5-Nights Discover Edinburgh & The Countryside

See the highlights of Edinburgh and the essential sights of the surrounding country on this 6-day escape to Scotland’s charismatic capital.

Get your bearings on your first two days, perhaps touring Edinburgh Castle, or Hollyrood House, the Queen’s official Edinburgh residence. Then take an evening walking tour, served in true Edinburgh style with extra chills. Edinburgh’s 17th century residents were great fans of a ghoulish tale, and the city is packed with enough of them to fill your tour. A small group Outlander Adventure then takes you out of the city to Culross, a city almost unchanged since the 16th century. Pass Stirling Castle and the Wallace Monument to Doune Castle. Both Outlander and Monty Python fans, take note and use your audio guide! Explore Linlithgow Palace and Blackness Castle, before a photo stop at Midhope Castle completes your day.

Time for a trip into the highlands, spending a day in Cairngorms National Park. Stop in for a wee dram at a famous whisky distillery (you’ve never tried it until you’ve tried it in Scotland), before settling in overnight at Inverness. Dodge ‘Nessie’ themed tourist tat on your way to what Loch Ness really has to offer, stunning ruins on its shores, reached on an atmospheric boat trip. Return to Edinburgh for one more night before you depart.

• Begin in Edinburgh, exploring landmarks like Edinburgh Castle and Holyrood House at your own pace.
• Discover the city’s darker past on an evening walking tour filled with eerie local legends.
• Join a small group Outlander Adventure to visit Culross, Doune Castle, and Linlithgow Palace.
• Journey through Cairngorms National Park, pausing for a whisky tasting amid sweeping Highland scenery.
• Cruise across Loch Ness to its haunting shoreline ruins before returning to Edinburgh to conclude your escape.

• Private arrival and departure airport transfers in Edinburgh
• Transportation by Motorcoach Days 4-5 (max 16 guests)
• Tour Guide for days 4-5
• 6 nights Premium accommodation in Edinburgh
• 1-night Moderate Bed & breakfast accommodation in Inverness
• Shared Edinburgh Ghosts and Ghouls walking tour (max 15 guests)
• Shared Secrets of Royal Mile and Edinburgh Castle - Walking Tour (max. 15 guests)
• Shared small group Outlander Adventure tour (max 16 guests)
• Shared Hadrian's Wall, Roman Britain and the Borders Small Group Tour (max. 16 guests)
• Admission Islander Handbag Workshop
• Admission) The Scotch Whisky Experience - Gold Whisky Tour
• Breakfast daily (excluding day 1)

• Travel insurance
• International and domestic airfare & airfare taxes
• Meals and beverages not explicitly listed as included
• Gratuities
• Optional excursions
• Items of a personal nature
• Passport & Visa fees, if applicable