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Discover Ancient Castles & Awe-Inspiring Scenery

Jaw-dropping scenery and spellbinding history combine in the remote Scottish Highlands. Majestic mountains rise out dramatically from atmospheric glens, stretching across some of Scotland’s most iconic landscapes. Deep lochs and countless castles populate the rugged spine, where the ancient history of rival clans span the centuries.

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Escape to the Highlands
From £1125 per person
West Highland Way
From £795 per person
North Coast 500
From £1520 per person
Great Glen Way
From £745 per person

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West Highland Way
£795
Walking Holidays
6 Nights
96 miles / 154 km
Highlights of Britain
£1960
Self-Drive Holidays
13 Nights
Great British Road Trip
£3230
Self-Drive Holidays
20 Nights
Escape to the Highlands
£1125
Self-Drive Holidays
7 Nights
Shetland & Orkney: Escape to the Edge
£1535
Self-Drive Holidays
8 Nights
North Coast 500
£1520
Self-Drive Holidays
10 Nights
Great Glen Way
£745
Walking Holidays
6 Nights
73 miles / 117 km
Rob Roy Way
£855
Walking Holidays
7 Nights
79 miles / 126 km
From London to the Scottish Highlands
£2710
Self-Drive Holidays
16 Nights
Skye Trail
£1475
Walking Holidays
8 Nights
80 miles / 128 km
Outlander Tour
£1275
Self-Drive Holidays
8 Nights
Isle of Skye & The Outer Hebrides
£960
Self-Drive Holidays
5 Nights
East Highland Way
£945
Walking Holidays
6 Nights
82 miles / 132 km
Highlands & Islands Malt Whisky Trail
£1150
Self-Drive Holidays
7 Nights
Scotland by Train
£1650
Train Holidays
10 Nights
Cateran Trail
£825
Walking Holidays
6 Nights
64 miles / 103 km
Speyside Way
£1045
Walking Holidays
8 Nights
85 miles / 136 km
Loch Ness 360°
£930
Walking Holidays
7 Nights
77.5 Miles / 125 km
Highlights of Scotland
£1575
Self-Drive Holidays
10 Nights
North East 250
£1225
Self-Drive Holidays
8 Nights
Isle of Skye & Scottish Highlands Winter Escape
£1110
Self-Drive Holidays
7 Nights
Speyside Malt Whisky Trail
£685
Self-Drive Holidays
4 Nights
Moray Coast Trail
£665
Walking Holidays
5 Nights
44 miles / 70 km
Great Scottish Railway Journey
£1540
Train Holidays
10 Nights
Scottish Seafood Trail
£1120
Self-Drive Holidays
7 Nights
Moray Way
£1115
Walking Holidays
8 Nights
95 miles / 152 km
Scotland’s West Coast Road Trip
£1240
Self-Drive Holidays
8 Nights
James Bond Tour
£1265
Self-Drive Holidays
8 Nights
Islands of Arran, Islay, Mull & Skye
£1545
Self-Drive Holidays
9 Nights
Grand Road Trip of Scotland
£2585
Self-Drive Holidays
17 Nights
Castle to Castle
£1105
Self-Drive Holidays
7 Nights
Cairngorms National Park & North West Highlands
£1195
Walking Holidays
8 Nights
Stay in Scottish Castle Hotels
£2195
Self-Drive Holidays
7 Nights
Orkney & the Far North
£1285
Self-Drive Holidays
7 Nights
Highland Honeymoon
£1095
Self-Drive Holidays
7 Nights
Magical Islands of Mull, Iona & Skye
£1145
Self-Drive Holidays
7 Nights
Edinburgh & The Highlands in Winter
£745
Self-Drive Holidays
5 Nights
Myths & Legends of Scotland
£1705
Self-Drive Holidays
10 Nights
Winter Whisky Escape
£775
Self-Drive Holidays
5 Nights
Winter in a Scottish Castle Hotel
£1725
Self-Drive Holidays
7 Nights
Scottish Island Honeymoon
£1170
Self-Drive Holidays
7 Nights
Romantic Highland Getaway
£940
Self-Drive Holidays
6 Nights
Historic Scotland
£1230
Self-Drive Holidays
7 Nights
North East 250: Scottish Winter Road Trip
£985
Self-Drive Holidays
6 Nights
Scotland on Screen
£1670
Self-Drive Holidays
10 Nights
West Coast Honeymoon
£1175
Self-Drive Holidays
7 Nights
Buachaille Etive Mor near Glencoe
Elgol Beach on the Isle of Skye
The Old Man of Storr on the Isle of Skye
The road to Glencoe
Deer in Glen Etive, Scottish Highlands
Loch Ness
Edinburgh in winter
Loch Cluanie in the Scottish Highlands
Sligachan Bridge, Isle of Skye
Lochan na h-achlaise and Black Mount, Rannoch Moor

Isle of Skye & Scottish Highlands Winter Escape

From £1110pp

Self-Drive Holidays
Duration 7 Nights
  • Edinburgh Castle, The Royal Mile & Holyrood Palace
  • Experience Glencoe, Scotland's most famous and atmospheric glen, set beneath snow-capped mountains
  • Visit the magical Isle of Skye and the Cuillin Mountains during the quieter winter season
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Glenlivet distillery
Whisky distillery
The River Spey near Aberlour
The Gatehouse to Ballindalloch Castle
Speyside Cooperage
Ballindalloch Castle and Gardens
Speyside Cooperage
Ballindalloch Distillery
Cardhu Distillery
Highland Cow on the Glenlivet Estate

Speyside Malt Whisky Trail

From £685pp

Self-Drive Holidays
Duration 4 Nights
  • Tour the famous Malt Whisky Trail including Glenfiddich and Macallan distilleries
  • Dewars World of Whisky & Edradour Distillery in Pitlochry
  • Explore mountains and lochs in one of Scotland's most picturesque regions
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Colourful sunset over Cullen village
Bow Fiddle Rock on the Moray coast
Sunset over Lossiemouth Lighthouse
Colourful beach huts at Findhorn Beach
Jumping dolpins in the Moray Firth
The fishing village of Findochty
Findhorn to Lossiemouth
Cullen Viaduct, Aberdeenshire
Lossiemouth Beach
Cullen harbour, Aberdeenshire
Katia from Absolute Escapes walking from Findhorn to Lossiemouth

Moray Coast Trail

From £665pp

Walking Holidays
Distance 44 miles / 70 km
Duration 5 - 6 Nights
  • A rewarding journey in Scotland's best kept coastal secret: Moray
  • Discover the fascinating archaeological heritage of ancient Pictish settlements
  • Spot bottlenose dolphins, grey seals and harbour porpoises as you make your way around the unique shoreline of the Moray Firth
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The Forth Bridge from South Queensferry
On board the Jacobite Steam Train
The West Highland Line passing by Loch Nan Uamh
Red deer in the Highlands
River Lochy and the Great Glen Railway Bridge
Oban waterfront and McCaig's Tower
Jacobite Steam Train
Jacobite Steam Train crossing Glenfinnan Viaduct
Inverness Castle
Edinburgh panorama
Scenery in The Cairngorms National Park
The West Highland Line to Oban

Great Scottish Railway Journey

From £1540pp

Train Holidays
Duration 10 Nights
  • Travel on the Jacobite Steam Train across the breathtaking Glenfinnan Viaduct
  • Discover the spectacular wild landscapes of The Cairngorms National Park
  • Cross the historic Forth Bridge to Edinburgh - Scotland’s majestic capital city
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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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Craigellachie Bridge
Sunset over Lossiemouth Lighthouse
Ballindalloch Castle in Speyside
Cardhu Distillery in Speyside near the Moray Way
Colourful beach huts at Findhorn Beach
Highland cows in Speyside
Findhorn to Lossiemouth
The Glenlivet Distillery
Views of the River Spey
Coastal Moray Way waymarker
Katia from Absolute Escapes walking from Findhorn to Lossiemouth

Moray Way

From £1115pp

Walking Holidays
Distance 95 miles / 152 km
Duration 8 - 10 Nights
  • Journey through a varied landscape of lush forests, expansive moorlands, and beautiful coastline
  • Discover the fascinating archaeological heritage of ancient Pictish settlements
  • Sample some of Scotland's finest whisky at the world-famous distilleries in Speyside
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View of the Skye Bridge joining the island to Lochalsh
Bluebells at Tarbert Castle, Kintyre
Ferry arriving in Oban
Colourful Tobermory on the Isle of Mull
Isle of Iona
Our client at Eilean Donan Castle (Credit - Steve Gow)
Plockton and Loch Carron, Lochalsh
Puffins on the Isle of Lunga
Skipness Castle, Kintyre
Sunset at Oban Harbour (Credit - Steve Gow)
Tarbert Harbour, Kintyre

Scotland’s West Coast Road Trip

From £1240pp

Self-Drive Holidays
Duration 8 Nights
  • Experience breathtaking scenery and unique wildlife along this spectacular stretch of coast
  • Immerse yourself in the enchanting beauty of the famed islands of Mull and Iona
  • The magical Isles of Mull and Iona
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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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Baby highland cattle on Isle of Mull
Mealt Falls and Kilt Rock, Isle of Skye
Whisky barrels
Black Cuillin Mountains on the Isle of Skye
Dunvegan Castle, Isle Of Skye
Tobermory, Isle of Mull
The Lagavulin Distillery, Islay
Portree, The Isle of Skye
Brodick Bay and Goatfell on the Isle of Arran
Port Ellen, Isle of Islay

Islands of Arran, Islay, Mull & Skye

From £1545pp

Self-Drive Holidays
Duration 9 Nights
  • Experience 'Scotland in Miniature' on the beautiful Isle of Arran
  • World-famous whisky distilleries on Islay, including Laphroaig, Ardbeg & Lagavulin
  • The magical Isle of Skye, home to the spectacular Cuillin Mountains
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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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