A spectacular 4-day
tour of the highlights of Scotland, taking in cities, mountains,
lochs and glens, with an overnight stay in a genuine Highland
castle. Travel in a luxury coach with an expert
guide and take advantage of a range of optional activities at some
of the best locations across the country
The tour leaves on Monday from
Glasgow, Stirling and
Edinburgh hostels.
Our route takes you across to the scenic west
coast, stopping at some of Scotland’s most famous castles, to
Oban, with the option of an evening cruise to a
local seal colony.
Then we travel through the spectacular glens
to Glen Nevis and on to Loch Ness. The route through Cannich
and Beauly leads to the second night’s stop, at Carbisdale
Castle, once home to the King of Norway and now “one
of the most opulent youth hostels in the world” according to
Lonely Planet.
The next day brings you back south, through
the mountains of the Cairngorms National Park,
where you can choose to feed the reindeer, enjoy a range of
watersports, or visit the bustling town of Aviemore.
On Thursday, our journey home takes you along
the River Spey to Pitlochry, a beautiful Victorian town in Highland
Perthshire, with an optional detour to visit the smallest
distillery in Scotland. The tour ends on Thursday evening
with drop-off stops in Stirling, Glasgow and Edinburgh.
Accommodation
You will
be staying in some of the finest youth hostels in Scotland.
Accommodation is not included in the price of the tour, and should
be paid for at the start of the tour – allow about £50 in
total.
Optional Activities
There is a range of
optional extra activities available each day, to suit customers of
different ages, interests, and levels of fitness.
For further information about the Essential
Scotland tour, or to book a place on the tour, please contact the
Timberbush Tour Shop at Edinburgh Central Hostel on 0131
226 6066
Details
Date
12 April – 15 April 2010
3 May – 6 May 2010
7 June – 10 June 2010
5 July – 8 July 2010
23 August – 26 August 2010
13 September – 16 September 2010
Grade
N/A
Duration
Running from Mon-Thurs on the above dates
Board
Self catering
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