Scottish Isles & Glens

Glasgow Arrival Destination Title

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Tour begins 3:00 PM at your Glasgow hotel. Take a tour around the city. Enjoy a welcome drink with your group before dinner.

Dinner

Novotel Glasgow Centre Hotel

Isle of Bute & Mount Stuart House Destination Title

Rothesay, United Kingdom

Ferry to the Isle of Bute for stunning island scenery and a guided tour of the 19th-century Mount Stuart House. Spend some time in Rothesay, the main town on the island. Enjoy free time before dinner.

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Glasgow, United Kingdom

Overnight in Glasgow

Breakfast, Dinner

Novotel Glasgow Centre Hotel

Loch Lomond & Eilean Donan Castle Destination Title

Loch Lomond, United Kingdom

Travel along the famous Loch Lomond, renowned for its unsurpassed beauty. Journey through Glencoe, often considered one of Scotland’s most beautiful regions.

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Fort William, United Kingdom

Travel through Fort William and stop at a woollen mill for refreshments and shop for Scottish goods.

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Dornie, United Kingdom

Visit the romantic Eilean Donan Castle before heading to your hotel.

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Kyle of Lochalsh, United Kingdom

Overnight at Balmacara Hotel near Kyle of Lochalsh

Breakfast, Dinner

Balmacara Hotel

Isle of Skye & Dunvegan Castle Destination Title

Isle of Skye, United Kingdom

Explore the Isle of Skye and its associations with Bonnie Prince Charlie.

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Dunvegan, United Kingdom

Tour Dunvegan Castle, the oldest continuously inhabited castle in Scotland and former stronghold of the Chiefs of MacLeod.

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Portree, United Kingdom

Stop in picturesque Portree with its brightly painted houses clustered around the bay. Enjoy a photo opportunity or two, featuring the spectacular Kilt Rock. Enjoy free time before dinner.

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Kyle of Lochalsh, United Kingdom

Overnight at Balmacara Hotel.

Breakfast, Dinner

Balmacara Hotel

Inverewe Gardens & Ullapool Destination Title

Inverewe Garden, United Kingdom

Take in the Highland scenery as you head to Inverewe Gardens, where a haven of tropical trees and shrubs has been created.

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Ullapool, United Kingdom

Continue to Ullapool, an active fishing and ferry port. Check in to your hotel near the harbor.

Breakfast, Dinner

The Royal Hotel

Highland Scenery & Orkney Destination Title

Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom

Admire the rugged mountains, coastline, and vast areas of open land of the sparsely populated northernmost section of the Highlands. Learn about the Highland Clearances, a tragic period of history when many peasants were forced off the land and emigrated to the United States, Australia, and other countries. Take advantage of the many photo opportunities at Kylesku.

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Orkney Islands, United Kingdom

Continue to Scrabster on the northern coast of Scotland and take a ferry to the Orkney, enjoying dinner on board.

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Kirkwall, United Kingdom

Overnight at the Ayre Hotel in Kirkwall.

Breakfast, Dinner

Ayre Hotel

Orkney Sights & Skara Brae Destination Title

Orkney Islands, United Kingdom

Discover Orkney, starting with a drive across the Churchill Barriers, created during World War II to deter German submarines. Next, explore the tiny Italian Chapel, with its elaborate paintings. Travel on to the Ring of Brodgar, a Neolithic henge and stone circle that is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Visit Skara Brae to see the well-preserved 5,000-year-old village dwellings.

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Kirkwall, United Kingdom

Return to Kirkwall to see St. Magnus Cathedral. Enjoy free time in the afternoon and evening to browse around the town and dine independently.

Breakfast

Ayre Hotel

Dunrobin Castle & Inverness Destination Title

Golspie, United Kingdom

Board a ferry back to the mainland and head to Dunrobin Castle, dating to 1275 and renovated in the mid-1800s. With 189 rooms, this is the largest castle in northern Scotland.

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Inverness, United Kingdom

Stop for photo opportunities amidst its scenic hills. Continue south to Inverness, the principal town in the Highlands.

Breakfast, Dinner

Columba Hotel

Urquhart Castle & Culloden Battlefield Destination Title

Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom

Keep your camera handy as you visit the picturesque ruins of Urquhart Castle and cruise on Loch Ness. Stop at the Culloden Battlefield Visitor Centre to learn about the conflict that led to the end of the clan system in Scotland. Walk around the moor and see monuments to the various regiments who lost men. Stop at Clava Cairns, a prehistoric burial place with a circle of standing stones that inspired the “Outlander” books.

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Inverness, United Kingdom

Return to Inverness with time to relax, shop, or walk alongside the river.

Breakfast, Dinner

Columba Hotel

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Pitlochry, United Kingdom

Immerse yourself in farm life and watch as skilled dogs round up sheep. Enjoy lunch on your own in the Victorian town of Pitlochry.

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Blair Atholl, United Kingdom

Visit Blair Athol Distillery to see how whisky is produced and enjoy a tasting.

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Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Enjoy the evening at your leisure in Edinburgh.

Breakfast

Apex Grassmarket Hotel

Edinburgh Castle & Traditional Scottish Dinner Destination Title

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Discover Edinburgh’s highlights including the wide streets and elegant mansions of the 200-year-old Georgian “New Town” and the Royal Mile, the oldest part of the city. Tour the imposing Edinburgh Castle to see the Stone of Scone and the Scottish Crown Jewels.

Enjoy a festive Scottish dinner with lively, traditional entertainment to follow. The July 27 to August 12 departures watch the spectacular Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo on the Castle Esplanade.

Breakfast, Dinner

Apex Grassmarket Hotel

Tour ends In Edinburgh Destination Title

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Your tour ends after breakfast.

Breakfast

ALL guests must carefully verify the existing identification requirements for their particular travel situation DIRECTLY WITH THEIR LOCAL CONSULATES OR EMBASSIES or with a visa service, as these requirements may change. Guests without proper documentation may be denied entry and will not be entitled to a refund

• 70 days or more prior to departure: Forfeiture of deposit
• 69 - 16 days prior to departure: 30% per person
• 15 - 8 days prior to departure: 50% per person
• 7 - 1 days prior to departure: 90% per person
• On day of departure: 100% per person
• All cancellations must be received in writing prior to tour departure. The cancellation policy will apply according to the date that the cancellation notification is received. The MINIMUM cancellation penalty is the deposit amount.
• The purchase to trip cancellation insurance is strongly recommended.

• Land only “from price” is per person based on two people sharing a room together.
• All prices are in US Dollars.
• A non-refundable land deposit of $250 per person is required for coach tours. Deposits are required within 5 days of making the reservation. Early booking discounts require higher deposits.
• The final payment must be made by credit card no later than 80 days prior to departure date. If payment is not received as scheduled, the reservation will automatically cancel and deposit payment become forfeit.
• Once confirmed any revision to land tours will incur a $50 handling fee per booking. If clients cancel from one tour and rebook on another tour or another date, a cancellation fee may apply. Revisions are not permitted within 14 days of departure or once documents have been issued.
• Documents will be shipped by U.P.S. ground service approximately 21 days prior to departure provided full payment has been received. If documents are required earlier, sufficient notice id required to arrange for early delivery by regular service. Late bookings will incur an express service delivery charge.