UK Private Guide Sightseeing Tours - Highlands and Islands


	Scotland is famed for its breathtaking, everchanging landscape of moody highland mountains where golden eagles fly, purple moors, heather-clad hills dotted with shaggy highland cattle and sparkling lochs hiding mysterious monsters. It is a landscape matched by the spirit and resilience of its people and the castles and fortresses that guard the glens recall centuries of turbulent history
Pictured: Urquhart Castle

Visit Oxford, the beautiful Cotswolds, Stratford-upon-Avon and historic Chester on your way to the Lake District, a region of majestic mountain scenery and sparkling lakes for the night. Continue through Robert Burns country and Gretna Green, pink sandstone Drumlanrig Castle to Culzean Castle a magnificent showcase by the Scottish architect Robert Adam, and along the dramatic coastal route known as "Kennedy's" Pass. Spend the night on the coast in Turnberry.

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On your next day visit Kilmarnock where in 1820 Johnny Walker started to blend whisky, Inveraray Castle the headquarters of the Campbell clan for over 500 years. Spend two nights in Oban a perfect location to explore the spectacular West Highlands. Pass the site of the Massacre of Glencoe, situated in Scotland's wildest and most celebrated glens and continue along the shores of Loch Ness and a possible glimpse of the elusive "Nessy". See the romantic ruins of Urquhart Castle and Cawdor, a massive 14th century fortress, site of Duncan's murder in Macbeth. Spend the night on the

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North Coast of Scotland. Travel the "whisky trail" through the scenic Spey Valley and visit Ballindalloch, home of the Macpherson-Grants for over 400 years, Braemar built in 1628 and baronial Crathes. Spend the night in the Grampian region. On your way to Edinburgh where you will spend two nights visit Glamis, childhood home of the Queen Mother and Scone, a gothicised medieval palace. Explore Edinburgh, its fine Castle, magnificent Holyroodhouse, the Royal Mile, St Giles Cathedral and visit Hopetoun House Scotlandąs finest stately home. Driving South visit Dryburgh Abbey, the most evocative monastic ruin in Scotland, Kelso, a market town considered the most beautiful in Scotland, and Floors Castle, Scotland's largest inhabited castle and on to York for the night. Take a walk on the Medieval city walls, see the fine Minster and the "Shambles", a perfectly preserved street of half timbered houses. Return to London via 16th century Chatsworth magnificent home of the Dukes of Devonshire or Hardwick Hall, home of "Bess of Hardwick" and Cambridge.

Tour Duration	Medium (Upto 2 Pax)	Large (Upto 4 Pax)	XL (Upto 7 Pax)	Minbus (Upto 12 Pax)
10 Days	£3550.00	£4100	£5200	e-mail

Pick-up and return - From anywhere in London.

Prices - are per car not per person, and include all car and driver-guide expenses and local tax. Prices do not include entrance fees where applicable or meals

Foreign Languages - We can provide guides speaking all foreign languages. French, German, Spanish and Italian at a supplement of Ł20 per half day tour and Ł40 for a full day tour, All other languages are Ł110 per half day tour and Ł170 per full day tour.