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The Highlands at Glencoe CHR Travel and . Then we head up to Itinerary the Highlands staying at Loch Day 1 Monday: Central 9 Days September 10-18, Rannoch in the Dunalastair Illinois-Chicago-Flight 2018 From $4428* Hotel Suites near . We welcome you aboard our Finally, we return to our favor- private motor coach to Chicago for • Castle • Oban • Isles ite, The George in . our overnight non-stop flight to of Mull & Iona • Glencoe • The On a WILL custom tour, we Edinburgh, . Highlands • Dalwhinnie • Loch always have a minimum of two Day 2 Tuesday: Flight Arrival- Rannoch • Queen’s View • Blair night hotel stays to the pace Edinburgh-- Castle • Pitlochry • St. Andrew’s relaxed. Oban • Edinburgh Upon arrival at Edinburgh air- Because of our small group size, port we are met by our tour manager, HIS WILL TOUR com- space is limited! WILL tours fill Victor Seedman. We head west to visit Stirling Castle which was besieged bines culture, history and up quickly, don’t delay in reserv- Stirling Castle Tvisits to settings featured ing your seat! in your favorite WILL-TV pro- grams. We take our unique, easy-paced itinerary approach back to Scotland, including stays and visits to Oban on the west coast and the isles of Mull

Unique tours since 1986 The Saltire, the flag of Scotland, is a white X-shaped cross, which represents the cross of the patron saint of Scotland, Saint Andrew, on a blue sky. It is combined below with St. George’s Cross of England (& Wales, left) & St. Patrick’s Saltire (middle), to make the flag of the (right)

several times during the Wars of The abbey on the small island of Iona Scottish Independence. The last siege tonight we have our welcome dinner was in 1746, when Bonnie Prince with wine! (B, D) Charlie unsuccessfully tried to take the castle. We continue west to Oban Day 4 Thursday: Oban- Your tour which Sir Walter Scot popularized by Glencoe-Fort William- host, Danda his poem, The Lord of the Isles. Our Dalwhinnie-Kinloch Rannoch Beard, is beautiful, small hotel sits on a horse- We travel north to the scenic will’s shoe-shaped bay on the of Lorn, highlands. We stop at Glencoe, the site of a 1692 massacre of 38 mem- Development where we can watch the ferries head bers of the Clan MacDonald by forces Director out to the . The rest of As the trip gets the day is free for wandering in town of “King Billy” (William III, Prince of closer, she will or catching up on sleep! Orange). Then we continue through the highlands to Fort William, a be looking for Day 3 Wednesday: Oban-Isles musical/theater Cromwellian wooden fort built in experiences of Mull & Iona-Oban 1654 as a base for English troops to to add to your Today we board the ferry to pacify after the Wars trip. Interested on the . Only of the Three Kingdoms and named in finding out about your ancestors? 2800 people live on Mull which at after William of Orange. Weather Danda is considering an optional trip to 338 square miles is the fifth larg- permitting, we may continue to see the National Archives in Scotland, let us est island surrounding Britain. Irish know if you are interested. the tallest mountain in Scotland, Ben and then, Viking invaders captured Nevis. Heading northeast we arrive the island from the Picts. Wars and at tiny Dalwhinnie at Loch Ericht. At intrigue continued through the an altitude of 1150 feet it is one of the realm of the Lords of the Isles with coldest villages in the UK and site of the island finally absorbed into the the highest-elevation working distill- kingdom of Scotland. During World ery. We will have a tour and a visit War II the island was off for a wee limits as Britain trained dram! Then 900 escort ship crews for we turn a antisubmarine warfare. bit south Leaving from Fionphort, to Kinloch we take another ferry to on Loch Iona. We are on foot while Rannoch. on this tiny island. We It was here visit the abbey founded by that James St. Columba. Iona Abbey Small is one of the oldest reli- organized gious centers in Western former Europe, serving to spread soldiers to Christianity throughout run estates Scotland. Returning by seized ferries back to Oban, from clan chieftains who had supported the Commanding a strategic position Above: the Isle of Mull; below: Tobermory, Mull Jacobites in the Battle of Culloden on the main route through the cen- (1746). We stay in Kinloch Rannoch tral Scottish Highlands, it was also two nights; dinner is included both a convenient stopping point for evenings. (B, D) royal travelers heading to Balmoral. Physical Requirements: travel in Day 5 Friday: Kinloch Queen Victoria allowed the The Scotland requires more walking, steps and Rannoch-Loch Tummel-Blair Atholl Highlanders to be founded inclines that could be difficult or impossi- as a Scottish ceremonial infantry ble for those with physical limitations. You Castle-Pitlochry need to decide whether you can accept that We’ll make a delightful photo regiment. Blair Castle is featured prominently in Season 2, Episode 7 of this may make you miss parts of the tour stop at ‘Queen’s View’ from the north or stay at the hotel and be on your own. shore of Loch Tummel; in 1866 Victoria on MASTERPIECE. The staff Each of our hotels has elevators. Queen Victoria reportedly declared it there has created a special exhibit on her “favorite the Victorian era at Blair Castle in Pitlochry view” and it celebration. We are sure to remember was made the beauti- famous from ful scenes that point featuring on. Then traditional we travel to Scottish Blair Castle, dancing! the ancestral We home of the travel to Clan Murray, Pitlochry where we and have visit the free time this castle and afternoon. gardens. May we sug- Victoria was filmed at Blair Castle. Shown from gest a visit to the area’s woolen shops? Day 7 Sunday: Edinburgh left to right: Jenna Coleman as Victoria and Tom Or, opt for a unique distillery visit. Enjoy a full day in Edinburgh Hughes as Albert Credit: Courtesy of ©ITVStudios2017 for MASTERPIECE Edradour distillery, dating back to with a visit to one of two of the 1825, is a single malt whisky National Museums of Scotland, distillery known as Scotland’s small- located in the heart of the city. You est distillery. We return to Kinloch might take in the National Museum Rannoch for the evening. (B, D) Day 6 Saturday: Kinloch Bidean nam Bian, a mountain to the south of Glencoe… …is the highest point in . Rannoch-St. Andrews- Edinburgh We travel out of the highlands and to the southeast to St. Andrews, site of Scotland’s oldest university and golf course! Golf here dates back to 1552 medieval times and has Our tour manager, Victor Seedman hosted the Open Championship 29 has led the last seven will tours in times since 1873. There are seven Europe. He started leading tours in the golf courses now. St. Andrews was 1980’s and has continued to do so while founded in the 8th century as a mon- being the Head of Travel, Tourism & Hospitality for the campus of the astery established by the Pictish king, University of Gloucestershire. Oengus I, and became the ecclesias- tical capital of Scotland, a position which was held until the . We continue on south to Edinburgh where we have the rest CHR Travel has been awarded of the day free. (B) the prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise. We have worked with the same people for 32 years, going back to when we visited Yorkshire on WILL’s very first tour. A loch in the Highlands Day 8 Monday: Edinburgh Enjoy a full day of sightseeing in of Scotland, its National Portrait Ask our staff about the Explorer Pass, or visit Ask our staff about the Explorer Pass, or visit Edinburgh starting off with a visit to Gallery, or whatever you choose. historicenvironment.scot/explorer historicenvironment.scot/explorer John Knox House including a story- Enjoy the rest of the day to telling of The Preacher & The Queen. EXPLORER PASS explore Edinburgh on your own. (B) This afternoon we visit Edinburgh Free time suggestions: Castle (a film site for the 2008 DandaEXPLORER and Victor will PASSES OFFER ACCESS ISLANDS Bidean nam Bian, a mountain to the south of Glencoe… …is the highest point in Argyll. MASTERPIECE film adaptation of provide some options for The 39 Steps) in its commanding set- things to do/places to see 73 ORKNEY EXPLORER PASSES OFFER ACCESS 72 TO ALL OF THESE ATTRACTIONS. ISLANDS ting to cap off our visit to the Athens in Edinburgh. Some may 77 ISLANDS require an additional fee 76 N UNST of the North! Tonight we enjoy our 71 Kirkwall 73 farewell dinner at a local restaurant. and/orPASSES pre-reserving; we ARE FLEXIBLE TO SUIT THE SHETLAND

Shetland 150 miles 150 Shetland 72 TO ALL OF THESE ATTRACTIONS. FETLAR (B, D) will provide reservation 77 ISLANDS assistance. At no extra charge, you will SOUTH 74 YELL 76 N UNST Day 9 Tuesday: Edinburgh- haveLENGTH a 7-Day Historic Scotland ExplorerOF YOUR STAY. RONALDSAY 71 Kirkwall John Flight-Chicago-Central Illinois PASSESPass to use as you wish. Here areARE some FLEXIBLE TO SUIT THE Thurso O’Groats

places you could visit in your free time miles 150 Shetland FETLAR We are transferred from our hotel Edinburgh and the Lothians North and Grampian HOY MAINLAND to Edinburgh Airport. After Victor (no1 Blacknesstransportation Castle included): 56 Balvenie Castle 68 SOUTH • Blackness2 Cairnpapple Castle Hill• Cairnpapple Hill • Craigmillar57 Corgarff Castle ISLE OF Wick Lerwick wishes us a fond farewell, our non- LEWIS 74 YELL LENGTH3 58 Dallas OF Dhu Historic Distillery YOUR STAY. RONALDSAY Castle • Crichton Castle • and Gardens Stornoway stop flight departs for a same-day • Linlithgow4 Crichton Palace Castle • Seton Collegiate Church 59 Duff House John 69 Kinbrace arrival in the USA. We are taken back • Tantallon5 Dirleton Castle Castle • Trinity and GardensHouse Maritime Museum60 Elgin Cathedral Latheron Thurso O’Groats 6 Edinburgh Castle 61 Fort George to central Illinois with memories of 7 Palace 62 Huntly Castle 75 8Edinburgh and the Lothians 63 North and Grampian Helmsdale the awe-inspiring highlands, islands CHARITABLE Seton Collegiate Church DONATION Kildrummy Castle MAINLAND 1This 9Blackness Tantallon trip is designed Castle Castle as a fundraiser for64 Kinnaird Head56 Balvenie Castle Lighthouse Castle OUTER Lairg and culture of Scotland. (B) 10 Trinity House Maritime Museum and The Museum of Scottish SCALPAY 2WILL , your favorite public television and 57 ISLE OFUllapool 68 Wick Lerwick Cairnpapple Hill Lighthouses Corgarff Castle The HARRIS LEWIS Included meals are noted at the 3radio station. The more people who travel65 58 Dornoch 11Craigmillar Dryburgh Abbey Castle Spynie Palace Dallas Dhu Historic Distillery NORTH with WILL, the more funding the station66 Tolquhon Castle Stornoway end of each day with the initials for 4 12Crichton Hermitage Castle Castle 59 Duff House UIST receives.13 Jedburgh A non-refundable Abbey donation of67 Urquhart Castle Invergordon Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner. 5 Dirleton Castle and Gardens 60 Elgin Cathedral 69 Kinbrace Latheron 14 Melrose Abbey The Western Isles at least $200/person is included in your Uig 65 Elgin 64 6 15Edinburgh Castle 68 61 Fort George Fraserburgh Smailholm Tower The Blackhouse, Arnol Strathpeer 59 trip cost. After the trip, you will receive 61 What’s Included: • Round trip motor 7 Linlithgow Dumfries and PalaceGalloway 69 Calanais Standing62 Huntly Stones Castle 60 Keith 75 a charitable donation receipt to use as70 a Nairn 58 16 Caerlaverock Castle Kisimul Castle Peterhead coach transportation from Central Illinois 8 Seton Collegiate Church 63 Kildrummy Castle Portree Helmsdale tax17 deduction.Cardoness Castle WILL thanks you for your Orkney 62 SOUTH RAASAY Dutown Huntly Lairg • Baggage handling • Round trip flights 9 18TantallonDundrennan Castle Abbey 71 The Bishop’s64 and Kinnaird Earl’s Palaces, Head Castle Lighthouse OUTER support! UIST • Round trip transportation from airport 10 19Trinity Glenluce House Abbey Maritime MuseumKirkwall and The Museum of Scottish HEBRIDES SCALPAY 56 ISLE OF SKYE 67 Ullapool 66 20 MacLellan’s Castle 72 Broch of GurnessLighthouses 21The New Scottish Abbey Corn Borders Mill 73 Brough of Birsay HARRISGlenshiel Alford Dornoch 11 22 Sweetheart Abbey 74 Hackness Martello65 Spynie Tower Palace and Dryburgh Abbey NORTH 63 23 Battery 66 ABERDEEN 12 Hermitage Castle Tolquhon Castle CANNA UIST 57 24 Whithorn Priory and Museum 76 Maeshowe Chambered Cairn Invergarry 67 RHUM 13 77 Urquhart Castle 70 Invergordon Jedburgh , Clyde Abbey and Ayrshire Skara Brae Prehistoric Village 25 Shetland 14 Melrose Abbey The Western Isles LochailortLochmaddy Stonehaven 64 26 75 Jarlshof Prehistoric and Norse Uig 65 Elgin 15 Smailholm Tower 68 The Blackhouse, Arnol MUCK Fraserburgh 27 Crossraguel Abbey Settlement Strathpeer Fort William 48 59 28 Castle 69 Calanais Standing Stones 61 58 60 Keith 29 Dundonald Castle 70 Kisimul Castle Glencoe Brechin Nairn 16 Caerlaverock Castle Montrose Peterhead 30 Glasgow Cathedral Portree Kirriemuir 17 31CardonessNewark Castle Castle Orkney Aberfeldy 62 RAASAY Forfar INVERNESS Huntly 32 Rothesay Castle SOUTH 54 Dutown 18 Dundrennan Abbey 71 The Bishop’s and Earl’s Palaces, 52 Arbroath 55 Central and West ISLE OF MULLUIST 19 Glenluce Abbey Kirkwall Craignure 38 Killin 47 56 33 Argyll’s Lodging 34 67 40 Oban ISLE OF SKYE 50 Perth 66 20 34 MacLellan’s Bonawe Historic Castle Iron Furnace 72 Broch of Gurness Crie 45 46 21 35New Castle Abbey Campbell Corn and Gardens Mill 73 Brough of Birsay 49 Glenshiel Alford 36 InverarayINNER HEBRIDES St Andrews 22 74 53 37Sweetheart Dunblane Cathedral Abbey Hackness Martello Tower and Aberfoyle Kinross Aviemore ISLE OF ERISKAY 37 35 63 23 38Threave Dunstaffnage Castle Castle and Chapel Battery 39 51 ABERDEEN 39 Inchmahome Priory CANNA 36 42 57 24 Whithorn Priory and Museum 76 Maeshowe Chambered Cairn MALLAIG41 33 Invergarry 40 Iona Abbey and Nunnery JURA RHUM Stirling Dunfermline 70 44 5 41Glasgow, Stirling Castle Clyde and Ayrshire 77 Skara Brae Prehistoric Village BARRA 28 43 9 Dunbar Braemar 7 1 10 8 25 The Kingdom of EIGG GLASGOW Bothwell Castle Shetland Tarbet 31 LochailortEDINBURGH 42 Aberdour Castle and Gardens Rothesay Stonehaven 26 75 2 Eyemouth 43 CraignethanDunfermline Abbey Castle and Palace Jarlshof Prehistoric and Norse Bowmore 6 Largs MUCK30 25 4 27 44 Crossraguel Inchcolm Abbey Abbey and Island Settlement 32 3 GIGHA Millport Hamilton Fort William 48 28 45 Dumbarton Castle 46 St Andrews Cathedral ARRAN 26 Peebles 29 Dundonald Castle COLL 14 , Kinross and Angus Brodick 29 Galashiels Glencoe15 Brechin KILMARNOCK 11 Montrose 30 47GlasgowArbroath Abbey Cathedral Campbeltown Selkirk Kirriemuir 31 48 Newark Edzell Castle Castle and Garden Ayr Muirkirk Jedburgh 13 Aberfeldy 49 Elcho Castle Forfar 32 Rothesay Castle Hawick 54 50 Huntingtower Castle Maybole 52 Arbroath 51 Lochleven Castle TIREE Moat 55 Central and West 27 ISLE OF MULL 38 Killin DUNDEE 52 Meigle Sculptured Stone Museum Girvan Craignure 34 Dalmally 47 33 53Argyll’s St Serf’s ChurchLodging and Dupplin Cross 40 Oban 12 50 Perth 34 54 Bonawe St Vigeans Historic Sculptured Iron Stones Furnace Crie 45 46 55 Stanley Mills 35 Castle Campbell and Gardens Dumfries 49 36 Inveraray St Andrews Doune Castle Castle Douglas 21 Callander 53 37 Dunblane Cathedral Stranraer 19 22 16 Aberfoyle Kinross 17 23 37 35 38* Pre-booking Dunstaffnage is required Castle at: and Chapel ISLE OF 39 Trinity House Maritime Museum (0131 554 3289) 36 51 39LochlevenInchmahome Castle (book Priory on site or online: historicenvironment.scot/lochleven-castle) COLONSAY24 18 42 20 41 33 40St Iona Vigeans Abbey Sculptured and Stones Nunnery (01241 878 756) Drummore JURA Stirling Dunfermline Maeshowe Chambered Cairn (book on site or online: historicenvironment.scot/maeshowe) 44 5 41 Stirling Castle Helensburgh 28 43 9 Dunbar 7 1 10 8 The Kingdom of Fife 75. Jarlshof Prehistoric and 31 GLASGOW 13. Jedburgh Abbey 9. Tantallon Castle 40. Iona Abbey and Nunnery 25. Bothwell Castle 58. Dallas Dhu Historic DistilleryISLAY Tarbet Rothesay 76. Maeshowe Chambered Cairn 46. St Andrews CathedralEDINBURGH 42 Aberdour Castle and Gardens Norse Settlement 2 Eyemouth 43 Dunfermline Abbey and Palace Bowmore 6 Largs 30 25 4 44 Inchcolm Abbey and Island 32 3 GIGHA Millport Hamilton 45 St Andrews Castle 46 St Andrews Cathedral ARRAN 26 Peebles 14 Perthshire, Kinross and Angus Brodick 29 Galashiels 15 KILMARNOCK 11 47 Arbroath Abbey Campbeltown Selkirk 48 Edzell Castle and Garden Ayr Muirkirk Jedburgh 13 49 Elcho Castle Hawick 50 Huntingtower Castle Maybole Moat 51 Lochleven Castle 27 52 Meigle Sculptured Stone Museum Girvan 53Zu St unserem Serf’s Repertoire Church zählen and die besten Dupplin CrossNous nous chargeons du meilleur de l’héritage Cuidamos del mejor patrimonio de Escocia que Мы заботимся о лучшем наследии Abbiamo a cuore il preziosissimo patrimonio Zajmujemy się najważniejszym dziedzictwem 12 54Attraktionen, St Vigeans die das Sculptured schottische Kulturerbe Stones zu de l’Écosse, y compris les plus beaux châteaux, incluye los más refinados castillos, palacios, Шотландии, включая прекраснейшие замки, storico-architettonico scozzese, costituito dai Szkocji włączając najpiękniejsze zamki, pałace, bieten hat, einschließlich der prächtigsten palais, abbayes et sites préhistoriques du pays. abadías y lugares prehistóricos. Entre ellos se дворцы, аббатства и доисторические места migliori castelli, palazzi, abbazie e siti opactwa oraz zabytki prehistoryczne. Wśród 55Burgen, Stanley Schlösser, Mills Klöster und prähistorischen Parmi eux se trouvent des attractions célèbres encuentran los más famosos lugares de interés страны. В их число входят всемирно preistorici, tra i quali figurano attrazioni di fama nich znajdują się znane na całym świecie Sehenswürdigkeiten. Zu diesen zählen solch dans le monde entier, dont les châteaux del mundo como los castillos de Edimburgo, известные достопримечательности, такие как mondiale come i castelli di Edimburgo, Stirling atrakcje,Dumfries takie jak edynburskie zamki Stirling i weltberühmte Attraktionen wie Edinburgh, d’Édimbourg, de Stirling et d’Urquhart ainsi que Stirling y Urquhart y el poblado neolítico de Эдинбургский замок, замки Стерлинг и ed Urquhart e il villaggio neolitico di Skara Urquhart oraz neolityczna wioska Skara Brae. Stirling, Urquhart Castles und das le village néolithique de Skara Brae. Skara Brae. Уркухарт, а также поселение эпохи неолита в Brae. Castle DouglasNiezależnie od tego21 czy jesteś na dłuższym jungsteinzeitliche Dorf Skara Brae. Fold Fold Скара Брэ. Fold Fold Que vous ayez de longues vacances ou que vous Tanto si disfruta de unas largas vacaciones como StranraerPer chi viaggia19 per un ponte festivo o solo per urlopie czy na22 krótkim wypadzie16 karta wstępu Ob Sie eine längere oder kürzere Reise nach fassiez une petite pause, la carte « Historic si se trata de una corta escapada, la tarjeta del Вне зависимости от того, находитесь ли Вы в una breve pausa, la formula dell’Historic 23 Historic Scotland Explorer Pass to prosty i * Pre-bookingSchottland unternehmen, is required mit dem Historic at: Scotland Explorer Pass » est une façon simple et Historic Scotland Explorer Pass le ofrece una длительном отпуске или ограничены во Scotland Explorer Pass è l’ideale per 1visitare7 a korzystny cenowo sposób na zwiedzanie TrinityScotland House Explorer MaritimePass können Sie Museum die (0131avantageuse 554 3289) de voir les attractions historiques forma fácil y rentable de ver los lugares de времени, Пропуск исследователя Historic basso costo le attrazioni storiche scozzesi. historycznych atrakcji Szkocji. historischen Sehenswürdigkeiten Schottlands d’Écosse. interés histórico de Escocia. Scotland – удобный и выгодный способ L’Explorer Pass offre: Korzyści18 z zakupu karty wstępu Explorer Pass Lochlevenbequem und kostengünstigCastle (book entdecken. on site or online: historicenvironment.scot/lochleven-castle) посетить исторические 24 Les avantages du Explorer Pass comprennent: Las ventajas de la Explorer Pass incluyen: obejmują: достопримечательности Шотландии Ingresso gratuito a tutte le 77 attrazioni 20 St ZuVigeans den Vorteilen Sculptured des Explorer Pass Stones zählen: (01241 878 756) • Drummore entrée gratuite pour l’ensemble des 77 Entrada libre a los 77 lugares de interés de la storiche scozzesi Darmowy wstęp do wszystkich 77 atrakcji Maeshowe Chambered Cairn (book on• site or online: historicenvironment.scot/maeshowe)• Преимущества Пропуска исследователя: • Kostenloser Eintritt in alle 77 Historic attractions Historic Scotland (Écosse Escocia Histórica organizacji Historic Scotland • Ingresso agli eventi diurni Historic Scotland Scotland Sehenswürdigkeiten historique) Право бесплатного доступа ко всем 77 • • Entrada a los eventos de día en la Escocia • • Wstęp na wydarzenia organizowane przez 77 историческим достопримечательностям Sconto del 20% sulle guide audio nel castello Eintritt in die Tagesprogramme von Historic entrée pour les évènements en journée Histórica • • Historic Scotland w ciągu dnia • • Шотландии di Edimburgo. Scotland Historic Scotland (Écosse historique) 20% de descuento en los audio-tours en el 20% zniżki na zwiedzanie zamku w • Посещение дневных мероприятий Historic Ricordate che potete visitare più attrazioni al • 20 % Rabatt auf alle Audioführungen im 20% de réduction sur les guides audio au Castillo de Edimburgo • • 75. EdynburguJarlshof z przewodnikiem Prehistoric audio and 13. Jedburgh• Abbey 9.• Tantallon Castle 40. Iona Abbey and Nunnery 25. Bothwell CastleScotland 58. Dallasgiorno! Dhu Historic Distillery 76. Maeshowe Chambered Cairn 46. St Andrews Cathedral Edinburgh Castle Château d’Édimbourg • Recuerde ……. ¡puede visitar más de un lugar Norse SettlementPamiętaj ……. każdego dnia możesz zwiedzić 20%-ная скидка на аудиоэкскурсии по Denken Sie daran.....Sie können jeden Tag mehr Souvenez-vous…….que vous pouvez visiter cada día! • więcej niż jedną atrakcję turystyczną! Эдинбургскому дворцу als eine Sehenswürdigkeit besichtigen! plus d’une attraction par jour! 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Zu unserem Repertoire zählen die besten Nous nous chargeons du meilleur de l’héritage Cuidamos del mejor patrimonio de Escocia que Мы заботимся о лучшем наследии Abbiamo a cuore il preziosissimo patrimonio Zajmujemy się najważniejszym dziedzictwem Attraktionen, die das schottische Kulturerbe zu de l’Écosse, y compris les plus beaux châteaux, incluye los más refinados castillos, palacios, Шотландии, включая прекраснейшие замки, storico-architettonico scozzese, costituito dai Szkocji włączając najpiękniejsze zamki, pałace, bieten hat, einschließlich der prächtigsten palais, abbayes et sites préhistoriques du pays. abadías y lugares prehistóricos. Entre ellos se дворцы, аббатства и доисторические места migliori castelli, palazzi, abbazie e siti opactwa oraz zabytki prehistoryczne. Wśród Burgen, Schlösser, Klöster und prähistorischen Parmi eux se trouvent des attractions célèbres encuentran los más famosos lugares de interés страны. В их число входят всемирно preistorici, tra i quali figurano attrazioni di fama nich znajdują się znane na całym świecie Sehenswürdigkeiten. Zu diesen zählen solch dans le monde entier, dont les châteaux del mundo como los castillos de Edimburgo, известные достопримечательности, такие как mondiale come i castelli di Edimburgo, Stirling atrakcje, takie jak edynburskie zamki Stirling i weltberühmte Attraktionen wie Edinburgh, d’Édimbourg, de Stirling et d’Urquhart ainsi que Stirling y Urquhart y el poblado neolítico de Эдинбургский замок, замки Стерлинг и ed Urquhart e il villaggio neolitico di Skara Urquhart oraz neolityczna wioska Skara Brae. Stirling, Urquhart Castles und das le village néolithique de Skara Brae. Skara Brae. Уркухарт, а также поселение эпохи неолита в Brae. Niezależnie od tego czy jesteś na dłuższym jungsteinzeitliche Dorf Skara Brae. Fold Fold Скара Брэ. Fold Fold Que vous ayez de longues vacances ou que vous Tanto si disfruta de unas largas vacaciones como Per chi viaggia per un ponte festivo o solo per urlopie czy na krótkim wypadzie karta wstępu Ob Sie eine längere oder kürzere Reise nach fassiez une petite pause, la carte « Historic si se trata de una corta escapada, la tarjeta del Вне зависимости от того, находитесь ли Вы в una breve pausa, la formula dell’Historic Historic Scotland Explorer Pass to prosty i Schottland unternehmen, mit dem Historic Scotland Explorer Pass » est une façon simple et Historic Scotland Explorer Pass le ofrece una длительном отпуске или ограничены во Scotland Explorer Pass è l’ideale per visitare a korzystny cenowo sposób na zwiedzanie Scotland Explorer Pass können Sie die avantageuse de voir les attractions historiques forma fácil y rentable de ver los lugares de времени, Пропуск исследователя Historic basso costo le attrazioni storiche scozzesi. historycznych atrakcji Szkocji. historischen Sehenswürdigkeiten Schottlands d’Écosse. interés histórico de Escocia. Scotland – удобный и выгодный способ L’Explorer Pass offre: Korzyści z zakupu karty wstępu Explorer Pass bequem und kostengünstig entdecken. посетить исторические Les avantages du Explorer Pass comprennent: Las ventajas de la Explorer Pass incluyen: obejmują: достопримечательности Шотландии Ingresso gratuito a tutte le 77 attrazioni Zu den Vorteilen des Explorer Pass zählen: • entrée gratuite pour l’ensemble des 77 Entrada libre a los 77 lugares de interés de la storiche scozzesi Darmowy wstęp do wszystkich 77 atrakcji • • Преимущества Пропуска исследователя: • Kostenloser Eintritt in alle 77 Historic attractions Historic Scotland (Écosse Escocia Histórica organizacji Historic Scotland • Ingresso agli eventi diurni Historic Scotland Scotland Sehenswürdigkeiten historique) Право бесплатного доступа ко всем 77 • • Entrada a los eventos de día en la Escocia • • Wstęp na wydarzenia organizowane przez 77 историческим достопримечательностям Sconto del 20% sulle guide audio nel castello Eintritt in die Tagesprogramme von Historic entrée pour les évènements en journée Histórica • • Historic Scotland w ciągu dnia • • Шотландии di Edimburgo. Scotland Historic Scotland (Écosse historique) 20% de descuento en los audio-tours en el 20% zniżki na zwiedzanie zamku w • Посещение дневных мероприятий Historic Ricordate che potete visitare più attrazioni al • 20 % Rabatt auf alle Audioführungen im 20% de réduction sur les guides audio au Castillo de Edimburgo • • Edynburgu z przewodnikiem audio • • Scotland giorno! Edinburgh Castle Château d’Édimbourg • Recuerde ……. ¡puede visitar más de un lugar Pamiętaj ……. każdego dnia możesz zwiedzić 20%-ная скидка на аудиоэкскурсии по Denken Sie daran.....Sie können jeden Tag mehr Souvenez-vous…….que vous pouvez visiter cada día! • więcej niż jedną atrakcję turystyczną! Эдинбургскому дворцу als eine Sehenswürdigkeit besichtigen! plus d’une attraction par jour! Помните ……. в день Вы можете посетить несколько достопримечательностей! to hotel • Tour manager, transportation, sightseeing and admissions per itiner- ary • Headsets throughout the tour • 11 Meals: 7 Breakfasts 4 Dinners • $188 current total taxes & fees, subject to change • Hotel accommodations • Admissions per itinerary • WILL Donation • Led by Danda Beard Accommodations: (7) Introducing The total number of nights Perle (2) Perle Oban Kinloch Rannoch (2) Dunalastair Hotel Suites Edinburgh Edinburgh (3) Principal Edinburgh George Tour Coordinator is Abbey Luka Street [email protected] & Judy What’s Not Included: • Airline baggage McElfresh Judy@TourGroupPlanners. fees if any • Tips to tour manager, driver com; call 217-422-5002 to charge and local guides • Travel insurance • $50 your credit card for the $1400/per- discount if balance due paid by check or Mostly Mysteries cash • Optional tours, admissions and son deposit including insurance. Or Traveling Book Club meals not noted in itinerary mail check (made out to Rio Grande *All prices are per person, based on occupancy, double: Travel) to Tour Group Planners, 363 Read one or more of these books $4428, single: $5386, call for triple price. • Document S Main St Ste 307, Decatur IL 62523 to increase your enjoyment of our required for US Citizens is passport (with one blank page) and recommended to be valid through March 19, http://will.illinois.edu/willtravel travel. We’ll find time to discuss (in 2019; no visa or shots at this time. Other citizens should a comfortable pub?) while on the consult their consulate. • Insurance coverage is Deluxe Group Plan from Travel Guard at a cost of 7.2% to cover road. cancellation charges, for coverage details see www. tourgrouplanners.com/insurance.html. Other terms at Mary Stewart, Wildfire at Midnight www.tourgroupplanners.com/terms.html incorporated (1953) - Isle of Skye, mystery by reference. • Price and details are subject to change. If fewer than 21 people go, price is subject to a small Nancy MacLeod, Call the Nurse - group surcharge of $90. Acct#180910r 29Jan18 17:17 (2012) - Hebrides, memoir Join us from • Champaign • Decatur Ian Rankin, Standing in Another • Springfield • Chicago O’Hare or call Man’s Grave (2012) - Pitlochry, for a quote from other cities. mystery In a Scotsman’s accent, a “Heeland Cooh” is a Highland Cow! John Buchan, The 39 Steps - (1915) - The Highlands, adapted in 2009 for MASTERPIECE, adventure Alexander McCall Smith, 44 Scotland Street (2005, book 1 of the series) - Edinburgh, fiction EXTRA CREDIT (just kidding, no official credit given for any reading!) Sir , The Bride of Lammermoor, fiction based upon a true story John Prebble, Glencoe (1962) - Highlands, nonfiction, history Kate Atkinson, Case Histories (2005) - Edinburgh, gritty mystery, adapted for MASTERPIECE. Booking form: To reserve your place, / / please fill in & return to Tour Group Planners Today

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At right: Oban on the horseshoe shaped bay on the

Perle Oban was built for first class pas- The Principal Edinburgh on George Street sengers of the new railways. Taking Oban’s has been welcoming hotel guests since sophisticated past and special location on 1881. At its heart are five listed Georgian the harbour, it has reopened in May 2017 townhouses, built in 1775 as homes for after a complete refurbishment. Edinburgh’s most prosperous citizens. Dunalastair Hotel Suites As one of the Winner of Scottish Hotel of the Year at the longest-standing hotels in the Scottish 2017 Scottish Hotel Awards, The Principal Highlands, dating back all the way to the late 1700s, this ancient and historic venue is an ideal base from which to explore the has stood at the heart of one of Scotland’s city or conduct business. The sensitive, most picturesque regions for over 200 multi-million-pound restoration and refur- years. bishment completed November 2016.

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1. Oban (2) Perle Oban 2. Kinloch Rannoch (2) Dunalastair Hotel Suites 2 3. Edinburgh (3) The Principal Edinburgh George Street (formerly known as The George Hotel)

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