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Sample Itinerary - 7 Day Tours of Scotland
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8 days/7 nights Based out of Dunkeld )
Bear
in mind is that there is no such thing as a Typical Itinerary for
a Tour of Scotland. Not for me anyway. I specialize in matching
itineraries to the needs and desires of group members.
There will be opportunities to attend Highland Games and Music Sessions;
play Golf or Fish or Walk or Shop.
Day
1.
Meet and greet you at Edinburgh Airport. Drive to South Queensferry
for a breath of fresh air and to view the famous Forth Bridges on
the River Forth. Cross the Forth Road Bridge and visit Dunfermline
Abbey where King Robert the Bruce is buried. Drive North into Perthshire
to Kinross where we will take a wee boat ride on Loch Leven to Loch
Leven Castle where Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned, Drive North
again to Highland Perthsh ire and the beautiful town of Dunkeld.
Settle into The Royal Dunkeld Hotel.
3 Course Dinner and overnight at the The Royal Dunkeld Hotel.
Day
2.
Full Scottish breakfast at The Royal Dunkeld Hotel. Drive to St
Andrews for a view of the Old Golf Course, St Andrews. Visit St
Andrews Cathedral and the city itself. Lots of time to shop and
simply view this ancient city on the North Sea. We will return to
Perthshire along the beautiful South Bank of the River Tay, visiting
Newburgh and Abernethy on our way back to Dunkeld.
3 course Dinner and overnight al the The Royal Dunkeld Hotel.
Day 3.
Full Scottish breakfast at The Royal Dunkeld Hotel. A beautiful
drive today. First
we will drive west out of Dunkeld then North through Glen Quaich
(The Glen of
Friendship ) to the old village of Kenmore on Loch Tay in the Scottish
Highlands. The Glen Quaich road is remote arid narrow and a beautiful
drive. At Kenmore we will, weather permitting, take a wee cruise
on Loch Tay. Lunch in Kenmore. After lunch we will drive North again
over the Schiehallion Mountain (The Mountain of the Fairies ) This
is another unique and beautiful drive to Kinloch Rannoch. From
Kinloch Rannoch we will drive to Loch Tummel where we will stop
at the famed,
and scenic, Queen’s View, before returning to our base in
beautiful Dunkeld.
3 Course Dinner and overnight at the The Royal Dunkeld Hotel.
Day 4.
Full Scottish breakfast at The Royal Dunkcld Hotel. We will drive
South today to
spend the whole day in Edinburgh. We will visit Edinburgh Castle,
and The Royal Mile. Lots of opportunities to shop and take in the
sights and sounds of this famous Scottish city; the Capital of Scotland.
3 Course Dinner and overnight at the The Royal Dunkeld Hotel.
Day 5.
Full Scottish breakfast at The Royal Dunkeld Hotel. Our longest
drive of the tour.
This morning we will drive North, then West, to Fort Augustus at
the South end of Loch Ness. From Fort Augustus we will take a cruise
of Loch Ness itself. We will then drive North up the West bank of
Loch Ness to Inverness. After a short visit in Inverness we will
drive South again to Dunkeld.
3 Course Dinner and overnight at the The Royal Dunkeld Hotel.
Day 6.
Full Scottish breakfast at The Royal Dunkeld Hotel. Today we will
drive West through the beautiful Sma' Glen to Crieff and then onwards
to Stirling to visit Stirling Castle. After Stirling, on our return
to Dunkeld, we will visit Dunblane and Dunblane Cathedral.
3 Course Dinner and overnight at the The Royal Dunkeld Hotel.
Day
7.
Full Scottish breakfast at The Royal Dunkeld Hotel. Today we will
drive North to Pitlochry to visit this Victorian town in the Highlands.
We will spend time in the town before visiting Edradour Distillery
just outside Pitlochry.
3 Course Dinner and overnight at the The Royal Dunkeld Hotel.
Day
8.
Full Scottish breakfast at The Royal Dunkeld Hotel. Return you to
the airport with fond memories of your unique small group tour of
Scotland.
Interested in a 7 day Tour? Please e-mail: Sandy
Stevenson
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