INCLUDES: Three
nights accommodation in rooms with
private facilities; full Scottish
breakfast; two full day excursions Skye
and Wester Ross; excursion to Culloden
Moor; Transportation by air conditioned
luxury touring coach; services of a tour
host; service charges and taxes.
A wonderful combination of scenery,
history and nature make this one of our
most popular sightseeing tours.
Day One
From Edinburgh and Glasgow we will make
our way via lonely Rannoch Moor to the
beauty of Glen Coe. There is a stop in
the heart of the Glen where you can
enjoy these spectacular surroundings.
Next we head for Fort William before
driving through the Great Glen to Loch
Ness for some monster spotting. Our tour
is based in Inverness, the capital of
the Highlands for the next three nights.
The stay in Inverness is unescorted.
Day Two
Today we enjoy a full day excursion to
the beautiful island of Skye. We’ll make
a photo-stop at Eilean Donan Castle,
perched on its island at the head of
Loch Duich. You will marvel at the views
when we stop at this most picturesque of
castles. Soon we’ll be crossing “over
the sea to Skye” and visiting the
beautiful gardens of the Clan Donald
Centre before enjoying the dramatic
scenery of the famed Cuillin Mountains.
Later we will have time for some beach
combing before returning to Inverness.
Day Three
A day of scenic beauty as we discover
Wester Ross. From Inverness we make our
way towards Ullapool for our first visit
to Corrieshalloch Gorge where we can see
the torrent of water plunging 46m
(150ft) over the Falls of Measach. Our
next treat is the opportunity to visit
lush Inverewe Gardens. In stark contrast
to the remote surroundings a wide
variety of exotic plants and shrubs
survive here, thanks to the efforts of
the Gulf Stream. From Inverewe we make
our way to Gairloch and then along the
banks of Loch Maree, said to be one of
Scotland’s most scenic lakes. A drive
through Glen Docherty will bring us to
Achnaseen and then journey’s end in
Inverness.
Day Four
There is an excursion to the nearby
Culloden Moor battlefield followed by
free time in Inverness before joining
your motorcoach for our tour south. Our
route will take us to the gentle Spey
Valley with views of the Cairngorm
Mountains then through the dramatic
scenery of the Drumochter Pass. There’s
a brief stop in the popular Victorian
resort town of Pitlochry, nestling on
the banks of the River Tummel. You’ll
soon realise why this town was a
favourite with Queen Victoria. The
rolling Tayside countryside will guide
us to Perth then we head homewards to
journey’s end in Edinburgh or Glasgow.
Admission to Urquhart Castle and
cruise are not included.
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Dates
of Operation
From Edinburgh:
Mondays and Tuesdays
2 June to 30 September 2008
From Glasgow:
Mondays and Tuesdays
2 June to 30 September 2008
Departure Information
From Edinburgh:
Check In: 08.00hrs Departure:
08.15hrs
from Platform 17, Edinburgh Bus Station,
North St Andrew Street, Edinburgh
Returns at 20.40 hrs (day 4)
From Glasgow:
Check In: 08.00hrs Departure:
08.15hrs
from Platform 6, Buchanan Bus Station,
Killermont Street, Glasgow
Returns at 20.40 hrs (day 4)
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