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Scotland the Brave

Experience Scotland the Brave. Start in enchanting and walkable Edinburgh, head north to the Highlands with it’s lochs and mountains before finishing in modern Glasgow.
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  • Itinerary

Scotland

9 Days
TRIP HIGHLIGHTS
  • Edinburgh Castle
  • Stirling Castle
  • St. Andrews

Your adventure, day by day

Day 1 : Start Tour
Depart for Scotland

Day 2 : Hello Edinburgh
Arrive in Edinburgh

Meet your tour director and check into hotel

Day 3 : Edinburgh Landmarks
Tour Edinburgh

Enjoy a guided sightseeing tour of Edinburgh Castle, the Crown Jewels, St. Margaret's Chapel, and Holyroodhouse Palace

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LEAP Activity | Scottish Steps

Learn the art of Scottish dancing at a social gathering, or Ceilidh, (pronounced “Kay-lay”). Dance to live music as an instructor shows you some traditional steps.

Day 4 : Edinburgh
Continue touring Edinburgh

Visit the Stirling Castle and the Wallace Monument.

Ghosts and Ghouls Night Walking Tour

Stunning Edinburgh hides a horrific past. Witch burnings. Plague. Murder. Ghosts. Everyone in Scotland has a ghost story to tell. Hear a handful on this guided tour through some of Edinburgh's most infamous spots. Be prepared to be spooked by tales of the ghouls and apparitions that are said to haunt this old city still.

Day 5 : Edinburgh-Inverness
St. Andrews

Travel to Inverness via St. Andrews and enjoy a Tour Director-led sightseeing tour of St. Andrews.

Day 6 : Inverness-Fort William
Culloden Battlefield visit

Visit Loch Ness and travel to Fort William

Day 7 : Fort William-Glasgow
Glasgow

Travel to Glasgow and visit the Eilean Donan Castle

Day 8 : Glasgow
Glasgow

Tour Glasgow and spend some free time in Merchant City and George Square.

Optional Loch Lomond half day excursion

Take a leisurely boat trip around the largest lake in mainlaind Britain, Loch Lomond. On this scenic ride you can view numerous islands on the lake. One island, Inchconnan, is occupied by a colony of wallaby. The Loch was made famous by a song written around 1841.

Day 9 : End Tour or Extend Your Stay
Depart for home

Board your flight home or extend your stay with a visit to London.

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Extend your stay | Two days in London

Not ready to go home just yet? Spend two extra days in London. Travel back to the spots you enjoyed most or explore a new part of the city.

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