
Garden Tours
Gardens of Cheshire and RHS Flower Show Tatton Park
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$805
Next date
July 21 2021
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Gardens of Kent and Sussex
Garden Tours
Gardens of Kent and Sussex
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$1,075
June 25 2021
From $1,115 August 20 2021
From $1,115 October 22 2021
From $1,075 April 22 2022
From $1,075 May 27 2022
From $1,075 June 24 2022
From $1,075 August 19 2022
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May 28 2021
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Gardens of North Wales
Garden Tours
Gardens of North Wales
Activity Level
Tour Manager Tony Russell
Duration
4 days
Price from
$805
July 16 2021
From $805 August 13 2021
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June 4 2021
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Gardens of Northumberland
Garden Tours
Gardens of Northumberland
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$1,075
July 23 2021
From $1,185 August 22 2021
From $1,145
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June 13 2021
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Highgrove and the Cotswolds
Garden Tours
Highgrove and the Cotswolds
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$850
June 4 2021
From $850 August 8 2021
From $805 August 22 2021
From $805 September 3 2021
From $805 September 24 2021
From $805 April 29 2022
From $805 May 20 2022
From $845 June 24 2022
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May 21 2021
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Irish Rover
Last few spaces
Garden Tours
Irish Rover
Activity Level
Tour Manager Trevor Edwards
Duration
8 days
Price from
$2,130
August 22 2021
From $2,155
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August 8 2021
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Private Gardens of East Anglia
Garden Tours
Private Gardens of East Anglia
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$805
August 20 2021
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May 28 2021
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Private Gardens of Herefordshire
Garden Tours
Private Gardens of Herefordshire
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$940
August 16 2021
From $940 September 1 2021
From $940
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June 7 2021
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Queen Victoria and the Isle of Wight
Garden Tours
Queen Victoria and the Isle of Wight
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$940
Next date
August 14 2021
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In the Footsteps of the Picts
Scenic Scottish Tours
In the Footsteps of the Picts
Activity Level
Tour Manager Peter Yeoman
Duration
4 days
Price from
$805
July 23 2021
From $780 August 6 2021
From $805 September 3 2021
From $780 June 18 2022
From $805 August 6 2022
From $805 September 3 2022
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June 18 2021
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Islay and Jura
Scenic Scottish Tours
Islay and Jura
Activity Level
Duration
5 days
Price from
$1,410
June 7 2021
From $1,410 July 12 2021
From $1,410 September 13 2021
From $1,480 October 4 2021
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May 17 2021
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A Classic Scottish Steam Break
Scenic Scottish Tours
A Classic Scottish Steam Break
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$845
June 24 2021
From $900 July 8 2021
From $805 July 15 2021
From $805 July 22 2021
From $900 August 5 2021
From $805 August 12 2021
From $900 August 26 2021
From $805 September 20 2021
From $805 October 14 2021
From $845 June 23 2022
From $860 July 21 2022
From $805 August 11 2022
From $805 October 14 2022
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June 21 2021
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Arran, Scotland in Miniature
Scenic Scottish Tours
Arran, Scotland in Miniature
Activity Level
Duration
5 days
Price from
$940
September 13 2021
From $980
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July 12 2021
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Autumn Tints of Arran
Last few spaces
Scenic Scottish Tours
Autumn Tints of Arran
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$670
October 25 2021
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October 18 2021
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Coll and Tiree
Scenic Scottish Tours
Coll and Tiree
Activity Level
Duration
5 days
Price from
$1,885
July 20 2021
From $1,815 August 3 2021
From $1,750 September 14 2021
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June 22 2021
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Gardens of the Far North
Scenic Scottish Tours
Gardens of the Far North
Activity Level
Duration
5 days
Price from
$1,345
July 18 2021
From $1,345 June 26 2022
From $1,345 July 10 2022
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July 4 2021
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Grand Tour of the Inner Hebrides
Last few spaces
Scenic Scottish Tours
Grand Tour of the Inner Hebrides
Activity Level
Duration
7 days
Price from
$2,330
July 1 2021
From $2,290 August 5 2021
From $2,265 September 2 2021
From $2,360
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June 10 2021
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Grand Tour of the Outer Hebrides (6 Days)
Scenic Scottish Tours
Grand Tour of the Outer Hebrides (6 Days)
Activity Level
Duration
6 days
Price from
$1,590
July 4 2021
From $1,480 August 1 2021
From $1,550 August 24 2021
From $1,550 September 5 2021
From $1,480 September 28 2021
From $1,345 May 3 2022
From $1,345 June 21 2022
From $1,480 July 1 2022
From $1,410 August 23 2022
From $1,455 September 15 2022
From $1,410 September 27 2022
From $1,455
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June 22 2021
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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
Duration
5 days
Price from
$1,140
August 10 2021
From $1,075 August 12 2021
From $1,075 September 21 2021
From $1,210 October 5 2021
From $940 October 12 2021
From $940 March 22 2022
From $940 April 5 2022
From $980 September 20 2022
From $1,155 October 12 2022
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July 18 2021
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Highlights of Orkney and Shetland
Scenic Scottish Tours
Highlights of Orkney and Shetland
Activity Level
Duration
6 days
Price from
$1,680
June 7 2021
From $1,885 August 2 2021
From $1,885 August 7 2021
From $1,750 September 20 2021
From $1,750 May 9 2022
From $1,750 June 13 2022
From $1,750 August 15 2022
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May 17 2021
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Historic Houses of Scottish Borders
Scenic Scottish Tours
Historic Houses of Scottish Borders
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$995
October 22 2021
From $940
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June 27 2021
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Knitting in Shetland
Scenic Scottish Tours
Knitting in Shetland
Activity Level
Duration
6 days
Price from
$1,950
Next date
September 24 2021
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Mull Wildlife
Scenic Scottish Tours
Mull Wildlife
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$1,345
Next date
May 22 2021
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Mull, Staffa & Iona
Last few spaces
Scenic Scottish Tours
Mull, Staffa & Iona
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$1,210
August 13 2021
From $1,180 September 10 2021
From $1,185
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June 18 2021
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Scotland's Northern Edge
Last few spaces
Scenic Scottish Tours
Scotland's Northern Edge
Activity Level
Duration
5 days
Price from
$1,115
July 9 2021
From $1,005 August 10 2021
From $1,005 August 15 2021
From $1,005 September 8 2021
From $1,145 September 29 2021
From $1,070
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June 15 2021
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Shetland and its Outer Isles
Scenic Scottish Tours
Shetland and its Outer Isles
Activity Level
Duration
5 days
Price from
$1,615
July 26 2021
From $1,410 August 29 2021
From $1,480 June 10 2022
From $1,345 August 8 2022
From $1,415
Next date
June 21 2021
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Undiscovered Orkney
Scenic Scottish Tours
Undiscovered Orkney
Activity Level
Duration
5 days
Price from
$1,345
August 30 2021
From $1,385 June 23 2022
From $1,480 August 25 2022
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June 24 2021
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Up Helly Aa
Scenic Scottish Tours
Up Helly Aa
Activity Level
Tour Manager Alastair Walker
Duration
7 days
Price from
$1,545
January 23 2022
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Next date
January 22 2022
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Gardens of Dumfries and Galloway
Last few spaces
Scenic Scottish Tours
Gardens of Dumfries and Galloway
Activity Level
Tour Manager Colin Crosbie
Duration
4 days
Price from
$915
July 14 2021
From $805 August 15 2021
From $915 September 15 2021
From $875
Next date
June 6 2021
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Christmas in the Scottish Borders
Scenic Scottish Tours
Christmas in the Scottish Borders
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$805
Next date
December 24 2021
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Lord of the Glens - Heart of the Highlands
Scenic Scottish Tours
Lord of the Glens - Heart of the Highlands
Activity Level
Duration
8 days
Price from
$3,100
May 24 2021
From $3,100 May 31 2021
From $3,100 June 7 2021
From $3,100 June 14 2021
From $3,100 June 21 2021
From $3,100 June 28 2021
From $3,100 September 13 2021
From $3,100 April 25 2022
From $3,235 May 2 2022
From $3,235 May 9 2022
From $3,235 September 19 2022
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May 17 2021
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Lord of the Glens - Highlands and Islands
Scenic Scottish Tours
Lord of the Glens - Highlands and Islands
Activity Level
Duration
6 days
Price from
$1,885
October 14 2021
From $1,815 April 4 2022
From $2,020 April 20 2022
From $2,020 October 1 2022
From $2,020 October 6 2022
From $2,020 October 11 2022
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September 27 2021
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An Archaeologist’s View of Orkney and Shetland
Archaeological Tours
An Archaeologist’s View of Orkney and Shetland
Activity Level
Duration
6 days
Price from
$1,680
July 12 2021
From $2,020 August 23 2021
From $2,020 April 25 2022
From $1,750 July 11 2022
From $1,855
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May 31 2021
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Autumn Tints of Perthshire
NEW for 2019
Scenic Scottish Tours
Autumn Tints of Perthshire
Activity Level
Duration
3 days
Price from
$495
October 18 2021
From $465 October 11 2022
From $495
Next date
October 11 2021
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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
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$845
July 16 2021
From $805 August 6 2021
From $845 September 1 2021
From $805 October 8 2021
From $805
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June 18 2021
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Downton Abbey and the Stately Homes of England
Garden Tours
Downton Abbey and the Stately Homes of England
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$940
September 5 2021
From $940
Next date
July 11 2021
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Walmer Castle and the Cinque Ports
Garden Tours
Walmer Castle and the Cinque Ports
Activity Level
Tour Manager Linda Robinson
Duration
4 days
Price from
$805
September 9 2021
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June 10 2021
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Highland Wildlife Safari
Scenic Scottish Tours
Highland Wildlife Safari
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$940
July 23 2021
From $940 June 24 2022
From $940 July 22 2022
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June 25 2021
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Private Gardens of Caithness and Sutherland
Scenic Scottish Tours
Private Gardens of Caithness and Sutherland
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$765
July 12 2021
From $765 June 27 2022
From $780 July 12 2022
From $780 July 18 2022
From $780
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July 5 2021
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Scenic Scottish Railways
Scenic Scottish Tours
Scenic Scottish Railways
Activity Level
Tour Manager Alastair Walker
Duration
4 days
Price from
$870
September 24 2021
From $845 October 8 2021
From $805
Next date
July 27 2021
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Stornoway, Skye & the Summer Isles
Scenic Scottish Tours
Stornoway, Skye & the Summer Isles
Activity Level
Duration
6 days
Price from
$1,345
October 14 2021
From $1,210 June 8 2022
From $1,345 July 27 2022
From $1,410 August 17 2022
From $1,410
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July 20 2021
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Gardens of Somerset and Dorset
Garden Tours
Gardens of Somerset and Dorset
Activity Level
Duration
5 days
Price from
$940
August 19 2021
From $940 June 30 2022
From $940 August 18 2022
From $940
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July 1 2021
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Autumn Tints of the Lake District
Garden Tours
Autumn Tints of the Lake District
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$940
Next date
October 31 2021
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The Gardens of Kent & Sussex with Sarah Raven (Country Living/Good Housekeeping)
Last few spaces
Garden Tours
The Gardens of Kent & Sussex with Sarah Raven (Country Living/Good Housekeeping)
Activity Level
Tour Manager Trevor Edwards
Duration
4 days
Price from
$1,945
June 21 2021
From $1,945
Next date
June 7 2021
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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
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$900
September 6 2021
From $940
Next date
June 13 2021
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Christmas in Kent
Garden Tours
Christmas in Kent
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$1,195
Next date
December 24 2021 (Postponed)
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In the Footsteps of Gertrude Jekyll
Garden Tours
In the Footsteps of Gertrude Jekyll
Activity Level
Duration
5 days
Price from
$1,320
Next date
June 5 2021
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Caledonian Days
New for 2021
Scenic Scottish Tours
Caledonian Days
Activity Level
Tour Manager Alastair Walker
Duration
4 days
Price from
$805
July 3 2021
From $875 September 1 2021
From $805 September 11 2021
From $870 June 17 2022
From $805 July 22 2022
From $845 September 2 2022
From $805
Next date
June 6 2021
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Historic Houses of Dorset
NEW FOR 2021
Garden Tours
Historic Houses of Dorset
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$940
Next date
3 September 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
18 July 2021
From £805 3 October 2021
From £805
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6 June 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
$940
Next date
15 July 2021
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Historic Houses of North Wales
NEW FOR 2021
Garden Tours
Historic Houses of North Wales
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$940
Next date
25 September 2021
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Private Gardens of Cornwall
Garden Tours
Private Gardens of Cornwall
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$940
April 28 2022
From $940
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July 22 2021
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Walking in the Outer Hebrides
NEW FOR 2021
Garden Tours
Walking in the Outer Hebrides
Activity Level
Duration
5 days
Price from
$1,455
21 October 2021
From £1,345 2 April 2022
From £1,480
Next date
23 July 2021
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Spring and Autumn in the West Highlands
NEW FOR 2021
Scenic Scottish Tours
Spring and Autumn in the West Highlands
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$670
March 28 2022
From $655 October 24 2022
From $695
Next date
October 25 2021
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Best of Angus Gardens
NEW FOR 2021
Scenic Scottish Tours
Best of Angus Gardens
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$735
May 13 2022
From $765 August 19 2022
From $765
Next date
August 20 2021
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Orkney’s Garden Trail
NEW FOR 2021
Scenic Scottish Tours
Orkney’s Garden Trail
Activity Level
Duration
6 days
Price from
$1,590
July 28 2021
From $1,590 July 13 2022
From $1,615 August 3 2022
From $1,615
Next date
July 14 2021
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Private Gardens of the Scottish Borders
NEW FOR 2021
Scenic Scottish Tours
Private Gardens of the Scottish Borders
Activity Level
Duration
3 days
Price from
$670
Next date
July 23 2021
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Best of Ayrshire Gardens
NEW FOR 2021
Scenic Scottish Tours
Best of Ayrshire Gardens
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$735
July 26 2021
From $805 May 23 2022
From $780 July 18 2022
From $780
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May 24 2021
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Scotland’s Extreme North West
NEW FOR 2021
Scenic Scottish Tours
Scotland’s Extreme North West
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$670
October 18 2021
From $670 March 22 2022
From $670 April 19 2022
From $710 October 11 2022
From $710 October 18 2022
From $710
Next date
October 4 2021
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Scenic Railways of North Wales
NEW FOR 2021
Garden Tours
Scenic Railways of North Wales
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$1,075
Next date
1 September 2021
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Highland Explorer: Skye and the Far North
Last few spaces NEW FOR 2021
Scenic Scottish Tours
Highland Explorer: Skye and the Far North
Activity Level
Duration
6 days
Price from
$1,075
July 30 2021
From $1,115 September 3 2021
From $1,115
Next date
June 4 2021
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Speyside’s Whisky Trail
NEW FOR 2021
Scenic Scottish Tours
Speyside’s Whisky Trail
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$805
August 28 2021
From $805
Next date
June 1 2021
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The Gardens of Derbyshire
NEW FOR 2021
Garden Tours
The Gardens of Derbyshire
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$940
Next date
June 10 2021
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A Classic Scottish Steam Break - Stirling Highland Hotel
Last few spaces NEW FOR 2021
Scenic Scottish Tours
A Classic Scottish Steam Break - Stirling Highland Hotel
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$980
August 19 2021
From $940 October 16 2021
From $940
Next date
July 1 2021
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Walking in the Peak District
NEW FOR 2021
Garden Tours
Walking in the Peak District
Activity Level
Duration
5 days
Price from
$1,075
Next date
September 12 2021
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Gardens of West Wales
NEW FOR 2021
Garden Tours
Gardens of West Wales
Activity Level
Duration
5 days
Price from
$940
September 6 2021
From $940
Next date
June 1 2021
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Walking in Cornwall
NEW FOR 2021
Garden Tours
Walking in Cornwall
Activity Level
Duration
5 days
Price from
$1,345
September 28 2021
From $1,345
Next date
August 30 2021
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Literary Trails of the South Coast
NEW FOR 2021
Garden Tours
Literary Trails of the South Coast
Activity Level
Duration
3 days
Price from
$535
September 17 2021
From $535 May 13 2022
From $535 September 16 2022
From $535
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May 21 2021
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Castles and Houses of Northumberland
Garden Tours
Castles and Houses of Northumberland
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$1,075
September 15 2021
From $1,075
Next date
June 2 2021
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Castles and Houses of Lincolnshire
Garden Tours
Castles and Houses of Lincolnshire
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$940
October 1 2021
From $940
Next date
June 26 2021
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Steam Trains of Yorkshire
NEW FOR 2021
Garden Tours
Steam Trains of Yorkshire
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$940
October 3 2021
From $940
Next date
June 20 2021
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Literary Trails of the West Country
Garden Tours
Literary Trails of the West Country
Activity Level
Duration
3 days
Price from
$535
September 14 2021
From $535
Next date
May 18 2021
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The Ancient Stones of the Outer Hebrides
Scenic Scottish Tours
The Ancient Stones of the Outer Hebrides
Activity Level
Duration
5 days
Price from
$940
June 12 2022
From $1,210 September 11 2022
From $1,145
Next date
October 3 2021
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A Scottish Hogmanay
Scenic Scottish Tours
A Scottish Hogmanay
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$805
Next date
December 30 2021
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Christmas in Stirling
Scenic Scottish Tours
Christmas in Stirling
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$805
Next date
December 24 2021
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RHS Garden Bridgewater With Tom Stuart-Smith (Country Living/Good Housekeeping)
Garden Tours
RHS Garden Bridgewater With Tom Stuart-Smith (Country Living/Good Housekeeping)
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$715
August 8 2021
From $970
Next date
July 25 2021
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The RHS Chelsea Flower Show - Behind-the-Scenes with Colin Crosbie
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The RHS Chelsea Flower Show - Behind-the-Scenes with Colin Crosbie
Activity Level
Tour Manager Colin Crosbie
Duration
3 days
Price from
$1,010
September 24 2021
From $940
Next date
September 22 2021
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The RHS Chelsea Flower Show and Gardens of London
Garden Tours
The RHS Chelsea Flower Show and Gardens of London
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$940
Next date
September 24 2021
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Arts and Gardens of London and RHS Chelsea Flower Show
Garden Tours
Arts and Gardens of London and RHS Chelsea Flower Show
Activity Level
Tour Manager Trevor Edwards
Duration
5 days
Price from
$1,455
Next date
September 21 2021
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RHS Chelsea Flower Show and Classic English Gardens
Garden Tours
RHS Chelsea Flower Show and Classic English Gardens
Activity Level
Duration
7 days
Price from
$1,750
Next date
September 23 2021
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Up Helly Aa - Shetland’s Fire Festival
Scenic Scottish Tours
Up Helly Aa - Shetland’s Fire Festival
Activity Level
Duration
7 days
Price from
$1,815
Next date
January 24 2022
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Walking in Speyside
Scenic Scottish Tours
Walking in Speyside
Activity Level
Duration
5 days
Price from
$940
May 20 2022
From $1,075 September 2 2022
From $1,075
Next date
October 18 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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