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Organised Garden Holidays and Tours - Home and abroad from Brightwater Holidays.
If you are a visitor from overseas you will be very welcome on one of these tours. 
All tours great for single people ( supplements may apply). 
Tailor-made itineraries to your specification, for groups available
'We really enjoyed our the Gardens of The Neapolitan Riviera Holiday where everything was organised for us. We met some really nice people of different age groups on the tour and the itinerary was excellent. We will certainly book another holiday' - Paul Leitch - Editor, Great British Gardens.

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Brightwater Garden Holidays  2008 -  See below for  examples. 

  Quality Garden Holidays and   Special Interest Tours
 established 15 years

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NEW FOR 2008 - Garden Cruise visiting gardens in Europe. Guest Lecturer Mike Nelhams curator at  Tresco's Abbey Gardens.  Maximum number of guests 352. The cruise from Malaga to Leith will be a wonderful combination of interesting ports of call, gardens and culture.

 From around £1169 depending on choice of cabin.  10 days departs May 2008. All meals and most excursions included. More details click here of this and other cruises. Gardens Cruise Ship
Chelsea Flower Show 2008 ( May ) - Book now 
All day ticket to Chelsea Flower Show, admission to Gardens of Sissinghurst Castle, RHS Wisley and Tatton Park. Comfortable coaching throughout.		 From around £295 including 3 Nights Dinner Bed 7 Breakfast at Holiday Inn, Guildford or similar, many pick up points.
Book early to avoid disappointment.
Request itinerary and booking form		 Photo by Charles Hawes
Hampton Court Flower Show ( July ) - Book now
All day ticket To Show, Visits to 4 private gardens. Comfortable coaching		 From £295 including 3 Nights Dinner, Bed & Breakfast., many pick up points.
Gardens of Devon - See the fabulous gardens of Devon including RHS Rosemoor, Greenway, Knighsthayes and other private gardens in this beautiful county. 4 days from just £315 inc dinner, B&B, all entrance fees. Early booking advisable.
Highlights of South Africa -
Including Table Mountain, National Botanic Gardens, The Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve, 3 nights B&B at Zulu Nyala Game Reserve, Durban Botanic Gardens. This  great tour will show wild flowers, parks, gardens and wild game.		 14 days from £2395 including B&B, some full board, all entrance fees. £50 Garden Gift voucher for every holiday booked following introduction from us. (does not apply to previous Brightwater customers.) Garden Holiday in South Africa Picture
Highlights of Argentina - See this great country, to include visits to the magnificent Iguazu falls, Patagonia, Puerto Bertoni National Park and gardens in Buenos Aires. 14 days from £2695 including B&B, 2 lunches excursions.

Iguazu Falls by Nick Leitch
Gardens and Architecture of Andalucia - a fantastic holiday of history and gardens taking in Granada's Alhambra Palace - a must see and the great mosque of Cordoba. Also visit the beautiful city of Seville and visit the Cathedral. Perhaps take in a Flamenco concert in the evening.  
Editor's top recommendation		 7 days from just £575 Bed and Breakfast and all admissions, comfortable coaching. Views from Alameda del Tajo Garden, Spain by Paul Leitch
The Gardens of Japan -
This is a very popular tour staying in Kyoto and Tokyo, includes visits to Kenroku-en, Osaka Castle and a cruise on Lake Ashi beneath Mount Fuji. You will also visit a fine selection of temples and the Imperial Palace in Tokyo.		 14 days from £2575 inc bed and breakfast, entry to gardens etc. £50 Garden Gift voucher for every holiday booked following introduction from us. (does not apply to previous Brightwater customers.)

Garden Holidays in Japan Picture
Cornish Gardens and The Eden Project - 
Includes Hestercombe Gardens en-route, Eden Project, Lost Gardens of Heligan, Pine Lodge Garden, Trebah Garden and Killerton Garden
 4 days from £265 inc dinner, bed and breakfast and entrance to all gardens. Garden Holidays in Cornwall picture
Arts and Gardens in Cornwall including Tate Gallery, Barbara Hepworth Sculpture Garden, Eden Project, Hestercombe, Lost Gardens of Heligan and Trevarno Garden.
You will also visit the Tate Gallery in St Ives one of the most charming coastal towns in England. 		5 days from £375 inc dinner, bed and breakfast and entrance fees. You will stay at the 4 star Porthminster Hotel in St Ives or similar. Arts and Garden Holidays in Cornwall

Highland and Island Gardens 
A very popular holiday including, Mount Stuart Garden, Ascog Fernery - Isle of Bute, Achamore Gardens on Isle of Gigha, Crarae Garden, Benmore Botanic Garden and more. EDITORS CHOICE

4 days from £395 inc dinner, bed and breakfast and entrance fees and ferries. Based at Stonefield Castle Hotel with spectacular views over Loch Fyne.

 Garden Holidays in Scotland picture

Comos Gardens by Boat - Explore the lake by private boat.
A new way to see the gardens which
includes Villa Monastero, Villa Meliz, Villa Cepressi, Villa Bagatti, Villa Carlotta.

4 days from £565 including 3 nights Dinner, Bed & Breakfast at 3 or 4 star hotel.

 Garden Holidays in Italy picture

Monet's Garden and The Gardens of Normandy
One of Brightwater's most popular holidays staying in Chantilly including visits to Monet's Garden, Clos du Coudray and Le Bois des Moutiers.

4 days from £395 inc dinner with wine plus entry to gardens

 Garden Holidays - Monets Garden picture
Gardens of Western Canada
A new holiday with  spectacular scenery, visiting the Garden City of Victoria and also Vancouver. See the famous Butchart Gardens amongst other gems, and go on a Whale Watch (optional).		 12 days from £2395 departing May 12 and September 16. 4 nights Vancouver; 4 nights in Victoria, 2 nights in Parksville. ( Bed and breakfast) Butchart Gardens by Paul Leitch
Arrange your own holiday - just decide which gardens you wish to visit from over 500 listed in our guide. Then arrange your hotel accommodation using our accommodation finder. We suggest that you might want to visit 2 gardens a day and perhaps take in some other places of interest. Forde Abbey Devon
INTERNATIONAL

Worldwide
Brazil's Gardens and Natural Wonders
Gardens of Costa Rica
Parks and Gardens of California
Wildflowers and Wildlife of Namibia
Sri Lanka - The pearl of the Indian Ocean
A journey through China
History and gardens of Turkey
Madeira
Gardens of Bermuda
The Azores

CRUISES
Celtic Garden Cruise
Gardens and special interest cruise
Hebridean Princess
Inlets and Islands of South Argyll
Autumn Tints of the Caledonian Canal
Legends of the Rhine
Dutch Bulbfield Cruise

Europe
Dutch Bulbfield Cruise
Nice and Gardens of French Riviera
Gardens of the Loire and Chaumont
A Taste of Burgundy by Rail
Gardens of Brittany by rail
Gardens of Belgium
Linnaeus and Gardens of Sweden
Castles and Gardens of Latvia
Poland's Secret Gardens
Ninfa and the Sistine Chapel
Lake Garda at leisure
A week on Lake Como
Springtime in Crete
Iceland
 GREAT BRITAIN & IRELAND

Short Breaks in Scotland, Highlands, Islands
Tresco
Scotland's First Flowers of Spring
Tresco & The Eden Project
Gardens of Cheshire and Tatton Park Show
Arts & Gardens in Cornwall
Gardens of Kent and Sussex
Somerset's Secret Treasures
Gardens of South Wales
Lakeland Gardens
Gardens of the Isle of Wight
Autumn Tints of the Cotswolds
Private Gardens of Dublin
Cork's Garden Trail
Cally Palace and Threave
Regal Gardens of Edinburgh and Fife
Gardens of Galloway
Autumn Tints of Perthshire
Gardens of Arran, Ayrshire and Argyll
Private Gardens of Jersey
Cornwall's Spring Bulbmania
Chelsea Flower Show
Gardens of Alnwick &  Northumberland
Highland & Island Gardens
The Hampton Court Flower Show
Gardens of the Far North
The Gardens of Galloway
Autumn tints of Spey & Deeside
Tresco specials
Gardens of the far north
Gardens of Galloway
 

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