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Scottish Royal

8 days
From Glasgow to Edinburgh
4.8
18 traveler reviews
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In-depth Cultural
Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
Partially Guided
Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
Guided in English
Group Size 1 - 38
Ages 8+
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Highlights

  • Explore Glasgow's Victorian architecture
  • Cruise Loch Ness and hunt for Nessie
  • Visit the historic Isle of Skye
  • Enjoy a whisky tasting in Perthshire
  • Tour Edinburgh Castle before opening

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Glasgow
  2. Day 2 Burns Country
  3. Day 3 Loch Ness & Inverness
  4. Day 4 Isle of Skye
  5. Day 5 Culloden & Speyside
  6. Day 6 St. Andrews & Falkland
  7. Day 7 Edinburgh
  8. Day 8 Tour Ends
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Number of tours

24

Age Range

4 to 99 years old

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Customer Reviews

  • Overall Rating
    Excellent
    4.8
  • Itinerary
    Excellent
    4.7
  • Guide
    Excellent
    4.9
  • Transport
    Excellent
    4.9
  • Accommodation
    Excellent
    4.6
  • Food
    Excellent
    4.7
  • 4.7
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  • LC
    · July 22nd, 2025
    This is an absolutely perfect tour. And our tour guide Linda and our driver Mark made the experience exceptional. All of the hotels are beautiful and food is excellent. All of experiences are fantastic, and are included in the price of the tour. Nothing was additional in cost, which is very different from the Globus tour we are currently on in London, where everything seems to be additional. I would do this tour again in a heartbeat. You see so much and you cover nearly the whole country. The only thing that would make it better would be more time on the Isle of Skye. But I understand that there will be a different tour next year that will include that. And it will add on two extra days. There is not one thing that I would do to make this tour better other than more time in Skye. Castles, history, sheepdog experience, beautiful scenery… It includes it all.
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    Trip date: July 2025
  • Scottish Royal reviewer 2
    · July 21st, 2025
    Accommodations were wonderful, and I very much enjoyed the meals provided. We enjoyed someone else driving through the occasionally narrow roads. Mark has nerves of steel, and some very good stories of his own. Allan also has a birding hobby, as well as some experience with flora and fauna, because I will ask those questions. This is a busy tour. There is not a lot of "down time"; but you are able to see so much along the drive. Bring one pair of shoes for walking, usually uneven streets and occasionally rough terrain. Bring one more pair for evenings if you want to be slightly dressier. **Arrive the day before the tour begins, as it begins in the early morning.**
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    Trip date: July 2025
  • HM
    · July 7th, 2025
    It was a wonderful trip! All of the hotels were first-rate. Our tour guide, Alan, was wonderful! I especially enjoyed his stories and the songs he played for us. He was very patient with me asking how to spell peoples' names and places, as I was taking lots of notes. The driver Mark was very kind and helpful, as well. I will look forward to traveling with Tour Radar again and to recommending it!
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    Trip date: June 2025
  • NJ
    · June 23rd, 2025
    Our tour guide Linda was extremely knowledgeable and provided insight into every location including the travel locations in between. There were two days of extreme bus travel near the beginning where we spent many hours on the bus which was probably the only negative for me.
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    Trip date: June 2025
  • CM
    · June 19th, 2025
    The itinerary, tour guide and overall experience was excellent!
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    Trip date: May 2025
  • Scottish Royal reviewer 6
    · June 16th, 2025
    The tour eas more than I had expected Our tour guide Alan was outstanding his knowledge was excellent and he was a very caring person Mark our bus driver was very helpful Accommodation was well thought out
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    Trip date: May 2025
  • RM
    · June 4th, 2025
    The guide was full of history knowledge and very interesting. Could have been a bit more information on meeting places. Tour was good, some hotels were great and one was not good at all.
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    Trip date: May 2025
  • KP
    · June 3rd, 2025
    We loved all aspects of the tour. There were beautiful, raw landscapes, to experience, as well as education of Scotland's history and culture. Highlights were the site of the Battle of Culloden, sheepdog herding demonstration, the Isle of Skye, and the Spirit of Scotland performance. We appreciated that all restaurants accommodated our vegetarian diet, and the very comfortable hotels. The Scots are impeccably polite and kind.
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    Trip date: May 2025
  • A
    · May 25th, 2025
    Excellent tour guide and driver. Couldn’t have been any kinder or more attentive. Kudos to them. And Scotland was a beautiful country to visit
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    Trip date: May 2025
  • MS
    · May 12th, 2025
    Excellent planning, excellent hotels and our tour guide was a font of knowledge! Will definitely book another tour!
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    Thank you for your kind words! We hope to welcome you on another tour in the future!
    Trip date: May 2025

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    Christopher

    Asked on May 6th, 2025

    Do we get any hotel vouchers or it is provided by the tour

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    • Royal Irish ToursOperatorWritten May 2025

      The hotel in Glasgow is the voco Grand Central Hotel.

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    Dean

    Asked on March 14th, 2025

    wondering if there were many Americans booked on this tour. I'm Canadian and would prefer to be around any other group of travellers

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    • Royal Irish ToursOperatorWritten March 2025

      Our tours would be about 99% Canadians on the tour!

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    Jack

    Asked on March 13th, 2025

    How soon will you have information for 2026? We have a group of people who wish to come June 13, 2026 week. Also, what is the check in time for the first day in Glascow.

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    • Royal Irish ToursOperatorWritten March 2025

      We are finalizing our 2026 tours at the moment. We should have more information in the coming weeks. The tour starts in the morning on day 1 but hotel check in would be in the afternoon.

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      Jack

      TravelerWritten March 2025

      Since we would need to find a hotel to stay in the night before the tour starts, is the Grand Hotel usually available for making private reservations at if we booked far enough in advance? For families with kids coming is it necessary to book two rooms or do they have larger rooms available for the tour?

    • Royal Irish ToursOperatorWritten March 2025

      The hotel would be available to book for a pre-night. For anyone with kids they would mostly need 2 rooms. What are the kids ages?

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    Neil

    Asked on February 23rd, 2025

    how much advance payment is to be paid for this tour?

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    • Royal Irish ToursOperatorWritten February 2025

      The deposit amount should show before you make the booking. A deposit is taken at time of booking with the rest of the payment taken closer to the departure.

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    Jenna

    Asked on February 17th, 2025

    Are there any Scottish Royal tours in May 2025? We will be flying taking a train from London to Glasgow. Should we arrive a day early in order to participate on Day 1?

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    • Royal Irish ToursOperatorWritten February 2025

      Day 1 consists of a panoramic tour of Glasgow in the morning then you have the afternoon free, in the evening there is a welcome drink and dinner. If you did not want to do the panoramic tour you could meet at the welcome drink.

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      Jenna

      TravelerWritten February 2025

      When I clicked on book now, the response says this tour is not available and ask about a tour in June so I am confused. How do we book the tour with Tour Radar on May 17?

    • Royal Irish ToursOperatorWritten February 2025

      We have opened the May 17th Scottish Royal for sale on Tourradar. Please go ahead and book it and you will then be confirmed on the tour.

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    Heidi

    Asked on February 12th, 2025

    Are all listed excursions included in the price of the tour?

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    • Royal Irish ToursOperatorWritten February 2025

      There are no optional excursions on this tour. Everything mentioned in the itinerary is included.

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    Angela

    Asked on February 8th, 2025

    What is the additional fee for a single supplement?

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    • Royal Irish ToursOperatorWritten February 2025

      The single supplement on the August 30th Scottish Royal is $1400. Please note the $1400 is priced in Canadian dollars and may vary depending on your currency.

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    Carl

    Asked on February 7th, 2025

    Are there rooms to allow 3 adults or is there a single supplement?

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    • Royal Irish ToursOperatorWritten February 2025

      There would be a single supplement. We only offer double occupancy and single occupancy on the tour.

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    Magali

    Asked on February 2nd, 2025

    What are the transfer options if flying into a different airport than the tour start?

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    • Royal Irish ToursOperatorWritten February 2025

      You can reach out to us via the Ask a Question button to coordinate transfers if your flights do not match our scheduled times.

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    Jeanette

    Asked on January 27th, 2025

    What are the group sizes for the tours?

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    • Royal Irish ToursOperatorWritten January 2025

      Each departure typically has less than 25 guests, ensuring a more personalized and comfortable touring experience.

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