Experience this affordable 7-day Scottish Outland Adventure tour and get an up-close and personal glimpse into Scotland’s unique culture and history. Beauty will greet you at every turn on your trip, including breathtaking landscapes, ancient castles and serene lakes of the world-famous Highlands. Learn about intriguing Scottish legends including King Arthur and the iconic Loch Ness Monster, affectionately known as “Nessie.” Enjoy such local entertainment as bagpipers and Highland dancers. Both guided tours and time to explore on your own are offered.
Diverse highlights of this Scottish tour include guided sightseeing in Glasgow and Edinburgh. Visit magnificent Edinburgh Castle, St. Andrews and the village of Colloden, where the Battle of Culloden took place. Explore remote fishing villages and see the Harry Potter viaduct and the beautiful Loch Lomand. Visit the former Royal Yacht Britannia that once belonged to the British Royal Family and imagine the history that took place there. Bring the family along to enjoy the Scottish Outland Adventure tour as you create wonderful memories you can share for a lifetime!
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Check into your hotel. In the afternoon, there’s time to rest or discover Scotland’s great cultural city. This evening, meet your Tour Director and traveling companions for dinner at the hotel.
Dinner
Leonardo Inn Glasgow West End
Start your day with an orientation drive taking in the fine 12th-century cathedral, imposing university buildings, and elegant Georgian squares.
Then, head into The Trossachs National Park and enjoy views of rugged hills and beautiful lochs. Pause in Aberfoyle before continuing on to Stirling where you will have time to admire the castle, a great symbol of Scottish independence and favored residence of Scotland’s kings and queens.
After arrival in Edinburgh, why not join an optional excursion: a traditional Scottish night out with Highland dancers, bagpipers, and of course, the Ceremony of the Haggis? Today’s Distance: 82 mi/ 131 km
Breakfast
Kings Manor Hotel
A full day to enjoy the Scottish capital. Morning sightseeing with a Local Guide introduces you to the 200-year-old “New Town", home to famous scientists, inventors, and novelists. In the “Old Town", visit Edinburgh Castle to admire Scotland’s Crown Jewels. Afternoon at leisure.
Later, a unique optional experience: board the former Royal Yacht Britannia. Tour five decks and see how the Royal Family and crew of 240 lived and worked on board. Dinner rounds out this optional evening.
For departure numbers August 9, 16, and 23 tickets are included for tonight’s performance of the world-renowned Military Tattoo, a vast spectacle of massed Scottish pipe bands that takes place in an arena on the esplanade of Edinburgh Castle.
Breakfast
Kings Manor Hotel
A day of memorable sightseeing. Take the elegant Forth Road Bridge to St. Andrews, whose Royal and Ancient Golf Club has given us the rules of golfing, then cross the Firth of Tay and head into the Highlands, with a stop in the Victorian mountain resort of Pitlochry. Cross the battlefield of Culloden Moor with its memories of Bonnie Prince Charlie, then via Inverness, proceed to your Highland destination. Today’s Distance: 221 mi/ 355 km
Breakfast, Dinner
Ben Wyvis Hotel
More spectacular Scottish scenery: Dornoch Firth, the Kyle of Sutherland, the Falls of Shin, the Mountains of Assynt, and Knockan Crag. Then, follow Strath Oykel for a visit to Ullapool, a remote fishing harbor on Loch Broom, before returning along Loch Glascarnoch. Our recommendation for this afternoon: join the optional Loch Ness Experience, which includes a cruise, followed by supper. Today’s Distance: 123 mi/ 198 km
Breakfast
Ben Wyvis Hotel
More heather-clad moors as you drive through the western Highlands to Lochalsh and the Inner Hebridean Isle of Skye. The route back to the mainland is by FERRY across the Sound of Sleat to Mallaig. Pause at Glenfinnan to see the monument to fallen Jacobite clansmen and the famous viaduct well known to Harry Potter fans before reaching Fort William beneath Ben Nevis. Glen Coe, where the MacDonald Clan was massacred in 1692, and a drive along the “Bonnie Banks” of Loch Lomond are scenic highlights on the way back to Glasgow. Today’s Distance: 234 mi/ 377 km
Breakfast, Dinner
Leonardo Inn Glasgow West End
Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning.
Breakfast
All rates listed are per person based on double occupancy and are subject to change without notice. Your land package pricing will be confirmed and guaranteed once your deposit is received and applied to the booking, except where price increases may result from increases in government taxes or fees. Room configurations are subject to availability. Guests added to your party after the booking are priced at the prevailing rate at the time they are added.