Scottish Highlands Adventure

Welcome to Scotland! After clearing customs, proceed to the arrivals hall, where you will meet your private driver for your short transfer into Edinburgh’s city center and your hotel. Marvel at the city of two towns: the Old Town and the New Town. Take a walk down the famous Royal Mile in the Old Town, bookended by the Palace at Holyroodhouse and Edinburgh Castle.

Highlights (included): Hop-on/hop-off bus tour, Edinburgh Castle with afternoon tea, The Scotch Whisky Experience,

Highlights (optional): Edinburgh Vaults tour, meet a kiltmaker and bagpiper

Overnight in Edinburgh
Tenon Recommends: Intercontinental Hotel The George

Fueled for the day after your Scottish breakfast (did you remember to try the haggis?), you’ll set off to discover more of the wonders and secrets of this great city. Tonight an option for dinner is the Spirit of Scotland show, which combines Scottish music with history and national fare.

Highlights (included): Secrets of the Royal Mile walking tour, Spirit of Scotland dinner and entertainment show

Highlights (optional): Royal Yacht Britannia, Palace at Holyroodhouse, Holyrood Distillery

Overnight in Edinburgh

Tenon Recommends: Intercontinental Hotel The George
(Breakfast included)

Experience the history, beauty and culture of the majestic Scottish Highlands as you continue on your journey. Often portrayed as the romantic part of Scotland, this region also has a dark history that has left its mark on the landscape both physically and culturally. A line still exists between the highland and lowland culture and language, even though most of the Gaelic-speaking Scots reside in the islands to the west, particularly in the Outer Hebrides.

Highlights (included): Scone Palace

Highlights (optional): Inverness Botanical Gardens, Tomatin Distillery Visitor Centre

Overnight in Inverness

Tenon Recommends: Kingsmills Hotel
(Breakfast included)

Stroll around Inverness, the gateway to the highlands and islands of Scotland. Make your way to the Inverness Castle viewpoint and take in the view. Be sure to make time to visit the famous battlefield of Culloden, the scene of one of the fiercest battles in Scotland’s history. Experience what it would have been like in the epicenter of that particular battle.

Highlights (included): Culloden Battlefield, 2-hour Loch Ness cruise

Highlights (optional): Cawdor Castle

Overnight in Inverness

Tenon Recommends: Kingsmills Hotel
(Breakfast included)

Prepare to be dazzled by the highland scenery on your way to Glencoe. Stop in Glenfinnan, where the Jacobite rising began and visit the Glenfinnan monument erected to remember the fallen soldiers. Harry Potter fans will enjoy the added attraction of seeing the Glenfinnan Viaduct, which you will recognize from the movies.

Highlights (included): Glencoe Mountain Resort chairlift

Highlights (optional): Sea kayak on Loch Leven, walk some of the West Highland Way

Overnight in Inverness

Tenon Recommends: Kingshouse Hotel Glencoe
(Breakfast included)

Drive through the stunning roads of Glencoe. You might even recognize Glen Etive road from the James Bond Skyfall movie. Admire the beauty of Glencoe today and learn more about its harsh history. For the Clan MacDonald, Glencoe has a special significance. This was the site of the Massacre of Glencoe on February 13, 1692. A trip to the Glencoe Visitor Centre will explain the history of the area.

Highlights (included): Glencoe electric bike activity

Highlights (optional): Archery or clay pigeon shooting at Glencoe Activity Centre, fishing

Overnight in Glencoe

Tenon Recommends: Kingshouse Hotel Glencoe
(Breakfast included)

Next you will venture onward to Scotland’s second city, but be sure to leave some time in the morning to take in the last views of the highland glens. For your afternoon stop, learn how to prepare haggis! Further on, if you have time, visit the beautifully located Glengoyne Distillery and enjoy one of their tasting experiences before moving on to one of the most historically important castles in Scotland.

Highlights (included): The Haggis Experience afternoon tour, Stirling Castle

Highlights (optional): Glengoyne Distillery

Overnight in Glasgow

Tenon Recommends: Jurys Inn Glasgow
(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)