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Highlights
Informative, friendly and professional guide
Multi-Day Trip
Small-group tour by minibus
Step back in time on a history tour
Overview
Read the Itinerary for a full description.
Itinerary
Day 1: Edinburgh – Fort Augustus Departing from central Edinburgh by minivan, your small-group tour commences with a photo opportunity at the world's first major steel bridge (the Forth Railway Bridge) before continuing on to the quaint village of Dunkeld in Perthshire. Take a woodland walk around the village where Jacobite battles raged in bygone times.
En route north, you will pass the breathtaking Drumochter Pass, skirting the dramatic peaks of Cairngorm National Park. Stop At Culloden Moor, scene of the last Jacobite battle before heading straight to the shores of Loch Ness for a photo opportunity, to try and catch sight of the fabled Loch Ness monster. Your first day ends in Fort Augustus, roughly an hour away from Loch Ness. Overnight: 3-star hotel or B&B in Fort Augustus
Day 2: Fort Augustus – Mallaig – Edinburgh (B)After breakfast, start the morning on board the famous Jacobite steam train, featured in the Harry Potter films as the Hogwarts Express. Regarded as one of the world's greatest train journeys, its route passes a list of impressive extremes. Starting in the shadow of Britain's highest mountain, Ben Nevis, the train journey passes the deepest lochs, shortest river and most westerly train station in Britain. You'll cross the viaduct featured in the Harry Potter films and the Glenfinnan Monument where Bonnie Prince Charlie raised his standard at the beginning of the 1745 Jacobite rising.
Depart the train at Mallaig, a pretty fishing village on Scotland's west coast and take time to sample Scottish seafood for lunch (own expense). Your return journey includes a stop at Glencoe, a narrow glen framed by wild mountains and steeped in Jacobite history. Marvel at the remaining beauty of the highlands as you pass Rannoch Moor and Stirlingshire on your way back to Edinburgh.
Information
Includes:
Transport by air-conditioned midi-coach
Professional guide
Overnight accommodation with breakfast
Jacobite steam train ride
Excludes:
Food and drinks
Gratuities
Pickup and drop off from Accommodation
Additional Info:
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Adult pricing applies to all travellers
Maximum of 2 passengers per room. If you are traveling with more passengers, you must make separate bookings
Children must share a room with 1 or more adults
Children under 3 years not accepted
1 suitcase (15kg) per person
Meeting Point
Royal Mile, Edinburgh
Departure Time:
9:00 AM
Return Details:
Returns to original departure point at approximately 8:00pm