The Highlights of Scotland
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Adventure; Sightseeing; exploration; St. Andrews; Sightseeing tour; Holyrood Palace; Loch Ness; Ireland tour; Excrusion; Edinburgh Castle; Cawdor Castle; Glen Ord Whisky Distillery; Ireland Travel; Village of Braemar; Edinburgh Military Tattoo;
A short getaway to experience some of the highlights of this captivating and historic land. Highlights of Scotland include visits to Glasgow, Highlands and Edinburgh. Combined with exciting visits to Loch Ness, Glen Ord whisky distillery, Edinburgh Castle and more, this active tour is perfect for the short getaway while ...
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- Trip Length:
- 7 days
- Price Range:
- From $1250 to $1399 (Rates are per person based on double occupancy.) per person See what this includes and what this excludes
- Best Time to Go:
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Jun 21, 2008 to Jun 27, 2008
Oct 11, 2008 to Oct 17, 2008
Oct 04, 2008 to Oct 10, 2008
Aug 09, 2008 to Aug 15, 2008
Oct 18, 2008 to Oct 24, 2008
Sep 13, 2008 to Sep 19, 2008
Sep 20, 2008 to Sep 26, 2008
Aug 02, 2008 to Aug 08, 2008
Jul 26, 2008 to Aug 01, 2008
Aug 23, 2008 to Aug 29, 2008
Sep 06, 2008 to Sep 12, 2008
Sep 27, 2008 to Oct 03, 2008
- Recommended for:
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Infants (under 2)
Children (2 - 17)
Adults (18 - 20)
Adults (25 - 29)
Family Trip, Group Retreat, Trip Around the World
Detailed Trip Description
A short getaway to experience some of the highlights of this captivating and historic land. Highlights of Scotland include visits to Glasgow, Highlands and Edinburgh. Combined with exciting visits to Loch Ness, Glen Ord whisky distillery, Edinburgh Castle and more, this active tour is perfect for the short getaway while maximizing your time.
Trip Itinerary
Day 1 - On the Plane
Depart USA.
Commercial Flight
Board your overnight transatlantic flight.
Day 2 - Glasgow
Arrive in Glasgow, Scotland.
Sightseeing
Welcome to Glasgow! At 2:30 p.m., meet your Tour Director for an orientation drive around Glasgow.
Food and Dining
Tonight, enjoy a Welcome Dinner.
Day 3 - Inverness
Glasgow / Isle Of Skye / Inverness.
Sightseeing
Today is dedicated to the rugged beauty of Scotland’s glens and lochs.
Sightseeing
En route from Glasgow, drive along the “Bonnie Banks" of Loch Lomond via Rannoch Moor, Glen Coe, and Fort William nestled beneath Ben Nevis, Britain’s highest mountain.
Sightseeing
Take an opportunity to view Loch Ness, the home of the mysterious monster “Nessie", as you continue to Inverness, the capital of the Highlands.
Day 4 - Inverness
Highlands Excursion.
Sightseeing
Visit Cawdor Castle this morning, famous for its associations with Shakespeare’s Macbeth.
Bus
Then on to the battlefields of Culloden, where in 1746 the Jacobite cause perished.
Sightseeing
Finally visit Glen Ord whisky distillery.
Relaxation
This afternoon, enjoy some free time in Inverness.
Day 5 - Aviemore
Inverness / Aviemore.
Bus
Drive through Royal Deeside and pass Balmoral estate, the Queen’s private Highland residence.
Golfing
Stop in the village of Braemar, then on to St. Andrew’s, whose Royal & Ancient Golf Club has given us the rules of golf.
Bus
Continue to Edinburgh, the “Prince of Cities".
Performing Arts
Why not attend an optional Scottish evening including dinner, Highland dancers, bagpipers and the Ceremony of the Haggis?
Day 6 - Edinburgh
Sightseeing
Tour through the regal city from Edinburgh Castle to the Royal Mile and to the fairy-tale Holyrood Palace. This is the city of some intriguing characters such as the Bodysnatchers and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
Sightseeing
Your afternoon and evening are free. (August 5, 12 and 19 departures include tickets to a Military Tattoo performance.)
Day 7 - Edinburgh
Depart Edinburgh.
Your homebound flight arrives the same day.
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