Best of Scotland Tour Summer 2026

This morning, your local guide takes you on a sightseeing tour of this beautiful city, including a visit to Edinburgh Castle, perched high above the city.

See the Royal Mile, the elegant Palace of Holyroodhouse in the shadow of Arthur's Seat, and the new Scottish Parliament building. Admire the elegant Georgian architecture of the New Town and see the impressive Scott Monument.

This afternoon and evening are free for you to enjoy the unique atmosphere of this festival city.

Tonight, if your tour departure coincides with performance dates, tickets are included to the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo.

Included Meal(s) Full Breakfast

See the iconic Forth Bridge as we travel across the Firth of Forth to reach St. Andrews, where we see the famous ancient university, St Andrews Cathedral and the famous Old Course.

Continue north across the Tay at Dundee to visit Pitlochry, a charming Victorian resort on the banks of the River Tummel. Explore the town or join an Optional Experience to visit Blair Castle, ancestral home to the Dukes of Atholl.

Later, travel through the Grampian Mountains to reach our hotel situated in the Cairngorms National Park. After time to relax, enjoy dinner served at your hotel.

Included Meal(s) Full Breakfast and dinner

Hotel: Highlander Hotel (2 nights).

This morning, travel through Glen Spean to visit the moving Commando Memorial and take in the views of Ben Nevis, Britain’s tallest mountain.

Enjoy a scenic drive through the remarkable Great Glen to reach Fort Augustus, which sits on the banks of mysterious Loch Ness. After some time for monster-spotting, head through Glen Sheil, where the “Five Sisters” mountain range dominates the landscape.   

Stop to view romantic Eilean Donan Castle before taking the bridge “over the sea” to visit the magical Isle of Skye.

Back on the mainland, continue your journey past the lochs and glens of the Scottish Highlands to visit Culloden Battlefield. This site was where the final confrontation of the 1745 Jacobite uprising took place. It was to be the last battle ever to take place on British soil. Later, return to your hotel in the Spey Valley.

Included Meal(s) Full Breakfast and dinner

Stop in Fort William, which sits by the banks of Loch Linnhe.

Continue south through Glen Coe, 'Glen of the Weeping', the site of the infamous massacre of the Macdonald clan by the Campbells in 1692.

Later, drive over the expansive Rannoch Moor, then enjoy the views as the coach descends the Black Mount.

Journey along the "bonnie, bonnie banks" of Loch Lomond, immortalised in the well-known Scottish song, to reach the lively city of Glasgow.

Enjoy a panoramic orientation tour starting in the fashionable West End, home to Glasgow University and Kelvingrove Art Gallery. Take a drive into the city centre to see the ornate Victorian architecture that Glasgow is noted for, including George Square and the opulent City Chambers.

End the tour with views of Glasgow Cathedral and the People's Palace Museum before heading to our hotel on the banks of the River Clyde. Tonight, you are free to dine as you wish.

Included Meal(s) Full Breakfast

Hotel: Hilton City Centre, Glasgow (2 nights).

Start your day with a drive to the historic city of Stirling to visit Stirling Castle, a symbol of national pride and once a place of great power. See the ‘Stirling Heads’ and visit the halls, chapels and bedrooms of this imposing castle.

From the castle walls, view the Wallace Monument - dedicated to the famous hero Sir William Wallace and overlooking Stirling Bridge, the site of his most famous victory in Scotland’s Wars of Independence.

Later, travel into the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park.

Hear tales of the famous folk hero Rob Roy MacGregor when we join the Wood family on their 15th-century farm to enjoy home-cooked food and true Highland hospitality at a farewell gathering.

Later, discover the traditions of whisky-making at a visit to pretty Glengoyne Distillery, followed by a ‘wee dram’.

Included Meal(s) Full Breakfast

After a hearty Scottish breakfast, bid farewell to your Travel Director and companions as your holiday in Scotland comes to an end.

Included Meal(s) Full Breakfast and dinner