Sample
Itinerary - 7 Day Tour of Scotland
(
8 days/7 nights Based out of Dunkeld
)
Keep 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 local weather conditions and local events. Depending on the time of year though, there will be opportunities to attend Highland Games, Music Sessions; play Golf or Fish, Walk, and of course, Shop. The Itinerary below is based out of Dunkeld, Scotland, a location within easy reach of most of Scotland without having to waste time and effort moving the baggage and location each day. You can find Dunkeld north of Perth on this map.
Tour Highlights Include: Dunfermline Abbey, Loch Leven Castle, Dunkeld Cathedral, St Andrews City and Golf Course, Loch Tay, Loch Tummel, Edinburgh City and Castle, Loch Ness and Inverness, Stirling Castle, Dunblane Cathedral, Pitlochry, and Edradour Distillery.
All
Tours of Scotland Include:
(Airfare Not Included) Overnight Accommodations in a 3 Star Hotel. Full Scottish
Breakfast each morning. 3 Course Dinner Daily. Drinks other than coffee or tea
are extra at dinner. ( Lunch is not included ) Admission to all major sites.
Round-trip transfers from either Edinburgh or Glasgow Airports. Edinburgh is
the preferred arrival point. All ground transportation while in Scotland. Your
own driver and group tour guide.
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 Perthshire and the beautiful town of Dunkeld.
Settle into your comfortable 3 Star Hotel, 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 Pictish Tower on our way back to Dunkeld.
3 course Dinner and overnight at 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 of Scotland? Please e-mail: Sandy Stevenson