Itinerary
- Day 1
Edinburgh
You'll arrive in Edinburgh and meet your tour director along with the rest of your group at 6 pm. Head to your hotel for a welcome dinner where you can get to know your travel companions and get oriented to the city.
- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome dinner at hotel)
- Day 2
Edinburgh
This morning covers Edinburgh's main sights, walking through the New Town and Old Town before heading up to Edinburgh Castle to see Scotland's Crown Jewels. After lunch, you'll choose between three options: touring the Royal Yacht Britannia, taking a Georgian architecture walking tour, or having free time to explore on your own. Evening brings dinner at a local restaurant.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Morning city sightseeing with Local Guide - New Town, Old Town
- Visit Edinburgh Castle to see Scotland's Crown Jewels
Optional Activities
- DELVE: Explore Royal Yacht Britannia including State Apartments, Drawing Room, Queen's Bedroom, Sun Lounge, and crew's quarters, followed by dinner with wine and coffee at local restaurant
- GAZE: Walking tour of Edinburgh's New Town with Local Guide featuring Georgian architecture, Neoclassical houses, private gardens, Charlotte Square, followed by 3-course dinner with wine at local restaurant
Landmarks/POIs Edinburgh Castle Charlotte Square Royal Yacht Britannia - Day 3
Dundee - Pitlochry
You'll head out to St. Andrews, a historic university town known as the home of golf. From there, continue to Dundee where you can check out Discovery Point and the Royal Research Ship Discovery. Later you'll arrive in Pitlochry, a Victorian mountain resort where you'll take a walk through this charming town before settling in for the evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit St. Andrews - home of golf and famous university town
- Visit Discovery Point and Royal Research Ship Discovery in Dundee
- Walk through Pitlochry Victorian mountain resort
Landmarks/POIs Discovery Point - Day 4
Pitlochry
Your afternoon in Pitlochry offers three choices. Relax at the Pitlochry Spa using natural spring water and having afternoon tea, or tour the 16th-century Menzies Castle with a private guide and enjoy Scottish tea with scones, or play a round at Pitlochry Golf Club with views across the Highlands. The morning is free to explore at your own pace.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- CHILL: Relax at Pitlochry Spa in natural spring water from Ben Vrackie Mountain with afternoon tea, scones with cream, and selection of sandwiches and cakes
- GAZE: Private tour of 16th century Menzies Castle in Highland Perthshire with traditional Scottish afternoon tea, scones, sandwiches and cakes
- PLAY: Round of golf at Pitlochry Golf Club - one of Scotland's finest inland courses with state-of-the-art clubhouse
Landmarks/POIs Menzies Castle Pitlochry Golf Club - Day 5
Grampian Mountains - Cairngorms - Culloden
Start the day at Blair Castle in Blair Atholl, then drive through the scenic Grampian Mountains and Cairngorms National Park. You'll reach Culloden in the afternoon to explore the historic battlefield site and its visitor center, learning about this significant moment in Scottish history.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Blair Castle
- Scenic drive through Grampian Mountains and Cairngorms National Park
- Visit Culloden battlefield site and visitor center
Landmarks/POIs Blair Castle Cairngorms National Park Culloden Battlefield - Day 6
Inverness
In Inverness, choose your morning activity: tour Cawdor Castle with a local guide to learn about its Macbeth connections and explore its gardens, take a walking tour through the Highland capital's history and riverside areas, or bike through scenic spots including the canal and nature reserves on easy-to-ride cruiser bikes. Your afternoon is free to wander around Inverness on your own.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- GAZE: Explore Cawdor Castle with Local Guide - legendary home of Scottish family, antique furniture, portraits by Sir Joshua Reynolds and Sir Thomas Lawrence, 600-year-old artifacts and tapestries, three unique gardens (Walled Garden, Flower Garden, Wild Garden)
- STROLL: Walking tour in Scottish Highlands capital - local history, coastal scenery, architecture, River Ness, Inverness Town House, Inverness Castle, Victorian Market, St Andrew's Cathedral, Old High Church and Graveyard featured in Outlander books
- PEDAL: Easy-to-ride cruiser bikes with Local Guide through scenic Inverness - follow canal with views to Beauly Firth, Merkinch Nature Reserve, Moray Firth with dolphin watching opportunity, return along River Ness
Landmarks/POIs Cawdor Castle River Ness Inverness Castle St Andrew's Cathedral Merkinch Nature Reserve - Day 7
Fort William - Glasgow
You'll drive alongside the legendary Loch Ness, then reach Fort William to see Ben Nevis, the UK's highest peak. From there, head to Glasgow for an orientation drive that shows you the 12th-century cathedral, university buildings, and Georgian squares scattered throughout the city.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Drive the length of Loch Ness
- Visit Fort William - gateway to Ben Nevis, UK's highest peak
- Glasgow orientation drive - 12th-century cathedral, university buildings, Georgian squares
Landmarks/POIs Loch Ness Ben Nevis Glasgow Cathedral - Day 8
Glasgow
Pick your morning adventure in Glasgow: visit Stirling Castle, a symbol of Scottish independence featured in Braveheart, learn to play bagpipes at The Museum of Piping with a demonstration from a Scottish bagpiper, or take a bike tour through Glasgow's neighborhoods starting at a local micro-brewery and heading to the Clyde Waterfront with craft beer tasting. Spend your afternoon exploring freely. This evening is your farewell dinner.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Farewell dinner)
Optional Activities
- GAZE: Visit Stirling Castle - symbol of Scottish national pride, royal residence, fortress, battlefield for independence, one of best-preserved Renaissance castles in UK with ornate decoration and furnishings
- PLAY: The Museum of Piping - learn and play bagpipes with Scottish bagpiper, museum tour, full bagpipe demonstration, chance to play the instrument
- PEDAL: Bike tour from Drygate micro-brewery - ride to People's Palace on Glasgow Green and Clyde Waterfront with Victorian sandstone buildings and post-industrial architecture, continue to West End via Kelvingrove Park to see Glasgow University and Glasgow Cathedral, return for craft beer tasting
Landmarks/POIs Stirling Castle The Museum of Piping People's Palace Glasgow University Kelvingrove Park - Day 9
Departure
Have breakfast this morning and then depart Glasgow, bringing your Scottish adventure to a close.
- Meals
- Breakfast
