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By Time Exposure Travel
Free cancellation available
Price is RM 45,206 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 7d
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup

Overview

  • An amazing week-long private guided tour (your group only) which gives you a true flavour of a wonderful country.

    Castles, History, Highland Cows, culture, whisky, beautiful scenery, monsters, boat cruises, mountain walks, great food, shopping, Palaces, wildlife & Whisky tasting are some of the options in this amazing private tour.

    We pick you up from your airport or hotel and then will take you on a true coast to coast experience, which also includes famous islands and 3 famous movie locations (Harry Potter, Highlander and Prometheus).

    We will book everything for you to ensure a seamless tour with each day being more impressive than the previous. Sit back relax and enjoy a trip of lifetime.

    Some attractions are subject to seasonal opening.

    We are happy to change the itinerary to suit your own requirements and is also dependant on times/location of pick up/drop off.

Activity location

  • St. Andrews
    • St. Andrews, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • St. Andrews
    • St. Andrews, United Kingdom

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7 Day Very Best of Scotland Private Tour from Edinburgh

  • Activity duration is 7 days7d
    7d
  • English

Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 7:30
Price details
RM 22,486.26 x 2 AdultsRM 44,972.52
Paid at activityRM 1,322.40
Total
Price is RM 46,294.92

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Loch Ness Boat Cruise
  • Inclusions
    Pick up and drop off
  • Inclusions
    Some castles are fee to see from outside but charge for internal tours
  • Inclusions
    Lunch
  • Inclusions
    Balmoral Castle entrance fee
  • Inclusions
    Private Transport in Minivan with Driver / Guide
  • Inclusions
    Visit and lunch at Highland Cow Farm
  • Inclusions
    Ferry Crossings
  • Inclusions
    Private Tour for your group only
  • Exclusions
    Meals other than stated
  • Exclusions
    Drinks / snacks
  • Exclusions
    Dunnottar Castle - Free to see from outside. Pay at gate if you wish to go inside. No Pre booking.
  • Exclusions
    Crathes Castle - £18 per person
  • Exclusions
    Crathes Castle, Garden & Estate -Free to see from outside. Pay at gate if you wish to go inside. No Pre booking.
  • Exclusions
    Accommodation - we can make recommendations and have a booking service.
  • Exclusions
    Blair Castle - Pay at gate if you wish to go into grounds and inside. No Pre booking.
  • Exclusions
    Glamis Castle - Pay at gate if you wish to go into grounds and inside. No Pre booking.
  • Exclusions
    Inverewe Gardens - Pay at gate if you wish to go inside. No Pre booking.
  • Exclusions
    Talisker Distillery - Shop and visitor centre Free. Distillery Tours to be paid at time of booking.
  • Exclusions
    Scone Palace - Pay at gate if you wish to go into grounds and inside. No Pre booking.

Know before you book

    • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
    • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
    • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
    • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Edinburgh to Aberdeen via St Andrews, Glamis Castle and Dunnottar Castle.

  • 4 stops
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Not included

St. Andrews

  • 2h
We have a walk around this charming town and visit the famous Cathedral (this 12th Century building is Scotland’s largest and most magnificent medieval church), the Castle, the University Chapel (founded in 1450) and the very famous Old (golf) Course.

Glamis Castle

  • 2h
  • Admission ticket not included
After lunch we head to Glamis Castle. This amazing masterpiece dates back to the 14th Century and is the birthplace of the Queen Mother. Entrance is chargeable - £18pp

Dunnottar Castle

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
One of Scotland's and the world's most spectacular ruined castles, Dunnottar is an ancient medieval fortress located upon a rocky headland near Stonehaven. The surviving buildings date from the 13th to the 16th centuries but was originally fortified in the Early Middle Ages. You can enjoy this wonder for free from the top of the cliff. To visit the interior there is a small charge - £12.00pp.

Aberdeen

  • 30m
We drop off at your Aberdeen Hotel. Aberdeen is a beautiful city built from granite and is the gateway to Royal Deeside and Balmoral Castle.

Day 2: Aberdeen to Inverness via Crathes Castle, Highland Cow Farm, Balmoral Castle and The Cairngorms.

  • 4 stops
  • Meals: lunch
  • Accommodation: Not included

Crathes Castle

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
Fascinating 16th Century Castle with turrets, gargoyles, 16th-century painted ceilings and ancient, great yew hedges and walled gardens set in magnificent surroundings. Free to see from the outside. £18pp to go inside. Gardens only £6pp.

Aberdeenshire Highland Beef

  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
A unique opportunity to meet the famous "Highland Cow". on a private working farm tour. You learn about and meet up close, our native breed of cattle and have succulent Highland Beef lunch.

Balmoral Castle

  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
This iconic castle has been the Scottish home of the Royal Family since it was purchased for Queen Victoria by Prince Albert in 1852. A must on all visitors to see list. Please note the castle is usually closed mid-August to October. Please contact us re dates. Alternative attractions available. Castle grounds free to enter Oct-Mar. £20pp Apr-Aug.

Inverness

  • 2h
We take the scenic drive through The Cairngorm Mountains to Inverness (the lovely capital of The Highlands) and drop you off at your hotel.

Day 3: Inverness to Ullapool via Culloden and Loch Ness.

  • 4 stops
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Not included

Jacobite Loch Ness Cruises - Clansman Harbour

  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
Take a cruise down the impressive Loch Ness. You might spot the famous monster “Nessie” and you will be able to explore centuries of history at Castle Urquhart, which sits on its banks.

Culloden Battlefield

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
The famous site of the final battle during the last Jacobite Rebellion in 1746. The battlefield is free to see and to enter the interactive visitors centre and museum is £16pp.

Clava Cairns

  • 30m
The Clava Cairns are a preserved Bronze Age cemetery (4500 years old) complex of passage graves, ring cairns and standing stones in a stunning setting and inspiration for the book/show “Outlander”.

Ullapool

  • 1h
We drive through the Highlands to this charming coastal town.

Day 4: Ullapool to Isle of Skye via Inverewe Gardens and Eilean Donan Castle

  • 4 stops
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Not included

Corrieshalloch Gorge

  • 1h
Spectacular mile long 60m deep gorge set in beautiful woodland. The stunning waterfalls can be seen from the Victorian suspension bridge and purpose-built viewing platforms which overhang the canyon.

Inverewe Garden

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
Be prepared to wonder in awe at these amazing Lochside gardens. Started in the mid 1800’s, the 50 acres feature trees, shrubs and exotic plants from all over the world. £18pp to enter gardens.

Eilean Donan Castle

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
The world-famous Eilean Donan Castle (as seen in the movie Highlander) was first built in the 13th century to defend against the Vikings and was involved in many conflicts over the centuries, making it a stunning and fascinating place to visit and photograph. Free to see from the outside and £18pp to go inside.

Isle of Skye

  • 1h
Drop off at you accommodation on The Isle of Skye, which is an island of epic and stunning landscapes, magical experiences and cultural and historical attractions.

Day 5: Explore the Isle of Skye (Fairy Pools, Whisky Distillery, Old Man of Storr)

  • 5 stops
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Not included

Fairy Pools

  • 1h
The Fairy Pools are a beautiful series of pools and waterfalls under the Black Cuillin Ridge. The pools are a vivid blue and popular with wild swimmers if you are brave enough to take a plunge. The path to the pools is well maintained but maybe muddy.

Talisker Distillery

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
We visit the oldest working distillery on the Isle of Skye for a 1-hour immersive tour and tasting. Hosted by passionate guides, you'll journey through Talisker's history, flavour and production processes. This experience concludes with 3-dram tastings of award-winning single malts.

Carbost

  • 1h
Lunch at the wonderful Three Chimneys next door to the distillery. Not included in cost.

The Old Man of Storr

  • 1h
Famous rock pinnacle on Skye (as seen in the movie Prometheus). On the optional walk up to it, the path up is well maintained, but can be steep and muddy in places.

Portree

  • 30m
Drop off at your hotel in Portree in Skye.

Day 6: Skye to Pitlochry via Glenfinnan, The House of Bruar and Blair Castle.

  • 6 stops
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Not included

Armadale

  • 1h
We take the short ferry back to the mainland.

Glenfinnan Viaduct

  • 1h
This must see 1000 ft long impressive railway viaduct, set amongst stunning scenery, was made even more famous when featured in the Harry Potter movie franchise.

Glencoe

  • 1h
We drive through Scotland most spectacular and stunning valley, Glencoe.

The House of Bruar

  • 1h
House of Bruar is a department store like no other and is located in the heart of beautiful Perthshire. It stocks an amazing range of Scottish Country Clothes (masterfully crafted luxury textiles including cashmere, merino, and lambswool), gifts, art, and many other selected products.

Blair Castle & Gardens

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
Blair Castle and Gardens are extremely impressive and steeped in history. It has been the home of the Atholl family for over seven centuries and has been enlarged and adapted over that time, while being witness to tumultuous periods of history. It is also the garrison for Europe’s only legal private army. The gardens feature a nine-acre walled garden, an extensive wooded grove, a ruined Kirk, a red deer park, and a gothic folly. Highland cattle graze in fields, the native red squirrel can often be spotted amongst the branches of some of the garden’s (very tall) trees, and peacocks roam freely. Interior tours are extra at a cost. Costs £18pp to enter castle.

Pitlochry

  • 30m
Drop off at your Pitlochry Hotel. Pitlochry is the most charming of small towns. Situated in the heart of beautiful Perthshire it features many lovely stores and restaurants and the famous dam and Salmon Leap.

Day 7: Pitlochry to Edinburgh

  • 2 stops
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Not included

Scone Palace

  • 2h
  • Admission ticket not included
Scone Palace is a stunning site in Perthshire, Scotland, with over 1,000 years of history. The original home of the Stone of Destiny and the crowning place of many a king over the centuries. Entry is £18pp.

Edinburgh

  • 30m
Drop off at your Edinburgh Hotel.

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