7-Nights Scottish Dream from $2,945

Itinerary Details

CIE Tours: Scottish Dream

Day 1: Glasgow Tour & Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
Hotel: Glasgow Grosvenor Hotel

Day 2: Loch Lomond Cruise & Inveraray Castle
Embark on a cruise of Loch Lomond to appreciate the beauty of this famous loch and admire panoramic views. Browse around Inveraray and have lunch on your own before taking a guided tour of Inveraray Castle, featured in “Downton Abbey”. Journey across Rannoch Moor and through Glencoe, often considered one of Scotland’s most beautiful places. Continue to Ballachulish on the shore of Loch Leven.

Hotel: Ballachulish Hotel
Meals: (B, D)

Day 3: Isle of Skye & Loch Ness
Travel on the scenic “Road to the Isles”, stopping for photos at the Glenfinnan Monument. Ferry to the Isle of Skye to visit Armadale Castle, a romantic ruin surrounded by magnificent gardens. Back on the mainland, travel along the shores of Loch Ness before arriving at your hotel.

Hotel: Courtyard by Marriott Inverness Airport
Meals: (B, D)

Day 4: Culloden Battlefield & Sheepdog Trials
A short distance from Nairn is the Culloden Battlefield where the British government forces defeated the army of Prince Charles Edward Stuart, popularly known as Bonnie Prince Charlie. Walk around the battlefield and the visitor center. Continue through majestic Highland scenery to a local farm for a demonstration of trained dogs herding sheep. Travel through the high peaks of the Grampian mountains to your hotel.

Hotel: Atholl Palace Hotel
Meals: (B, D)

Day 5: Blair Castle, Whisky Tasting & Pitlochry
Visit Blair Castle, home of the Dukes and Earls of Atholl. Delve into the history of Mary, Queen of Scots, Bonnie Prince Charlie, and learn how Queen Victoria’s famous stay led to the creation of Europe’s only private army, the Atholl Highlanders. Go behind the scenes at Blair Athol Distillery for a tour and sample of the finished product. Spend the afternoon at leisure exploring the hotel gardens and museum or shopping in Pitlochry.

Hotel: Atholl Palace Hotel
Meals: (B, D)

Day 6: Glamis Castle, St Andrews & Scottish Evening*
Hotel: Dalhousie Castle Hotel

Day 7: Edinburgh Panoramic Tour & Edinburgh Castle
Explore Edinburgh to compare and contrast the wide streets and elegant mansions of the Georgian 200-year-old “New Town” with the narrow lanes and medieval townhouses along the Royal Mile, the oldest part of the city. Tour the imposing Edinburgh Castle with its splendid views of the city. The rest of the day is free for independent exploring, shopping, and dining. July 27 – August 17 departures enjoy the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo on the Castle Esplanade.

Hotel: Dalhousie Castle Hotel
Meals: (B)

Day 8: Tour Ends in Edinburgh
Your tour ends after breakfast.

Meals: (B)

Meal Abbreviations: B: Breakfast, L: Lunch, D: Dinner