Edinburgh & St. Andrews

Arrive in Edinburgh, Scotland's capital city. Meet your Guardian Angel and transfer to your hotel, where the remainder of the day is at leisure for you to settle in or explore on your own.

Head to Edinburgh Castle with your local guide who shows you the Scottish Crown Jewels, also known as the "Honors of Scotland." Drive down the Royal Mile, past St. Giles High Kirk, to Holyrood Palace, the Queen’s official residence in Scotland. Provided no member of the royal family is in residence at the time, you have a chance to tour the staterooms. Scotland is the home of whisky, and you might want to participate in an optional private whisky tasting at the Scotch Malt Whisky Society. An expert on Scotch whisky guides you through a tutored tasting of up to five malt whiskies chosen from distilleries in various regions of Scotland.

Drive into the soft fruit-growing region called Strathmore for a glorious day in the country. Visit the turreted medieval Glamis Castle, the childhood home of the Queen Mother and site of a legendary battle between Duncan and MacBeth. Continue to St. Andrews, where the city juts out into the North Sea. Known throughout the world as the home of golf, St. Andrews is also where Prince William met Kate Middleton during their college days. Visit the ruins of the cathedral, destroyed during the Reformation. Return to Edinburgh from here for your final night in Scotland.

Transfer privately to Edinburgh's airport for your departure flight.