Scotlands Whisky Island
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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, pro- grams 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. Scotland’s Whisky Island—8 days, 7 nights Commencing Daily from 01 April to 21 October 2015 Prices from $1250 per person Tour #: S2015-3 HIGHLIGHTS 7 nights with Scottish Breakfast 1 Scottish Evening & Banquet 7 days car rental Scottish Heritage Pass Isle of Arran Distillery Ferry tickets Day 1: Collect rental car (with GPS) at either Glasgow Distillery Entrances or Edinburgh airport and drive to Ardrossan, visiting Day 7: At leisure in Edinburgh. Visit the Castle and Robert Burns birthplace en route, for the ferry to explore the Old and New Towns and the Scotch Brodick on the Isle of Arran (55 minute voyage). Drive Whisky Centre. This evening attend Jamie’s Scottish to Blackwaterfoot and the Best Western Kinloch Hotel Evening and dinner for 3 nights. Day 8: Drop off the car at the Airport. Day 2: Full day to explore the island known as “Scotland in Miniature”. Visit Brodick Castle & Gar- A Brief History of Scotch dens and perhaps the award winning Arran Brewery. From the source of the water to the shape of the still, Day 3: The Isle of Arran Distillery’ visitor center was a distillery tour will help to explain what makes every named the “best in Scotland” in 2014. Visit the distill- Scotch Whisky different. No two distilleries are the ery today to learn of the production method and taste same. Each has a unique setting and story, as well as a one of the best malt whiskies in the world. distinctive way of doing things that has evolved over Day 4: Take the ferry from Lochranza to Claonig on many years. Argyll (30 minute voyage). Visit Crarae Gardens near Inverary then 2 nights at the Argyll Hotel, Inverary. Visiting a distillery allows you to indulge your passion Day 5: Today either an excursion to Oban—the gate- for Scotch and, at the same time, discover the environ- way to the Islands—or explore Inverary, visiting Inver- ment and meet the people that have done so much to ary Castle, home of the Duke of Argyll. shape that instantly recognizable taste. Day 6: Drive along the Bonnie Banks of Loch Lomond, Many distilleries welcome visits by members of the visiting the picturesque village of Luss. Tour the Glen- public. It is often necessary to make arrangements in goyne Distillery, through Stirling to Edinburgh for 2 advance, but many distilleries have extensive visitor nights at the Braid Hills Hotel. facilities and do not require prior warning of a visit. No matter which distillery you choose to visit - be it island, mainland, large or small - you can expect great Scotch Whisky, a warm Scottish welcome, and a fabu- Terms and Conditions: All accommodation is offered subject to availability. Alternate hotels will be offered where necessary. A deposit of $250 per person is required within 7 days of confirmation. Final payment must be received 60 days prior to departure from the USA. All documentation will be received approximately 4 weeks prior to arrival in Scotland. Full Terms and conditions are available upon request. .