Highland Lochs, Glens and Whisky Small Group

• Edinburgh tours – visit Scotland and uncover stunning landscapes
• Scotland whisky tour – visit a distillery
• Lochs ands glens – including Loch Tummel and Glen Dochart
• Scotland castles, Dunkeld Cathedral and Black Linn Falls
• Falls of Dochart
• A Scotland break to remember

1 April 2011 – 31 March 2013: Daily

Start: 9:00 AM (please arrive 15 minutes in advance)
Finish: 7:00 PM

Departure point: 207 High Street, The Royal Mile

A special Scotland tour
Scotland castles
Depart Edinburgh and travel north over the Forth Road Bridge, passing one of Scotland's great engineering wonders - the Forth Rail Bridge. Continuing north into the Kingdom of Fife, you pass the historically dramatic Loch Leven castle. This Scotland castle is where Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned in 1567 and forced to abdicate from the throne.

Then view majestic Perth, the medieval capital of Scotland, before crossing the Highland Boundary Fault line.

Surrounded by this beautiful scenery and on the banks of the River Tay is the Cathedral town of Dunkeld, your first stop of the day. Dunkeld was for many centuries the capital of the Christian Celtic Church, and its 13th century Cathedral reflects the once great importance of this quaint Highland village. From Dunkeld it's a short drive to the Hermitage, a fantastic woodland walk leading up to the Black Linn Falls where the River Braan cascades into a narrow gorge. Surrounded by some of Scotland's tallest trees and changing spectacularly in appearance throughout the seasons it's a great place to visit any time of the year.

Lochs and glens
Leaving the Hermitage you follow the wide valley of the River Tay towards the Victorian resort town of Pitlochry. Explore the many great shops and restaurants or maybe even take a walk down towards Loch Faskally.

After lunch you take a scenic drive through the mountains of Highland Perthshire, first crossing over the Pass of Killiecrankie before a short stop at the Queen's View overlooking Loch Tummel. On a clear day the view here is stunning, looking over to the unmistakable peak of Schiehallion and beyond to the mountains of Glencoe.

Scotland whisky tour
Head over the hills and towards the Dewars Whisky distillery, where you can discover the secret of how Scotland's national drink is made. No visit to Scotland is complete without sampling a 'wee dram' and you will get the chance to taste some of the finished product. Known in the Gaelic as Uisge Beatha (or 'water of life') whisky has been produced for centuries in Scotland and the art is now close to perfection. Then travel past quaint Killin, the imposing Stirling Castle and finally Linlithgow Palace, on your return journey to Edinburgh.

Inclusions

• Transport – maximum of 16 passengers at any one time

Exclusions

• Gratuities (optional)
• Food and drink, unless specified
• Attractions

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