7 Day Scottish Highlights

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Experience the best of Edinburgh with a tour including Edinburgh Castle, the Grassmarket, Greyfriars Bobby, St. Giles Cathedral, the Palace of Holyroodhouse and the Georgian House. Tour through the Scottish Highlands over the Forth Road Bridge to the town of Dunkeld with its ancient cathedral. From here we go to the Hermitage in Macbeth's Birnam Wood for a fo...
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Overview

Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

    • Experience the best of Edinburgh with a tour
    • Tour through the Scottish Highlands
    • Make you way to St. Andrews
    • Visiting a range of distilleries, experience the taste of Scotland
    • Explore the dramatic, stunning landscape of Skye.

What's this trip about?

    Experience the best of Edinburgh with a tour including Edinburgh Castle, the Grassmarket, Greyfriars Bobby, St. Giles Cathedral, the Palace of Holyroodhouse and the Georgian House. Tour through the Scottish Highlands over the Forth Road Bridge to the town of Dunkeld with its ancient cathedral. From here we go to the Hermitage in Macbeth's Birnam Wood for a forest walk amongst spectacular waterfalls and some of the tallest trees in the country. Make you way to St. Andrews. Your driver/guide will take you through the town, pointing out the many places of interest. Explore its great Border Abbey, founded by the Cistercians. Visiting a range of distilleries, experience the taste of Scotland, while taking in the beautiful scenery along the way.

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeIntimate group - 12 max
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityEdinburgh
End CityInverness

Travel Themes

  • Cultural
  • Nature & Wildlife

Destinations

Activities

  • Culture
  • Historic Sightseeing
  • History
  • Independent
  • Mountaineering
  • Nature
  • Photography
  • Ruins & Archaeology

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Itinerary

Day 1: Private Transfer: Edinburgh Airport to Central Edinburgh

Meals: Breakfast

Spend your first day acclimating and familiarizing yourselves with Edinburgh

Day 2: Edinburgh City Sightseeing Tour

Meals: Breakfast

Experience the best of Edinburgh with a tour including Edinburgh Castle, the Grassmarket, Greyfriars Bobby, St. Giles Cathedral, the Palace of Holyroodhouse and the Georgian House.

Day 3: Highland Lochs, Glens & Whisky Tour

Meals: Breakfast

Tour through the Scottish Highlands over the Forth Road Bridge to the town of Dunkeld with its ancient cathedral. From here we go to the Hermitage in Macbeth's Birnam Wood for a forest walk amongst spectacular waterfalls and some of the tallest...

Day 4: St. Andrews Tour

Meals: Breakfast

Make you way to St. Andrews. Your driver/guide will take you through the town, pointing out the many places of interest. There are many golf courses and golf museum, the vast Norman cathedral dating from the 12th century, St. Andrews castle and...

Day 5: Private Transfer: Central Edinburgh Hotel to Edinburgh

Meals: Breakfast

Rail Station

1st class rail tickets from Edinburgh to Inverness

Private Transportation from Edinburgh Hotel to Inverness Hotel

Self Driven vehicle

Private Transfer: Inverness Rail Station to Central

Inverness Hotel*

Day 6: Whisky Distilleries Excursion

Meals: Breakfast

Visiting a range of distilleries, experience the taste of Scotland, while taking in the beautiful scenery along the way.

Highlands Tour

Traveling from Inverness, journey through this area rich with history, myths and folklore. Pas...

Day 7: Private transfer to Inverness Airport

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Dates & Availability

Price From $2,375
Price per day$339
Last Updated: 3/22/2024

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