8-Night Discover Scotland Tour

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Enjoy eight nights in beautiful Scotland, as you discover storied cities steeped in historic beauty, majestic Highland scenery, and the unique Scottish culture. Arrive in Edinburgh, and spend two nights in Scotland's bustling & historic Capital. From Edinburgh Castle and Holyrood Palace, to the unique two-tiered Victoria Street, charming and picturesque E...
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Overview

Trip type
Self-Guided / Independent Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Highlights

    • Meet & Greet on Arrival Secrets of the Royal Mile & Edinburgh Castle Tour Culloden Battlefield Entrance Loch Ness Cruise Stirling Castle Entrance White Walls of Blair Atholl Castle Cairngorms National Park The Mysterious Loch Ness Culloden & Bannockburn Battlefields The Isle of Skye Steall Waterfall Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park Stirling Castle & The Wallace Monument

What's this trip about?

    Enjoy eight nights in beautiful Scotland, as you discover storied cities steeped in historic beauty, majestic Highland scenery, and the unique Scottish culture. Arrive in Edinburgh, and spend two nights in Scotland's bustling & historic Capital. From Edinburgh Castle and Holyrood Palace, to the unique two-tiered Victoria Street, charming and picturesque Edinburgh quite literally has it all! Next, strike north...

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Age rangeNo age restrictions
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Travel Themes

  • 50 plus
  • Cultural

Destinations

  • Europe
  • United Kingdom
  • Scotland

Attractions

  • Edinburgh
  • Inverness

Activities

  • Culture
  • Historic sightseeing

Trip includes

    • ACCOMMODATION 8-nights from City Hotel to Authentic Scottish Guesthouse TRANSPORTATION Meet & Greet with Private Transfer on Arrival Rental Car including insurance and all taxes paid DINING OPTIONS 8 Full Scottish Breakfasts

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Itinerary

Day 1 Arrive in: Arrive at Edinburgh Airport Location: Edinburgh Location: The Royal Mile, Edinburgh Location: Edinburgh Castle Accommodation: Bonham Hotel Activity: Meet & Greet Private Airport Transfer - Edinburgh Activity: Secrets of the Royal Mile & Edinburgh Castle Day 2 Location: National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh Location: Camera Obscura, Edinburgh Location: Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh Location: Royal Yacht Britannia, Edinburgh Accommodation: Bonham Hotel Day 3 Location: Inverness Location: Pitlochry Location: Blair Castle, Pitlochry Location: Cairngorms National Park Accommodation: Macdonald Drumossie Hotel Car Rental: Group C/E - Compact Day 4 Location: Speyside, The Whisky Triangle, Elgin Location: Cawdor Castle, Inverness Location: Culloden Battlefield, Inverness Location: The Black Isle, Inverness Location: Inverness Accommodation: Macdonald Drumossie Hotel Activity: Culloden Battlefield Admission Day 5 Location: Fort William Location: Loch Ness Location: Urquhart Castle Location: Fort Augustus Accommodation: Buccleuch Guesthouse Activity: Circular Loch Ness Cruise Day 6 Location: Eilean Donan Castle Location: The Skye Museum of Island Life Location: Dunvegan Castle, Isle of Skye Location: Isle of Skye Accommodation: Buccleuch Guesthouse Day 7 Location: Stirling Location: Glenfinnan Location: Glencoe Location: Steall Waterfall, Glen Nevis Accommodation: West Plean House Day 8 Location: Battle of Bannockburn, Stirling Location: Wallace Monument, Stirling Location: Stirling Castle Location: Doune Castle, Stirling Location: Stirling Accommodation: West Plean House Activity: Stirling Castle Admission Day 9 Departure at: Depart from Edinburgh Airport

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Price per day$219
Last Updated: 2/23/2024

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Authentic Vacations has been in business since 1989.    Our culturally-diverse staff of destination experts are not only specialists in travel but have intimate familiarity with Ireland, Scotland and England as tourist destinations.   From much-frequented regions to lesser-known gems off the beaten path, we understand varying appeals and are committed to planning itineraries that revolve around the needs of the client.   In addition to offering custom tours from scratch, all of our vacation packages are fully customizable.

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While many of our competitors take a call center, vacation-in-a-box approach to travel, we pride ourselves on our premium client support and the personal touch that goes into each and every itinerary design.  We believe it’s what makes us unique.

Beyond planning the perfect, custom itinerary for each of our clients, we offer all-important peace of mind while traveling.  We understand the stress that accompanies traveling to another country and with offices in Ireland, the US and Canada, we offer round-the-clock support to our clients while they’re abroad.  Be it travel advice, itinerary changes or assistance in the event of emergency, we are on standby to help in any way we can.  With Authentic Ireland, you can enjoy stress-free travel knowing that we have your back every step of the way.

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