Edinburgh knows how to welcome travelers with grace and charm. She also knows how to kick up her heels and enjoy a nice shot of Scotch Whisky after a festival. The hill that Edinburgh Castle stands upon has been Scotland’s remarkable silent witness since the Bronze Age. Today her streets are filled with cutting-edge galleries and museums, tributes to the love of literature and music, fine cuisine, quirky shops, theater, and an extravagance of festivals, all of which you will discover in this Edinburgh tour. Four ancient streets, called the Royal Mile, are the main thoroughfare. Running through medieval Edinburgh with her 66 alleys, tumbling shops, cobblestones, and tight homes the Royal Mile takes you to New Town. Visit the iconic Edinburgh Castle which is located at the top of the Royal Mile, at the west end of Edinburgh's Old Town. From its lofty position on Castle Rock, the castle dominates the Edinburgh skyline, and is impossible to miss! Read more

Edinburgh area for 1 night

Continue the Edinburgh tour and discovering the city - it is time to visit the official residence in Scotland of Her Majesty The Queen, The Palace of Holyrood House. This beautiful palace sits at the bottom of Edinburgh’s Royal Mile, sheltered by Arthur’s Seat. The Palace of Holyrood House is located in the heart of the City of Edinburgh. The famous Royal Mile connects Edinburgh Castle at its western end and Holyrood to the east. Holyrood has many strong ties in Scottish history, and is well-known for being the home of Mary Queen of Scots. Visitors can view the stunning Royal Apartments, which show the different tastes of each monarch with fine plasterwork ceilings and decadent furnishings. Next on the Edinburgh tour it's time for an introduction to the world of whisky, time for The Scotch Whisky Experience, a five star visitor attraction at the top of Edinburgh's Royal Mile, where they have been inspiring visitors to Edinburgh about the joys of Scotch whisky for over 30 years. Read more

Edinburgh for 1 night

Head north of the capital towards the very heart of Scotland with few stops enroute, including a Pitlochry tour. When Queen Victoria fell in love with the Highlands of Scotland, Pitlochry was a quiet village surrounded by the pine-covered hills of the Central Highlands. It became famous when she named it one of the finest resorts in Europe, and visitors began arriving to discover the magic of the Highlands. Embak on a Pitlochry tour and discover this vibrant town in the wooded valley of the River Tummel that runs along a main street that’s lined with shops and eating places. Just north of Pitlochry town you will find Blair Castle. The only man in Europe still allowed to have a private army is the Duke of Atholl, who resides at Blair Castle! The sight of his magnificent, white castle on the main road north will stop you in your tracks. The oldest part of the castle was built in 1269. During the Jacobite campaigns, it was designed anew, and the turrets were added. A brilliant stroke of genius. The ancient seat of the Dukes and Earls of Atholl and home to the Atholl Highlanders, Blair Castle stands proudly against the magnificent backdrop of Highland Perthshire. Read more

Pitlochry for 1 night

After the Pitlochry tour experience the previous day, today the road will lead to Scotland’s pristine National Park, the Cairngorms, have the highest, rugged mountain range in Britain rising to 4,296 feet. This country is heaven for walkers, skiers, rock climbers & nature lovers. A number of species of rare birds are attracted to the thriving, unusual alpine flora. Rock-climbers and skiers particularly love the challenge of the Cairngorms. Its craggy sides attract climbers from around the world—they practice at the Cairngorms before trips to the Himalayas! Set amongst the magnificent scenery of Royal Deeside, in the shadows of Lochnagar, lies Balmoral Estate. Balmoral has been the Scottish home of the Royal Family since it was purchased for Queen Victoria by Prince Albert in 1852, having been first leased in 1848. The original castle was considered too small for the needs of the Royal Family and under the supervision of Prince Albert a new building was designed.Please note that the grounds, gardens and exhibitions at Balmoral are closed to the Public during August, September and early October, at which time the Royal Family are in residence. Inverness is the true capital of the Highlands, and with 50,000 people, it is one of Scotland’s fastest growing cities. It is also one of the Highland’s oldest settlements. All roads still lead to the Highland’s center, Inverness. It feels like a compact town, but it has the bustle and air of a lovely city. Read more

Inverness for 1 night

Your journey conitinues with a day exploring the Speyside area which feels more dreamlike than parts of everyday life! Speyside is a name that is associated with the area between the towns of Elgin, Keith and Grantown, in the northeast of Scotland. The area is just about one hour drive east of the city of Inverness. Speyside is a gentle area that feels more dreamlike than parts of everyday life. Signposts often read like a well-stocked bar! There are eight distilleries, mostly founded in the early 18th century, linked by the signposted Malt Whisky Trail. Glen Grant, Cardhu, Strathisia, Glenlivet, Benromach, Dallas Dhu, Glen Moray, and Glenfiddich. Each offers guided tours and whisky tastings, and opening times and admission fees vary. Culloden Battlefiled is located just 15 minutes from Inverness in the north of Scotland. Since the 1630s Britain had suffered political and religious upheaval. Civil war was a constant fear as Scotland, Ireland and England struggled to find a way to live and prosper together. The 1745 Jacobite Rebellion against the British Government, led by the exiled Prince Charles Edward Stuart ('Bonnie Prince Charlie') had had some success. However at 1.00pm on 16 April 1746, the Culloden Battle began. Overnight in Inverness. Read more

Inverness for 1 night

After good nights sleep visit Loch Ness! The famous Loch Ness holds more water than all the lakes and reservoirs in the U.K. put together. Is it any wonder that a monster would choose to live there? During the Ice Age, glaciers tore and deepened a trench halfway through Scotland, creating a long glen of steep, forested mountains and mysterious lochs. Visit visit Loch Ness to admire castles and forts that abound, bearing witness to the Great Glen’s strategic importance. There is, of course, the elusive Loch Ness monster. She still attracts scientific interest, so keep your camera ready! Don’t miss Urquhart Castle which offers a taste of the Highlands at their most dramatic. Magnificently sited, overlooking Loch Ness, Urquhart is one of the largest castles in Scotland, and remains an impressive stronghold despite its ruinous state. After you finished to visit Loch Ness, continue your journey with a stop at one of Scotland’s, and indeed the worlds, most photographed castles. Eilean Donan Castle is located on the west coast of Scotland. At the meeting point of three sea lochs, the castle is situated by the picturesque village of Dornie on A87 road - the main tourist route to the Isle of Skye. Read more

Isle of Skye for 1 night

“Cloud Island” is the name Norse settlers gave to the Isle of Skye. It is fitting. A 50-mile-long banquet of velvet moors, jagged mountains, shimmering lochs and towering sea cliffs produce stunning scenery, as you will admire in this Isle of Skye tour. If the weather turns, there are plenty of castles, crafting museums, and cozy pubs and restaurants to please anyone. Along with Edinburgh and Loch Ness, Skye is one of the places in Scotland that people enjoy visiting the most. Any visit to the Isle of Skye is incom­plete without savouring the wealth of history and clan legend on offer at Dunvegan Castle & Gardens. Built on a rock in an idyllic loch-side setting, Dunvegan is the oldest continuously inhabited castle in Scot­land and has been the ancestral home of the Chiefs of Clan MacLeod for 800 years. Tallisker is the oldest working distillery on the Isle of Skye, set on the shores of Loch Harport in the village of Carbost. During your Isle of Skye tour and the visit of the destillery you will see their 5 copper pot stills and the traditional worm tubs that make the Talisker whisky so unique, you can take a look at the casks in the warehouse where the Angel’s Share is lost to evaporation during maturation. After the impressive Isle of Skye tour, have a taste of our award winning Talisker Single Malt Scotch Whisky in their Visitor Centre. Read more

Isle of Skye for 1 night

Today you will be heading to Fort William. You can take a ferry (make sure to pre book it in advance) from Armadale to Mallaig. On your way discover Glenfinnan! This small beautiful village has sat comfortably among the hills of Glen Finnan for centuries. Glenfinnan attracts many thousands of visitors from around the world to experience the stunning sceneryThe filming of the second and third Harry Potter books, Harry Potter and the Chambers of Secrets and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban took place in this area with the Hogwarts Express calling at Glenfinnan! but also the special atmosphere. Another must-see is the Glenfinnan Monument and Visitor Centre, which commemorates the Jacobite clansmen who fought and gave their lives in support of Charles Edward Stuart, often called "Bonnie Prince Charlie". Overnight in Fort William area. Read more

Fort William for 1 night

Oban is located on the west coast of Scotland. It's protected from the Atlantic by the famous islands of Mull & Iona, which lie just off the coast. Given the amount of ferry traffic from Oban to the various surrounding islands, it's often referred to as 'The Gateway to The Isles'. Your first view of Oban is one you are unlikely to forget. From the north, you glimpse this bustling port from the top of the 'Bealach-an-Righ'. As you sweep down the hill towards the expanse of the bay, the view opens up before you and one begins to appreciate why Oban has developed into Scotland's most popular west-coast holiday town. Oban 'The Seafood Capital of Scotland was a late starter, existing only as a small fishing and trading village until the steamers of the early Victorian era started arriving in the early 1800s. The town lies in a crescent that occupies the hills surrounding Oban Bay, which is protected from all but the most severe of weather by the northern tail of the island of Kerrera. Oban's most outstanding feature is McCaig's Tower, more usually and descriptively called McCaig's Folly. This is the Colosseum lookalike that stands above the town and features in many of the postcards you will find for sale in the shops on George Street. Other notable attractions include the Waterfront Centre, the Cathedral of St Columba, the Oban Distillery & Dunollie Castle. The Oban Distillery is situated right in the heart of Oban town centre - on Stafford Street opposite the North Pier.Nestling beneath the steep cliff that overlooks Oban, one of Scotland's oldest sources of single malt scotch whisky is but a stone's throw from the sea. Established in 1794, the distillery has only two pot stills, making it one of the smallest in Scotland. It produces a whisky described as having a West Highland flavour that falls between the dry, smoky style of the Scottish islands and the lighter, sweeter malts of the Highlands. Read more

Oban for 1 night

Today take the roas to Glasgow and on your way stop at Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park which became Scotland’s first National Park in 2002! Originally made famous by the novels of Sir Walter Scott in the early 1800s, The Trossachs has been enjoyed as the ‘Highlands in Miniature’ by tourists ever since. For two centuries, people have come here to walk, climb, cycle and sail, to breathe fresh clean air and drink in the spectacular views. The landscapes covered by the Park range from the uplands of Breadalbane to the sea lochs of Argyll, and included within its area is the whole of Scotland's largest loch, Loch Lomond. Stope at Glengoyne - a beautiful wee distillery, just north of Glasgow, that creates a wonderful dram through Scotland's slowest distillation. Glengoyne Distillery is a whisky distillery continuously in operation since its founding in 1833 at Dumgoyne, north of Glasgow, Scotland. Glengoyne is unique in producing Highland single malt whisky matured in the Lowlands. Located upon the Highland Line, the division between the Highlands and Lowlands of Scotland, Glengoyne’s stills are in the Highlands while maturing casks of whisky rest across the road in the Lowlands. Like many malt whisky distilleries today, Glengoyne does not use peat smoke to dry their barley, but instead uses warm air. Arrive in Glasgow, Scotland’s largest city, is vibrant and downright sassy. It bubbles with sensational cuisine and raucous nightlife. Along the revitalized River Clyde, you’ll discover Glasgow’s seagoing heritage as you wander the riverfront walkways. In the very heart of Glasgow stands one of the city’s most important and prestigious buildings – the City Chambers. A grand and imposing edifice overlooking George Square, the City Chambers is an impressive symbol of Glasgow’s political strength and historical wealth. Read more

Glasgow for 1 night

Return to Glasgow Airport 2 hours prior to your flight's scheduled departure.