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Brendan Vacations
OFFER ID 1666475
Best Of Scotland
Experience the Best of Scotland from Edinburgh Castle to the eclectic streets of Glasgow. Revel in the romance and history of the Scottish Highlands and contemplate the mysterious depths of Loch Ness, before toasting bonnie Scotland’s lochs, glens and legendary locals.
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6 nights from $2,125 per person
Brendan Vacations: Best of Scotland
Day 1 - Welcome to Edinburgh
Get lost in the narrow lanes of Edinburgh – the Scottish capital with a mystical air that combines ancient heritage with the verve of a modern city. Spend your day at leisure delving into its rich history and embracing the warm culture of the Scots, before joining your travel companions and Travel Director for dinner.
Meals: Dinner
Day 2 - Discover Enchanting Edinburgh
Join your Local Specialist this morning for an intriguing sightseeing tour of the city. Ascend Castle Rock and visit Edinburgh Castle, which watches over the surrounding city from its elevated vantage point. Stroll through the Old Town before enjoying time at leisure to soak up the city's festive atmosphere.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 3 - Venture into the Scottish Highlands
Accommodations: The Highlander
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 4 - Explore Culloden, Loch Ness and the Isle of Skye
This morning, meet a passionate Local Specialist and learn how the preservation of Highland cattle and native woodlands is helping protect Scotland’s cultural and ecological heritage on a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience. Continue to Culloden, where you'll walk the battlefield and reflect on the events that shaped the Jacobite Rising. Follow the Great Glen and view Loch Ness—keep watch for signs of ‘Nessie’. See the striking silhouette of Eilean Donan Castle before crossing the bridge over Loch Alsh to the Isle of Skye. Stop in Broadford for lunch and take in views of the island's traditional thatched blackhouses before returning across the bridge to your hotel for the night.
Accommodations: The Highlander
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 5 - Journey to Thriving Glasgow
Your first stop today is to commemorate World War II history at the Commando Memorial near Fort William, from which you admire spectacular views of Britain's highest peak – Ben Nevis. Journey through thevolcanic ruins and precipitous mountains that lie just beyond Glencoe to see the 'Glen of Weeping'. Here you remember the MacDonald clansmen who were massacred in 1692. Continuing towards the River Clyde, arriving at your final stop for the day – Glasgow.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 6 - Walk the Walls of Stirling Castle
Journey to Stirling, to visit its hilltop fortress, which stands as a symbol of national pride. Stirling Castle was once the seat of Scottish kings and queens, including Mary, Queen of Scots. See the Wallace Monument from the castle walls, paying tribute to the Scottish hero who fought for Scotland's independence. Later, join the Wood family at their 15th-century farm on the shores of Loch Ard for your Be My Guest experience. Next, we head to a whiskey distillery. Here we'll Dive into Culture and learn how whisky is made, followed by a chance to sample a wee dram.
Day 7 - Farewell Glasgow
The rugged beauty and warmth of Scotland’s people forever in your memory, enjoy one last hearty breakfast with your travel companions before wishing them and your Travel Director a fond farewell.
Meals: Breakfast
All fares are quoted in US Dollars.
1719 Route 10 East - Suite 215
Parsippany, NJ 07054
USA
(973) 503-0550
(800) 485-4010