Family tour of Scotland

Your chauffeur will meet you inside the arrivals hall, assist with luggage and escort you to the vehicle. Your journey time will take approximately 45 minutes. 

Overnight: Edinburgh - Recommended Five Star Hotel: The Caledonian Hotel.
Overnight: Edinburgh - Recommended Luxury Townhouse Hotel: Kimpton Charlotte Square.

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Classic and Britain’s Finest Hotels
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Get off the main streets, explore behind the scenes, and hear the tales that make Edinburgh such an intriguing place. Being a family tour, we want to have our guide immerse the young people in the family group in the more colourful stories and bring them to life in a family-friendly way. 

Tour the official residence of HRH The King, the Palace of Holyroodhouse. The Palace was once home to Mary, Queen of Scots and the setting for many dramatic episodes in her short life. Enjoy a walking tour up the famous Royal Mile with your guide – cobbled streets, tiny shops, mysteries and the stories of Scotland’s significant figures of literature. 

Tour Edinburgh Castle, dominating Edinburgh’s skyline and giving stunning views across the city and countryside. Home to the Scottish Crown Jewels, the legendary Stone of Destiny and Mons Meg – a giant cannon. Tour the New Town and visit the Georgian house, built in the late 18th century and furnished as it would have been in 1796, presenting a fascinating insight into the past. Get off the beaten path with your guide and see a side of Edinburgh not typically seen. 

Overnight: Edinburgh - Recommended Five Star Hotel: The Caledonian Hotel.
Overnight: Edinburgh - Recommended Luxury Townhouse Hotel: Kimpton Charlotte Square.

Unique Places to Stay
Castles and Manor House Hotels
Classic and Britain’s Finest Hotels
Townhouse and Boutique Hotels
Luxury Guesthouse and B&B’s

Stop for a photo stop of Stirling Castle. Perched high and proud on impressive cliffs, Stirling Castle has played a crucial role in Scottish history; the battles of Stirling Bridge and the Battle of Bannockburn fought within its shadow, and Mary Queen of Scots lived here as a child - go inside time permitting.

Made up of mountains, forests, rivers and lochs, the Trossachs National Park is a miniature version of the Highlands with historical connections to Rob Roy. Take a short hike from the main road to the romantic ruins of Kilchurn Castle, built in the 15th century by the Campbell family. Stop in Inveraray and see the hereditary seat of the Dukes of Argyll. The Gothic stone castle of Inveraray (go inside time permitting) sits alone, surrounded by 16 acres of greenery. Inveraray Castle featured in an episode of Downton Abbey, which will interest Downton fans. Within the town is Inveraray Jail, a 19th-century prison with 3 foot thick walls. The jail holds 4345 former prisoner records, so there are many tales to be told by the costumed characters walking around the prison. 

Overnight: Western Highlands - Recommended Manor House Hotel: The Isle of Eriska Hotel.
Overnight: Western Highlands - Recommended Restaurant with Rooms Hotel: The Airds Hotel.

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Castles and Manor House Hotels
Classic and Britain’s Finest Hotels
Townhouse and Boutique Hotels
Luxury Guesthouse and B&B’s

The western coast of Scotland is genuinely wonderful; the best way to explore is by car and boat. Enjoy a Wildlife Boat Trip and see some of Scotland’s treasured wildlife. Expect to see dolphins, basking sharks and porpoise not to mention sea eagles, puffins and otters. The boat will circle the rocks allowing you to see the heart-warming seals lazing around. The Corryvreckan natural whirlpool is one of the most impressive in the world and feeling its pull on the vessel is a strange but enjoyable experience. Stop for a light lunch on the coast and enjoy afternoon tea at the hotel. 

Evening: Railway Journey from Mallaig to Fort William on the Jacobite Express. 

The Jacobite steam train is an 84-mile journey and one of the greatest railway journeys in the world. The vintage railway route boasts views of the mighty Ben Nevis, the King of Britain's mountains. For the Harry Potter fan and muggles among us, crossing 21-arched Glenfinnan viaduct is simply the closest you can get to travelling on the Hogwarts Express back to school.

Overnight: Western Highlands - Recommended Manor House Hotel: The Isle of Eriska Hotel.
Overnight: Western Highlands - Recommended Restaurant with Rooms Hotel: The Airds Hotel.

Unique Places to Stay
Castles and Manor House Hotels
Classic and Britain’s Finest Hotels
Townhouse and Boutique Hotels
Luxury Guesthouse and B&B’s

Time permitting and subject to weather take a ride on Britain’s only Mountain Gondola up Ben Nevis range to enjoy some of Britain’s most spectacular scenery. We head west back to the heart of the Highlands, seeing beautiful Glen Coe and the meeting of three bodies of water before we enter the spectacular Great Glen. 

Loch Ness is a massive body of water covering 22sq miles with depths of almost 800 ft. The Loch is famous for its monster mysteries, reported sightings of giant aquatic lizard gained international interest in the 1930s. Is the creature of Scottish folk law real? Or a strange sea-serpent species? Now it is your chance to see the beast of the deep. 

Take a hike, a short but exhilarating walk in the mountains and lochs before we arrive at the Gleneagles estate. 

Overnight: Perthshire - Recommended Five Star Resort Hotel: Gleneagles.
Overnight: Perthshire - Recommended Boutique Castle Hotel: Fonab Castle.
Overnight: Stirling - Recommended Boutique Country Hotel: Cromlix.

Unique Places to Stay
Castles and Manor House Hotels
Classic and Britain’s Finest Hotels
Townhouse and Boutique Hotels
Luxury Guesthouse and B&B’s

Here are some ideas: Fishing, Gun dogs experience, archery, golf, cycling, falconry, horse riding, tennis, shooting, ferret school, zip wires, jogging trails and Canadian canoeing. There are several different 4X4 Off Road Driving experiences, and we can tailor the morning or afternoon to suit your ability and driving ambition. Take on steep inclines, avoid obstacles and use the vehicle features to overcome almost anything. You will be amazed at what a Land Rover can do and where it can go. 

The list of options is varied and plentiful from golf to cycling to archery. 

Here are some ideas: Fishing, Gun dogs experience, archery, golf, cycling, falconry, horse riding, tennis, shooting, ferret school, zip wires, jogging trails and Canadian canoeing. 

Overnight: Perthshire - Recommended Five Star Resort Hotel: Gleneagles.
Overnight: Perthshire - Recommended Boutique Castle Hotel: Fonab Castle.
Overnight: Stirling - Recommended Boutique Country Hotel: Cromlix.

Unique Places to Stay
Castles and Manor House Hotels
Classic and Britain’s Finest Hotels
Townhouse and Boutique Hotels
Luxury Guesthouse and B&B’s

Glorious Glasgow, the shipbuilding, second City of the British Empire. It is also the greenest city in the UK with numerous parks. Scotland's 'culture capital' and most significant city. With its splendid Victorian architecture and industrial heritage, Glasgow is a vibrant city, with galleries, museums, retail, fantastic food, and a superb music scene. 

The home of golf and real-life Royal love stories. Golf was invented here, and they have been playing it here since around the 12th-century! It was particularly popular with Mary, Queen of Scots, who was chastised in 1568 when she chose to 'tee-off' straight after her husband murder! These stories and more are shared and displayed at the British Golf Museum, which documents the game from the middle ages to the modern-day. The seven courses make St Andrews the largest golf complex in Europe. There is more to see and do than just golf; the town is a fine one. 

The university here is the place where Kate Middleton stole Prince William's heart, now the Duchess of Cambridge!  The university is the oldest in Scotland with over six centuries of teaching, and the surrounding milieu includes medieval cobbled streets, a 13th-century castle, and the haunting gothic ruin of St Andrews Cathedral.

Overnight: Glasgow - Recommended Classic Castle Hotel: Crossbasket Castle.
Overnight: Glasgow - Recommended Luxury Townhouse Hotel: One Devonshire Gardens.

Unique Places to Stay
Castles and Manor House Hotels
Classic and Britain’s Finest Hotels
Townhouse and Boutique Hotels
Luxury Guesthouse and B&B’s

Your chauffeur will be with you 15 minutes before you need to depart. He or she will assist with luggage and listen for any final requests.