Day 1 Arrival - Edinburgh
Arrive at Edinburgh/Glasgow Airport and pick up your self-drive car. Depart for the capital of Scotland, Edinburgh. As one of Europe's must see destinations Edinburgh offers much for the visitor, great museums and art galleries, fantastic shopping, great restaurants and bars and one of the most unforgettable skylines with Edinburgh Castle dominating the centre of the city overlooking Princes Street Gardens. Overnight in Edinburgh.

Day 2 Edinburgh - Inverness Area
After your Full Scottish Breakfast depart Edinburgh heading north crossing the Forth Road Bridge with its dramatic views continuing north visit Perth and Scone Palace, the family home of the Earl of Mansfield and also the site of the famous coronation Stone of Scone. Continue via Pitlochry, a small Highland town towards Inverness. You will take the very scenic & dramatic road over the Drummochter Pass one of the highest roads in Scotland. Descend into Speyside an area famous for its whisky producing tradition. Follow the Whisky Trail & visit one of the many famous distilleries in the area. click to see Distillery information The choice of what to see and do in the Speyside area is huge - there are castles - Brodie, Cawdor (made famous by the Shakespeare's Macbeth), and Ballindalloch. Visit Culloden Moor, site of the last land battle on British soil. Continue on to Inverness Area for overnight.

Day 3 Inverness - Inverewe Gardens - Inverness
Enjoy a day visiting the West Coast of Scotland. Journey across to Ullapool, a quaint fishing village. Then travel down past the dramatic Corrieshalloch Gorge to the Inverewe Gardens, run by the National Trust. These magnificent gardens have a famous rhododendron collection and who would expect to find palm trees in Scotland. Return through the magnificent scenery of the Torridon area and past Loch Maree. Return to the Inverness area for overnight.

Day 4 Inverness -Dunrobin Castle
Today begins with a visit to the capital of the Highlands, Inverness before heading for a day trip into the northern highlands. Head for the Kessock Bridge and the Black Isle, in reality a peninsula decked out in a thousand shades of green. Continue north visiting Dunrobin Castle and Gardens bringing to life the lives of the Earls of Sutherland. Here you can enjoy a display of the ancient sport of falconry in the gardens of the castle. Return to the Inverness area for your overnight stay. Accommodation in Inverness area

Day 5 Loch Ness - Fort William - Oban
Today travel south again going via Loch Ness. Loch Ness forms part of the Caledonian Canal a feat of some great engineering by Thomas Telford linking East Scotland with West by using a series of lochs linked by a canal system. Make a stop at Urquhart Castle, a very scenic spot and also the place where the most sightings of "Nessie" have been. Continue towards Fort William, which nestles beneath the highest mountain in Great Britain - Ben Nevis. From Fort William, continue south to Oban.

Day 6 Isle of Mull
Today take a day boat trip to Mull, Iona and Staffa. The tour leaves from Oban Harbour and is renowned as one of the best day tours in the UK, providing a scenic route through the beautiful island of Mull and a visit to the Isle of Iona where St. Columba landed in 563 brought Christianity to Scotland from Ireland. You can also visit the famous abbey founded by St. Columba before you continue on to the uninhabited Island of Staffa, which is famous for its basaltic formations, the best know of which is Fingals Cave, immortalised in Mendelssohn's Herbridean Overture. Return to your overnight in Oban area.

Day 7 Oban - Loch Lomond - Stirling
Today depart Oban passing through the Brander Pass travel through the beautiful and mysterious Rannoch Moor and into the heart of the Trossachs, known as the "gateway to the Highlands". Follow the banks of Loch Lomond and then travel on to Stirling. Finish today with a visit to Stirling Castle, which has played such an important role in much of Scotland's vibrant history. The Visitor Centre has a very good audio-visual exhibition explaining much of the history. Overnight Stirling area.

Day 8 Departure
All too soon it is time to leave Scotland. Return your car at the airport and check in for your flight home.

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Price includes: -7 nights accommodation in the above style of accommodation sharing a twin/double room withensuite facilities inclusive of Scottish breakfast. -The mixed package includes 3 overnights in B&B, 3 overnights in a Hotel and 1 overnight in a Manor. -Welcome Pack -Service & VAT tax of 20% -Compact automatic transmission car rental including CDW, liability, theft of vehicle, unl miles, airport fees. To book or for more information email or call toll-free 1-800-876-5084