Garden Tours & Cruises
Something about Suffolk
A six day exploration of East Anglia’s Great Houses & Gardens with Alan Mason, Chantal Cookson & London Festival Opera
Itinerary at a glance
- Aldeburgh / Otley Hall / Helmingham Hall / Beth Chatto / Fullers Mill / The Red House / Bury St Edmunds
The Enchanted Isles
Discover the beautiful Isles of Scilly with Mike Nelhams & Chantal Cookson staying at Hell Bay Hotel on Bryher
Itinerary at a glance
- Penzance / St Mary’s / Bryher / Tresco / St Agnes
Circumnavigation of the United Kingdom
An exploration of the castles, gardens & historic houses of the United Kingdom aboard the MS Hebridean Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Portsmouth / Fowey / Isles of Scilly / Holyhead / Barrow in Furness / Belfast / Armadale / Inverie / Inverewe / Isle Martin / Scrabster / Port of Tyne / Great Yarmouth / Dover / Cowes / Portsmouth
Islands, Gardens & Temples of Ancient Japan
A fascinating voyage from Kanazawa to Taiwan including calls in South Korea aboard the MS Island Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Tokyo / Kanazawa / Kyoto / Matsue / Ulsan / Haeinsa / Nagasaki / Yakushima Island / Amami Oshima / Ishigaki Island / Keelung /
Great Houses, Castles & Gardens of Ireland's Ancient East
Explore Ireland’s Garden Counties of Wicklow, Carlow & Beyond with Mike Nelhams, Chantal Cookson & the Music of London Festival Opera
Itinerary at a glance
- Dublin / Huntington Castle / Altamont Gardens / Kilmacurragh Botanic Garden / Mount Congreve / Lafcadio Hearn Japanese Garden / Hunting Brook Garden / Mount Usher / Dublin
Roses of the Rhine
A passage along the Rhine celebrating the region's splendid gardens aboard the MS River Crown
Itinerary at a glance
- Basle / Breisach / Strasbourg / Baden-Baden / Speyer / Heidelberg / Mainz / Eltville / Rudesheim / Rhine Gorge / Koblenz / Bonn / Cologne / Arnhem / Rotterdam / Amsterdam
Great Houses & Gardens of North Yorkshire
A five night escorted tour staying at the historic Middlethorpe Hall with London Festival Opera, Alan Mason & Chantal Cookson
Itinerary at a glance
- York / Harewood House / Beningborough Hall / Castle Howard / Ripon / Richmond / Ripon / Richmond / York
A Week on Lake Maggiore
Discover the islands, lakes and gardens of Lombardy staying at the delightful Villa e Palazzo Aminta
Itinerary at a glance
- Lake Maggiore / Borromean Islands / Lago d'Orta / Rocca d'Angera / Ferrovia Vigezzina / Ricetto di Ghemme
Gardens of Marrakech & the Atlas Mountains
An escorted tour of Marrakech & the surrounding countryside
Itinerary at a glance
- Marrakech / Ourika Valley / Atlas Mountains
Autumn in the Heart of the Lakes
A celebration of the Nature, Art & Literature of the Lake District with Guest Speaker David Mitchell
Itinerary at a glance
- Grasmere / Hutton-in-the-Forest / Dalemain Mansion and Gardens / Hilltop House / Hawkshead / Rydal Mount / Steam Yacht Gondola / Brantwood House / Blackwell Arts and Crafts House / Levens Hall / Sizergh Castle
Autumnal Colour & Opera in Ireland’s Ancient East
An escorted tour visiting some of Ireland’s great houses including performances at the Wexford Festival Opera with Guest Speaker Robert O’Byrne
Itinerary at a glance
- Dublin / Killruddery / Kilmacurragh Botanic Garden / Russborough House / Wexford Opera House / Marlfield House / Powerscourt / Huntingdon Castle / Wexford Opera / Dublin
Galicia's Camellia Route
A week exploring the Gardens of Galicia with Rosemary Legrand
Itinerary at a glance
- Porto / Cambados / Pazo de Saleta / Gardens of Soutomaior Castle / Pazo Quinteiro da Cruz / Martin Codax Winery / Pazo de Rubianes / Santiago de Compostela / Pazo de Faramello / Pazo de Oca / Pazo de Ribadulla / La Coruna
Tours at a glance
| Tour Name | Departure Date | Ship | Tour Type | Itinerary |
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| Something about Suffolk | 1717 MayMay 2026 | Wentworth Hotel | Escorted Tours |
Itinerary at a glance
Aldeburgh / Otley Hall / Helmingham Hall / Beth Chatto / Fullers Mill / The Red House / Bury St Edmunds
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| The Enchanted Isles | 303 JuneJun 2026 | Hell Bay Hotel | Escorted Tours |
Itinerary at a glance
Penzance / St Mary’s / Bryher / Tresco / St Agnes
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| Circumnavigation of the United Kingdom | 303 JuneJun 2026 | Hebridean Sky | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Portsmouth / Fowey / Isles of Scilly / Holyhead / Barrow in Furness / Belfast / Armadale / Inverie / Inverewe / Isle Martin / Scrabster / Port of Tyne / Great Yarmouth / Dover / Cowes / Portsmouth
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| Islands, Gardens & Temples of Ancient Japan | 707 JuneJun 2026 | Island Sky | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Tokyo / Kanazawa / Kyoto / Matsue / Ulsan / Haeinsa / Nagasaki / Yakushima Island / Amami Oshima / Ishigaki Island / Keelung /
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| Great Houses, Castles & Gardens of Ireland's Ancient East | 1414 JuneJun 2026 | Marlfield House | Escorted Tours |
Itinerary at a glance
Dublin / Huntington Castle / Altamont Gardens / Kilmacurragh Botanic Garden / Mount Congreve / Lafcadio Hearn Japanese Garden / Hunting Brook Garden / Mount Usher / Dublin
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| Roses of the Rhine | 101 JulyJul 2026 | River Crown | River Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Basle / Breisach / Strasbourg / Baden-Baden / Speyer / Heidelberg / Mainz / Eltville / Rudesheim / Rhine Gorge / Koblenz / Bonn / Cologne / Arnhem / Rotterdam / Amsterdam
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| Great Houses & Gardens of North Yorkshire | 1313 SeptemberSep 2026 | Middlethorpe Hall | Escorted Tours |
Itinerary at a glance
York / Harewood House / Beningborough Hall / Castle Howard / Ripon / Richmond / Ripon / Richmond / York
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| A Week on Lake Maggiore | 1818 SeptemberSep 2026 | Villa e Palazzo Aminta | Escorted Tours |
Itinerary at a glance
Lake Maggiore / Borromean Islands / Lago d'Orta / Rocca d'Angera / Ferrovia Vigezzina / Ricetto di Ghemme
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| Gardens of Marrakech & the Atlas Mountains | 505 OctoberOct 2026 | Your Accommodation | Escorted Tours |
Itinerary at a glance
Marrakech / Ourika Valley / Atlas Mountains
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| Autumn in the Heart of the Lakes | 1111 OctoberOct 2026 | Rothay Garden Hotel | Escorted Tours |
Itinerary at a glance
Grasmere / Hutton-in-the-Forest / Dalemain Mansion and Gardens / Hilltop House / Hawkshead / Rydal Mount / Steam Yacht Gondola / Brantwood House / Blackwell Arts and Crafts House / Levens Hall / Sizergh Castle
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| Autumnal Colour & Opera in Ireland’s Ancient East | 1919 OctoberOct 2026 | Marlfield House | Escorted Tours |
Itinerary at a glance
Dublin / Killruddery / Kilmacurragh Botanic Garden / Russborough House / Wexford Opera House / Marlfield House / Powerscourt / Huntingdon Castle / Wexford Opera / Dublin
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| Galicia's Camellia Route | 1111 MarchMar 2027 | Galicia Accommodation | Escorted Tours |
Itinerary at a glance
Porto / Cambados / Pazo de Saleta / Gardens of Soutomaior Castle / Pazo Quinteiro da Cruz / Martin Codax Winery / Pazo de Rubianes / Santiago de Compostela / Pazo de Faramello / Pazo de Oca / Pazo de Ribadulla / La Coruna
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