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The Highlands and the Edinburgh Tattoo

9 days · 8 nights

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Your route

9 days · 6 stops
  1. Glasgow
  2. Inveraray
  3. Inverness
  4. Cairngorms
  5. St Andrews
  6. Edinburgh

  1. Glasgow

    Day 1 · Glasgow

    Arrive in Glasgow

    You settle into your hotel and join the group for cocktails and a welcome dinner.

    Overnight
    Hotel du Vin Glasgow

  2. Day 2 · Glasgow

    Glasgow

    A walking tour reveals Glasgow's industrial-era grandeur, then you explore the art and objects of the Burrell Collection. The afternoon and evening are free.

    Overnight
    Hotel du Vin Glasgow

  3. Inveraray, Loch Ness and Inverness

    Day 3 · Inveraray, Loch Ness and Inverness

    Inveraray and the Great Glen

    You follow Loch Lomond to Inveraray Castle for a private tour of rooms most visitors never see. The road then runs through the Great Glen past Ben Nevis and along Loch Ness to Inverness, where a Scottish dinner awaits.

    Overnight
    Ness Walk

  4. Culloden, Clava Cairns and Speyside

    Day 4 · Culloden, Clava Cairns and Speyside

    Culloden and Speyside

    You walk the battlefield at Culloden and the ancient stones of Clava Cairns, then watch coopers shape whisky casks in Speyside. After a pub lunch you visit a cashmere mill in Elgin.

    Overnight
    Ness Walk

  5. Cairngorms, Pitlochry and St Andrews

    Day 5 · Cairngorms, Pitlochry and St Andrews

    Cairngorms and whisky

    You drive through Cairngorms National Park and look for wildlife with a ranger on a family estate. After lunch in Pitlochry you taste whisky at Lindores Abbey, then end the day with a cocktail above the Old Course in St Andrews.

    Overnight
    Old Course Hotel

  6. St Andrews

    Day 6 · St Andrews

    The Old Course

    A former caddie walks you round the Old Course, sharing its history and legends. The afternoon and evening are yours.

    Overnight
    Old Course Hotel

  7. Edinburgh

    Day 7 · Edinburgh

    Edinburgh

    You tour Holyrood Palace and walk the Royal Mile to the Signet Library for a generous afternoon tea. An expert guide shows you Edinburgh Castle before a free evening.

    Overnight
    The Balmoral

  8. Leith and Edinburgh

    Day 8 · Leith and Edinburgh

    The Military Tattoo

    You board the former Royal Yacht before opening hours and take a panoramic tour of the city. After a farewell dinner you watch the Military Tattoo from premium grandstand seats.

    Overnight
    The Balmoral

  9. Edinburgh

    Day 9 · Edinburgh

    Depart Edinburgh

    After breakfast you transfer privately to the airport.

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  • Private rooms at Inveraray Castle
  • Walking the Old Course with a caddie
  • Whisky at Lindores Abbey

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Questions about this trip

How large is the group?
You travel with up to 18 guests and expert local guides, with private and before-hours visits at several sites.
What is included at the Tattoo?
Your farewell dinner comes first, then you watch the massed pipes, drums and military displays from premium grandstand seats. The Tattoo runs in August, so this journey is timed around it.
How do you travel around Scotland?
You travel by road from Glasgow through the Highlands to Inverness, south through the Cairngorms to St Andrews and on to Edinburgh.
When is the best time to take this trip?
August is the best month for this route. Tell us your dates and your travel expert checks the weather and availability for them.
Can we make this trip our own?
Yes. Add nights before or after, upgrade a hotel, fly in from wherever you are on the dates that suit you, or tell us it is a honeymoon or anniversary and we plan the details around it.
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