Orkney Islands
SELF DRIVE TRIP
SCOTTISH ISLAND EXPLORER HIGHLIGHTS Scottish Highlands • Highland Chocolatier • Distillery • Orkney Islands • North Coast 500 • Outer Hebrides • Isle of Skye • Glencoe Valley • Isle of Mull & Iona • Loch Lomond
SERVICES INCLUDED •
12 nights in typical of the country middleclass hotels or B&Bs including breakfast 1x area Edinburgh, 2x area Aviemore/Inverness, 2x area Wick/ Thurso, 1x area Ullapool, 2x Isle of Lewis, 1x Isle of Skye/ Kyle of Lochalsh, 2x area Oban, 1x area Glasgow
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Award winning hot chocolate Distillery Tour & Tasting in the Speyside Excursions to Orkney Islands and Isle of Mull & Iona Ferry crossings to/from Isle of Lewis
RATES •
34
Price pp in a Double room
from £1241,-
DAY 1: WELCOME TO BONNIE SCOTLAND!
Arrival to Scotland. Depending on your time of arrival, you might have time for a visit of the Scottish capital Edinburgh. 1x overnight the Edinburgh area.
DAY 2: DUNKELD – HEART OF SCOTLAND – HIGHLAND CHOCOLATIER - AVIEMORE
You will head north towards Aviemore. Visit Dunkeld an old market town with a long history. Take a stroll along the River Tay. Stop in Pitlochry, one of Scotland’s most beautiful and vibrant places in the heart of Scotland. Thereafter visit Iain Burnett Highland Chocolatier and enjoy an award winning “Europe’s Best” hot chocolate. Continue your journey north, we recommend a relaxing dinner at the Old Bridge Inn a traditional pub in Aviemore. 2x overnights in the Aviemore/Inverness area.
TIP: Take part in one of the Highland Safaris from Aberfeldy. Walking Safari, Mountain Safari or Mountain Safari with delicious picnic – the choice is yours. We are happy to help.
DAY 3: SPEYSIDE – WHISKY – CASTLES - CASHMERE
The Speyside should be on the agenda for today. It is home to the highest number of whisky distilleries in Scotland, with well over 60 at present. And you will even have the chance to visit castles and Johnston’s of Elgin, a working cashmere mill.
DAY 4: CAPITAL OF THE HIGHLANDS – DUNROBIN CASTLE - THURSO
You should include a quick visit to Inverness. It’s considered as the capital of the Highlands. Continue towards Thurso. Brace yourself for rugged landscapes and a stunning coastline. Depending on the time we also recommend to visit the Dunrobin Castle. It is the most northerly of Scotland’s great houses and the largest in the Northern Highlands with 189 rooms. 2x overnights in the Thurso/ Wick area.
Isle of Skye
