Scottish Highland Fling 2021

Don’t be shy—you’re not the only daydreaming traveler with a major crush on Scotland. With its lush rolling hills, dramatic coastlines, tiny villages, and towering fairytale castles, what’s not to love? On this Undiscovered Tour of Scotland, you’ll feel your heart skip a beat as you journey through the breathtaking Highlands, ferry to its most beautiful islands, and immerse yourself in a world of haunting bagpipes, hallowed battlefields, and hoppy brews—the perfect choice for washing down traditional fish and chips at a Scottish chippy. With visits to the Neolithic village of Skara Brae, the legendary golf town of St. Andrews, and a famous whisky distillery for a tour and a wee dram, this Scotland vacation offers countless opportunities to raise a glass to your many passions. Making a spectacular scenic loop from Edinburgh to Glasgow, this Scottish Highland Fling tour is indeed an affair to remember.

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Day 1

Welcome to Edinburgh! Free time this afternoon. At 6 pm, meet your Tour Director and traveling companions for a welcome dinner at your hotel
Dinner

Day 2

EDINBURGH Morning city sightseeing with a Local Guide includes the New Town and Old Town. Visit to Edinburgh Castle to see Scotland’s Crown Jewels. Free time this afternoon. EDINBURGH MILITARY TATTOO Attend the world-renowned Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo performance. (Departures August 05 through August 26 only)
Breakfast

Day 3

ST. ANDREWS See the home of golf and famous university town. PITLOCHRY Guided walk through the Victorian mountain resort. Scenic drive through the Grampian Mountains and Cairngorms National Park. CULLODEN Visit the Culloden battlefield site and visitor center. (B) 201 mi / 323 km
Breakfast

Day 4

ROSS-SHIRE [LF] Guided tour of a whisky distillery. DUNROBIN Guided visit to the castle and walled gardens. THURSO Free time before dinner. (B,D) 110 mi / 177 km ENHANCE YOUR FREE TIME in Thurso with an excursion to a local pub before dinner. This and many more options throughout your tour are available for purchase with MyGlobus. Get local maps and tips for free time on your GlobusGO mobile app
Breakfast Dinner

Day 5

JOHN O’GROATS Scenic ferry crossing to South Ronaldsay. ORKNEY ISLANDS Sightseeing via a local coach with a driver-guide includes the four Churchill Barriers, Scapa Flow, Skara Brae, the Ring of Brodgar, and Kirkwall. [LF] Guided tour of The Orkney Brewery, light lunch at the Tasting Hall café, visit to Skaill House. Return to the mainland by ferry in the late afternoon. (B,L) 90 mi / 145 km
BreakfastLunch

Day 6

Scenic drive along the North Coast 500 route via Durness and Scourie. ULLAPOOL Visit to the fishing port includes [LF] a traditional fish & chips lunch at a local restaurant. (B,L,D) 194 mi / 312 km
BreakfastLunch Dinner

Day 7

ISLE OF SKYE Drive across the Inner Hebridean island. Return to the mainland by ferry across the Sound of Sleat to Mallaig. GLENFINNAN See the monument to fallen Jacobite clansmen and the famous viaduct. FORT WILLIAM See the gateway to Ben Nevis, the UK’s highest peak. GLEN COE Scenic drive en route to Oban. (B,D) 234 mi / 376 km
Breakfast Dinner

Day 8

OBAN Ferry crossing to the Isle of Mull. ISLE OF MULL Scenic drive across the island. ISLE OF IONA See the burial place of many Scottish kings and chiefs. Visit one of the first Christian monasteries in the British Isles. (B,D) 94 mi / 151 km
Breakfast Dinner

Day 9

Scenic drive through Loch Lomond & the The Trossachs National Park. LOCH LOMOND Visit the lake. GLASGOW Orientation drive to see the 12th-century cathedral, university buildings, and Georgian squares. Free time this afternoon before a farewell dinner at a local restaurant. (B,D) 91 mi / 147 km
Breakfast Dinner

Day 10

GLASGOW Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning
Breakfast

Day 11

ARRIVE IN EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND

Day 12

EDINBURGH

Day 13

EDINBURGH–ST. ANDREWS–PITLOCHRY–INVERNESS

Day 14

INVERNESS–DUNROBIN–THURSO

Day 15

THURSO. EXCURSION TO THE ORKNEY ISLANDS

Day 16

THURSO–DURNESS–ULLAPOOL–GAIRLOCH

Day 17

GAIRLOCH–ISLE OF SKYE–FORT WILLIAM–OBAN

Day 18

OBAN. EXCURSION TO THE ISLES OF MULL AND IONA

Day 19

OBAN–LOCH LOMOND–GLASGOW

Day 20

GLASGOW

Day 21

Dinner

Day 22

Breakfast

Day 23

Breakfast

Day 24

BreakfastDinner

Day 25

BreakfastLunch

Day 26

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Day 27

BreakfastDinner

Day 28

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Day 29

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Day 30

Breakfast

Day 31 ARRIVE IN EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND.

Welcome to Edinburgh! Free time this afternoon. At 6 pm, meet your Tour Director and traveling companions for a welcome dinner at your hotel
Dinner

Day 32 EDINBURGH.

EDINBURGH Morning city sightseeing with a Local Guide includes the New Town and Old Town. Visit to Edinburgh Castle to see Scotland’s Crown Jewels. Free time this afternoon. EDINBURGH MILITARY TATTOO Attend the world-renowned Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo performance. (Departures August 05 through August 26 only)
Breakfast

Day 33 EDINBURGH–ST. ANDREWS–PITLOCHRY–INVERNESS.

ST. ANDREWS See the home of golf and famous university town. PITLOCHRY Guided walk through the Victorian mountain resort. Scenic drive through the Grampian Mountains and Cairngorms National Park. CULLODEN Visit the Culloden battlefield site and visitor center. (B) 201 mi / 323 km
Breakfast

Day 34 INVERNESS–DUNROBIN–THURSO.

ROSS-SHIRE [LF] Guided tour of a whisky distillery. DUNROBIN Guided visit to the castle and walled gardens. THURSO Free time before dinner. (B,D) 110 mi / 177 km ENHANCE YOUR FREE TIME in Thurso with an excursion to a local pub before dinner. This and many more options throughout your tour are available for purchase with MyGlobus. Get local maps and tips for free time on your GlobusGO mobile app
Breakfast Dinner

Day 35 THURSO. EXCURSION TO THE ORKNEY ISLANDS.

JOHN O’GROATS Scenic ferry crossing to South Ronaldsay. ORKNEY ISLANDS Sightseeing via a local coach with a driver-guide includes the four Churchill Barriers, Scapa Flow, Skara Brae, the Ring of Brodgar, and Kirkwall. [LF] Guided tour of The Orkney Brewery, light lunch at the Tasting Hall café, visit to Skaill House. Return to the mainland by ferry in the late afternoon. (B,L) 90 mi / 145 km
BreakfastLunch

Day 36 THURSO–DURNESS–ULLAPOOL–GAIRLOCH.

Scenic drive along the North Coast 500 route via Durness and Scourie. ULLAPOOL Visit to the fishing port includes [LF] a traditional fish & chips lunch at a local restaurant. (B,L,D) 194 mi / 312 km
BreakfastLunch Dinner

Day 37 GAIRLOCH–ISLE OF SKYE–FORT WILLIAM–OBAN.

ISLE OF SKYE Drive across the Inner Hebridean island. Return to the mainland by ferry across the Sound of Sleat to Mallaig. GLENFINNAN See the monument to fallen Jacobite clansmen and the famous viaduct. FORT WILLIAM See the gateway to Ben Nevis, the UK’s highest peak. GLEN COE Scenic drive en route to Oban. (B,D) 234 mi / 376 km
Breakfast Dinner

Day 38 OBAN. EXCURSION TO THE ISLES OF MULL AND IONA.

OBAN Ferry crossing to the Isle of Mull. ISLE OF MULL Scenic drive across the island. ISLE OF IONA See the burial place of many Scottish kings and chiefs. Visit one of the first Christian monasteries in the British Isles. (B,D) 94 mi / 151 km
Breakfast Dinner

Day 39 OBAN–LOCH LOMOND–GLASGOW.

Scenic drive through Loch Lomond & the The Trossachs National Park. LOCH LOMOND Visit the lake. GLASGOW Orientation drive to see the 12th-century cathedral, university buildings, and Georgian squares. Free time this afternoon before a farewell dinner at a local restaurant. (B,D) 91 mi / 147 km
Breakfast Dinner

Day 40 GLASGOW.

GLASGOW Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning.

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