Join our amazing horticulturists Todd Boland and Tim Walsh as they lead you through eight of the most beautiful gardens in the south of Scotland. During this 10 day tour, home base will be at Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh.

 

Tour Dates: June 8-17, 2026
Tour Fee per person: $4830 CDN single occupancy; $4255 CDN double occupancy (taxes included)
Deposit of $575 CDN (taxes included) required at registration. Balance due no later than May 1, 2026.

Please note that double occupancy at Queen Margaret is one double bed in the room, not two separate beds.

Once registered, please contact us at garden@mun.ca to confirm if you are looking for single or double occupancy and the name of your roommate for double. There are a limited number of double rooms available. 

This tour will require a minimum of 10 participants to go forward.

Tour Fee Includes:
9 nights’ accommodations at Queen Margaret University
8 Breakfasts and 6 Suppers
Garden admissions
Tour Guide fees
Coach transportation to and from the gardens

Not included:
Transportation between your point of departure and Queen Margaret University; lunches; items of a personal nature, including insurance, alcoholic beverages, etc.

 

Refund policy: The deposit is refundable, less 15% administration fee, until May 1, 2026. After this date any fees paid are non-refundable. Should we have to cancel the tour, a full refund will be processed.

Note: This is a walking tour of botanical gardens. Participants must be sufficiently fit to manage seven days straight of all-day physical activity.

 

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Day trips to:
Branklyn Garden
Cluny House Gardens
Dawyck Botanic Garden
Drummond Castle
Glasgow Botanical Garden
Glenarn Gardens
Kailzie Gardens
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

Draft Itinerary:
Day 1 - Arrive Edinburgh – June 8
Day 2 – Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh – June 9
Day 3 – Kailzie Gardens and Dawyck Garden – June 10
Day 4 – Cluny House Gardens – June 11
Day 5 – Branklyn Garden – June 12
Day 6 – Free Day – June 13
Day 7 – Drummond Castle – June 14
Day 8 – Glenarn Gardens – June 15
Day 9 – Glasgow Botanic Gardens – June 16
Day 10 – Depart Edinburgh – June 17