5 Day Tour - Mountains and Whisky
This tour has it all, distilleries, mountains, castles and Edinburgh
Tour Edinburgh, visit the castle and enjoy a walking tour of the Royal mile. Visit some of the world famous whisky distilleries. Tour the castles, lochs and mountains of the highland region, including Loch Ness. Enjoy the beauty of Britain's largest national park.
Day 1. Pitlochry - Blair Atholl - Cairngorms National Park
Leave Edinburgh and head towards the Highlands. Travel through Dunkeld - a small picturesque Georgian town on the banks of The River Tay. On to Pitlochry and visit The Edradour Distillery the smallest distillery in Scotland. On to Blair Atholl and time permitting visit Blair Atholl Castle (home of the Duke of Atholl) - a truly Scottish Castle surrounded by magnificent gardens and tree plantations. The Duke was called 'the tree planting Duke'. Continue on through the Cairngorms National Park, the largest national park in Britain. The Park contains 25% of Britain’s threatened birds, animals and plants and includes moorlands, forests, rivers, lochs and glens. Overnight Cairngorms.
Day 2. Malt Whisky Trail
The traditions of distilling and maturing Scotch Whisky have evolved through the centuries, using crafts passed from generation to generation. Today visit some of the famous distilleries of the Whisky Trail located in the most picturesque of settings, which weaves among the woods and glens of the Spey Valley. Learn the process of whisky making and enjoy a tasting at one of the most famous distilleries. Overnight Cairngorms.
Day 3. Culloden - Loch Ness - Fort William
This morning visit the emotional Drumossie Muir scene of the Highlanders last stand at Culloden battlefield. On to Loch Ness, the waters of the legendary Loch Ness, home to the elusive monster, are 24 miles long and over 750 ft deep in places. Stop and view the ruins of Urquhart Castle on the shores of the Loch. Join The Great Glen Way and stop at Fort August for great views of Loch Ness. Continue on past Loch Onich and Loch Lochy. Stop at The Commando Memorial at Spean Bridge for photos, before arriving into Fort William. Overnight Fort William.
Day 4. Glen Nevis – Kilchurn Castle – Glen Coe
Travel into Glen Nevis - perhaps Scotland’s prettiest glen and the setting for 'Braveheart’ cutting through heather clad mountains in the shadow of Britain’s highest mountain Ben Nevis. Continue through the breathtaking Glen Coe, scene of the famous massacre of 1692. Stop at Kilchurn Castle historically a Campbell stronghold for 400 years. Sadly the castle was abandoned in the 18th century and damaged when hit by lightning. Into the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park into Rob Roy country. In its 720 square miles there are 20 Munros (mountains over 3000ft), 50 rivers and 22 lochs. Overnight Loch Lomond.
Day 5. Stirling – Edinburgh Castle - Palace of Holyrood
Tour the city of Stirling which has strong Royal connections, its castle was once the seat of the Stewart Kings and it's where Mary, Queen of Scots was crowned. See the Wallace Monument and Stirling Castle perched high on the crags. Continue on to Edinburgh and discover the charm of this city dubbed “The Athens of the North”. Tour the Palace of Holyrood, the official Scottish residence of the Queen, the picture gallery contains 89 portraits of Scottish Kings. Visit Edinburgh Castle, home to Scottish Kings and Queens from centuries past. Explore the streets of this Georgian and Victorian jewel. Overnight Edinburgh.
Tour Prices
These prices are per vehicle, not per person.
| No. of persons in vehicle | Cost per day | Recommended vehicle |
|---|---|---|
| Up to 2 people | £450 | Luxury Sedan |
| Up to 4 people | £495 | Luxury People Carrier |
| Up to 7 people | £600 | Luxury Passenger Van |
| Up to 18 people | £poa | Luxury Mini Coach |
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