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- Culture Trip
- In-depth Cultural
- Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
- Group Tour
- Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
- Fully Guided
- An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
- Medium Intensity
- Travelers should be comfortable with somewhat-demanding activities
- Guided in English
- Group Size 4 - 16
- Ages 25+
Places You’ll See
Highlights
- Explore historic Edinburgh on your first day
- Tour Glasgow and taste whisky at Glengoyne
- Ride the Jacobite train to the Isle of Skye
- Discover Inverness and its museum highlights
- Walk through the stunning Cairngorms National Park
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1 Welcome to Edinburgh!
- Day 2 A stroll around Glasgow and whisky-tasting in the country
- Day 3 Ride the real-life Hogwarts Express and visit the Isle of Skye
- Day 4 Enjoy a boat trip to the Misty Isle and discover Inverness
- Day 5 Take in the sublime scenery of the Cairngorms
- Day 6 A royal send-off
- Day 7 See you later, Scotland!
What's Included
- Accommodation
- Guide
- Meals
- Additional Services
- Transport
- Free eSIMTourRadar offers the lead traveler (the person who booked) a free 1GB eSIM for the trip. The eSIM is redeemable only through the TourRadar app 72 hours before departure.
What's Not Included
- Flights
- Insurance
- Additional Services
Operated by
Culture Trip
Number of tours
15
Age Range
25 to 99 years old
Response time
within 2 days
Response rate
71%
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Read moreCustomer Reviews
- Overall RatingExcellent
- ItineraryExcellent
- GuideExcellent
- TransportExcellent
- AccommodationGood
- FoodExcellent
- ABAnne· September 28th, 2025Wonderful trip. Very knowledgeable guide. Saw so much I'd never seen before.Show more
Culture Trip commented on this reviewThank you for your kind review. We really appreciate it and we’re glad you had such a lovely time on our trip!Trip date: September 2025 - GPGerald Roy· May 25th, 2025Tony, our guide excellent. Really knows his stuff, makes it very interesting. Very nice gentleman.Show moreCulture Trip commented on this reviewWe are glad to hear that you had a great time on our Scotland by Train trip and we look forward to welcoming you on another one of our trips in the future!Trip date: May 2025
What our customers ask about this tour
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Erin
Asked on April 28th, 2025Is that price per person? Age 85 and 76.
Culture TripOperator•Written April 2025Yes, all prices shown are per person.
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Jacob
Asked on January 24th, 2025How would the tour be priced if 3 adults together. is pricing based on 2 per room?
- Culture TripOperator•Written January 2025
Yes pricing is based on 2 travelers per room. The third traveler would be matched with another same sex traveler, or they can choose the single room option.
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Annette
Asked on January 18th, 2025We see that since we signed up for this trip, the price has come down significantly. Will we get the new rate when we pay the final portion of our ticket price at the end of February?
- Culture TripOperator•Written January 2025
Our trip prices are subject to variable and seasonal pricing, both of which are standard practice within the travel industry. This means our trip prices may vary at any time in accordance with demand, market conditions and availability. It is likely that different passengers on the same trip have been charged different prices. We do not offer pricematching on our own trips in afraid.
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Chris
Asked on January 8th, 2025Could you check if there are any available dates for this tour in May, specifically on the 26th, 27th, and 28th?
- Culture TripOperator•Written January 2025
For May we offer May 11th - 17th and May 18th - 24th.
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Renee
Asked on December 18th, 2024I would like to add a day before and after the tour. What would the cost be for that?
- Culture TripOperator•Written December 2024
We do not pre reserve additional nights so the rate would have to be confirmed by our ground team at the time of reservation. The cost is typically $300 per night.
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Martin
Asked on December 18th, 2024On which day does the train cross the aqueduct shown in the picture -- and is that the one made famous by the Harry Potter movie?
- Culture TripOperator•Written December 2024
The Jacobite steam train is taken on Day 3 and yes this is the one from Harry Potter.
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Carl
Asked on December 16th, 2024Is there a tour similar to this leaving July 2, 2025?
- Culture TripOperator•Written December 2024
Our trips are set in date and Itinerary to allow travelers to meet and travel as part of a small group. We do not offer any alternatives over that period im afraid.
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Carl
Traveler•Written December 2024Are there any tours offered that start Jily 2?
- Culture TripOperator•Written December 2024
We do not have a 2nd of July trip. We do have a trip departing Sunday the 20th of July.
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Gloria
Asked on December 1st, 2024The price has dropped, is there a penalty to cancel and rebook?
- Culture TripOperator•Written December 2024
The cancelation fee is $300 (Loss of deposit)
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Anne
Asked on October 26th, 2024How much time will be allotted to the isle of Skye?
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Anne
Traveler•Written October 2024does this trip include roundtrip airfare to Scotland?
- Culture TripOperator•Written October 2024
On day 4 you will take the train to the Isle of Skye where you will get to tour the island and spend the night before moving on to Inverness. Flights to and from your Culture Trip are not included allowing our travelers the flexibility to book a schedule and budget that works best for them.
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Donald
Asked on August 1st, 2024Do you plan on adding any more dates?
- Culture TripOperator•Written August 2024
We contract our dates well in advance so it's unlikely we will add any more now, however I will let you know if anything changes!
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