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Heart of Scotland

8 days
From Glasgow to Culzean Castle
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Glasgow

    Optional Activities

    • Invisible Glasgow Walking Tour - guided tour introducing well-known sights and social projects focused on sustainable living in Glasgow
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  2. Day 2

    Glasgow

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Visit Glasgow Botanic Gardens with John Kibble greenhouse (admission free)
    • Browse Clydeside Collective - association of local traders, artists and producers
    Landmarks
    Glasgow Botanic Gardens
    River Kelvin
    Kibble Palace
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  3. Day 3

    Glasgow to Dumfries & Galloway

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Visit Drumlanrig Castle with gardens and masterpiece artworks by Rembrandt, Gainsborough and Rowlandson (April-September)
    • Explore Dumfries Museum (admission free) with panoramic views

    Optional Activities

    • Detour to New Lanark Mill - UNESCO World Heritage ensemble of brick buildings including former cotton production center, museum, store, cafeteria, hotel and circular walk along River Clyde
    Landmarks
    Mennock Pass
    Wanlockhead
    New Lanark Mill
    River Clyde
    Drumlanrig Castle
    Dumfries Museum
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  4. Day 4

    Dumfries & Galloway

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Visit Caerlaverok Castle & National Nature Reserve with circular paths through forests, meadows and marshland

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Sweetheart Abbey - Cistercian monastery with the story of Lady Devorgilla and Lord John Balliol
    Landmarks
    Caerlaverok Castle
    Caerlaverok National Nature Reserve
    Sweetheart Abbey
  5. Day 5

    Dumfries & Galloway to Kirkcudbright

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Dark Space Planetarium - interactive exhibition about space, planets and celestial bodies run by Kirkcudbright Development Trust
    Landmarks
    Dark Space Planetarium
  6. Day 6

    Kirkcudbright to Stranraer

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Logan Botanic Garden - exotic paradise featuring unusual and species-rich plants favored by the warm Gulf Stream
    • Explore Mull of Galloway Lighthouse and peninsula with sandy beaches, cliffs and meadows
    Landmarks
    Logan Botanic Garden
    Mull of Galloway Lighthouse
  7. Day 7

    Stranraer to Glasgow

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Culzean Castle & Country Park - castle perched on Ayrshire cliffs with historic stories and treasures, including top floor gifted to President Eisenhower in 1945
    Landmarks
    Culzean Castle
    Culzean Country Park
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  8. Day 8

    Glasgow

    Meals
    Breakfast
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Who is travelling?

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