Discover Scotland

Day Stop

• Glasgow, UK

Experience

Start your Scottish adventure with a visit to the National Piping Centre.

Hotel(s)

Maldron Hotel, Glasgow

Meal(s)

Dinner

Your tour opens in Glasgow, Scotland’s Victorian city. Start your Scottish adventure with a visit to the National Piping Centre. After a demonstration and lesson with a renowned piper, it’s your chance to give it a go! Then, join your fellow travelers for a lively welcome dinner at the Centre’s farm-to-table restaurant.

Day Stops

• Glasgow, UK
• Ballachulish PH49, UK
• Oban, UK

Hotel(s)

Ballachulish Hotel, Ballachulish or Isles of Glencoe Hotel, Ballachulish

Meal(s)

Breakfast, Dinner

This morning, bid Glasgow farewell as you travel to Oban, known as the ‘Gateway to the Isles’. After free time for lunch, it’s your choice! Take a walk up to McCaig’s Tower with your Tour Manager -OR- visit Dunollie Museum, Castle and Grounds. Admire the verdant green hills and mountainside waters as you arrive at your remote countryside hotel situated on lovely Loch Linnhe.

Day Stops

• Ballachulish PH49, UK
• Skye, United Kingdom

Experience

Explore the legendary Isle of Skye while soaking up the dramatic views.

Hotel(s)

Ballachulish Hotel, Ballachulish or Isles of Glencoe Hotel, Ballachulish

Meal(s)

Breakfast, Dinner

This morning, take a ferry ride to the stunning Isle of Skye, also known in poetry and song as Eilean a' Cheò (The Misty Isle). Upon arrival in Armadale, a local guide from the island will join you to share the history of this magical place and what it is like to live there today. Visit the capital of Portree for some time to explore, then continue north for stunning views of the Storr. End your day by returning to Ballachulish via the Skye Bridge and a scenic drive along the “Road to the Isles”.

*Armadale Castle and Gardens is open from April to October. On other dates a visit to Eilean Donan Castle will be substituted.

Day Stops

• Ballachulish PH49, UK
• Thurso KW14, UK
• Lago Ness,Reino Unido, Inverness IV63 7YD, UK

Experience

Take a cruise on Loch Ness, the largest loch in the Highlands.

Hotel(s)

Pentland Hotel, Thurso or Station Hotel, Thurso or Castletown Hotel, Thurso or Norseman Hotel, Wick

Meal(s)

Breakfast, Dinner

Today, enjoy stunning and unspoiled landscapes as you journey further into the Highlands. Travel through the Great Glen, famous for its many lochs (lakes). Visit the striking ruins of Urquhart Castle before enjoying a cruise on Loch Ness, one of Britain’s most famous bodies of water. Keep your eyes open — you never know when Nessie will appear! Travel off the beaten path to Thurso, one of Scotland’s most remote towns on the North Coast. Embrace the rustic environment of the Scottish Highlands as you settle in for your 2-night stay.

Day Stops

• Thurso KW14, UK
• Orkney, UK

Hotel(s)

Pentland Hotel, Thurso or Station Hotel, Thurso or Castletown Hotel, Thurso or Norseman Hotel, Wick

Meal(s)

Breakfast, Dinner

Grab your windbreaker – it’s time for an adventure on the Orkney Islands.* Ferry to this former Viking stronghold off the northernmost coast of Scotland, where artists admire the ever-changing clouds rolling across the sky like a time-lapse at double speed. On the crossing, feel the wind in your hair as you view the abundant bird life and, if you are lucky, porpoises and seals. A local guide introduces this ethereal place that few visitors to Scotland get to experience. Visit Skara Brae and discover the remains of a Neolithic village built before the Great Pyramids in Egypt. Continue on toward the prehistoric Standing Stones of Stenness, reported to be older than Stonehenge. Make your way through the town of Viking Kirkwall before returning to the mainland.

**Weather conditions may sometimes prevent operation of the ferry to the Orkney Islands. In these cases, your Tour Manager will substitute activities on the mainland.

Day Stops

• Thurso KW14, UK
• Inverness, UK

Hotel(s)

Best Western Palace Hotel, Inverness or Riverness Hotel, Inverness or Kingsmills Hotel, Inverness

Meal(s)

Breakfast, Dinner

As you make your way back from the northern coast, visit the majestic Dunrobin Castle** which dates back to the 1300s. The Castle is built in the style of a French château and is home to the Duke of Sutherland. Next, visit the powerfully emotive and atmospheric battlefield of Culloden, where the Jacobite Rising came to a tragic end. Enjoy an overnight stay in Inverness, capital of the Highlands.

***Dunrobin Castle is open from April to October. When it is closed you will visit Fort George or similar.

Day Stops

• Inverness, UK
• Pitlochry PH16, UK
• Edinburgh, UK

Experience

Visit a working farm and meet a shepherd and his sheepdogs.

Hotel(s)

Radisson Blu, Edinburgh

Meal(s)

Breakfast

Begin your day with a visit to a family-run farm set in the heart of the Highlands. See sheepdogs at work while surrounded by the mountain wilderness of Cairngorms National Park. Continue on to the vibrant Victorian town of Pitlochry for some time at leisure to explore on your own. End your day in Scotland’s capital city of Edinburgh.

Day Stop

• Edinburgh, UK

Experience

Visit magnificent Edinburgh Castle, a stone fortress perched high above the city.

Hotel(s)

Radisson Blu, Edinburgh

Meal(s)

Breakfast, Dinner

Today visit Edinburgh Castle, home to the Scottish Crown Jewels. Enjoy a panoramic tour of Edinburgh’s new town before your local expert takes you on a walking tour up to the magnificent castle. Enjoy an afternoon of free time. This evening, give traditional Scottish ingredients a modern twist. Enjoy a lively and interactive cooking experience at one of Scotland’s premier culinary institutions. With a “wee dram” in hand, toast the end of a wonderful journey.

Day Stop

• Edinburgh, UK

Meal(s)

Breakfast

Your tour of Scotland comes to a close today. Today breakfast will be included.