Day 1 Arrive in Glasgow, Scotland
Welcome to Glasgow! Check into your hotel. The rest of the day is free for you to relax in Scotland’s largest city. At 6 pm, meet your Tour Director and traveling companions for a welcome dinner at your hotel. (D)

Day 2 Glasgow
Stirling Castle & Trossachs Excursion. Start your vacation with an excursion steeped in history: first stop this morning is at STIRLING CASTLE, a great symbol of Scottish independence and favored residence of Scotland’s kings and queens. Then, see the Wallace Monument, testimony to William Wallace’s victory over Edward I of England’s troops at The Battle of Stirling Bridge in 1297, as re-enacted in the film Braveheart. Leaving bloodied history behind, follow the route through Callander to the Lake of Menteith and Aberfoyle in the picturesque forested region known as The Trossachs. Back in vibrant Glasgow, an orientation drive takes in the fine 12th-century cathedral, imposing university buildings, and elegant Georgian squares built by wealthy tobacco barons. (B)

Day 3 Glasgow–Fort William–Isle of Skye–Inverness
Follow the “Bonnie Banks” of Loch Lomond, then proceed via Rannoch Moor, Glen Coe, and Fort William, and follow the “Road to the Isles,” passing Glenfinnan to Mallaig, where you board your FERRY for the crossing to the Isle of Skye. Visit the MUSEUM OF THE ISLES at the Clan Donald Centre, then return to the mainland and trace the shores of Loch Ness on the way to Inverness. (B,D)

Day 4 Inverness–Culloden Moor–Pitlochry–Dundee
At CULLODEN VISITOR CENTRE, hear the story of the crushing Hanoverian victory over Bonnie Prince Charlie’s Scottish clans. Then, a unique treat: admire a champion shepherd as he manipulates his flock with up to eight border collies in a [LF] SHEEPDOG DISPLAY. Enjoy more spectacular Highland scenery as you drive through Cairngorms National Park and Glen Garry to the Victorian mountain resort of Pitlochry. This afternoon, visit a WHISKY DISTILLERY, where your guide explains the ancient art of converting barley, water, and yeast into a heart-warming liquor. Stay the night in the city of Dundee, overlooking the picturesque Firth of Tay. (B,D)

Day 5 Dundee–St. Andrews–Edinburgh
A leisurely start to the day with a drive across Tay Bridge to St. Andrews, whose Royal and Ancient Golf Club, founded in 1754, has given us the rules of golfing. A fun inclusion is the opportunity to hit a few balls at the [LF] ST. ANDREWS GOLF PRACTICE CENTRE. Continue on to Perth for a special visit to SCONE PALACE, the stately home of the Earl and Countess of Mansfield. During your welcome over [LF] COFFEE and SHORTBREAD, hear about the crowning of Scottish kings here, then join your guide on a private tour of the Murray family home. Plenty of time later to explore the palace grounds. Cross the mighty Forth Road Bridge to Edinburgh and tonight, don’t miss our optional Scottish evening with Highland dancers, bagpipers, and the Ceremony of the Haggis. (B)

Day 6 Edinburgh
Morning city sightseeing with a Local Guide introduces you to the 200-year-old “New Town” and famous scientists, inventors, and novelists. In the “Old Town,” drive up the narrow Royal Mile to EDINBURGH CASTLE to admire Scotland’s Crown Jewels. The afternoon is free to enjoy the Scottish capital at your own pace. Later, a unique optional experience: board the former Royal Yacht Britannia, once the perfect royal residence for the Queen’s glittering state visits and family holidays. Tour five decks and see how the Royal Family and crew of 240 lived and worked on board. Tonight, tickets are included for tonight’s performance of the world-renowned MILITARY TATTOO, a vast spectacle of massed Scottish pipe bands that takes place in an arena on the esplanade of Edinburgh Castle. (B)

Day 7 Edinburgh
Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (B)

GLASGOW : Welcome dinner; orientation drive
STIRLING: Visit Stirling Castle; take pictures of the Wallace Monument
LOCH LOMOND: Take photographs of this stunning beauty spot
FORT WILLIAM
GLENFINNAN: Take pictures of the monument
MALLAIG–ARMADALE: Cross the Sound of Sleat by ferry
ISLE OF SKYE: Visit the Museum of the Isles at the Clan Donald Centre
CULLODEN MOOR: Visit the battle site’s visitor center
HIGHLANDS: [LF] Enjoy a fascinating sheepdog display; guided tour of a whisky distillery
PITLOCHRY: Visit the Victorian mountain resort
ST. ANDREWS: [LF] Practice at the Golf Centre
SCONE PALACE: [LF] Coffee, shortbread, and a private guided tour of the Earl and Countess of Mansfield’s stately home
EDINBURGH: Guided sightseeing, visit Edinburgh Castle

Glasgow: Thistle (F)
Inverness: Columba (F)
Dundee: Hilton (F)
Edinburgh: Mercure Edinburgh Princes Street (F)

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Extra nights per person in Glasgow:
in single room $136, in twin $95, in triple $92.

Extra nights per person in Edinburgh:
in single room $182, in twin $135, in triple $130.

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