Tour of Scotland
Below is a sample itinerary. Please note that this itinerary is subject to change. All admission fees for activities and sites listed below are included in your registration fee.
Itinerary at a Glance
Day 1 Flight to Glasgow, Scotland (airport TBD) Day 2 – 3 Acorn Hotel, Glasgow Day 4 Columba Hotel, Oban Day 5 Plockton Hotel, Plockton Day 6 Harbour House, Ullapool Day 7 – 8 The Ferry Inn, Orkney Islands Day 9 The Bridge, Helmsdale Day 10 Clansman Hotel, Inverness Day 11 Royal Dunkeld Hotel, Dunkeld Day 12 – 14 Premier Inn, Edinburgh Day 15 Depart for home (airport TBD)
Thursday, June 25 • Depart from the airport (to be determined) Friday, June 26 • Arrive Glasgow, Scotland
Saturday, June 27 • Free day in Glasgow
Sunday, June 28 • Travel to Oban o Loch Lomond, Rest and Be Thankful viewpoint, Inveraray Town and Castle, Kilchurn Castle Walk, St. Conans Kirk, Ben Cruachan
Monday, June 29 • Travel to Plockton o McCaig's Tower, view Castle Stalker, Glencoe, Inverlochy Castle, Spean Bridge Commando Memorial, Eilean Donan Castle Tuesday, June 30 • Travel to Ullapool o Bealach Na Ba, Gairloch, Corrieshalloch Gorge Wednesday, July 1 • Travel to Orkney Islands o West Highlands drive, Smoo Cave, Castle of Mey, ferry to Stromness Thursday, July 2 • Orkney Islands o Skara Brae, Skaill House, Yesnaby Cliff Walks, Ring o’ Brodgar, Maeshowe, St. Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwell
Friday, July 3 • Travel to Helmsdale o The Italian Chapel, Churchill Barriers, Tomb of the Eagles, ferry to mainland, John o’ Groats
Saturday, July 4 • Travel to Inverness o Dunrobin Castle, Loch Ness boat trip, Urquart Castle Sunday, July 5 • Travel to Pitlochry/Dunkeld o Culloden Battlefield, Clava Cairns, Eradour Distillery tour Monday, July 6 • Travel to Edinburgh o Doune Castle, Hermitage Waterfall Walk, overview and tour of Edinburgh, free time in Edinburgh
Tuesday, July 7 • Edinburgh o Hopetoun House, Midhope Castle, Blackness Castle, Linlithgow Palace, Culross (All of these historic sites were also used in filming the popular television series Outlander.)
Wednesday, July 8 • Free day in Edinburgh Thursday, July 9 • Depart for airport (to be determined)