London To Scotland In 9 Days

Day 1London

Welcome to London! On arrival at the airport, we will be waiting to transfer you to the hotel. Later, our guide will give an overview of the tour or you can check the informative panels in the hotel reception area.

Day 2London

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: Visit London. Changing of the guard. English Teatime. Evening transfer to Soho. Get to know LONDON on a locally guided tour featuring style, cul­ture, and history. See the Houses of Parliament, the River Thames, the Tower of Lon­don and Buckingham Palace, where we will be able to watch the famous "Changing of the Guard" (depending on the season). In the afternoon, at approximately 5 pm, after some free time, we invite all our passengers to a traditional afternoon tea. In the evening, take a walk through Leicester Square, China Town, and Soho, with a lively atmosphere, theatres, and entertainment. Sit down for dinner at your preferred restaurant. Return to the hotel.

Day 3London - Cambridge - York - Durham

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: Picturesque countryside with hills and woods. We start the day leaving London towards northern England. Our first stop is CAMBRIDGE to admire its beautiful residential colleges. After lunch, we will continue to YORK where its cathedral, Roman walls and lively shopping streets will create a charming memory, some free time to stroll around. Afterward, we will continue north to DURHAM. Explore this charming medieval town full of life that has a wonderful cathedral right in front of the castle.

Day 4Durham - Alnwick - Edinburg

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: Cross into Scotland. Castles, views over the sea. Sightseeing of Edinburgh. Today we will travel to Scotland, stopping in ALNWICK, a picturesque town with lovely gardens and a large medieval castle which was used in the Harry Potter films. We will continue to EDINBURGH, arriving at noon. This is Scotland’s capital city and one of the most active cities in Northern Europe. Its monumental center has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its castle overlooks the city’s steep streets and parks. We will enjoy a sightseeing tour with a local guide.

Day 5Edinburgh

Free day. You can enjoy the charm of this city and explore and discover memorable places.

Day 6Edinburgh - Stirling - Pitlochry - Blair Castle - Inverness

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: Traditional whiskey distillery in Pitlochry. Blair Castle. Dinner included. We will depart for northern Scotland. We will visit STIRLING and its amazing historic centre overlooked by its large castle which sits atop an intrusive crag. We will also stop at WALLACE Monument. We will trek the trail that goes to the foot of the tower (ticket not included) which was built in memory of William Wallace, a 13thcentury Scottish military hero who became famous thanks to the film Braveheart. Afterward, we will continue north to PITLOCHRY, a picturesque town where we know a traditional whiskey distillery, Blair Athol, where Bell´s is produced. Lunchtime. Afterward, we will enter (ticket included) BLAIR CASTLE and its impressive gardens. We will continue north. Arrival in INVERNESS late in the afternoon. A seaside town is quite close to Loch Ness. Dinner included.

Note: The hotel network in northern Scotland is quite limited. For some tours (normally in the month of August), we may offer accommodation in towns around Inverness.

Day 7Inverness - Eilean Castle - Fort Augustus - Loch Ness - Urquhart Castle - Inverness

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: Beautiful landscapes from Northern Scotland, Elean Donan Castle, Boat tour in Loch Ness. Dinner included. We will enjoy a stage full of excitement amid quite beautiful landscapes, forests, lakes, deserted lands and fjords from northern Scotland. We will visit the fascinating EILEAN DONAN CASTLE.which is quite picturesque and is located over the fjord’s waters (ticket included). Afterward, we will travel to FORT AUGUSTUS where we will visit its sluice gate system. Time for lunch and a stroll. We will resume our trip to LOCH NESS in the afternoon. We include a boat tour around the lake’s dark waters, after offering tickets to enter URQUHART medieval castle. Dinner and sojourn in INVERNESS.

Day 8Inverness - Fort William - Inveraray - Loch Lomond - Glasgow

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: Beautiful landscapes of Northern Scotland. We will continue enjoying a stage with gorgeous landscapes. We will make a brief stop in SPEAN BRIDGE to visit a monument that speaks about the Second World War. We will later stop in FORT WILLIAM, a tourist center at the foot of Ben Nevis, the highest summit in the United Kingdom. We will go by KILCHURN Castle, which displays its beautiful ruins right by a dark lake. INVERARAY, a quiet picturesque historic village by Loch Fyne with a large castle and quiet streets. Lunchtime. We will return contouring Loch Lomond, one of the most popular lakes in Scotland. Time for a stroll around BALLOCH, the liveliest town on its banks. Arrival in GLASGOW at mid-afternoon. Time for a stroll around the center of this lively city.

Day 9Glasgow - London

Departure from Glasgow for LONDON. The trip may be done by a coach or on regular transport (bus, train or plane). Arrival in the English capital. End of our services. Check the time of your flight in case you need an additional night.

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