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11- NIGHTS
HIGHLAND TRAIL TOUR
INSPIRED BY
OUTLANDER®
JULY 27 – AUGUST 8, 2016
Day 1 Depart USA
DAY 2 ARRIVE GLASGOW
Welcome to Scotland. You are met by your driver and transferred to your hotel.
The remainder of the day is at your own leisure.
14-DAY
CASTLES AND CLANS
INSPIRED BY
OUTLANDER®
GLASGOW
DAY 3 STIRLING EXCURSION
This morning, meet your driver after breakfast and travel to
Stirling. Visit Stirling Castle, Stirling Castle is a great symbol of
Scottish independence & a source of national pride. Knights,
nobles and foreign ambassadors once flocked to the Royal Court
at Stirling Castle to revel in the castle’s grandeur. A place of
power, beauty and history, discover the favored residence of
Scotland’s Kings and Queens Follow this visit by stopping at the
Wallace Monument. The Wallace Monument is dedicated to Sir
William Wallace and it over-looks the battlefield of Stirling
Bridge.
STIRLING
EXCURSION
This afternoon, enjoy a be my guest welcome lunch.
Afterwards, travel to the Battle of Bannockburn Visitor
Centre. Learn about the history of Scotland in the year 1314.
It was the Battle of Bannockburn that Robert Bruce, King of
Scots, would face down the English army led by Edward II.
Arrive back at your hotel later this evening.
MEALS: FULL BREAKFAST & BE MY GUEST LUNCH ON A
SCOTTISH FARM
HOTELS: JURYS INN GLASGOW
WALLACE
MONUMENT
• DAY 4 GLASGOW TO FT. WILLIAM
• After breakfast, enjoy a city tour of Glasgow which
includes the magnificent St. Mungo’s Cathedral,
George Square and the River Clyde – formerly
known as the heart of the shipbuilding industry.
Travel to Doune Castle, the spectacular 14th
century courtyard castle which was the film location
for Castle Leoch. It was here that Claire was hosted
by the Mackenzie Clan when she arrived in Scotland
on 1743.
City tour of Glasgow including St. Mungo’s Cathedral, George Square
and the River Clyde
ST. MUNGO’S
GEORGE SQUARE
(WHERE CLAIRE AND
FRANK GOT ENGAGED)
This afternoon, travel through the breathtaking
‘Glen of the Weeping’ at Glencoe and discover more
about the history of the clans, the tragic massacre
that took place here and life in the highlands. Arrive
at your hotel later this evening.
MEALS: FULL BREAKFAST
HOTELS: NEVIS BANK INN
DOUNE CASTLE
(CASTLE LEOCH
BATTLE OF
BANNOCKBURN
VIEW ACROSS
THE RIVER CLYDE
DOUNE
CASTLE
Glen of the Weeping
GLENCOE
DAY 5 LOCH NESS EXCURSION
Travel into the heart of the Highlands today. Board your
cruise on the world famous Loch Ness, keeping an eye out
for the legendary Nessie. Also visit the Loch Ness Visitors
Center to learn about the other things that make Loch
Ness an important waterway of highland Scotland. This
evening enjoy dinner at your hotel, with your fellow
travelers.
MEALS: FULL BREAKFAST & HOTEL DINNER
HOTELS: NEVIS BANK INN
LOCH NESS
DAY 6 FT. WILLIAM / ISLE OF SKYE
As you travel to the Isle of Skye, see Ben Nevis which
is Britain’s highest mountain and traverse the
Glenfinnian viaduct whilst on board the Jacobite
Steam Train, which is perhaps best known as the train
used as the Hogwarts Express for the film in of the
Harry Potter franchise of movies. Later, board the
ferry to Armadale. When you arrive at the Isle of
Skye, enjoy some of the sights that the Isle of Skye
has to offer.
GLENFINNAN
VIADUCT
ISLE OF
SKYE
This afternoon, enjoy a scenic drive out to Dunvegan
Castle, the oldest continuously inhabited castle in
Scotland, which has been the ancestral home of the Chiefs
of Clan MacLeod for 800 years. Later this evening, enjoy
the view of the stars as the Isle of Skye is known to be
quite isolated from the light pollution of the major cities
of Europe.
MEALS: FULL BREAKFAST
HOTELS: CUILLIN HILLS HOTEL
DUNVEGAN
CASTLE
DAY 7 THE HIGHLANDS
This morning, cross the Skye Bridge,
back to the mainland, and visit the
picturesque Eilean Donan Caste. The
setting of this castle is so striking that
it has been used many times in the
filming of television series as well as
major motion pictures
EILEAN DONAN
CASTLE
Continue on to the capital of the Highlands,
Inverness. Tour the town this afternoon,
before enjoying dinner at your hotel.
MEALS: FULL BREAKFAST & HOTEL DINNER
HOTELS: B.W. INVERNESS PALACE HOTEL
INVERNESS
DAY 8 INVERNESSHIRE
Today, return to the shores of Loch Ness, where you will
take in the sight of Urquhart Castle. Continue on to
Glen Ord Distillery, where you will not only see how real
Scotch Whisky is created, but also learn the proper way
to enjoy the “water of life”. The balance of the day is
yours to enjoy in Inverness.
MEALS: FULL BREAKFAST
HOTELS: BW INVERNESS PALACE
URQUHART CASTLE
GLEN ORD
DISTILLERY
DAY 9 HIGHLANDS TO DUNDEE
Today visit the site of the Battle of Culloden, where Bonnie Prince
Charlie’s highlander army was defeated in 1746. This is also the
event which forced Claire and Jamie to say their goodbyes.
CULLODEN
BATTLEFIELD
MEMORIAL
Go in search of the mysterious Craigh Na Dun with a visit
to the Clava Cairns dating back to the Bronze Age. Later
this afternoon, visit Castle Fraser, an atmospheric
baronial castle dating back to the 15th century and
ancestral home of the Fraser family. Explore the gardens
and enjoy panoramic views from the round tower. Later
arrive in the city of Dundee for an overnight stay.
MEALS: FULL BREAKFASTHOTELS: APEX CITY QUAY
CLAVA
CAIRNS
CASTLE
FRASER
DAY 10 ST. ANDREWS / EDINBURGH
Begin your day with a visit to Glamis Castle which
was the childhood home of the Queen Mother. Here
discover more about the Glorious Revolution of the
1688 and the Jacobite supporter Boinne Dundee. His
leather ‘bullet-proof’ jacket and boots are on display
in the exhibition at Glamis. The ‘Old Pretender’ King
James VIII visited Glamis and it was in the chapel
here that he touched people for the “King’s evil”,
which was the belief that Stuart monarchs had
healing powers.
GLAMIS
CASTLE
Later this afternoon, travel to St. Andrews, the
home of golf and Scotland’s oldest university,
for a look around. This evening, arrive at your
hotel in the heart of the Scottish Capital.
MEALS: FULL BREAKFAST
HOTELS: JURYS INN EDINBURGH
OLD COURSE IN
ST. ANDREWS
DAY 11 OUTLANDER LOCATIONS
This morning, visit the village of Falkland,
stand-in for 1940’s Inverness, where Claire’s
story begins. Stop at the Covenanter Hotel
which was Mrs. Bairds B&B in the series.
Falkland
Next visit Culross which was the
location for the fictional village of
Cranesmuir. See Claire’s herb garden
and Geillis Duncan’s home in the
beautifully preserved 16th century
town center.
CULROSS
Fictional village of Cranesmuir
Finish with an included visit to Blackness
Castle – filming location for Fort William.
MEALS: FULL BREAKFAST
HOTELS: JURYS INN EDINBURGH
BLACKNESS
CASTLE
Setting for Fort William
headquarters of
Black Jack Randall
DAY 12 EDINBURGH
Today, enjoy a city tour of Edinburgh. Visit Edinburgh
Castle, which is a fortress that dominates the skyline of the
city from its position atop of the volcanic castle Rock. Few
of the present buildings pre-date the Lang Siege of the
16th century, when the medieval fortifications were largely
destroyed by artillery bombardment. The most notable
exceptions are St Margaret’s Chapel, which dates from the
early 12th century and is the oldest surviving building in
Edinburgh, the Royal Palace, and the early-16th-century
Great Hall.
Edinburgh
Castle
Where we will enjoy
the!
EDINBURGH TATTOO
EDINBURGH
CASTLE
The castle also houses the Honors of
Scotland, the Scottish National War
Memorial, and the National War
Museum of Scotland.
Edinburgh
Festival
This evening, enjoy your farewell
dinner, before heading over to the
Edinburgh Military Tattoo. The
program will include all the famed
music, action and color with a
soupcon of the unexpected.
Edinburgh Tattoo Military Festival
at Edinburgh Castle
EDINBURGH
CASTLE
Featuring performers from all points of the
compass including Europe, the Far East as well
as Central and South America. With the Massed
Pipes and Drums, Massed Military Bands,
Display Teams, Dancers and the haunting
lament of the Lone Piper set against the
magnificent backdrop of Edinburgh Castle.
MEALS: FULL BREAKFAST & FAREWELL DINNER
HOTELS: JURYS INN EDINBURGH
DAY 13 Depart Edinburgh for our flights
to the United States
Say a fond farewell to bonnie Scotland as
you are transferred to the airport for your
return flights home.
MEALS: FULL BREAKFAST (SUBJECT TO
FLIGHT TIMES)