Caledonian Classic

15 days
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From Glasgow to Edinburgh
4.7
62 traveler reviews
  • Two sheep standing on grassy terrain with mountains in the background.
  • Scenic view of Glencoe valley with rolling hills under a cloudy sky.
  • View of Glasgow Cathedral with urban landscape and trees.
  • Inverness Castle with surrounding landscape under a cloudy blue sky.
  • Kilchurn Castle ruin reflecting in a serene lake with mountains in the background.
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  • River scene with autumn foliage and a stone bridge in Scotland.
  • Bamburgh Castle on a coastal hill with waves crashing below.
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Gold Operator
Royal Irish Tours
In-depth Cultural
Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
Guided in English
Ages 8+

Places You’ll See

  • Glasgow
    Glasgow
  • Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park
    Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park
  • Glencoe
    Glencoe
  • Fort William
    Fort William
  • Loch Ness
    Loch Ness
  • Inverness
    Inverness
  • Isle of Skye
    Isle of Skye
  • Dunkeld
    Dunkeld
  • St Andrews
    St Andrews
  • Edinburgh
    Edinburgh
  • Alnwick
    Alnwick
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Highlights

  • Explore Glasgow's Victorian architecture
  • Cruise Loch Ness and hunt for Nessie
  • Sip whisky at a traditional distillery
  • Tour the historic Edinburgh Castle
  • Visit the lavish Mount Stuart on Bute

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 Peebles
  9. Day 9 Abbotsford & Traquair
  10. Day 10 Melrose & Hawick
  11. Day 11 Alnwick & Northumberland
  12. Day 12 Dumfries & Galloway
  13. Day 13 Isle of Arran
  14. Day 14 Isle of Bute
  15. Day 15 Tour Ends
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What's Included

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Operated by

Royal Irish Tours

4.7
(62 reviews)
This operator has high review ratings and responds promptly to enquiries

Number of tours

24

Age Range

4 to 99 years old

Response time

within 1 day

Response rate

83%

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Customer Reviews

  • Nancy
    · August 12th, 2025
    The Scottish Royal tour was excellent, as was our tour guide Linda and driver Mark. There were about 26 in our group, which made getting acquainted pretty easy. Name tags helped, too. The tour itinerary was great.
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  • Leigh
    · 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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  • Tim
    · 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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Tour ID: 259885

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