GLIMPSE OF SCOTLAND

In just three days you will discover the highlights of Scotland - Loch Lomond, Glen Coe, Loch Ness, Inverness, The Whisky Trail, Aberdeen and St Andrews!

Day One

Murder and Mystery

Leave Edinburgh or Glasgow for the short drive to the "bonnie, bonnie banks" of Loch Lomond. We'll make a stop in the pretty village of Luss where you can enjoy wonderful views over the loch to Ben Lomond. Next we will travel through Glen Coe and hear the sad tale of the terrible 1692 massacre before arriving in the town of Fort William. Then there's a relaxing drive through the Great Glen to the mysterious waters of Loch Ness - keep the camera ready, just in case!
Dinner and overnight: Inverness

Day Two

Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Water of Life

We'll start the day with a visit to Culloden Moor, where Bonnie Prince Charlie's Jacobite army was routed by government troups in the last battle ever fought on British soil. No visit to this part of Scotland would be complete without a visit to a distillery, and so we join the whisky trail to learn how the "water of life" is produced and enjoy a wee taste of the end product! Then it is over the dramatic Lecht mountain pass to the gentle scenery of Royal Deeside. We will make a visit to Crathie Kirk, where the Royal Family worship when staying at nearby Balmoral Castle, before making our way to Aberdeen.
Dinner and overnight: Aberdeen

Day Three

Glamis Castle and Golfers

Our journey south takes us through the rolling Angus countryside to Glamis Castle, the childhood home of the late Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother. There has been a castle on this site since 1372 and there are strong connections with Shakespeare's Macbeth. Next on the itinerary is St Andrews, famed as the home of golf, where you will be free to visit the Old Course or simply stroll around this attractive university town. The coach will pause in the pretty village of South Queensferry so that we can admire the view over the Firth of Forth before returning to either Edinburgh or Glasgow.

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