Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Edinburgh
Edinburgh- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner at a local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Malmaison Hotel Edinburgh Leith)
Included Activities
- Dinner at a local restaurant
- The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo (on select departures)
Landmarks Edinburgh Castle - Day 2
Edinburgh
Edinburgh- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Malmaison Hotel Edinburgh Leith)
Included Activities
- Guided city tour of Edinburgh highlights with Local Expert
- Visit Palace of Holyroodhouse
- Drive along Princes Street to Scott Memorial
- Explore New Town Georgian facades
- Edinburgh Castle visit with Local Expert to see Mons Meg and Scottish Crown Jewels
Optional Activities
- Visit National Gallery
Landmarks Palace of Holyroodhouse Scott Memorial Edinburgh Castle National Gallery Royal Mile - Day 3
Edinburgh - St. Andrews - Inverness
Edinburgh - St. Andrews - Inverness- Meals
- Breakfast, Afternoon Tea (Traditional afternoon tea at Atholl Palace and Gardens with sandwiches, scones, Scottish shortbread and traditional Scottish tablet)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Kingsmills, Inverness)
Included Activities
- Travel through Fife to St. Andrews
- Free time in St. Andrews
- Afternoon Tea at Atholl Palace and Gardens
Optional Activities
- Walk to West Sands Beach where 'Chariots of Fire' was filmed
- Visit St. Andrews University
Landmarks Old Course, St. Andrews West Sands Beach St. Andrews University Atholl Palace and Gardens Grampian Mountains Spey Valley - Day 4
Inverness - Culloden - Wick
Inverness - Culloden - Wick- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The Pentland, Thurso)
Included Activities
- Scenic drive along Loch Ness
- Visit Culloden Battlefield
- Culloden Visitor Center
- Wick Heritage Museum (Brendan Choice option)
- Old Pulteney Distillery whisky tasting (Brendan Choice option)
Landmarks Loch Ness Culloden Battlefield Old Pulteney Distillery Wick Heritage Museum - Day 5
Orkney Islands
Orkney Islands- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The Pentland, Thurso)
Included Activities
- Ferry to Orkney Islands
- Visit Italian Chapel
- Kirkwall (old Norse Town)
- Skara Brae (5000-year-old village)
- Ring of Brodgar (stone circle)
Landmarks Italian Chapel Kirkwall Skara Brae Ring of Brodgar - Day 6
Isle of Skye
Isle of Skye- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The Dunollie Hotel, Broadford)
Included Activities
- Travel through northern Scottish coast landscapes
- Journey to Isle of Skye
- Travel to Broadford
- View Cuillin Hills
Landmarks Isle of Skye Cuillin Hills Broadford - Day 7
Isle of Skye - Glencoe
Isle of Skye - Glencoe- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Market-fresh Scottish ingredients and wine with fellow travelers)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ballachulish, Glencoe)
Included Activities
- Travel through Scottish Highlands
- Stop at Eilean Donan Castle for photos
- Visit WWII Commando Memorial
- Glencoe ranger experience (MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® - ecosystem and conservation education)
- Sumptuous dinner with market-fresh Scottish ingredients and wine
Landmarks Kyle of Lochalsh Eilean Donan Castle WWII Commando Memorial Ben Nevis Glencoe - Day 8
Loch Lomond - Glasgow
Loch Lomond - Glasgow- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Radisson Blu, Glasgow)
Included Activities
- Time at Loch Lomond
- Glasgow orientation drive
- George Square
- St. Mungo's Cathedral
Optional Activities
- Cruise on Loch Lomond
Landmarks Loch Lomond George Square St. Mungo's Cathedral - Day 9
Glasgow
Glasgow
