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Discover Edinburgh’s regal landmarks, including the Palace of Holyroodhouse and Edinburgh Castle. Travel to St. Andrews and the enchanting Glamis Castle, then continue to Dundee, a UNESCO City of Design. Explore Culloden Battlefield and the cultural capital Inverness before visiting Loch Ness and Dunrobin Castle. Discover the Orkney Islands with visits to the Italian Chapel, Ring of Brodgar, and Skara Brae. Journey through the Highlands to the Isle of Skye, and then to Oban, from where you’ll sail to the Isles of Mull and Iona. Conclude your adventure in Glasgow. This immersive tour showcases Scotland’s rich history, breathtaking landscapes, and vibrant cities.
To book or for more information contact:
Catherine Price, Maritime Travel
188 Charlotte Street, Sydney, N.S. B1P 1C5
902-539-4800 | cprice@maritimetravel.ca
www.maritimetravel.ca
OR
Friday, October 17, 2025 | Edinburgh
Welcome to Scotland! We are met by your Travel Director at the airport in Edinburgh and make your way on your one group transfer to the city. Embrace the allure of Auld Reekie and explore its labyrinthine lanes, before joining your fellow travelers and Travel Director for a Welcome Dinner to kick-start your tour through an unimaginably beautiful part of the world.
MEAL(S):Welcome Dinner
HOTEL:Delta by Marriott Hotel Edinburgh or Similar
Saturday, October 18, 2025 | Edinburgh
Let your Local Specialist take you on an informative sightseeing tour of Edinburgh. See the regal Palace of Holyrood house, the new Scottish Parliament Building and the Royal Mile, delving into the heart of the city, before visiting Edinburgh Castle (subject to availability), perched atop Castle Rock. Stroll through the grand New Town with its Gothic façades enjoying the rest of the day at leisure.
MEAL(S):Breakfast
Sunday, October 19, 2025 | Dundee
This morning, we cross the Firth of Forth to the celebrated home of golf – St. Andrews, to view its ancient university and famous golf course. Shakespeare’s Macbeth takes center stage as we visit Glamis Castle, once the home of the beloved Queen Mother and birthplace of Princess Margaret. Enjoy a guided tour of the castle and explore its beautiful gardens, before we travel to the waterfront city of Dundee, distinguished for its status as the first UNESCO City of Design, and the original home of marmalade.
MEAL(S):Breakfast
HOTEL:Apex City Quay Hotel & Spa Dundee or Similar
Monday, October 20, 2025 | Inverness
Today we wind our way to the tragic battlefield and Visitor Center at Culloden, past rugged landscapes and the imposing Cairngorms Mountains. Visit the site where Bonnie Prince Charlie’s Jacobite army was defeated. Our final stop for the night is Inverness, the cultural capital of the Scottish Highlands, where we’ll overnight.
MEAL(S):Breakfast
HOTEL:Columba Hotel Inverness or Similar
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 | Wick
The mystical haunt of Nessie is our first stop today en route to Dunrobin Castle. This stately home and its magnificent gardens, inspired by the Palace of Versailles, comes straight from the pages of a fairy tale. Spend your afternoon exploring its château-like structure and surrounds, once home to the Clan Sutherland. Dive Into Culture and learn about the local whisky industry at a distillery, including a tasting of Scotland’s much-loved golden nectar. Arriving in Wick, our home for the next two nights, we enjoy dinner at our hotel.
MEAL(S):Breakfast, Dinner
HOTEL:Norseman Hotel Wick or Similar
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 | Wick
After stopping at Gillis Bay, we board a ferry to South Ronaldsay in the Orkney Islands. Visit the ornate Italian Chapel, built by Italian prisoners of war. See the prehistoric free-standing stones of the Ring of Brodgar before visiting Skara Brae and delving into the stories of the Neolithic village. We stop at beautiful Kirkwall Cathedral for a photo opportunity before returning to our hotel for dinner.
MEAL(S):Breakfast, Dinner
Thursday, October 23, 2025 | Isle of Skye
Dramatic landscapes accompany our scenic drive along the rugged north-west coastline of the Scottish Highlands to visit Urquhart Castle. Later we journey to Eilean Donan Castle, built in the 13th-century perched on a tiny island where three sea lochs meet, then continue to the Isle of Skye where we’ll stay overnight and enjoy a delicious dinner in our hotel. MEAL(S):Breakfast, Dinner.
HOTEL:Kings Arms Hotel Kyleakin Isle of Skye or Similar.
Friday, October 24, 2025 | Oban
We return to the mainland following a beautiful route that takes us past the Glenfinnan Viaduct, along which Harry Potter’s Hogwarts Express once crossed to his beloved school of magic. We pass Fort William on the shores of Loch Linnhe, renowned as the gateway to Ben Nevis, before continuing to Oban, our Highland home for the next two nights.
MEAL(S):Breakfast, Dinner
HOTEL:The Royal Hotel Oban or Similar
Saturday, October 25, 2025 | Oban
Set sail from Oban to the Isle of Mull, disembarking at Craignure. Cross the pretty island countryside to catch a ferry from Fionnphort to the island of Iona, which was once the home of a Gaelic monastic community in Iona Abbey. Before our journey back to Oban, we’ll have the chance to view Rèilig Odhrain, the final resting place of many Scottish kings.
MEAL(S):Breakfast, Dinner.
Sunday, October 26, 2025 | Glasgow
An early morning starts takes us on a solemn reminder of the MacDonald clansmen, who were massacred at the ‘Glen of Weeping’, marks our morning journey south to Glasgow. Join an expert guide to unlock Glasgow’s sustainable secrets on a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience. Later Venture to Stirling. Enjoy a visit to its grounds and delve into the history of this royal residence and fortress, besieged by Bonnie Prince Charlie in the 18th century. This evening, we arrive in Glasgow for a Farewell Dinner to celebrate our Scottish journey.
MEAL(S):Breakfast, Farewell Dinner.
HOTEL:The Royal Hotel Oban or Similar.
Monday, October 27, 2025 | Glasgow
Our epic journey across Scotland’s highlands, islands and cities has come to an end. It’s time to say a fond farewell to our travel companions and Travel Director as our memorable holiday comes to an end as we arrive at the airport in Glasgow on our one group transfer.
MEAL(S):Breakfast
B = BREAKFAST L = LUNCH D = DINNER
Terms and conditions: Price includes pre-paid gratuities. Price quoted is based on 30 paying adults. If the tour drops below 30 the price will be re-negotiated. Deposit is $250 per person non-refundable and the final payment is due 60 days prior to departure. Air will be offered to the group in December 2024.
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