Scotland's Highlands & Orkney

Sightseeing

• View main sights of St. Andrews
• Visit the renowned Glamis Castle
• Explore the Bishop’s and Earl’s Palaces
• See the Churchill’s Barrier
• Uncover the Italian Chapel on Lamb Holm
• See the Broch of Gurness
• Explore the Brough of Birsay (subject to tidal times)
• Marvel at the prehistoric village of Skara Brae
• Be amazed by the Standing Stones of Stenness
• Visit the northernmost point of mainland Great Britain, Dunnet Head
• Drive along the North Coast 500 scenic route
• Entry to Culloden Battlefield and Exhibition Centre
• Whisky tasting at Glen Moray Distillery
• Walking Tour of Inverness
• Drive along the shores of Loch Ness
• Enter Urquhart Castle for views of Loch Ness
• Photo stop at Eilean Donan Castle
• Drive along the Trotternish Peninsula
• See Black Cuillin Hills
• See the sites of the Isle of Skye including Old Man of Storr and Kilt Rock
• Walk part of the Quiraing Walk
• Skye Museum of Island Life
• Dunvegan Castle
• See the Glenfinnan viaduct
• See Fort William
• Travel on the UK's only mountain Gondola to view the Highlands
• Photo stop at Inveraray Castle
• Drive through Trossachs National Park
• Loch Lomond Cruise

Touring

• All touring in air-conditioned vehicles
• Transportation in small coach or minibus
• Ferry ride from Aberdeen to Kirkwall (Orkney)
• Ferry ride from Stromness (Orkney) to Scrabster
• Ferry ride from Armdale to Mallaig
• Gondola ride up to Aonach Mor
• Boat cruise through Loch Lomond

Accommodation

• 10 nights in 3-4 star hotels

Properties include:

• Mercure Edinburgh Haymarket Hotel, Edinburgh
• The Albert Hotel, Kirkwall (Orkney)
• Manor House Hotel, Thurso
• Caledonian Hotel, Ullapool
• Glen Mohr Hotel, Inverness
• Broadford Hotel, Isle of Skye
• Royal Hotel, Oban
• Sandman Signature Hotel, Glasgow

Hotels listed are an indication and are subject to change without notice.

Double for Single Use: Please note the single supplement you pay on our tours entitles you to sole use of a room.  A double for single use room is larger than a traditional single room offered in Europe. Often these rooms will be of the same size as a double/twin room, but in some cases they may be smaller.

Meals

• 10 breakfasts and 6 dinners, including group welcome and farewell dinners

Tour Guides

• English-speaking locally based tour director
• English-speaking locally based guides

Some things to note

Please note: 

• We don’t want you to miss out on any aspect of your small group tour. To ensure that you don’t, we recommend you arrive at your starting destination by 3:00pm in order to take part in your welcome dinner. 
• Royal Military Tattoo: Performances are nightly throughout the month of August, a good reason to arrive early and attend this world renowned show! 
• Edinburgh Fringe Festival: In August the Fringe Festival takes over Edinburgh, why not arrive a little earlier and spend time enjoying the largest arts festival in the world! 
• On this tour we will be travelling in a small coach or minibus depending on our group size, which are perfectly suited for navigating the small roads and villages dotting along our route.

A number of our travel dates connect with A Tale of Two Irelands and the Discover Norway tours, if you'd like to add on Ireland and or Norway please speak to your Travel Specialist for further details.