Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Glasgow
Glasgow- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome dinner at your hotel)
- Day 2
Glasgow - Falkirk - Royal Burgh of Culross - Linlithgow - Edinburgh
Glasgow - Falkirk - Royal Burgh of Culross - Linlithgow - Edinburgh- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit The Kelpies equine sculptures
- Guided tour of Royal Burgh of Culross cobbled streets and historic buildings
- Visit Linlithgow Palace ruins
Landmarks The Kelpies Royal Burgh of Culross Linlithgow Palace - Day 3
Edinburgh
Edinburgh- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Morning city sightseeing with Local Guide including New Town
- Visit Edinburgh Castle and Scotland's Crown Jewels
Optional Activities
- Scottish Night with Bagpipers and Ceremony of the Haggis - three-course meal with traditional Scottish song and dance
- Rosslyn Chapel - 15th century church with religious, pagan and Masonic themes
- Royal Yacht Britannia Excursion and Dinner - visit the former Royal Yacht and dinner with wine and coffee at a local restaurant
Landmarks Edinburgh Castle Edinburgh New Town - Day 4
Edinburgh - Abbotsford - Melrose - Edinburgh
Edinburgh - Abbotsford - Melrose - Edinburgh- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Abbotsford House including historic relics, weapons, armor, and library
- Visit Melrose Abbey
Landmarks Abbotsford House Melrose Abbey - Day 5
Edinburgh - St. Andrews - Pitlochry - Inverness
Edinburgh - St. Andrews - Pitlochry - Inverness- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit St. Andrews, home of golf
- Visit Blair Athol whisky distillery
Landmarks St. Andrews Blair Athol Distillery Cairngorms National Park - Day 6
Inverness
Inverness- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Choice of: Visit Clava Cairns prehistoric site and Cawdor Castle OR walking tour of Inverness with Local Guide along River Ness
Optional Activities
- Loch Ness Cruise and Urquhart Castle - visit Urquhart Castle on the banks of Loch Ness before boarding a motorboat for a cruise and chance to spot the famous monster
Landmarks Clava Cairns Cawdor Castle River Ness - Day 7
Inverness - Thurso
Inverness - Thurso- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Culloden Moor battlefield and visitor center
- Visit Dunrobin Castle and gardens
Landmarks Culloden Battlefield Dunrobin Castle - Day 8
Thurso - Orkney Islands - Thurso
Thurso - Orkney Islands - Thurso- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Light lunch at Orkney Brewery Tasting Hall café), Dinner
Included Activities
- Ferry to the Orkney Islands
- Visit Old Man of Hoy, Skara Brae, Skaill House, Ring of Brodgar, and Kirkwall
- Guided tour of Orkney Brewery
- Light lunch at Orkney Brewery Tasting Hall café
- Ferry return to mainland
Landmarks Old Man of Hoy Skara Brae Skaill House Ring of Brodgar Kirkwall Orkney Brewery - Day 9
Thurso - Ullapool - Isle of Skye
Thurso - Ullapool - Isle of Skye- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional fish and chips at a local restaurant), Dinner
Included Activities
- Traditional fish and chips lunch at Ullapool local restaurant
Landmarks Ullapool Loch Broom - Day 10
Isle of Skye
Isle of Skye- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Drive around Trotternish Peninsula with scenic views
- Visit Museum of Island Life with thatch-roofed cottages
Optional Activities
- Eilean Donan Castle and Pub Visit - visit this most photographed landmark in Scotland surrounded by loch and mountain, followed by a drink at a charming local pub
Landmarks Trotternish Peninsula Museum of Island Life Portree Cuillin Hills - Day 11
Isle of Skye - Glenfinnan - Fort William - Oban
Isle of Skye - Glenfinnan - Fort William - Oban- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Museum of the Isles
- Ferry across Sound of Sleat to mainland
- Visit Glenfinnan monument to Jacobite clansmen
- Scenic drive through Glen Coe
Landmarks Museum of the Isles Sound of Sleat Glenfinnan Viaduct Glenfinnan Monument Ben Nevis Glen Coe - Day 12
Oban - Isle of Mull - Isle of Iona - Oban
Oban - Isle of Mull - Isle of Iona - Oban- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Ferry to Isle of Mull
- Scenic drive across Isle of Mull
- Ferry to Isle of Iona
- Visit Iona Abbey
- Ferry back to mainland Oban
Optional Activities
- Private visit to Duart Castle - family home of Clan Maclean with 800 years of history, including castle tour and a dram of whisky
Landmarks Isle of Mull Tobermory Isle of Iona Iona Abbey - Day 13
Oban - Inveraray - Loch Lomond - Glasgow
Oban - Inveraray - Loch Lomond - Glasgow- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Farewell dinner at hotel)
Included Activities
- Scenic drive over Pass of Brander
- Photo stop at Loch Lomond
- Orientation drive of Glasgow including cathedral, university, and Georgian Squares
- Farewell dinner at hotel
Landmarks Pass of Brander Loch Lomond Glasgow Cathedral - Day 14
Glasgow
Glasgow- Meals
- Breakfast
