Scottish Dream - Escorted Motorcoach Tour - SDA 9-Day Option
Enjoy an Edinburgh Pub Dinner with a Ghost Tour, Highlands Entertainment, Loch Lomond Scenic Cruise, Culloden Moor, Crathes & Edinburgh Castle, and Speyside Distillery.Group airport transfers on arrival and departure. Sightseeing by luxury coach throughout. Edinburgh open-top bus tour. Services of a professional Scottish tour director. Superior first class hotels with private bath/shower for 7 or 8 nights. Full Scottish breakfast daily. Six (6) dinners including; -Pub dinner at the Beehive Inn in Edinburgh -Five (5) table d'hote dinners. Welcome get-together drink. Sightseeing tours of Glasgow & Edinburgh. Scenic cruise of Loch Lomond. Ceilidh in Inverness hotel with singers, piper and dancers. Sheepdog trials at Leault Farm. Whisky tasting and tour at Glenfiddich Distillery. Scottish afternoon tea and scones at Falls of Feugh. Ghost walking tour of Edinburgh. Reserved seats for Edinburgh Military Tattoo on July 31 to August 21 departures. Visits and admissions to Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Culloden Visitor Centre, Speyside Cooperage Visitor Centre, Dean's of Huntly, Crathes Castle, Crathie Church, St. Andrews and Edinburgh Castle. Deluxe flight bag, ticket wallet, luggage tags & strap. All local taxes, hotel service charges & porterage for one suitcase per person. Edinburgh Pub Dinner with Ghost Tour. Scottish Entertainment in Highlands. Loch Lomond Scenic Cruise. Bonnie Prince Charlie's Downfall at Culloden Moor. Crathes & Edinburgh Castles. Taste Whisky at a Speyside Distillery. Royal Deeside. St. Andrews - Home of Golf. Coast of Fife Fishing Villages.
If you would like an extra day in Edinburgh - we offer the 10-day Scottish Dream option. Also - if you would like to arrive in Glasgow a night or two before the tour begins, Celtic Tours will be happy to arrange a pre-night for you.
Your Scottish Dream 10-Day tour includes:
Your Scottish Dream 10-Day tour highlights:
Call (800) 961-3660 for more information or to book today! Mention code 8757985
- Tour Operator
- Celtic Tours
- Offer
- Offer valid through 10/20/2010
- Duration
- 9 Days
- Escorted
- Escorted - Yes
| Day | Destination | Description |
| Day 1 | Depart USA | U.S. to Scotland : Depart U.S. on our overnight flight to Glasgow. |
| Day 2 | Glasgow | Glasgow City Tour : Arrive in Glasgow Airport where our tour director or representative will greet us. Complimentary group transfers depart Glasgow Airport at 8:00 am, 10:00 am or 12:00 noon. Passengers arriving later will transfer to the hotel at their own expense. Our hotel is centrally located within easy reach of major attractions and the shops of Buchanan Street. At 3:00 pm take a coach tour to see the main attractions of Glasgow including red sandstone Victorian buildings, delightful parks, Glasgow Cathedral and the River Clyde, once famous for shipbuilding. Visit extensive collections in Kelvinqrove Art Gallery and Museum, originally opened in 1901 and recently refurbished. Chat with our tour director and fellow travelers over a welcome drink before dinner. |
| Day 3 | Inverness | Loch Lomond Cruise & Loch Ness : Depart Glasgow and drive north along the banks of Loch Lomond with views of Ben Lomond and other Highland peaks. At Tarbet embark on a short cruise to appreciate the beauty and peacefulness of this famous loch and admire panoramic views. Then journey across mysterious Rannoch Moor and through Glen Coe, a spectacular glen made famous by the Campbells' massacre of the Clan Macdonald in 1692. Travel beside Loch Ness and pause for photos at the huge ruins of Urquhart Castle before continuing to our hotel in the center of Inverness. |
| Day 4 | Inverness | Sheepdog Trials & Culloden Battlefield : Enjoy a leisurely day of discovery in the lovely countryside and majestic Highland scenery. Just south of Aviemore visit Leault Farm to see a team of dogs herd sheep and ducks through various obstacles. Learn how each dog responds to individual whistles and meet collie puppies, bottle-feed orphan lambs and see sheep-shearing. Drive to Culloden Moor to tour the Visitor Centre. Walk around the battlefield where, on 16th April 1746, British Government forces defeated the army of Prince Charles Edward Stuart in just one hour and ended hopes of restoring the Jacobite Stuarts to the British throne. Return to Inverness mid-afternoon to relax or browse around on our own before dinner. After dinner enjoy a special ceilidh, traditional Scottish entertainment with singers, piper and Highland dancers in our hotel. |
| Day 5 | Blairs | Glenfiddich Whisky Distillery & Shortbread : Drive along the coastal route through Nairn and Elgin and head south into Speyside, the region where many of Scotland's famous distilleries are located. Stop in Craigellachie to visit the family-owned Speyside Cooperage which produces fine casks from American Oak using traditional methods and tools. Although shipped around the world, most of the casks provide a vital component in Scotland's whisky making process. A few miles further on tour the Glenfi ddich Distillery and enjoy a "wee dram." In Huntly visit Dean's to watch staff make Scottish shortbread and learn about its history. Continue to Blairs on the outskirts of Aberdeen to our elegant 19th century mansion in time for dinner. |
| Day 6 | Blairs | Crathes Castle & Royal Deeside : Visit Crathes Castle, a fairytale Renaissance castle completed in 1594 with a wealth of fi ne furnishings. Take time to walk through the wonderful gardens. Drive along the charming River Dee Valley, called "Royal Deeside" as it was first favored by Queen Victoria. Stop in Braemar, where Highland games are held each summer and the Royal Family attend. Return through Royal Deeside passing Balmoral Castle where the Royal Family vacations during August and visit their lovely Crathie Church. Near the village of Banchory stop at the Falls of Feugh, a charming tea shop, which is popular with people in the area. Sample afternoon tea with delicious freshly-baked scones and enjoy a talk by a local ghillie. Return to Blairs for some free time to relax before dinner at our hotel. |
| Day 7 | Edinburgh | St. Andrews & Coast of Fife : Travel south through the lush countryside of Aberdeenshire and cross the modern Tay Bridge to St. Andrews, the "Home of Golf." See the famous Royal and Ancient Clubhouse and the Old Course and enjoy free time to visit the British Golf Museum or browse through the medieval town with its cathedral and castle. Take the coastal route south through the picturesque "East Neuk" fi shing villages. While fishing is no longer the main industry, the towns retain an old-world charm. Stop for a walk around the cobbled streets of Anstruther, a rabbit-warren of alleyways and wynds. Continue south into Edinburgh and check in to our hotel in the New Town. In the evening walk across the Grassmarket to the cozy Beehive Inn for an informal pub dinner and then join a local guide for a fun walking tour to discover the haunts of Edinburgh's many colorful characters. |
| Day 8 | Edinburgh | Edinburgh Castle & City Tour : This morning discover Edinburgh on a sightseeing tour. Drive along Princes Street, the main shopping thoroughfare. Compare and contrast the wide streets and elegant mansions of the Georgian 200-year-old "New Town" with the narrow lanes and medieval townhouses along the Royal Mile, the oldest part of the city, and together forming a World Heritage Site. Learn about many prominent Scottish inventors, doctors and writers. Finish our tour at the imposing Edinburgh Castle where us can see historic buildings and enjoy a splendid view of Edinburgh. In the afternoon take an open-top hop-on hop-off independent bus tour to see more of this great city. On July 31 to August 21 departures enjoy the Military Tattoo at Edinburgh Castle. |
| Day 9 | Depart Edinburgh Airport or Extend our Stay | Depart Edinburgh Airport or Extend our Stay : If you are on a 9-day tour, our vacation ends with a group transfer to arrive at Edinburgh Airport by 6:30 am or 9:00 am. This will allow you plenty of time for check-in procedures and duty-free shopping before boarding the aircraft for our return to the United States. A transfer to Glasgow Airport will be provided on request at a cost of $75 per person. If you have booked our 10-day tour, spend an additional day in Edinburgh on our own. As our open-top bus tour pass is valid for 24 hours, you may continue to use it in the morning. Then take a shuttle bus transfer to Edinburgh Airport on following day. (Note: Transfer to Glasgow Airport can also be arranged for $75 per person) |
- Dates/Pricing
- Lodging
Glasgow : Menzies Hotel Inverness : Columba Hotel Blairs : Ardoe House Hotel Edinburgh : Roxburghe Hotel
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Scottish Dream - Escorted Motorcoach Tour - SDA 9-Day Option
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