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Why choose brightwater holidays
Expertly led tours
Every tour with Brightwater Holidays is led by a knowledgeable and engaging Tour Manager, chosen for their specialist background – from garden design and academia to conservation and heritage. Their insight helps uncover the stories, people, and places that make each itinerary truly distinctive.
Carefully curated itineraries
Our carefully curated and innovative itineraries reveal the hidden gems of the world’s most beautiful destinations. Enjoy exclusive, behind-the-scenes access to private gardens and places rarely open to the public – experiences you won’t find elsewhere.
Award-winning service
With over 30 years of experience, Brightwater Holidays has built a reputation for thoughtful travel and award-winning service. Recognised with Gold at the 2024 British Travel Awards for Best Small Coach Holiday Company and named Garden Tour Operator of the Year 2023, our commitment to excellence has also earned us Feefo’s 2025 Trusted Service Award.
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Discover Scotland with Brightwater
Brightwater Holidays has been bringing guests to our home country of Scotland for over three decades. With this kind of longevity comes a lot of experience that we are using to delivery memory-making holidays.
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Our Travel Awards
We were delighted to win Bronze for Best Travel Company for Coach Holidays at the 2025 British Travel Awards, adding to our successes in previous years. Additionally, we also won the Feefo 2025 Trusted Service Award for excellence in customer service, so you can book with Brightwater safe in the knowledge that your holiday will be operated by a multi-award-winning travel company.
INTERNATIONAL GARDEN TOURISM AWARD
This has turned out to be a momentous year for us here at Brightwater Holidays as we were also voted Garden Tour Operator of the Year at the International Garden Tourism Awards in Canada. Ibo Gülsen, Chair of the International Garden Tourism Network stated that, along with other recipients, we “exemplify true leadership in the world of garden tourism”, a truly wonderful accolade for a small company such as ours.
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