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Outlander: Fact or Fiction

Program designed for Northwest Community | 8 days | May 2022 College Study Tours

Outlander: Fact or Fiction?

Included on tour

Round-trip flights on major carriers; Full-time Tour Director; Air-conditioned motorcoaches and internal transportation; Superior tourist-class hotels with private bathrooms; Breakfast daily.

Sightseeing:

Visits and entrances: Glencoe Visitors Centre National Park Highlands Folk Museum Clava Culloden Battlefields Jacobite Ness Cruise and Urquhart Castle Scottish Storytelling Center Rosslyn Chapel

Overnight stays: (1) Ft. William (2) (1) Edinburgh (2)

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Day 1: Fly to Day 5: Ft. William | Inverness

Board your overnight flight to Glasgow! Travel to Inverness Welcome to Inverness- the capital of the Highlands, and home of Day 2: Glasgow Nessie, the Monster.

Arrive in Glasgow Visit the Clava Cairns Welcome to Glasgow, Scotland's largest . Taking its name from Visit one of Scotland's most sacred prehistoric sites which is over the Celtic for “The dear, green place” Glasgow has a variety of 4,000 years old. (Group Leader note: One of the most significant stunning 19th century architecture and monuments to match its places in the series is the Stranding Stones, the mystical spot where modern city status. Claire was first brought back in time. It was filed at Clava Cairns, a burial site built in the Bronze age) Walking tour of Glasgow Beginning near the city's cathedral, located on the site where St. Visit the Culloden Battlefields and Visitor Center Mungo founded a church in the 6th century; stroll down High Street Walk the front lines of the Culloden Battlefields where the Jacobites past Strathclyde University and the City Chambers to George Square. made their final stand against government troops in the historic 1746 Here you can see some of the finest Georgian architecture in Britain battle, marking the tragic end of the Jacobite Rising. before ending your tour. (Group Leader note: George Square was turned into a 1940s film set for Frank's memorable proposal to Claire Overnight in Inverness in season 1.) Day 6: Inverness | Edinburgh Dinner is included this evening. Loch Ness cruise and visit to Overnight in Glasgow Today you will enjoy a guided excursion on Loch Ness in your search for Nessie, the elusive . Your tour will include a Day 3: Glasgow | Ft. William cruise around the lake as well as visit to Urquhart Castle where you will learn about its turbulent history. Travel via and Glencoe to Fort William Travel via to Edinburgh See Loch Lomond Travel to Edinburgh, and admire the rolling hills and dazzling On your drive today, you will stop at Loch Lomond, the largest stretch seascapes that surround the Scottish capital. The entire city is built on of fresh water in Britain, and a popular destination for all kinds of a series of extinct volcanoes providing an almost lunar environment leisure activities. complemented by varied and subtle architecture.

Visit the Glencoe Visitor's Center Visit Visit Glencoe, site of the notorious 1692 massacre of the MacDonald Built for the Regent Albany, Doune Castle is a magnificent late 14th clan. Here, the fusion of natural beauty and historical preservation century courtyard castle. Its most striking feature is the 100ft high offer some of the most magnificent views in Scotland. which includes the splendid Lord's Hall with its musicians' gallery, double fireplace and carved oak screen. However, the castle is best known for its starring role in “ and the Holy Arrive in Fort William Grail.” Welcome to Fort William, the second largest settlement in the . Dinner is included this evening. Overnight in Ft. William Overnight in Edinburgh Day 4: Glasgow | Ft. William

Visit Take in the natural beauty of Scotland during your visit to the Cairngorms National Park.

Visit the Highlands Folk Museum Visit the open air museum in which was founded in 1935 as a way to preserve the rapidly disappearing rtaditional way of life. Here you can see replicas of buildings, see how people dressed and what they ate from the 1700s up to the 1950s. (Group Leader note: Claire and Jamie visited here accompanied by Dougal and co. when they were sent by Colum to collect taxes for )

Overnight in Ft. William Day 7: Edinburgh Visit the Rosslyn Chapel Visit this mysterious chapel, whose interiors are lavishly decorated Guided sightseeing of Edinburgh with rich stone carvings. Originally designed in 1446 by founder Sir Enjoy a guided walking tour of Edinburgh's Royal . For a sense of William St. Clair to be part of a large church, Rosslyn developed after what it was like to live in Edinburgh in centuries past, stroll down the his death into a much smaller, yet still grand homage to the art of the through the Old Town, a romantic jumble of medieval stonemason. Because of the chapels association with the Knights buildings, then learn the darker history of the city by walking in the Templar, some believe the Holy Grail has been hidden within its walls. footsteps of graverobbers Burke and Hare. (Group Leader note: Learn the tragic story behind the Apprentice Pillar, and seek his face, Edinburgh, 1745. The Jacobite rising has reached the city gates, and and that of his grieving mother in the carvings. Bonnie Price Charlie is met by a cheering crowd 20,000 strong. Amid the chaos of rebellion, we find Claire and Jamie, two characters Overnight in Edinburgh entwined in a story that spans centuries.) Day 8: Depart for home Visit Edinburgh Castle Your guided tour of Edinburgh includes a visit to Edinburgh Castle. Transfer to the airport for your return flight Situated atop an extinct volcano, the castle is the enduring symbol of Your Tour Director assists with your transfer to the airport, where Scotland's capital and home to many of the nation's storied events. you'll check in for your return flight home. Ownership of the fortress changed hands on numerous occasions over the centuries, from Scottish to English and back again. Mary, Queen of Scots, gave birth in the castle to James VI of Scotland, who would later rule as James I. Enter the castle through the Itinerary is subject to change Esplanade and see the , the coronation stone that was returned to Scotland in 1997 after 700 years of English For complete financial and registration details, please refer possession. You'll also see tiny St. Margaret's Chapel, the oldest part of the castle, dating back to the . to the Booking Conditions at www.efcst.com/bc.

Visit the Scottish Storytelling Center (time permitting) Experience Scotland's rich storytelling heritage. While you discover traditional Scottish tales an eye out for , the Gruffalo and even the Loch Ness Monster! Listen to excerpts from Edinburgh's most famous storyteller, as well. THE EASIEST WAYS TO CONNECT WITH US Enroll today Get social

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