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3704 Cromwell Drive, Carrollton, TX 75007 Phone: 800 410 5110 or 972 395 0545 E-mail: [email protected] Britain by Choice is your resource for travel in Scotland, England, Ireland Wales and France. With 20 years experience, programs have been developed over the years. We can also customize an itinerary to suit client’s special needs and interests. All itineraries are designed to ensure the minimum number of hotel changes. A Glimpse of Scotland —8 days, 7 nights Commencing Wednesday from 01 April to 21 October 2015 Prices from $1518 per person Tour #: S2015-1 HIGHLIGHTS 7 nights with Scottish Breakfast 1 Scottish Evening & Banquet Round Trip Airport transfers Edinburgh Bus Pass Scottish Heritage Pass 7 day Edinburgh bus pass 2 day Royal Edinburgh Tour 4 full day escorted Rabbie’s Tours Scottish Heritage Pass Baggage Handling Mercure Princes St, Edinburgh A Brief History of Scotland Wednesday: Private transfer from Edinburgh airport In the dark ages there were 5 kingdoms in Scotland – to the 3 star Mercure Hotel, Princes Street or the 4 Albany, Dalriada, Strathclyde, Galloway and Gododdin. star Crowne Plaza Roxburghe for 7 nights, with break- The kingdoms were united in 844 under Kenneth fast each morning. The rest of the day at leisure to MacAlpin, the first King of Scotland when he estab- discover Edinburgh lished the Scottish Court at Scone Palace, near Perth. Thursday: Full day small group tour to the great castle Scottish Kings were crowned at Scone until James VI in at Stirling, Rob Roy’s Trossachs and the Bonnie banks 1567. James VI became James I of the United Kingdom of Loch Lomond. in 1603. The seat of the Scottish Kings moved be- Friday: Full day small group tour to the Royal Burghs of tween Scone, St Andrews, Stirling and Edinburgh dur- Perth, and Dunkeld, and Aberfeldy distillery. ing this time and many Royal Castles, Palaces and Saturday & Sunday: Royal Edinburgh Tour, with entry Hunting Lodges were built throughout the country. to Edinburgh Castle, Palace of Holyrood and the Royal Modern Scotland has 5 strong connections with the Yacht Britannia. present British Royal Family. Balmoral Castle was pur- Monday: Full day small group tour of the Fife fishing chased by Queen Victoria in 1814; the Palace of Holy- villages, Royal St Andrews and Falkland Palace. rood House, Edinburgh, the official residence of the Tuesday: Full day small group tour of the Scottish bor- monarch in Scotland; the family home of Queen Eliza- ders and Rosslyn Chapel. This evening a final gala beth’s mother was Glamis Castle and she made a holi- Scottish dinner and entertainments at Jamie’s Scottish day home at Castle of Mey in Caithness. Prince Wil- Evening. liam and Kate Middleton met while studying at St An- Wednesday: Transfer to the airport for flight home. drews University. Terms and Conditions: All accommodation is offered subject to availability. Alternate Edinburgh hotels will be offered when necessary. A deposit of $250 per person is required within 7 days of confirmation. Final pay- ment must be received 60 days prior to departure from the USA. All documentation will be received approxi- mately 4 weeks prior to arrival in Scotland. Full Terms and conditions are available upon request. .

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