Tours to Scotland

Choose Scotland for your next holiday. With its unique landscapes, rich culture and ancient history, Scotland has so much to offer. The hospitality is warm and friendly, and the range of attractions is huge. Our knowledgeable tour managers will take you on a journey through its geography and history while at the same time ensuring your Scottish holiday is relaxing as possible. From island-hopping to great rail journeys, from historic houses to art treasures and from glorious gardens to sublime scenery, a tour in Scotland has it all.

As a Scottish holiday brand with over 30 years’ experience of organising holidays to Scotland we know that we can offer you something that others cannot. From the country’s awe-inspiring mountain ranges and rugged coastlines dotted with historic castles and weathered villages to bustling cities such as Edinburgh and Glasgow, Scotland’s appeal is endless. Our expertise and knowledge of Scotland can be found in our diverse holiday collection which includes island hopping in the Outer Hebrides, fascinating insights into ancient wonders plus art and architecture in Glasgow and Edinburgh. New for 2025 are specially
designed seasonal tours Autumn Tints of Dumfries & Galloway and Gardens of Wester Ross.

Brightwater Holidays

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.

So, choose Brightwater for your next Scottish holiday and see why we’re the top choice for this, our most beloved destination.

Destination Inspiration

We asked three of our Scottish Tour Managers to tell us about their favourite parts of Scotland.

Here’s what they said:

Sue Pomeroy

“I’ve been lucky enough to travel all over the world but nowhere compares to the place I now call home. Inverewe Gardens has to be one of my favourite spots, with its exotic plants, native wildlife and glorious views.”

Alastair Walker

“For me, nothing beats the rail journey from Fort William to Mallaig. As the train slows down and crosses the viaduct at Glenfinnan you can hear the oohs and aahs echo throughout the carriage!”

David MacLennan

“The Outer Hebrides are hard to beat for scenery and I love Orkney and Shetland, but I do have a special affection for the Scottish Borders with its fine mansions and rolling hills.”

Why Enjoy a Scotland Tour with Brightwater?

Highly enjoyable

“Highly enjoyable. We managed to see so much of the islands thanks to the knowledge of our local driver and the enthusiasm of our tour manager. I had a list of must-sees, all of which I saw, and so much more besides.”

Guest on Shetland and its Outer Isles, July 2023

Well-organised

“It was a well-organised and interesting trip, which visited several museums and sites I wouldn’t have reached on my own. Our tour manager was reassuring, well informed and genial.”

Guest on Glasgow’s Art Treasures, March 2024

Wonderful!

“Wonderful! We saw amazing places and were looked after throughout. Hotel accommodation was very good and our tour manager was extremely informative and cheerful.”

Guest on A Classic Scottish Steam Break, August 2023