An 8 Day Tour of Scotland

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An 8 Day Tour of Scotland

The beautiful setting for the cruise on Loch Lomond, the fun of the Scottish evening with haggis, dancing and bagpipes, the grandeur of Edinburgh and the overwhelming Highland landscapes are all highlights of this Scotland tour.

Suggested Itinerary:

DAY 1: SAT – EDINBURGH
On arrival at Edinburgh Airport, your airport shuttle service leaves for the tour hotel at 09:00, 11:00 & 13:00. The rest of the day is yours to relax or start exploring. Perhaps take a stroll around the shops of Princes Street before joining your director and fellow passengers for a welcome drink. At the start of this Scotland tour, in the evening, selected departures attend the spectacular Military Tattoo.

Accommodation: Castle Hotel

DAY 2: SUN – EDINBURGH SIGHTSEEING. (B)
Join a local guide for an in-depth tour of Edinburgh. The rest of the day is yours to explore the city at leisure: perhaps research your family tartan in the Tartan Centre or visit the art treasures in the National Gallery.

Accommodation: Castle Hotel

DAY 3: MON – EDINBURGH – HIGHLANDS. (B,D)
Cross the Firth of Forth into Fife and you travel to St Andrews, where golf was born on the Old Course in the 15th century. After time to explore, cross the Tay and drive to Pitlochry on the River Tummel, a charming Victorian highland resort town, famous for its salmon leap. Visit a whisky distillery. Continue past Blair Atholl (whose castle is the home of Britain’s only private army) and over the Grampian Mountains. This evening on this Scotland tour, you are invited to a rousing Highland style dinner with haggis, bagpipes and traditional Scottish entertainment.

Accommodation: Highlander Hotel

DAY 4: TUE – HIGHLANDS – THURSO. (B,D)

Travel along the sparkling Spey Valley, past the winter ski resort of Aviemore to the tragic battlefield of Culloden, where in 1746 Bonnie Prince Charlie’s Jacobite army was finally crushed. This Scotland tour then takes you via the stately town of Inverness, home of world-famous Pringle knitwear, and along the scenic shores of Loch Ness to search for the elusive monster. Finally today, the tour travels the rugged coast north to John O’Groats, the most northerly town of mainland Britain.

Accommodation: Royal Hotel

DAY 5: WED – THURSO – ULLAPOOL. (B,D)
The Scotland tour continues through stunning and unspoiled landscapes along the northern coastline with its white sandy beaches, and further inland to misty valleys and glens, lochs and rushing waters. You arrive this evening in the little fishing town of Ullapool on Loch Broom.

Accommodation: Caledonian Hotel.

DAY 6: THU – ULLAPOOL – ISLE OF SKYE. (B,D)
The Scotland tour takes you alongside Loch Carron, past remote Eilean Donan Castle, which under a clear sky offers a perfect reflection in its loch. Then travel over to the Isle of Skye, the largest and most beautiful island of the Inner Hebrides. See the island’s most famous feature, the Cuillin Hills on your way to Skye’s quaint capital, Portree, which is situated in a sheltered bay.

Accommodation: Tongadale Hotel.

DAY 7: FRI – ISLE OF SKYE – GLASGOW. (B)
The scenery now on this Scotland tour is magnificent as you return to the mainland and head past Loch Garry into the Great Glen. Stop along the way at the Second World War Commando Memorial which affords fine views of Ben Nevis, Britain’s highest mountain. Your route continues past Fort William, along the shores of Loch Linnhe and through infamous Glencoe, You enjoy a cruise on Loch Lomond, the largest lake in Great Britain. You drive through the Clyde Valley and arrive in Glasgow.

Accommodation: Marriott Hotel

DAY 8: SAT – GLASGOW. (B)
Your Scotland tour comes to an end after breakfast. Departure transfers arrive at Glasgow Airport at 07:00 & 09:00.

Typical Inclusions:

• 7 nights accommodation
• Luxury, 40 seat coach with onboard toilet
• Services of a tour leader
• Service charges, taxes and porterage
• Document wallet, map book journal and information pack
• Airport shuttle arrival and departure transfers at scheduled times on Day 1 and Day 8
• Traditional Highland dinner with entertainment
• 7 full breakfasts
• 3, 3-course evening meals with tea or coffee

Prices and departures may vary please contact your Concierge Traveller Advisor for more information.