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bus tour- BackScottish Dream Scottish Dream 9 Day First Class Escorted Tour The best of Scotland travel. This Scotland bus tour is just one of our ways to visit Scotland. We have many others, from 1-13 days including day tours from Edinburgh, tours to the Western Highlands and Inner Hebrides and extended tours to the rest of Scotland. Please ask for details or click here for shorter tours for Scotland & travel. 9 days/7 nights/13 meals MapDay 1: Depart U.S. for Glasgow Depart U.S. on your overnight flight to Glasgow. Relax with inflight meals and entertainment. Day 1: Depart U.S. for ScotlandDepart U.S. on your overnight flight to Glasgow, either traveling direct or via London.  Day 2: Glasgow City Tour Arrive in Glasgow Airport where
your tour director or representative will greet you. Complimentary group
transfers depart Glasgow Airport at 8:00 am, 10:00 am or 12:00 noon. Passengers
arriving later will transfer to the hotel at their own expense. Your hotel is
centrally located near Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow's main pedestrianized
shopping thoroughfare. At 3:00 pm take a coach tour to see the main attractions
of Glasgow including red sandstone Victorian buildings, delightful parks,
Glasgow Cathedral and the River Clyde, once famous for shipbuilding. Visit
extensive collections in Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, originally opened
in 1901 and recently refurbished. Chat with your tour director and fellow
travelers over a welcome drink before dinner. (D)  Day 3: Loch Lomond Cruise & Loch
NessDepart Glasgow and drive north along the banks of Loch Lomond with
views of Ben Lomond and other Highland peaks. At Tarbet embark on a short
cruise to appreciate the beauty and peacefulness of this famous loch and admire
panoramic views. Then journey across mysterious Rannoch Moor and through Glen
Coe, a spectacular glen made famous by the Campbells' massacre of the Clan
Macdonald in 1692. Travel beside Loch Ness and pause for photos at the huge
ruins of Urquhart Castle before continuing to your hotel in the centre of
Inverness. (B, D) Day 4: Sheepdog Trials & Culloden Battlefield Enjoy a leisurely day of discovery in the lovely countryside and majestic Highland scenery. Just south of Aviemore visit Leault Farm to see a team of dogs herd sheep and ducks through various obstacles. Learn how each dog responds to individual whistles and meet collie puppies, bottle-feed orphan lambs and see sheep-shearing. Drive to Culloden Moor to tour the Visitor Centre. Walk around the battlefield where, on 16th April 1746, British Government forces defeated the army of Prince Charles Edward Stuart in just one hour and ended hopes of restoring the Jacobite Stuarts to the British throne. Return to Inverness mid-afternoon to relax or browse around on your own before dinner. After dinner enjoy a special ceilidh, traditional Scottish entertainment with singers, piper and Highland dancers in your hotel. (B, D)  Day 5: Glenfiddich Whisky Distillery
& Shortbread Drive along the coastal route through Nairn and Elgin and
head south into Speyside, the region where many of Scotland's famous
distilleries are located. Stop in Craigellachie to visit the family-owned
Speyside Cooperage which produces fine casks from American Oak using
traditional methods and tools. Although shipped around the world, most of the
casks provide a vital component in Scotland's whisky making process. A few
miles further on tour the Glenfiddich Distillery and enjoy a “wee
dram.” In Huntly visit Dean's to watch staff make Scottish shortbread and
learn about its history. Continue to Blairs on the outskirts of Aberdeen to
your elegant 19th century mansion in time for dinner. (B, D)  Day 6: Crathes Castle & Royal Deeside Visit Crathes
Castle, a fairytale Renaissance castle completed in 1594 with a wealth of fine
furnishings. Take time to walk through the wonderful gardens. Drive along the
charming River Dee Valley, called “Royal Deeside” as it was first
favoured by Queen Victoria. Stop in Braemar, where Highland games are held each
summer and the Royal Family attend. Return through Royal Deeside passing
Balmoral Castle where the Royal Family vacations during August and visit their
lovely Crathie Church. Near the village of Banchory stop at the Falls of Feugh,
a charming tea shop, which is popular with people in the area. Sample afternoon
tea with delicious freshly-baked scones and enjoy a talk by a local ghillie.
Return to Blairs for some free time to relax before dinner at your hotel. (B,
D)  Day 7: St. Andrews &
Coast of Fife Travel south through the lush countryside of Aberdeenshire
and cross the modern Tay Bridge to St. Andrews, the "Home of Golf."
See the famous Royal and Ancient Clubhouse and the Old Course and enjoy free
time to visit the British Golf Museum or browse through the medieval town with
its cathedral and castle. Take the coastal route south through the picturesque
“East Neuk” fishing villages. While fishing is no longer the main
industry, the towns retain an old-world charm. Stop for a walk around the
cobbled streets of Anstruther, a rabbit-warren of alleyways and wynds. Continue
south into Edinburgh and check in to your hotel in the New Town. In the evening
walk across the Grassmarket to the cosy Beehive Inn for an informal pub dinner
and then join a local guide for a fun walking tour to discover the haunts of
Edinburgh's many colourful characters. (B, D)
.jpg) Day 8: Edinburgh Castle & City Tour Edinburgh Castle
& City Tour This morning discover Edinburgh on a sightseeing tour. Drive
along Princes Street, the main shopping thoroughfare. Compare and contrast the
wide streets and elegant mansions of the Georgian 200-year-old "New
Town" with the narrow lanes and medieval townhouses along the Royal Mile,
the oldest part of the city, and together forming a World Heritage Site. Learn
about many prominent Scottish inventors, doctors and writers. Finish your tour
at the imposing Edinburgh Castle where you can see historic buildings and enjoy
a splendid view of Edinburgh. In the afternoon take an open-top hop-on hop-off
independent bus tour to see more of this great city. On August 01 to August 22
departures enjoy the Military Tattoo at Edinburgh Castle. (B) Day 9: Depart for U.S. or an extra day If you are on a 9-day tour, your vacation ends with a group transfer to arrive at Edinburgh Airport by 6:30 am or 9:00 am. This will allow you plenty of time for check-in procedures and duty-free shopping before boarding the aircraft for your return home. A transfer to Glasgow Airport will be provided on request at a cost of €50 per person. If you have booked our 10-day tour, spend an additional day in Edinburgh on your own. As your open-top bus tour pass is valid for 24 hours, you may continue to use it in the morning. Then take a shuttle bus transfer to Edinburgh Airport on following day. (B)
Scottish Dream Includes: • Sightseeing by luxury coach throughout • Services of a professional Scottish tour director • Superior first class hotels with private bath/shower for 7 or 8 nights • 7 or 8 full Scottish breakfasts (B) • 6 dinners (D) including - Pub dinner at the Beehive Inn in Edinburgh - 5 table d'hote dinners • Welcome get-together drink • Sightseeing tours of Glasgow & Edinburgh • Scenic cruise of Loch Lomond • Sheepdog trials at Leault Farm • Ceilidh in Inverness hotel with singers, piper and dancers •Whisky tasting and tour at Glenfiddich Distillery •Scottish afternoon tea and scones at Falls of Feugh •Ghost walking tour of Edinburgh •Reserved seats for Edinburgh Military Tattoo on July 31 to August 21 departures • Visits and admissions to Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Culloden Visitor Centre, Speyside Cooperage Visitor Centre, Dean's of Huntly, Crathes Castle, Crathie Church, St. Andrews and Edinburgh Castle • Deluxe flight bag, ticket wallet, luggage tags & strap • All local taxes, hotel service charges & porterage for one suitcase per person Your 3* & 4* first-class hotels:  2010: Menzies Hotel, Glasgow (1 night) Columba Hotel, Inverness (2 nights) Ardoe House Hotel, Blairs (2 nights) Roxburghe Hotel, Edinburgh (2 nights) or 3 nights 2010
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