Overview
Beautiful green Scotland is a
land of whisky, bagpipes and kilts, rolling hills
and shimmering lakes that have inspired generations
of poets, a spectacularly dramatic coast, fabulous
music, theatre, galleries and museums, fine and
diverse architecture, a long and rich culture all of
its own, a warm friendly welcome to visitors and
long, long summer evenings. Scotland is all this and
more. Our comprehensive tour features grand,
cultural, diverse Edinburgh, the dramatic scenery of
the east and west coasts, rolling highlands and
peaceful islands, wonderful historic castles and
abbeys, finishing in glorious Glasgow, Scotland’s
biggest city. It will be the start of your love
affair with Scotland.
Itinerary
Touring: Edinburgh - Aberdeen - Inverness - Loch Ness - Oban - Isle of Mull - Isle of Iona - Glasgow
Day 1: Edinburgh
Transfer from the airport, check in and overnight. A
free evening in wonderful Edinburgh, perhaps in an
atmospheric traditional pub and/or having your first
taste of Scottish culture. (D,O)
Day 2: Edinburgh
After breakfast, sightseeing of the city rightfully
known as the ‘Athens of the North’, including the
stunning views from Calton Hill, majestic Holyrood
Palace and the graceful elegant Royal Mile up to the
formidable Edinburgh Castle. (B,D,O)
Day 3: Edinburgh – Aberdeen
After breakfast, departure to beautiful Scone Palace
where Scottish Kings were crowned, then northward
along the picturesque east coast including the
spectacular ruins of Dunnottar Castle and evening
arrival in Aberdeen. (B,D,O)
Day 4: Aberdeen – Inverness
After breakfast, we travel to the Grampian Mountains
and royal Balmoral Castle, the Queen’s favourite
home*, and then to pretty Pitlochry with Scotland’s
smallest distillery and then overnight in Inverness,
capital of the Highlands. (B,D,O)
*If the Queen is at
Balmoral, we will visit the ancient Drum Castle
instead
Day 5: Inverness – Loch Ness – Oban
We start by
visiting a fascinating woollen products factory, and
then view the site of the historic Battle of
Culloden, travel to lovely Loch Ness to look for the
legendary monster and overnight in pretty Oban on
the glorious west coast. (B,D,O)
Day 6: Oban – Isle of Mull – Isle
of
Iona – Oban
A ferry ride to the beautiful island of Mull, then
by bus to lovely Fionnphort on the glorious Atlantic
coast. A ferry ride to tranquil Iona, the cradle of
Scottish Christianity with an abbey, before
returning by ferry to Mull and Oban. (B,D,O)
Day 7: Oban – Inveraray – Loch
Lomond – Glasgow
A trip inland to Inveraray Castle overlooking
peaceful Loch Fyne, then onward past the famous Loch
Lomond to Glasgow, Scotland’s biggest city, where a
panoramic tour awaits, with a chance to see St
Mungo’s cathedral and stately George Square. (B,D,O)
Day 8: Glasgow
Check out and airport transfer. (B)
B=Breakfast; L=Lunch; D=Dinner;
O=Overnight;