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TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
ScottishCabaret & Dinner
Blair AtholDistillery
Glasgow & Edinburgh
Loch Ness Cruise
EdinburghCastle
Edinburgh Military Tattooin Season
Your Hotels
Stay at the following (or similar):
Jurys Inn Glasgow - Glasgow - 1 night(s)
Newton Hotel - Nairn - 1 night(s)
Jurys Inn - Edinburgh - 2 night(s)
What Your Tour Includes
6 days/4 nights/7 meals
Welcome get-together drink
Sightseeing by luxury coach throughout
Scenic cruise on Loch Ness
Group airport transfers on arrival in Glasgow and departure from Edinburgh Airport
Whisky tasting and tour of Blair Athol Distillery
Services of a professional Scottish driver/guide
Tour of Edinburgh with local guide
First class hotels with private bath/shower for 4 nights
Reserved seats for Edinburgh Military Tattoo on July 28 to August 18 departures
4 full Scottish breakfasts (B)
Visits and admissions to Museum of Transport, Spean Bridge Woollen Mills, Blair Castle and Edinburgh Castle
3 dinners (D) including
Deluxe flight bag, ticket wallet, luggage tags & strap
- Scottish cabaret with dinner in Edinburgh
All local taxes, hotel service charges & porterage for one suitcase per person
- 2 table d’hote dinners
Your Day-by-Day Itinerary
Day 1: Depart U.S. for Scotland
Day 2: Glasgow Highlights
Land in Glasgow Airport. Take a group transfer to your hotel, departing at 8:00 am, 10:00 am or 12:00 noon. If you arrive later than noon, you must transfer to the hotel at your own expense. At 3:00 pm set out on a city tour to discover the main attractions of Glasgow. Drive around George Square with its ornate City Chambers and nearby Glasgow Cathedral. Visit the Museum of Transport to view collections of cars, buses and bicycles. Back at your hotel, join your fellow travelers for a welcome drink before dinner is served. (D)
Day 3: Loch Lomond & Loch Ness Cruise
Drive alongside the famous Loch Lomond, renowned for its beauty. Travel across Rannoch Moor and through Glencoe, notorious for the Campbell massacre of the Clan Macdonald in 1692. Stop at Spean Bridge Woollen Mills. At Fort Augustus embark on a short cruise on Loch Ness to admire enchanting scenic views and perhaps spot the famous monster. Motor through Inverness before continuing to Nairn. (B, D)
Day 4: Blair Castle & Distillery
Head south to visit 13th century Blair Castle, home of the Earls and Dukes of Atholl. Nearby visit Blair Athol Distillery to learn about the creation of whisky and enjoy a sample. Continue south to Edinburgh and in the evening attend a Scottish cabaret where you dine on local specialties and enjoy traditional entertainment. (B, D)
Day 5: Edinburgh City Tour & Castle
This morning join an Edinburgh city guide as you drive through the gracious, wide streets of the 200-year-old Georgian New Town. See the compact medieval section along the Royal Mile and visit Edinburgh Castle, which dominates the city center and contains the Scottish Crown Jewels and the Stone of Scone. The balance of the day is free. On July 28 to August 18 departures enjoy the Military Tattoo at Edinburgh Castle. (B)
Day 6: Depart Edinburgh Airport
Your tour ends with a group transfer to arrive at Edinburgh Airport by 6:30 or 9:00 am. A transfer to Glasgow Airport will be provided on request at a cost of $75 per person. (B)
B=Breakfast, CB=Continental Breakfast, D=Dinner
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