Price per person sharing Twin/Double Room:

Children sharing room with adults:

Single Room supplement:

$399

$349

$75

Price includes: 2 nights accommodation in Three Star hotels, based on sharing twin/double rooms with private facilities, full Scottish Breakfast daily, pre-arranged lunch daily (in local hotel/inn/pub), pre-arranged group dinner daily in hotel, transportation by private touring coach as per programme, English speaking guide to accompany as per programme, entrance fees to places of interest: one Glasgow visit, Inveraray Castle, woollen mill, whisky distillery tour & tasting - all subject to availability, porterage at hotels (1 item per person), service charges and taxes inclusive of VAT at 17%.

July 4, 1997- 09.45 Meet with English speaking guide and board coach, depart Edinburgh, traveling directly west to Glasgow, situated on the River Clyde. On arrival, short panoramic tour of Scotland's largest city and 1990 European City of Culture. See the old Victorian part of this vibrant city, George Square with its grand City Chambers and statues of famous Scots. Passing the gothic Cathedral will also allow a view of the city's oldest house - built in 1471. Lunch in a local pub. In the afternoon visit to the Museum of Transport - display of buses, trams, cars, horse-drawn vehicles, railway locomotives and fire engines. Glasgow was once a famous ship-building centre and the city's industrial background is acknowledged by models of many important vessels which were built on the nearby River Clyde, e.g. the QE 2. An interesting feature of the museum is a reproduction of a typical 1930's Claswegian street, complete with subway station and a small cinema. The museum visit is followed by some free time for shopping in the boutiques of Buchanan Street or elegant Princes Square mall.

July 5, 1997 - 09.00 Destination is Inverness, Capital of the Highlands and situated at the northern tip of Loch Ness. During the morning the tour follows the shores of Loch Lomond, the largest lake in Britain and immortalized in popular song. The lock is surrounded by woodland and pretty countryside. The central islands enhance its beauty. By late morning arrival in the town of Inveraray. Lunch and visit of the castle. Inveraray Castle has been the home of the Dukes of Argyll (the chiefs of Clan Campbell) for centuries. The present castle was started in 1743 and the magnificent interior decoration was commissioned by the fifth Duke. In addition to many historic relics, there are portraits by Gainsborough, Ramsay and Raeburn.

During the afternoon passing through the dramatic landscape of Glencoe, whose name in Gaelic means "vale of tears." It is the scene of the 1692 massacre of the Clan MacDonald. Proceed via the small town of Fort William which lies at the foot of Britain's highest peak, "Ben Nevis." Here the tour enters the Great Glen, dominated for 24 miles by Loch Ness - famous for its mysterious monster which inhabits the 700 feet deep water. By early evening arrival in Inverness for dinner and overnight stop.

July 6, 1997 - Morning visit of a woollen mill to observe the weaving of cloth and to learn how Scotland's attractive tartan designs are created. From Inverness the journey continues south through the rugged Grampian Mountains to arrive in the town of Piclochry around lunchtime. No visit to Scotland is complete without whisky and this afternoon there is an opportunity to visit a local distillery. Learn about the important ingredients and see many of the processes involved in making the national drink - milling, mashing, fermentation and distillation - and of course have a tasting.

The last part of the journey includes Perth - the former Capital of Scotland. Farther south, passing through Queensferry, affords superb views of the famous Forth Bridges before reaching the Capital city of Edinburgh where the tour ends.

Return to NEWSletter - Spring 1997 Issue.