H: Included Highlights

F: Free Time Option

DAY 1: EDINBURGH TO LOCH NESS 

Tour starts 8.30am. From Edinburgh, we head north to explore the forests and salmon packed rivers of Perthshire and Dunkeld with its mighty cathedral in the heart of Macbeth country. Then our chance to sample Scotland's national drink, a wee dram at a Highland distillery. Onto Clava Cairns and Culloden Battlefield, they both have dramatic history of their own but have been once again thrust into the limelight by the hit series Outlander.

H: Clava Cairns and Culloden as seen in Outlander

H: Mighty Dunkeld Cathedral 

F: Visit a Highland Whisky Distillery 

DAY 2: LOCH NESS TO ORKNEY

Today we journey to the tip of the British mainland where a ferry carries us from John O'Groats to St Margarets Hope in Orkney. Home to more archaeological ruins in one area than anywhere else in Europe, first we visit the Tomb of the Eagles, a Stone Age chamber that was filled with thousands of human bones and the remains of sea eagles many millennia ago.

H: Ferry from the northern tip of the British Mainland

F: Unique Tomb of the Eagles

DAY 3: ORKNEY

Today we head off to explore Skara Brae, a stone age village dating from the late Neolithic period and inhabited between 3,200BC and 2,200BC. This incredible village still has some original furniture! Then the magnificent standing stones at the Ring of Brodgar and the Italian Chapel built by 550 Italian POW's in the Second World War.

H: Ring of Brodgar standing stones 

H: Visit to the Italian Chapel  

F: Neolithic Skara Brae Stone Age village

DAY 4: ORKNEY TO LOCH NESS

We bid Orkney farewell and make the ferry crossing back to the mainland and a journey south through Scotland’s rugged terrain. We travel through the sparsely populated wilderness of Sutherland and Caithness, via glens left deserted as a result of the Highland Clearances. Our journey takes us past the ruins of Urquhart Castle along the length of Loch Ness whilst we monster spot! We return to Morag's Lodge, get ready for a party at Mo's Bar!

H: Off the beaten track in the wilds of Scotland's rugged terrain 

DAY 5: FREE DAY AT LOCH NESS

Loch Ness sits in the Great Glen and provides a fantastic opportunity to get out and about and enjoy the surrounding area. You'll have a free day to do what you want. Canoe on the famous loch, hike in the hills on a local trail, play a round of golf on a Scottish course or chill out and read a book in the hostel with a beer. It's entirely up to you. Whatever you do, we're sure you'll love the Highland Hospitality.

H: Free day at Morag's Lodge to explore

F: Decide your activity; canoe, hike gorge walk or just chill out 

F: Go monster spotting on a Loch Ness cruise

DAY 6: LOCH NESS TO OBAN

We leave Loch Ness for the chance to travel on the famous Jacobite Steam train also known as the 'Hogwarts Express'. We take the 'Road to the Isles' to view Glenfinnan Monument where Bonnie Prince Charlie began his claim for the throne of Scotland back in 1745 .  From Fort William we pass under the  shadow of Ben Nevis, Britain’s highest mountain and on to Oban. Known as the ‘Gateway to the Isles’ because of its spectacular views over to  Mull, Oban is home for the night and this is your chance for a proper Highland Fling with some traditional dancing at a ceilidh!

H: Glen Finnan Viaduct as seen in Harry Potter

F: Jacobite Steam Train, the "Hogwarts Express"

F: Celidh the night away in Oban

DAY 7: OBAN TO EDINBURGH 

We head for eerie Glencoe, home to some of Scotland’s most iconic scenery and the setting of the infamous 1692 massacre and used as a backdrop for many movies. Further south we enter Rob Roy country where the landscape changes from the Highlands to the Lowlands. We pass Doune Castle, setting for Outlander and Game of Thrones. Our journey back to Edinburgh takes in views of magnificent Stirling Castle and the mighty Wallace Monument. Returns approximately 5.00pm.

H: Dramatic Glencoe, scene of the 1692 massacre of the MacDonald Clan 

Price Includes:

• Legendary local HAGGiS Guide
• All transport including ferry charges
• Ring of Brodgar Standing Stones
• Visit to the Italian Chapel

• Flights
• Travel Insurance
• Transfers

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