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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
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Garden Tours The RHS Chelsea Flower Show and Classic English Gardens
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Duration
7 days
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$1,945 $1,847.75
May 21 2020
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May 18 2020
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Tresco's Abbey Gardens
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Garden Tours Tresco's Abbey Gardens
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Duration
4 days
Price from
$1,495
April 17 2020
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March 27 2020
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Gardens of Kent and Sussex
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Garden Tours Gardens of Kent and Sussex
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Duration
4 days
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$1,195 $1,135.25
June 25 2020
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May 28 2020
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Gardens of North Wales
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Garden Tours Gardens of North Wales
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Duration
4 days
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$895 $850.25
July 17 2020
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June 5 2020
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Gardens of Northumberland
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Garden Tours Gardens of Northumberland
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Duration
4 days
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$1,195 $1,135.25
July 26 2020
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June 14 2020
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Highgrove and the Cotswolds
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Garden Tours Highgrove and the Cotswolds
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Duration
4 days
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$895 $850.25
June 12 2020
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May 14 2020
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Irish Rover
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Garden Tours Irish Rover
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Duration
8 days
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$2,320 $2,204
August 13 2020
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May 14 2020
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Private Gardens of East Anglia
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Garden Tours Private Gardens of East Anglia
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Duration
4 days
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$895 $850.25
August 17 2020
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May 18 2020
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Private Gardens of Herefordshire
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Garden Tours Private Gardens of Herefordshire
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Duration
4 days
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$1,045 $992.75
August 2 2020
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May 14 2020
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Queen Victoria and the Isle of Wight
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Garden Tours Queen Victoria and the Isle of Wight
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Duration
4 days
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$1,045 $992.75
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August 17 2020
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The RHS Chatsworth Flower Show and Gardens of Derbyshire
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Garden Tours The RHS Chatsworth Flower Show and Gardens of Derbyshire
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Duration
4 days
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$1,045 $992.75
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June 11 2020
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In the Footsteps of the Picts
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Scenic Scottish Tours In the Footsteps of the Picts
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Duration
4 days
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$895 $850.25
August 7 2020
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June 19 2020
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Islay and Jura
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Scenic Scottish Tours Islay and Jura
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Duration
5 days
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$1,570 $1,491.50
June 29 2020
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June 8 2020
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A Classic Scottish Steam Break
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Scenic Scottish Tours A Classic Scottish Steam Break
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Duration
4 days
Price from
$940 $893
June 26 2020
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July 23 2020
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Arran, Scotland in Miniature
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Scenic Scottish Tours Arran, Scotland in Miniature
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Duration
5 days
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$1,045 $992.75
June 22 2020
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May 25 2020
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Autumn Tints of Arran
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Scenic Scottish Tours Autumn Tints of Arran
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Duration
4 days
Price from
$715 $679.25
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October 19 2020
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Gardens and Architecture of the Firth of Clyde
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Scenic Scottish Tours Gardens and Architecture of the Firth of Clyde
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Duration
4 days
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$895 $850.25
September 7 2020
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May 25 2020
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Coll and Tiree
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Scenic Scottish Tours Coll and Tiree
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Duration
5 days
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$1,990 $1,890.50
July 7 2020
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June 23 2020
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Gardens of the Far North
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Scenic Scottish Tours Gardens of the Far North
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Duration
5 days
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$1,465 $1,391.75
July 10 2020
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June 28 2020
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Grand Tour of the Inner Hebrides
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Scenic Scottish Tours Grand Tour of the Inner Hebrides
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Duration
6 days
Price from
$2,470 $2,346.50
May 9 2020
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June 3 2020
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Grand Tour of the Outer Hebrides (6 Days)
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Scenic Scottish Tours Grand Tour of the Outer Hebrides (6 Days)
Activity Level
Duration
6 days
Price from
$1,525 $1,448.75
June 7 2020
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May 10 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
Duration
5 days
Price from
$1,045
September 4 2020
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April 7 2020
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Highlights of Orkney and Shetland
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Scenic Scottish Tours Highlights of Orkney and Shetland
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Duration
6 days
Price from
$1,645
May 4 2020
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April 20 2020
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Historic Houses of Scottish Borders
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Scenic Scottish Tours Historic Houses of Scottish Borders
Duration
4 days
Price from
$1,045 $992.75
October 11 2020
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May 26 2020
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Knitting in Shetland
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Scenic Scottish Tours Knitting in Shetland
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Duration
6 days
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$2,020 $1,919
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September 24 2020
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Mull Wildlife
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Scenic Scottish Tours Mull Wildlife
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$1,420 $1,349
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May 21 2020
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Mull, Staffa & Iona
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Scenic Scottish Tours Mull, Staffa & Iona
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Duration
4 days
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$1,195 $1,135.25
June 12 2020
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May 15 2020
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Scotland's Northern Edge
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Scenic Scottish Tours Scotland's Northern Edge
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Duration
5 days
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$1,135 $1,078.25
June 17 2020
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June 4 2020
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Shetland and its Outer Isles
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Scenic Scottish Tours Shetland and its Outer Isles
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Duration
5 days
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$1,645 $1,562.75
June 26 2020
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June 15 2020
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Undiscovered Orkney
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Scenic Scottish Tours Undiscovered Orkney
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Duration
5 days
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$1,645 $1,562.75
August 24 2020
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June 15 2020
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Up Helly Aa
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Scenic Scottish Tours Up Helly Aa
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Duration
5 days
Price from
$1,345
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January 24 2021
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V&A
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Scenic Scottish Tours V&A
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$850 $807.50
October 4 2020
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June 7 2020
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Gardens of Dumfries and Galloway
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Scenic Scottish Tours Gardens of Dumfries and Galloway
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$940 $893
August 16 2020
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June 12 2020
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Christmas in the Scottish Borders
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Scenic Scottish Tours Christmas in the Scottish Borders
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$750 $712.50
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December 24 2020
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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
$3,445
May 4 2020
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April 27 2020
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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
$2,020
April 22 2020
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April 17 2020
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An Archaeologist’s View of Orkney and Shetland
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Archaeological Tours An Archaeologist’s View of Orkney and Shetland
Activity Level
Duration
6 days
Price from
$1,795
July 6 2020
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April 27 2020
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Gardens of Cornwall & Tresco
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Garden Tours Gardens of Cornwall & Tresco
Activity Level
Duration
5 days
Price from
$1,345
June 12 2020
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April 10 2020
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RHS Garden Bridgewater and Gardens of the North West
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Garden Tours RHS Garden Bridgewater and Gardens of the North West
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$940 $893
September 11 2020
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September 4 2020
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A Classic Scottish Steam Break with The Times
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Scenic Scottish Tours A Classic Scottish Steam Break with The Times
Duration
4 days
Price from
$1,535 $1,458.25
August 21 2020
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July 3 2020
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A Grand Tour of Scotland
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Scenic Scottish Tours A Grand Tour of Scotland
Activity Level
Duration
11 days
Price from
$3,345 $3,177.75
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August 22 2020
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A Taste of Argyll
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Scenic Scottish Tours A Taste of Argyll
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Duration
4 days
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$1,465 $1,391.75
October 3 2020
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May 8 2020
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Aberdeenshire: Scotland’s Larder
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Scenic Scottish Tours Aberdeenshire: Scotland’s Larder
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$865 $821.75
September 18 2020
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June 10 2020
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Downton Abbey and the Stately Homes of England
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Garden Tours Downton Abbey and the Stately Homes of England
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$1,045 $992.75
August 16 2020
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July 12 2020
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Gardens of Distinction
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Garden Tours Gardens of Distinction
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$1,045 $992.75
June 9 2020
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May 4 2020
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Gardens of Devon
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Garden Tours Gardens of Devon
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Duration
4 days
Price from
$895 $850.25
August 18 2020
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June 16 2020
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Walmer Castle and the Cinque Ports
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Garden Tours Walmer Castle and the Cinque Ports
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$895 $850.25
September 15 2020
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June 9 2020
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Whisky Tasting on Islay and Jura
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Scenic Scottish Tours Whisky Tasting on Islay and Jura
Activity Level
Duration
5 days
Price from
$2,095 $1,990.25
September 18 2020
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July 3 2020
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Highland Wildlife Safari
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Scenic Scottish Tours Highland Wildlife Safari
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$1,045 $992.75
July 24 2020
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June 26 2020
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Highland and Island Gardens
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Scenic Scottish Tours Highland and Island Gardens
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$970 $921.50
June 5 2020
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May 15 2020
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In the Footsteps of Gertrude Jekyll
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Garden Tours In the Footsteps of Gertrude Jekyll
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Duration
5 days
Price from
$1,465 $1,391.75
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June 8 2020
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Private Gardens of Caithness and Sutherland
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Scenic Scottish Tours Private Gardens of Caithness and Sutherland
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$850 $807.50
July 20 2020
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July 6 2020
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Summer Gardens of the Peak District
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Garden Tours Summer Gardens of the Peak District
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$745 $707.75
August 14 2020
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June 19 2020
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Stornoway, Skye & the Summer Isles
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Scenic Scottish Tours Stornoway, Skye & the Summer Isles
Activity Level
Duration
6 days
Price from
$1,555 $1,477.25
September 17 2020
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July 9 2020
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Gardens of Somerset and Dorset
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Garden Tours Gardens of Somerset and Dorset
Activity Level
Duration
5 days
Price from
$1,045 $992.75
August 20 2020
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June 18 2020
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Lord of the Highlands - Highlands and Islands
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Scenic Scottish Tours Lord of the Highlands - Highlands and Islands
Activity Level
Duration
6 days
Price from
$1,915 $1,819.25
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September 30 2020
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Lord of the Highlands - Heart of the Highlands
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Scenic Scottish Tours Lord of the Highlands - Heart of the Highlands
Activity Level
Duration
8 days
Price from
$2,995 $2,845.25
May 20 2020
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From $2,995 August 12 2020
From $2,995 August 19 2020
From $2,995 August 26 2020
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From $2,995 September 9 2020
From $2,995 September 16 2020
From $2,995 September 23 2020
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May 13 2020
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The Gardens of Kent & Sussex with Sarah Raven (Country Living/Good Housekeeping)
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Garden Tours The Gardens of Kent & Sussex with Sarah Raven (Country Living/Good Housekeeping)
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$1,945 $1,847.75
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June 9 2020
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Highgrove and the Cotswolds With Christine Walkden (Good Housekeeping/Country Living)
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Garden Tours Highgrove and the Cotswolds With Christine Walkden (Good Housekeeping/Country Living)
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$1,315 $1,249.25
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June 1 2020
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Hidden Gardens of Lincolnshire
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Garden Tours Hidden Gardens of Lincolnshire
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$1,015 $964.25
July 24 2020
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May 15 2020
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Houses and Gardens of West Sussex featuring the Bluebell Railway
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Garden Tours Houses and Gardens of West Sussex featuring the Bluebell Railway
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$995 $945.25
September 7 2020
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June 14 2020
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Lakeland Gardens With Pippa Greenwood
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Garden Tours Lakeland Gardens With Pippa Greenwood
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Duration
4 days
Price from
$1,115 $1,059.25
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May 26 2020
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A Classic Scottish Steam Break With Carol Kirkwood
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Scenic Scottish Tours A Classic Scottish Steam Break With Carol Kirkwood
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$1,765 $1,676.75
Next date
June 12 2020
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Steam Through the Scottish Highlands (Prima magazine)
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Scenic Scottish Tours Steam Through the Scottish Highlands (Prima magazine)
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$1,240 $1,178
September 11 2020
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Next date
July 25 2020
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A Classic Scottish Steam Break (Good Housekeeping/Country Living)
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Scenic Scottish Tours A Classic Scottish Steam Break (Good Housekeeping/Country Living)
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$1,685 $1,600.75
July 17 2020
From $1,685 August 7 2020
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June 19 2020
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Castles and Gardens of the Scottish Highlands (Country Living/Good Housekeeping)
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Garden Tours Castles and Gardens of the Scottish Highlands (Country Living/Good Housekeeping)
Activity Level
Expert Lecturer Colin Crosbie
Duration
5 days
Price from
$1,945 $1,847.75
Next date
June 30 2020
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Christmas in Kent
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Garden Tours Christmas in Kent
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$1,195 $1,135.25
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December 24 2020
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Private Gardens of Yorkshire with Joe Swift (Country Living/Good Housekeeping)
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Garden Tours Private Gardens of Yorkshire with Joe Swift (Country Living/Good Housekeeping)
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$1,645 $1,562.75
Next date
June 22 2020
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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