Name: Highland Trail inspired by Outlander
Brand: Trafalgar
SKU: HigTraTra
Price: 4495 USD
Availability: LimitedAvailability
Rating: 4.6 (48111 reviews)

Overview

Highlights

City tour in Edinburgh
Orientation of Dundee, Inverness, Orkney Islands, Glasgow and Stirling
Visit Edinburgh Castle, 18th green at St. Andrews, Glamis Castle, the Culloden Battlefield, John O'Groats, Skara Brae, Ullapool, Isle of Skye, Glencoe, Newtonmore and Stirling Castle
Visit the filming locations for Fort William, 18th century Cranesmuir and 1940s Inverness
View Inverness Castle and Eilean Donan Castle
See Loch Ness, Ben Nevis and the Battlefield at Bannockburn

What's this trip about?

After getting a feel for Lowlander life at Edinburgh Castle, it's north to the Cairngorms, Inverness, Doune Castle and the stunning backdrop to Diane Gabaldon's historic tales. You'll enjoy Insider moments like… smelling the aromas of Claire Beauchamp's herb garden in the village of Falkland, or ‘1940s Inverness' in the Outlander TV series. Then experiencing historic Doune Castle, or ‘Castle Leoch', where our time-traveller lands in 1743.

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Group sizeStandard Group - 25 + people

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Flights and transportN/A

Start CityEdinburgh

End CityGLASGOW

Travel Themes

Activities

Trip includes

Tickets are included for the world-famous Tattoo during the Edinburgh Festival.
Ferry to the Orkney Isles and return.
Ferry from Skye to Mallaig.
Luxury air-conditioned coach with WiFi in most countries or alternative transportation (such as rail journeys)
Hand-picked 4 and 5 star accommodation
Hand-picked Insider Experiences
Optional Experiences and free time
All porterage and restaurant gratuities
Must-see sightseeing and surprise extras
An expert Travel Director and separate Driver
All hotel tips, charges and local taxes
VIP entry to many sights
Audio Headsets for flexible sightseeing

Itinerary

1. ARRIVE EDINBURGH (3 NIGHTS) Welcome to Edinburgh and the start of your highland trail to discover more about the Outlander series and the characters in it. This evening, meet your companions and Travel Director at a Welcome Reception, which includes a true Scottish welcome with local specialties. Meal(s) Welcome Reception Hotel Novotel City Centre 2. EDINBURGH SIGHTSEEING AND FREE TIME Today enjoy the main sights with a Local Specialist including a visit to Edinburgh Castle. Gain a feel for the lowland life before discovering the highlander world. During free time perhaps explore the Royal Mile and pop into The World's End - one of the taverns mentioned in the novel. Meal(s) Full Breakfast 3. OUTLANDER EXCURSION TO THE KINGDOM OF FIFE This morning travel through Fife, setting for many of the Outlander filming locations. Visit the village of Falkland, stand-in for 1940's Inverness, where Claire's story begins. Stop at the Covenanter Hotel which was Mrs Bairds B&B in the series. Next visit Culross which was the location for the fictional village of Cranesmuir. See Claire's herb garden and Geillis Duncan's home in the beautifully preserved 16th century town centre. Finish with an included visit to Blackness Castle – filming location for Fort William. Meal(s) Full Breakfast 4. EDINBURGH – ST. ANDREWS – GLAMIS CASTLE – DUNDEE Travel across the Firth of Forth to St. Andrews the home of golf and Scotland's oldest university. Enjoy a guided tour of Glamis Castle which was the childhood home of the Queen Mother. Here discover more about the Glorious Revolution of 1688 and the Jacobite supporter Bonnie Dundee. His leather 'bullet-proof' jacket and boots are on display in the exhibition at Glamis. The ‘Old Pretender' King James VIII visited Glamis and it was in the chapel here that he touched people for the ‘King's evil', which was the belief that Stuart monarchs had healing powers. Later arrive in the city of Dundee for an overnight stay and see the Tay Rail Bridge and RRS Discovery, Robert Falcon Scott's Antarctic exploration vessel. Meal(s) Full Breakfast Hotel Apex City Quay 5. DUNDEE – CASTLE FRASER – CULLODEN – CLAVA CAIRNS – INVERNESS Today visit Castle Fraser, an atmospheric baronial castle dating back to the 15th century and ancestral home of the Fraser family. Explore the gardens and enjoy panoramic views from the round tower. Later visit the site of the Battle of Culloden, where Bonnie Prince Charlie's highlander army was defeated in 1746. This is also the event which forced Claire and Jamie to say their goodbyes. Go in search of the mysterious Craigh na Dun with a visit to the Clava Cairns dating back to the Bronze Age. Arrive later in the capital of the Highlands, Inverness. Meal(s) Full Breakfast Hotel The Inverness Hotel 6. INVERNESS ORIENTATION – THURSO (2 NIGHTS) This morning enjoy an orientation of Inverness located on the banks of the River Ness. Stop in the Old Town and view Inverness Castle. Later travel through scenic countryside to the most northerly town in mainland Scotland, Thurso. Enjoy dinner tonight at your hotel. Meal(s) Full Breakfast Dinner Hotel Royal Hotel 7. ORKNEY ISLANDS EXCURSION At John O'Groats, take the ferry across the Pentland Firth to the Orkney Island of South Ronaldsay. Orkney is home to the legend of the mythological creature the Scottish Selkie. This seal sheds its skin to walk on land disguised as a human and forms part of an important folk tale explained in Outlander. See the Churchill Barriers, built as part of naval defence to protect the anchorage at Scapa Flow during World War II. Visit the ornate Italian Chapel, built by Italian prisoners of war and stop at Skara Brae. Walk through the remains of this famous Neolithic village. See the prehistoric Ring of Brodgar en route to visit Viking Kirkwall before crossing the sea back to the mainland. Dine tonight at your hotel. Meal(s) Full Breakfast Dinner 8. THURSO – ULLAPOOL – ISLE OF SKYE Visit the quaint fishing town of Ullapool and see the herring port designed by Thomas Telford. Travel through lochs and glens and stop to view the impressive Eilean Donan Castle before crossing to the picturesque Isle of Skye. Here hear tales of Flora MacDonald who was a Jacobite heroine and played a part in the escape of Bonnie Prince Charlie ‘over the sea to Skye'. Dine tonight at your hotel. Meal(s) Full Breakfast Dinner Hotel Kings Arms Hotel 9. ISLE OF SKYE – BALLACHULISH (2 NIGHTS) Leave the picturesque Isle of Skye on a ferry to Mallaig. Travel to Fort William via the impressive Glenfinnan Viaduct. At Fort William see Ben Nevis which is Britain's highest mountain. Arrive in Ballachulish for a relaxing two night stay. Meal(s) Full Breakfast Hotel Ballachulish Hotel 10. HIGHLAND FOLK MUSEUM EXCURSION Travel back in time with a visit to the Highland Folk Museum that was established in 1944 in Newtonmore. Enjoy a Cultural Insight into Highland rural culture since the 18th century when you view the extensive collection of artefacts. Dine tonight at your hotel. Meal(s) Full Breakfast Dinner 11. BALLACHULISH – GLENCOE – DOUNE CASTLE – GLASGOW (2 NIGHTS) Travel through the breathtaking ‘Glen of the Weeping' at Glencoe and discover more about the history of the clans, the tragic massacre that took place here and life in the highlands. Visit Doune Castle, the spectacular 14th century courtyard castle which was the film location for Castle Leoch. It was here that Claire was hosted by the Mackenzie Clan when she arrived in Scotland in 1743. This afternoon your orientation of Glasgow includes the magnificent St. Mungo's Cathedral, George Square and the River Clyde - former heart of the shipbuilding industry. Meal(s) Full Breakfast Hotel Holiday Inn Theatreland 12. STIRLING CASTLE AND BANNOCKBURN EXCURSION Visit Stirling Castle which is a symbol of Scottish 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 Sir William Wallace and overlooking the battlefield of Stirling Bridge depicted in the 1995 film Braveheart. View the site of the Battle of Bannockburn. Later experience a memorable Be My Guest Farewell Lunch on a working Scottish farm. Gain an insight into the agricultural life which Jamie always wanted for his family. Meal(s) Full Breakfast Be My Guest Dining 13. DEPART GLASGOW Say a fond farewell to bonnie Scotland as your Highland Trail inspired by Outlander draws to a close. Transfers are available. Conditions apply. Meal(s) Full Breakfast

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Accommodation:

Prices are per person and based on two persons sharing a twin-bedded room with private bath or shower. When booking triple rooms please note that in some hotels may consist of one double bed and the third bed may be a ‘roll-away’ bed which will limit space in the room. Availability of triple rooms is limited. Note that single rooms in European hotels are generally smaller than twin-bedded rooms and that European hotel standards, facilities and services provided may vary from those in other parts of the world and are often local in style. Substitute hotels may be used at certain times and will be of similar standard whenever possible. There are a limited number of twin-shared rooms available with our Room Share Service. Passengers who are members of Hotel Frequent Traveler programs are not entitled to earn points with any of the hotels featured on a Trafalgar vacation.

Group size:

Standard Group - 25 + people

Trip Excludes:

Transatlantic airfares (unless you purchase a land and air package), air-related taxes and fees (these are stated separately for land and air packages); airline fees for checked and/or excess baggage; London airport transfers except when booking an air and land packagewith Trafalgar; insurances of all kinds; tips to Travel Directors, motorcoach drivers, local city guides and cruise staff; gratuities on ferries, trains and cruise ships; porterage at train stations; laundry; phone calls; minibar; beverages; meals not detailed in the itinerary; optional excursions; and all items of a personal nature. The tour price also does not cover costs and expenses, including the return to your home,if you leave the tour at your own volition or due to illness, or as a consequence of official action by the government of any country visited.

Meals included:

12 full breakfasts.
1 lunch (Be My Guest).
5 dinners.

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