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	Glamis Castle is the family home of the Earls of Strathmore and Kinghorne and has been a royal residence since 1372.
Visit the Earls of Mansfield home, Scone Palace.		Don't forget to stop and take a tour of a great whisky distillery.

Winter Scottish Discovery Group

Day One
Arrive Edinburgh airport. A group transfer is provided to your Edinburgh Hotel. Overnight in Edinburgh

Day Two
In the morning we take a tour of the many attractions of Edinburgh including the Castle, Holyrood Palace, the Royal Mile and Princes Street which is lined with the world renowned quality shops. The afternoon is free for shopping or just wandering around this elegant capital city. Overnight in Edinburgh

Day Three
We travel north over the Forth Road Bridge into the Kingdom of Fife and onwards to the coast of St Andrews, the home of golf. Here we have time for an optional visit to the cathedral and castle, to see Scotland's oldest University or walk the "Old Course". In the afternoon we continue over the Tay Bridge to Dundee, the home of Captain Scott of the Antarctic and his ship the 'Discovery'. We then visit Glamis Castle, the childhood home of the Queen Mother and the legendary inspiration for Shakespeare's 'Macbeth'. We then continue to Perth, the heart of the Scotch Whisky distilling industry. Dinner and overnight in Perth

Day Four
The day starts with a visit to Scone Palace, the ancient crowning place for Scottish Kings and now a treasure house of antiques and art. We then drive through the spectacular mountain scenery of the Grampians to Braemar for a lunch stop and a visit to the heritage centre. We then visit Braemar Castle - before continuing onto Aberdeen for a panoramic tour and into our hotel. Dinner and overnight in Aberdeen

Day Five
We travel north to follow the Spey Valley whisky trail for a distillery visit and tasting and onto Elgin, passing through some of the oldest and most picturesque working fishing villages in Scotland. In Elgin we see the ruins of the 'Lantern of the North', which was once the most spectacular cathedral in Scotland. We then continue to Inverness, the capital of the Highlands, for a panoramic city tour and an optional visit to the cashmere and wool Mill with free time for souvenir shopping. Dinner and overnight in Inverness

Day Six
We pass through spectacular Highland scenery to the west coast to visit the picturesque Urquart Castle. We then cross the bridge 'over the sea to Skye' and tour along the coast road through the Cuillin Hills to the island's capital, the pretty harbourside village of Portree, where we have leisure time to wander around and explore the shops, fishing harbour and craft centres, before returning in the late afternoon to Inverness. Dinner and overnight in Inverness

Day Seven
We start the day travelling along the banks of Loch Ness, home of the famous monster 'Nessie' which is rarely spotted, and onto Fort William, in the shadow of Britain's highest mountain Ben Nevis, for a lunch stop. The tour continues through Glencoe and onto Loch Lomond where we take a boat cruise. We take a brief panoramic tour of Glasgow the City of Architecture 1999 before heading to our hotel. Dinner and overnight in Glasgow

Day Eight
After breakfast, a transfer is provided to Glasgow or Edinburgh airport for your flight home.

Tour Highlights:
Edinburgh, St Andrews, Dundee, Perth, Braemar, Aberdeen, Elgin, Inverness, Portree, Fort William, Loch Ness, Glencoe, Loch Lomond, Glasgow

Tour Includes:
Complimentary arrival and departure transfers
7 nights accommodation in 3/4 star quality hotels
Point Hotel, Edinburgh
Jarvis Perth Hotel
Ramada Jarvis Aberdeen
Thistle Hotel, Inverness
Corus Hotel, Glasgow
Full Scottish Breakfast daily
5 dinners in hotel
Boat Cruise on Loch Lomond
Luxury coach throughout with professional language speaking guide
Admissions to: Edinburgh Castle, Glamis Castle, Scone Palace, Braemar Heritage Centre, Cashmere and Wool Mill, Distillery, Urquart Castle, Loch Lomond Cruise, Braemar Castle

Tour Excludes:
Dinners in Edinburgh
Lunches
Drinks
Flights
Insurance
Porterage
Gratuities