Celebrating 70 Years
Of Great Vacations
ESCORTED COACH TOURS - BRITAIN
5 Days
First Class Hotels
From $545 land only
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
- Scottish Cabaret & Dinner
- Ben Nevis Distillery
- Glasgow Tour
- Loch Ness Cruise & Culloden Moor
- Blair & Stirling Castles
- Edinburgh Sightseeing & Castle
- Edinburgh Tattoo in season
Edinburgh Castle
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- Your Day-by-Day Itinerary
- What Your Tour Includes
- Your Hotels
- Departure Dates & Rates
- Early Payment Discount
- General Conditions for All Tours
"My wife had a business meeting in Glasgow and we were able to take the Taste
of Scotland tour afterwards. It was great fun and enabled us to see the famous Highlands
in such a short time. And Edradour is a hidden treasure!"
~ Robert M., Melbourne FL
Day
1 - Sat: Glasgow Highlights
Welcome to Glasgow, Scotland! Meet your CIE Tours driver/guide or representative at
Glasgow Airport and transfer to your hotel, departing at 8:00 am, 10:00 am or 12:00 noon.
If you arrive later you must transfer to the hotel at your own expense. At 3:00 pm
discover the main attractions of Glasgow including George Square with its Victorian City
Chambers and nearby Glasgow Cathedral. Visit the famous Burrell Collection with its many
treasures of art before returning to your hotel. Join your fellow travelers over a
welcoming drink before dinner is served in your hotel. (D)
Day 2 - Sun: Whisky Tasting & Loch Ness
Depart Glasgow and drive beside Loch Lomond for views across the water of the
surrounding hills. Drive over the haunting Rannoch Moor and through Glencoe, notorious for
the massacre of the Clan Macdonald by the Campbells. Continue through Fort William and
stop at the Ben Nevis Distillery to learn about whisky distilling and sample a "wee
dram." Continue to Fort Augustus and cruise Loch Ness to admire enchanting views of
the hills and perhaps see the famous monster. Motor alongside the loch and into Inverness,
where your hotel is located in the center of the town. (B, D)
Day 3 - Mon: Culloden & Stirling Castle
Drive a few miles outside Inverness to Culloden Moor. On this site in 1746 Bonnie
Prince Charlie and his Jacobite Army were defeated by the English forces. Head through the
scenic Grampian Mountains to Blair Atholl. Here visit 13th century Blair Castle, home of
the Earls and Dukes of Atholl. This stately mansion contains a variety of portraits, china
and armor to show the life of Scottish nobility. Take a guided tour around the stronghold
of Stirling Castle, captured by William "Braveheart" Wallace from the English in
1297 and royal residence where Mary, Queen of Scots, spent some years. Continue to
Edinburgh for a Scottish cabaret where you dine on local specialties, including haggis,
and enjoy traditional bagpipe music and storytelling. (B, D)
Day 4 - Tue: Edinburgh Sightseeing
Take a morning tour of the principal sights of this elegant Georgian city. Drive
along Princes Street and through the 200-year-old New Town. See the medieval section of
the city and visit Edinburgh Castle which dominates the city center and contains many
interesting exhibits. The afternoon is free for further sightseeing or shopping and in the
evening sample Edinburgh's restaurants or pubs. On departures from August 03 to 17 see the
famous Edinburgh Military Tattoo. (B)
Day 5 - Wed: Depart for Home
Your tour ends at Glasgow Airport at 8:00 am this morning to allow you to check in
for your return flight to the United States. (B)
5 days/4 nights/7 meals
- Sightseeing by luxury coach throughout
- Services of a professional Scottish driver/guide
- First class hotels with private bath/shower for 4 nights
- 4 full Scottish breakfasts (B)
- 3 dinners (D) including
- Two table d'hote dinners
- Scottish cabaret with dinner in Edinburgh - Welcome get-together drink
- Edinburgh city tour with local guide
- Whisky tasting and tour of Ben Nevis Distillery
- Scenic cruise on Loch Ness
- Reserved seats for Edinburgh Military Tattoo on departures August 03 to 17
- Visits and admissions to Burrell Collection, Culloden Moor, Blair Castle, Stirling Castle and Edinburgh Castle
- Deluxe flight bag, ticket wallet, luggage tags & strap
- All local taxes, hotel service charges & porterage for one suitcase per person
Stay at the following (or similar):
- Thistle Hotel, Glasgow (1 night)
- Ramada Jarvis Hotel, Inverness (1 night)
- Jurys Edinburgh Inn, Edinburgh (2 nights)
Inclusive air prices reflect savings of between $85 & $170 per person when airfare is paid at least 90 days prior to departure. Book early and save. For travel from Chicago ask about special airfares with Aer Lingus.
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