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Discover Prehistoric Legends & Spectacular Highland Landscapes

Fondly known as the ‘Capital of the Highlands’, Inverness boasts a spectacular natural setting and a historic old town to explore. Get your bearings at Inverness Castle which offers a panoramic view, then take a stroll along the tranquil banks of the River Ness. This charming small city has the feel of a walkable town, making it a superb base for exploring the stunning natural beauty which lies on its doorstep.

Just south is legendary Loch Ness, Britain’s largest freshwater loch. Go monster-spotting on a boat tour of the loch and step back in time at Urquhart Castle. The surrounding countryside is home to some of Scotland’s most magnificent long-distance walking trails, including the famous Great Glen Way, which runs from Fort William to Inverness, and the Loch Ness 360° which offers a memorable circuit of the famous loch.

The majestic Cairngorms National Park and Scotland’s malt whisky heartland of Speyside are nearby, while the world-famous North Coast 500 road trip begins and ends in Inverness.

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Loch Ness 360°
From £930 per person
Escape to the Highlands
From £1125 per person
Great Glen Way
From £745 per person
North Coast 500
From £1520 per person

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Escape to the Highlands
£1125
Self-Drive Holidays
7 Nights
North Coast 500
£1520
Self-Drive Holidays
10 Nights
Great Glen Way
£745
Walking Holidays
6 Nights
73 miles / 117 km
Outlander Tour
£1275
Self-Drive Holidays
8 Nights
Highlands & Islands Malt Whisky Trail
£1150
Self-Drive Holidays
7 Nights
Scotland by Train
£1650
Train Holidays
10 Nights
Loch Ness 360°
£930
Walking Holidays
7 Nights
77.5 Miles / 125 km
Highlights of Scotland
£1575
Self-Drive Holidays
10 Nights
Isle of Skye & Scottish Highlands Winter Escape
£1110
Self-Drive Holidays
7 Nights
Great Scottish Railway Journey
£1540
Train Holidays
10 Nights
Scottish Seafood Trail
£1120
Self-Drive Holidays
7 Nights
James Bond Tour
£1265
Self-Drive Holidays
8 Nights
Grand Road Trip of Scotland
£2585
Self-Drive Holidays
17 Nights
Stay in Scottish Castle Hotels
£2195
Self-Drive Holidays
7 Nights
Highland Honeymoon
£1095
Self-Drive Holidays
7 Nights
Myths & Legends of Scotland
£1705
Self-Drive Holidays
10 Nights
Romantic Highland Getaway
£940
Self-Drive Holidays
6 Nights
Historic Scotland
£1230
Self-Drive Holidays
7 Nights
Scotland on Screen
£1670
Self-Drive Holidays
10 Nights
Ee Usk
Tarbert Harbour
Loch Linnhe, Fort William
Loch Fyne Seafood
Eilean Donan, Kyle of Lochalsh
View down Glen Docherty to Loch Maree
Isle of Kerrera, near Oban
McCaig's Tower, Oban
Scallops
Isle of Skye Bridge, Lochalsh

Scottish Seafood Trail

From £1120pp

Self-Drive Holidays
Duration 7 Nights
  • Spectacular coastal scenery and wonderful locally caught seafood
  • The Cowal Peninsula, a mouth-watering introduction to the West Highlands
  • Oban - the ‘Seafood Capital of Scotland’ and ‘Gateway to the Isles’
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Driving through Glen Etive
Reflections on Loch Ness
Firth of Forth, Edinburgh
Eilean Donan Castle
The Crinan Canal in the Sunshine
Arthur's Seat
Cairngorms National Park
Red deer in Glencoe
Urquhart Castle
The Macallan Distillery, Speyside

James Bond Tour

From £1265pp

Self-Drive Holidays
Duration 8 Nights
  • Visit Scotland’s largest collection of James Bond memorabilia and enjoy a cocktail at the 007 Bar
  • Scotland’s stunning West Coast, including locations from The Spy Who Loved Me and From Russia With Love
  • Spectacular Glen Etive and Glencoe, dramatically featured in Skyfall
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The road bridge to the Isle of Skye
Eilean Donan Castle
Colourful Victoria Street, Edinburgh
18th Fairway of the Old Course at St Andrews
Balmoral Castle and gardens
Neist Point lighthouse
View of Mull from the Isle of Iona
Tobermory, Isle of Mull
Urquhart Castle
White painted houses, Isle of Skye

Grand Road Trip of Scotland

From £2585pp

Self-Drive Holidays
Duration 17 Nights
  • The spectacular beauty and grandeur of the rugged coastline of Wester Ross
  • The Malt Whisky Trail, with the opportunity to visit Glenfiddich and Macallan Distilleries
  • The medieval university town of St Andrews - the home of golf
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Inveraray Castle
The Hermitage near Dunkeld
Tarbert harbour
Blair Castle in Highland Perthshire
Highland cow, Speyside
Scone Palace
River Ness running through Inverness
Urquhart Castle and Loch Ness
View of Edinburgh from Calton Hill

Stay in Scottish Castle Hotels

From £2195pp

Self-Drive Holidays
Duration 7 Nights
  • Enjoy spectacular views over Loch Fyne from your west coast castle hotel
  • Stay in a magnificent Highland castle with romantic turrets and ancient battlements
  • Explore the delightful town of Pitlochry from your luxury castle hotel in the heart of Highland Perthshire
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Portree, Isle of Skye
The Storr on the Isle of Skye
Ben A-an in the Loch Lomond and Trossachs
Blair Castle in Highland Perthshire
Bracklinn Falls, Trossachs National Park
Highland Cow in Speyside
Glencoe, Scottish Highlands
Urquhart Castle on the banks of Loch Ness
TThe Queen's View in Highland Perthshire

Highland Honeymoon

From £1095pp

Self-Drive Holidays
Duration 7 Nights
  • Soak up the peace & tranquility of the beautiful Scottish Lakeland
  • Explore the gloriously romantic Isle of Skye
  • Visit some of Scotland’s most romantic castles, such as Eilean Donan and Urquhart Castle
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Eilean Donan Castle
The Callanish Standing Stones on the Isle of Lewis
Jacobite Steam Train on the Glenfinnan Viaduct
Loch Leven near Glencoe
Dunnottar Castle
Baby highland cattle on Isle of Mull
Edinburgh viewed from Calton Hill
Sunset at Luskentyre Beach
Rosslyn Chapel, Midlothain
Tobermory, Isle of Mull

Myths & Legends of Scotland

From £1705pp

Self-Drive Holidays
Duration 10 Nights
  • Experience life on the edge in the Outer Hebrides, including the mysterious Standing Stones of Callanish
  • Visit dramatic Dunnottar Castle - one of the most striking and romantic ruined castles in Scotland
  • Get lost in the breathtaking scenery of The Cairngorms - Britain’s largest national park
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Loch Cluanie in the Scottish Highlands
Glencoe in the Scottish Highlands
Steall Falls in Glen Nevis
The road to Glencoe
Deer in Glen Etive, Scottish Highlands
Scottish Highland Cows
The Skye Bridge
Sligachan Bridge, Isle of Skye
Whisky by the fire
Clachaig Inn, Glencoe
Lochan na h-achlaise and Black Mount, Rannoch Moor
View from the Old Man of Storr on a beautiful spring afternoon - Isle of Skye

Romantic Highland Getaway

From £940pp

Self-Drive Holidays
Duration 6 Nights
  • Soak up the peace & tranquillity of beautiful lochs surrounded by snow-capped mountains
  • Explore the gloriously romantic Isle of Skye during the quieter months of the year
  • Visit some of Scotland’s most romantic castles including Eilean Donan and Urquhart Castle
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Commando Memorial near Spean Bridge
Three Sisters, Glencoe
Blair Castle in Highland Perthshire
Jacobite Steam Train
Stirling Castle
St Andrews Cathedral
The Kelpies, Falkirk
Culloden Battlefield
Holyrood Palace
Stirling Castle and the Ochil Hills in winter

Historic Scotland

From £1230pp

Self-Drive Holidays
Duration 7 Nights
  • Edinburgh Castle, The Royal Mile and Holyrood Palace
  • Infamous castles including Stirling, Urquhart & Eilean Donan
  • Historic and evocative battlefields such as Culloden Battlefield
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Jacobite Steam Train
Neist Point Lighthouse
Edinburgh viewed from Calton Hill
Quiraing, Isle of Skye
St Andrews beach famous for the film Chariot's of Fire
Rosslyn Chapel, Midlothian
Eilean Donan Castle
Driving through Glen Etive
Arthur's Seat and Salisbury Crags
The Shore at Leith

Scotland on Screen

From £1670pp

Self-Drive Holidays
Duration 10 Nights
  • The magical Isle of Skye and the breathtaking Trotternish Peninsula
  • Glencoe, Scotland's most famous and atmospheric glen featured in Skyfall
  • Ride the Jacobite Steam Train aka The Hogwarts Express
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