Country Roads of Scotland - Classic Group

Tour Type: Country Roads
Brochure Type Europe & Britain Premium 2026 v1

Set foot on the stomping grounds of the Military Tattoo in Edinburgh, see the grand Georgian architecture of Glasgow and sail across the sea to the Isle of Skye?the most beautiful island of the Inner Hebrides. Enjoy a quieter pace of life on the tranquil Orkney islands as you explore the 1000-year-old Norse Town of Kirkwall and the mysterious Ring of Brodgar. In Wick, whet your whistle with a wee dram of whisky at the Old Pulteney Distillery or visit the fascinating Heritage Museum on this Insight Choice. After exploring the charming cobbled streets of St. Andrews, take afternoon tea at Blair Castle?the historic home of the Atholl family for over seven centuries.

Authentic Dining
  • Edinburgh Enjoy a relaxing dinner at a local restaurant and get to know your fellow travellers.
  • Glencoe Your adventure culminates with a wonderful evening enjoying the best Highland hospitality and market-fresh ingredients.
  • Pitlochry Atholl Palace, built as a Victorian Baronial retreat, is over 130 years old. The Palace plays host to your afternoon tea. You are welcomed into the banqueting room to enjoy a traditional afternoon tea accompanied by sandwiches, scones, Scottish
Choice Highlights
  • Wick Visit the highly rated Wick Heritage Museum to gain a full picture of this once thriving fishing community and how your visit helps keep the story of this town alive. The Wick Society is committed to preserving and promoting Wick's proud heritage fo
  • Choose between two carefully selected activities
  • Wick Appreciate the distinctive flavours of a selection of whiskies as you share a wee dram with a master distiller.
Dining Summary
  • 8 Breakfast (B)
  • 6 Dinner (D)
  • 1 Afternoon Tea (AT)
Insight Choice
  • Wick Visit the highly rated Wick Heritage Museum to gain a full picture of this once thriving fishing community and how your visit helps keep the story of this town alive. The Wick Society is committed to preserving and promoting Wick's proud heritage fo
  • Wick Appreciate the distinctive flavours of a selection of whiskies as you share a wee dram with a master distiller.
Make Travel Matter
  • Glencoe Join a ranger in the spectacular Valley of Glencoe, learn about the protection of this rare ecosystem and the important work reintroducing lost indigenous species to its flora and fauna. The Natural Reserve carries out important scientific resear
Top Rated Highlights
  • Edinburgh Explore the city with your Local Expert as you travel along Princes Street to see the Scott Memorial, the neoclassical Adam facades of New Town and the official Scottish residence of the King, Palace of Holyroodhouse.
  • Glasgow See the grand public buildings, including George Square and St. Mungo's Cathedral.
  • Loch Lomond Enjoy time to explore the beautiful 'Queen of Scottish Lochs'.
  • Inverness At the exciting Culloden Visitor Centre, discover why the Battle of Culloden lasted only an hour yet changed the Highland way of life forever.
  • Edinburgh Visit Edinburgh Castle to view the Scottish Crown Jewels, Mons Meg and other artefacts with your Local Expert.
  • Eilean Donan Stop for a photo of this gorgeous castle built on an island in the Loch.
  • Orkney Islands Cruise to the windswept Orkney Islands on a full day guided journey. Come face-to-face with relics spanning human history, from pagan stone circles to reminders of wartime tragedy. Visit the 5000-year-old village of Skara Brae.
  • Isle of Skye See the dramatic Cuillin Hills and stay in pretty Broadford.
  • Edinburgh A hush descends and eyes turn to the castle. The skirl of the pipes rises and drums crack the night air as a tide of tunics and tartan flood from the drawbridge. For a limited time in August, witness the incredible spectacle of the Edinburgh Mi
  • Inverness See the River Ness, Inverness Castle and beautiful scenery as you explore the history of this Highland city.
  • St. Andrews Visit the university town where the famous beach scene from 'Chariots of Fire' was filmed and see the golf course where the sport was created.
  • Loch Ness Drive along the shores in search of the legendary monster.
  • Fort William Enjoy an excellent view of Ben Nevis from the World War II Commando Memorial.
  • Glencoe Your Travel Director will lead you on an orientation of this Highland village on Loch Leven.

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Tour Operator
Insight Vacations
Offer
Offer valid through 3/31/2025
Duration
9 Days
Escorted
Escorted - Yes
DayDestinationDescription
Day 1EdinburghWelcome to Edinburgh: Join your Travel Director for dinner at a local restaurant. On select departures, during your time in Edinburgh you will also attend The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo ? a colourful mix of pipes and drums, dance and display, set against the floodlit backdrop of Edinburgh Castle.

Accommodations: Malmaison, Edinburgh
Day 2EdinburghEdinburgh, The Capital of Culture: Join a Local Expert to see the highlights of the city. In the Old Town, see the Palace of Holyroodhouse, the official Scottish residence of the King. Drive along Princes Street to the ornate Scott Memorial, then see the 18th century New Town with its neoclassical Georgian facades. Venture up the Royal Mile to visit Edinburgh Castle, home of Mons Meg and Scotland's Crown Jewels. The rest of the day is at leisure; why not visit the art treasures in the National Gallery?

Accommodations: Malmaison, Edinburgh
Day 3InvernessTo St. Andrews and the Highland Capital of Inverness: Cross the Firth of Forth into Fife and journey to St. Andrews, passing the Old Course, home of golf since its creation in the 15th century. Enjoy free time to explore. Perhaps stroll to West Sands Beach where the famous 'Chariots of Fire' scene was filmed? Alternatively, wander to St. Andrews University where the love story of Kate Middleton meeting her Prince Charming began. Stop at Atholl Palace and Gardens for a delicious cream tea. Originally opened in Victorian times, the hotel retains many traditional features. Continue via Blair Atholl and pass the Grampian Mountains on the way to the sparkling Spey Valley.

Accommodations: Kingsmills, Inverness
Day 4ThursoCulloden, Loch Ness and onto Thurso: Keep your eyes peeled for the Loch Ness monster this morning during a scenic drive along the legendary lake. See Culloden Battlefield in the morning, where Bonnie Prince Charlie's Jacobite army was crushed in 1746. Visit the Culloden Visitor Centre. Next, with Insight Choice discover the fishing port of Wick. Choose to visit the Old Pulteney Distillery to taste a wee dram of its award-winning whiskies. Alternatively, join a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER Experience with a visit to the highly rated Wick Heritage Museum and hear about the past of this once thriving fishing community.

Accommodations: The Pentland, Thurso
Day 5ThursoA Day in the Orkney Islands: Start the day by boarding the ferry to the beautiful Orkney Islands where the countryside is breathtakingly majestic and the tranquillity supports a quieter pace of life. Here the hardy locals say they live ?below the wind and above the water.' Your Travel Director accompanies you as you visit the 5000-year-old village of Skara Brae, the old Norse Town of Kirkwall, the mysterious Ring of Brodgar, Kirkwall and the small chapel built by Italian prisoners during World War II.

Accommodations: The Pentland, Thurso
Day 6SkyeOver the Sea to Skye: Travel through stunning, pristine landscapes along the northern coast with its white sandy beaches, and further inland to misty valleys and glens, lochs and rushing waters. Then it's ?Over the Sea to Skye,' the largest and most beautiful island of the Inner Hebrides. On the way to Broadford, hear romantic tales of how young Flora MacDonald helped rescue Bonnie Prince Charlie and see the dramatic Cuillin Hills.

Accommodations: The Dunollie, Broadford
Day 7GlencoeThrough the Scottish Highlands to Glencoe Relaxed Start: This morning explore this wild and beautiful island on your own, before crossing to the Kyle of Lochalsh. Stop for a photo at remote Eilean Donan Castle, which under a clear sky offers a perfect reflection in its loch. Move on to the WWII Commando Memorial where there is a fine view of Ben Nevis, Britain's highest mountain. Enjoy spectacular scenery en route to the Valley of Glencoe. Join a ranger for a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER Experience, learn about the protection of this rare ecosystem and the important work reintroducing lost indigenous species to its flora and fauna. In the evening, enjoy market-fresh Scottish ingredients and wine, as you get together with your newfound friends for a sumptuous dinner. Don't be surprised if, by the end of the evening, you're 'Toasting to the Lassies' or singing 'Auld Lang Syne'.

Accommodations: Ballachulish, Glencoe
Day 8GlasgowAlong the Bonnie Banks of Loch Lomond to Glasgow Relaxed Start: Spend time around peaceful Loch Lomond, ?Queen of Scottish Lochs' according to Sir Walter Scott and the largest in Great Britain. Perhaps experience the beauty and tranquillity of the loch with an optional cruise before continuing to Glasgow? An orientation drive through the city will show you the grand public buildings, including George Square and St. Mungo's Cathedral. Then the rest of the afternoon is at your leisure.

Accommodations: Radisson Blu, Glasgow
Day 9GlasgowDepart Glasgow: Today, bid farewell to your journey along the country roads of Scotland as you transfer to the airport.

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