Overview

7 nights accommodations & 7 day standard car rental. Choose from B&B's, Hotels or Manor Homes

Inclusions

• 7 nights accommodation as selected
• 7 day self-drive standard car rental with unlimited mileage
• Full Scottish breakfast daily
• Pre-booked accommodation as per itinerary
• Touring map of Scotland

Itinerary

Day 1
Arrival
Arrive Edinburgh/Glasgow and collect your rental car. Travel into Edinburgh enjoying a visit of Edinburgh Castle or take a panoramic city tour by bus.
Overnight - Edinburgh area

Day 2
Loch Lomond & Oban
Head north along Loch Lomond to Luss, stopping to visit the Thistle Bagpipe Works. Continue west with the option of stopping for lunch at the Loch Fyne Oyster Bar to enjoy some fresh produce then head though Inverary. Drive north to Oban and spend time in Kilmartin Glen to experience the Neolithic and Bronze Aged cairns, stone circles and rock carvings. Overnight - Oban area

Day 3
Isle of Mull
Today spend the day exploring Mull and Iona either by car or enjoy the sites from the sea and take a day boat trip to Mull, Iona and Staffa.
Overnight - Oban area

Day 4
Glencoe & Isle of Skye
Today continue north from Oban through Glencoe with its spectacular landscape and onto Fort William set in the shadow of Ben Nevis, Britain's highest mountain. Take the road to Mallaig to enjoy the short ferry over to Skye or continue on the road to Kyle and take the bridge to explore Skye, the largest and most scenic of the Hebridean Islands.
Overnight - Isle of Skye

Day 5
Loch Ness & Inverness
Head east today for the Inverness area meandering gently along shores of Loch Lochy and Loch Ness via Urquhart Castle, which dates back to the 12 century and was originally built to guard the route through the glen! If you dare, take a cruise on Loch Ness, most famous for the illusive monster.
Overnight - Inverness area

Day 6
Sutherland
Today begins with a visit to the capital of the Highlands, Inverness before heading for a day trip into the northern highlands. Visit Dunrobin Castle and Gardens, where you can enjoy a display of the ancient sport of falconry in the gardens of the castle.
Overnight - Inverness area

Day 7
Speyside & Perthshire
Today travel east of Inverness where you can visit the Battlefied of Culloden and Clava Cairns, which date back to the 3rd millennium BC. Taking the Speyside route explore some of the Malt Whisky Trail. Continue toward Perthshire through Braemar and Royal Deeside, passing by Balmoral Castle and Crathie Church, the Queen's highland residence and church.
Overnight - Perthshire area

Day 8
Tour Ends.
If time permits visit St. Andrews, the home of golf, before returning your car to Edinburgh or Glasgow.

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