Best of Scotland

Welcome to Scotland! Your private driver will be waiting for you in the arrivals area once you exit customs and will transfer you to your city center hotel. Enjoy the short ride into beautiful Edinburgh, the city with an Old and New Town, a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Highlights (included): Hop-on/hop-off sightseeing tour, Edinburgh walking food tour, Edinburgh Castle

Highlights (optional): Palace at Holyroodhouse, Arthur’s Seat

Overnight in Edinburgh
Tenon Recommends: Intercontinental Hotel The George

Experience the feeling of sailing like a royal on board the Royal Yacht Britannia, one of the top attractions in Edinburgh. Discover how Princes William and Harry spent some of their summer vacations. Britannia has also hosted many kings and queens, along with celebrities including Frank Sinatra, Liz Taylor, Winston Churchill and Nelson Mandela.

Highlights (included): Royal Yacht Britannia, Platinum Whisky Tour and Tasting at The Scotch Whisky Experience, Real Mary King’s Close

Highlights (optional): Secrets of the Royal Mile walking tour, Holyrood Distillery, Spirit of Scotland show, meet a kiltmaker and bagpiper

Overnight in Edinburgh

Tenon Recommends: Intercontinental Hotel The George
(Breakfast included)

Next you will head west to Loch Lomond. Make time to stop off at Stirling Castle, the crowning place of Mary Queen of Scots. Nearby is The National Wallace Monument, where you can see the sword used by Scottish hero William Wallace. Continue on to the Glengoyne Distillery before your arrival in Loch Lomond, which is part of The Trossachs National Park, one of Scotlands two national parks.

Highlights (included): Stirling Castle, Glengoyne Distillery

Highlights (optional): The National Wallace Monument

Overnight in Loch Lomond

Tenon Recommend: The Lodge on Loch Lomond
(Breakfast included)

The loch is a must-see stop. Wider than Loch Ness and the largest lake in the British Isles by surface area, Loch Lomond has a lot to offer. You will find walks, country experiences and little villages to discover, including Inveraray, Balloch, Aberfoyle and Arrochar.

Highlights (included): Hawk Walk at Loch Lomond Bird of Prey Centre, Seaplane trip over the loch

Highlights (optional): Water skiing on Loch Lomond

Overnight in Loch Lomond

Tenon Recommend: The Lodge on Loch Lomond
(Breakfast included)

Take a drive to the tip of the national park and make your way into the Highlands. When most people think about Scotland, they picture the Highlands – big skies, breathtaking landscapes, and tempestuous history have left a lasting mark on this region. As a natural playground, this area is great for walking, hiking, driving and other outdoor activities.

Highlights (included): Glencoe electric bike activity

Highlights (optional): Walk part of the West Highland Way, Glen Etive scenic drive

Overnight in Glencoe

Tenon Recommends: Kingshouse Hotel
(Breakfast included)

Look ahead to an amazing day as you drive toward the Isle of Skye. Make a stop in Glenfinnan to see the world-famous viaduct featured in the Harry Potter series and the monument to the fallen soldiers of the Jacobite rising before you hit the road to Skye.

Highlights (optional): Glenfinnan Viaduct

Overnight in the Isle of Skye

Tenon Recommends: Skeabost Hotel
(Breakfast included)

Make the most of your day on this incredible isle! A short drive away is the Old Man of Storr, a rocky hill on the Trotternish Peninsula which is believed to have been an ancient burial ground. Further north of Trotternish, on the northernmost summit, is the Quiraing walk, passing through some of the most spectacular landscapes in Scotland.

Highlights (included): Dunvegan Castle & Gardens

Highlights (optinal): Fishing, fairy pools, Old Man of Storr

Overnight in the Isle of Skye

Tenon Recommends: Skeabost Hotel
(Breakfast included)

Journeying back to the Scottish mainland, stop off at Eilean Donan Castle as you cross over the bridge from the island back to the Kyle of Lochalsh. Should time allow, visit one of the villages along the way, such as Fort Augustus, offering great views of Loch Ness.

Highlights (included): Culloden Battlefield
Highlights (optional): Eilean Donan Castle

Overnight in Inverness
Tenon Recommends: Kingsmills Hotel
(Breakfast included)

Spend the day hunting for legendary creatures! Take a Loch Ness cruise and learn all about the cryptid legend. If you like, disembark to see the magnificent ruins of Urquhart Castle before embarking on the return trip. After arriving back in Inverness, take a walk around its castle, built in 1836, and look out over the city from the viewpoint. If time permits, take a short drive to the 14th-century Cawdor Castle and Gardens.

Highlights (included): Loch Ness cruise, Urquhart Castle

Highlights (optional): Inverness Castle viewpoint, Cawdor Castle

Overnight in Inverness

Tenon Recommends: Kingsmills Hotel
(Breakfast included)

Stretching back to medieval times, St Andrews is more than just the home of golf! Explore the remains of St Andrews Cathedral, which dates back to the 12th century, and walk in the footsteps of golf legends with a walking tour on the hallowed Old Course. Taste local food and drink on a walking tour.

Highlights (included): Dewar’s Aberfeldy Distillery, St Andrews Cathedral, St Andrews Castle

Highlights (optional): Scone Palace, British Golf Museum, Old Course walking tour

Overnight in St Andrews

Tenon Recommends: Hotel Du Vin
(Breakfast included)

Say goodbye to Scotland and start your journey home with memories that will last a lifetime. As the Scots say, Haste ye back!
(Breakfast included)