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Scotland's Highlands, Islands and Cities - Signature
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It was a great trip, amazing scenery, mostly good food, and a nice group of people. Some of the hotels were below what I expected but that was explained to us by our tour guide. (For Edinburgh, try Ten Hill Place, it's in walking distance to the city and nicer than where we stayed.)
My favorite stop included as part of the package was Stirling Castle simply beautiful and an area where I would have spent more time. My favorite thing that I did on my own was in Edinburgh, Holyroodhouse Palace.
The extra excursions are well worth the cost, and I enjoy having the choice to participate or not.
Debra W. | Traveled in June
4 - Very Good
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13 daysDuration
Group TourJoin a group of travelers
48 peopleMaximum group size
5 - 99 yearsAge range for participants
EnglishGuide language
Moderate
Involves sustained activity requiring a reasonable level of fitness and endurance.
Starts
Ends
Edinburgh, Scotland
Glasgow, Scotland
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Highlights
Edinburgh: Explore the city with your Local Specialist as you travel along Princes Street to see the Scott Memorial, the neoclassical Adam facades of New Town and the official Scottish residence of the King, Palace of Holyroodhouse.
St. Andrews: Spend time in St Andrews, a coastal university town shaped by old quadrangles, sea air and open links. Walk to the stretch of West Sands Beach where Chariots of Fire filmed its iconic scene, then look across the Old Course, regarded as the birthplace of modern golf.
Inverness: At the Culloden Visitor Center, you’ll discover why the Battle of Culloden lasted only an hour yet changed the Highland way of life forever.
Orkney Islands: Visit the Italian Chapel, Kirkwall, the prehistoric homes of Skara Brae and the stone circle of Brodgar on a full day across the islands.
Eilean Donan: See one of Scotland’s most iconic castles, set where three lochs meet. Framed by rugged mountains and often shrouded in mist, it’s a favorite film location and one of the country’s most photographed landmarks.
Glencoe: Drive through Glencoe, a Highland valley known for steep mountains, open moorland and clan history. Your Travel Director shares context on the area’s past as you follow the road through one of Scotland’s best-known landscapes, with views that show the scale and character of the Highlands.
Glencoe: Drive through Glencoe, a Highland valley known for steep mountains, open moorland and clan history. Your Travel Director shares context on the area’s past as you follow the road through one of Scotland’s best-known landscapes, with views that show the scale and character of the Highlands.
What's Included
Accommodation
Voco Hotel Haymarket Edinburgh, Delta by Marriott.Apex City Quay Hotel & SpaColumba HotelPentland HotelKings Arms HotelRoyal Hotel ObanLeonardo Royal Glasgow, Hilton Garden Inn Glasgow City Center HotelCherry-picked hotels, all tried and trustedAll hotel tips, charges and local taxesOn occasion, hotels of similar standard and location may be utilized.
Meals
Dinner (x5)Breakfast (x12)LunchBreakfast daily and up to half of your evening meals
Transport
Luxury air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi in most countries or alternative transportation (such as rail journeys)Return ferry to the Orkney IslesFerry from the Isle of Skye to MallaigReturn ferry to the Isle of Mull and Iona
Guide
An expert Travel Director and professional Driver
Others
All porterage and restaurant gratuitiesMust-see sightseeing and surprise extrasAudio headsets for flexible sightseeingOptional Experiences and free time
Itinerary
This unforgettable trip through the Scottish Highlands travels into the far-reaches of Scotland’s rugged countryside. Keep your eyes peeled for Nessie, delve into the history of the kings and warriors and join the Wood family for a ceilidh and lunch in the ‘presence’ of Rob Roy.
day 1Welcome to Edinburgh
Embrace the allure of Auld Reekie and explore its labyrinthine lanes, before joining your fellow travelers and Travel Director for dinner to kick-start your tour through an unimaginably beautiful part of the world.
Meals
Dinner
Location Visited
Edinburgh
Accommodation
Voco Hotel Haymarket Edinburgh, Delta by Marriott.
day 2Discover Enchanting Edinburgh
day 3A Day of Abbeys, Landscapes and History
day 4Explore Glamis Castle and on to Creative Dundee
day 5Venture to Culloden and Inverness
day 6Journey to Loch Ness and Thurso
day 7A Day on the Orkney Islands
day 8Over the Sea to Skye
day 9Onwards to Oban
day 10Sail to the Isles of Mull and Iona
day 11Off to Glasgow
day 12Uncover Stirling Castles Secrets
day 13Farewell Glasgow
What's Excluded
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Debra W.Verified Traveler
4.0 | Very Good
It was a great trip, amazing scenery, mostly good food, and a nice group of people. Some of the hotels were below what I expected but that was explained to us by our tour guide. (For Edinburgh, try Ten Hill Place, it's in walking distance to the city and nicer than where we stayed.)
My favorite stop included as part of the package was Stirling Castle simply beautiful and an area where I would have spent more time. My favorite thing that I did on my own was in Edinburgh, Holyroodhouse Palace.
The extra excursions are well worth the cost, and I enjoy having the choice to participate or not.
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AnonymousVerified Traveler
5.0 | Excellent
Fun,informative,great people,good food.Travel director and driver were outstanding
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AnonymousVerified Traveler
4.0 | Very Good
We had a wonderful trip. Our tour guide was outstanding as well as our bus driver. We felt that the group is a bit large for us at 41 people would like tours 20 people or less. The amount of knowledge and history that we learned on the trip was wonderful. The experiences that were part of the itinerary were excellent. There were a couple of excursions that were eliminated that we were looking forward to which was a bit disappointing. Also our tour was sold to us that the accommodations would be about 4 to 4 1/2 star, but a handful of ours were certainly no more than 2 1/2. We completely understand that in remote areas, there’s not a lot of choice, but our agent sold it to us that they were better accommodations than what we experienced. Most of the food was excellent. Some of the breakfasts were not the best. Our motor coach was quite comfortable, but not a lot of legroom, but we were fairly comfortable. We love Scotland. We enjoyed everything that we saw, and I would recommend Brendan tours.
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