Unforgettable Scotland

DAY 1: WELCOME TO SCOTLAND

Arrive at Edinburgh Airport. Transfer to your Edinburgh hotel under your own arrangements. Check-in after 3 pm. You are free to explore the city at your leisure this afternoon.

Accommodation at the DoubleTree by Hilton Edinburgh City Centre, Edinburgh, or similar

DAY 2: EDINBURGH

This morning meet your guide and driver and enjoy a panoramic city tour. Edinburgh is one of the world’s finest capital cities, because of its cultural diversity and impressive history. The medieval streets run through the whole city telling their own story about the 1,000-year-old traditions and myths of Edinburgh. Next visit Edinburgh Castle. Enjoy the afternoon at leisure.

Accommodation at the DoubleTree by Hilton Edinburgh City Centre, Edinburgh, or similar

DAY 3: EDINBURGH

This morning visit Rosslyn Chapel, made famous by the Da Vinci Code movie. Founded in 1446, Rosslyn Chapel is a unique building with its mysterious carvings and the beauty of its setting. Visit Abbotsford House, located on the banks of the River Tweed, and sits at the heart of the landscape that inspired the poetry and novels of its creator, Sir Walter Scott. This is a house that the writer himself designed and as such uniquely embodies a physical representation of the Romantic Movement that he helped to create.

Accommodation at the DoubleTree by Hilton Edinburgh City Centre, Edinburgh, or similar

DAY 4: EDINBURGH TO INVERNESS AREA

Today you will depart your hotel in Edinburgh and travel to the Highlands. First, visit Stirling Castle, situated on a volcanic outcrop guarding the lowest crossing point of the River Forth. It is a great symbol of Scottish Independence and a source of enduring national pride. The castle’s long, turbulent history is associated with great figures from Scotland’s past, such as William Wallace, Robert the Bruce, and Mary Queen of Scots.

Next will be a visit to one of many whisky distilleries where you will learn about the process of milling, mashing, fermenting, and distilling single malt whisky. Continue to your hotel and check-in.

Accommodation at the Macdonald Aviemore Resort, Inverness area, or similar

DAY 5: INVERNESS AREA

This morning enjoy a cruise on Loch Ness where you will have the opportunity to spot Nessie! Next visit Urquhart Castle. Urquhart Castle offers a taste of the Highlands at their most dramatic. Discover 1,000 years of drama, experience a glimpse of medieval life, and enjoy stunning views over Loch Ness from the ruins of the greatest castle in the Highlands.

Spend the afternoon in Elgin and visit the ruins of Elgin Cathedral, one of Scotland’s most beautiful medieval buildings.

Accommodation at the Macdonald Aviemore Resort, Inverness area, or similar

DAY 6: INVERNESS AREA TO GLASGOW

Today depart the Highlands and head south to Glasgow. En route visit Culloden Battlefield, the scene of the 1746 Battle between the Jacobite and British armies. As the last battle being fought on British soil, Culloden marks the beginning of the dismantlement of the structures of Highland society.

Then visit the Highland Folk Museum which brings to life the domestic and working conditions of earlier Highland peoples. Continue to Glasgow.

Accommodation at the Clayton Hotel Glasgow, Glasgow, or similar

DAY 7: GLASGOW

This morning, enjoy a Glasgow City Tour. Discover Glasgow, Scotland's largest city, with a panoramic city tour. From the magnificent St Mungo Cathedral to the People's Palace and Glasgow Green, explore Glasgow’s rich past as a religious center and one of the most important industrial cities in Britain. Visit Kelvingrove Art Gallery. One of Scotland’s most visited attractions, it is a magnificent building with 22 themed, state-of-the-art galleries displaying an astonishing 8,000 objects.

Accommodation at the Clayton Hotel Glasgow, Glasgow, or similar

DAY 8: FAREWELL

After a final breakfast, transfer to Glasgow or Edinburgh Airport under your own arrangements for your departure flight home.