Scottish Highlands, Mallaig
Our Scottish Highlands tour to Mallaig takes us cross country to the far West coast. On route we pass the U.K’s highest mountain, Ben Nevis. Standing 4409ft, it looms over the largest town in the Highlands, Fort William. Here we stop to visit Neptune’s staircase. A series of 8 boat locks built in the early 1800′s by [...]
Scottish Highlands, Eilean Donan Castle
Please be advised, this tour requires long periods of driving to reach Scotland’s West coast. This Scottish Highlands tour takes us through the majestic mountains to Scotland’s West coast to visit Eilean Donan Castle. The castle is the current home of Clan Macrae and deservedly holds the title of Scotland’s most photographed castle. Eilean Donan Castle [...]
Scottish Highlands, Loch Ness
Loch Ness is famous throughout the World for it’s monster “Nessie”, but it also holds the title of Europe’s largest lake. Loch Ness holds a greater volume of water than all the lakes in England and Wales combined. At 23 miles in length it is Scotland’s second largest Loch after Loch Lomond. You have the [...]
Scottish Highlands, Glencoe
This Lochs and Glens (Lakes and Valleys) tour takes us through some of Scotland’s most picturesque landscape. As we head North West along the fabled A85 and A82, we visit no less than 12 Lochs. As we climb into the mountains we visit Glen Etive with a hope of catching sight of some Red Deer. [...]
Argyll and Bute
Argyll and Bute on Scotland’s West Coast gives you a great impression of Scotland’s Highlands without driving quite as far as our other West Highland Tours. This route takes us along the West bank of Loch Lomond as we head to our first stop, Inveraray Castle. Inveraray Castle is home to the Duke of Argyll [...]
Harry Potter’s Hogwarts
This tour to Alnwick Castle takes us over the Scottish border to England. Northumberland was a part of Scotland in the 12th century. Alnwick Castle is home to the Duke of Northumberland and was used recently as Hogwarts for the Harry Potter movies. Alnwick castle also featured in Robin Hood Prince of thieves. Alnwick Castle [...]
Perthshire Whisky distilleries
This Whisky tour gives you a choice of 4 distilleries in the Perthshire area. Glen Turret in Crieff offers the Famous Grouse experience. Dewar’s of Aberfeldy has been a working distillery for the last 160 years. Edradour near Pitlochry is Scotland’s smallest whisky distillery and Blair Athol in Pitlochry is one of Scotland’s oldest working [...]
Stirling & Loch Lomond
On this tour we visit Stirling and head to the most famous battle in Scottish history Bannockburn. In 1314 Robert The Bruce defeated the might of the English army to regain Scotland’s independence. A monument stands where The Bruce had his command post and orchestrated what was to be, one of the greatest victory on [...]
The Scottish Borders
Julius Caesar invaded England in 55bc, but it was another 80 years before they took on Scotland. They built great roads, garrisons and forts which are still visible today. They eventually gave up and emperor Hadrian ordered a great wall to be built in 122ad to keep the Scots from invading England. Hadrians Wall stretches [...]
St. Andrews & East Neuk of Fife
St. Andrews is famously known as the home of Golf, however 1000 years ago it was the religeous capital of Scotland. More recently the town can boast its part in the meeting of our future King and Queen, Prince William and Princess Katherine Middleton at St. Andrews university. Their romance blossomed in this ancient town [...]