Day 1 & 9 lodging in Edinburgh (see last page) 1. Walk Edinburgh’s royal mile 2. Entrance to tour Edinburgh Castle 3. Entrance to Hollyrod House 4. Arhtur’s seat 5. Attraction Scotch Whisky Experience Silver Package 6. View Calton Hill Edinburgh a hill to see the views of the city 7. Mary King’s Close (tour hidden/haunted streets below royal mile) 8. View Scott Monument 9. Greyfriars Kirkyard
Day 2 Lodging in Stirling Broomhall Castle $120 a night 1. Holyrood Abbey* 2. Swanston Farm (near Pentland Hills Regional Park where you can pet a highland cow)* 3. drive by 4th rail bridge 4. Tour Dunfermline Abbey 5. Tour Striling castle 6. View Walace monument 7. Drive by University of Stirling
Day 3-6 Lodging near Oban Muthu Alexandra hotel $110 1. View The Devil's Pulpit 2. Balloch Castle Tour 3. Cameron House Tour 4. Cruise Loch Lomond 5. Driving tour Trossachs national park 6. View Ben Lomond 7. Kilchurn Caslte ruins and Loch Awe 8. Tour Inveraray Castle & Gardens 9. Ferry to Isle of Mull 10. Ferry to Fingals Cave 11. Ferry to Isle of Iona and see Iona Abbey 12. View some of the beautiful beaches along the coast 13. Glen Coe driving tour & Visitors center 14. Tour the city of Fort William 15. View Glenfinnan Viaduct & monument, Jacobite Steam Train (Aka Hogwarts), visitors center
Day 7 Isle of Skye Lodging near Portree Gairloch Hotel $90 or Loch Maree Hotel $90 1. Eilen Donan Castle Tour 2. Isle of Skye driving tour a) Quiraing b) Cullin Hills c) Neist Point d) Kilt Rock Mealt Falls Viewpoint, Loch Mealt, Lealt Falls 3. Hike and view Old Man of Storr 4. Hike to Fairy Pools 5. Kilmuir Village
Day 8-9 Day 8 lodging near Aberdeen Mecure 6. View King’s College Chapel (Aberdeen) Aberdden Ardo House $15 7. Tour Dunnottar Castle (on an ocean cliff) 1. Fort Augustus Day 9 Leave hotel 2. Loch Ness 1. St. Andrew (city and the Cathedral) 3. Go to the “Enchanted Forest” Of Pitlochry 2. Visit city of Dundee 4. Drive by Balmoral Castle (queens Scottish 3. *Holyrood Abbey (or complete on day 2) residence) 4. *Swanston Farm (or complete on day 2) 5. Craigievar Castle near Aberdeen 5. Return to Edinburgh
Edinburgh Hotels, B&Bs Inns by Royal Mile under $150 ($$ with expedia points) * Courtyard by Marriott Edinburgh is $260 a night Salisbury Green $90 1.5 miles from downtown, free breakfast/wifi Old Waverly Hotel $115, free breakfast, wifi and .6 miles from downtown G&V Royal Mile hotel $130 free wifi but not breakfast, great view, .12 miles from downtown Mercure $115
Date of Travel 10/14-10/24 est. $12K for two people via Exploring Vacations Price for late October early November? Hotels, B&Bs, or Inns NO HOSTELS free breakfast a plus but not required Free wifi a must Discounts of around 15% off on Exploring vacations Expedia lodging prices based on 6/1 using points total est.lodging $830 Est airfare $900 Est tickets Est for Chauffeur