• 4 Dinner (D)
• 6 Breakfast (B)

• Deluxe coach travel
• Selected hotel dinners plus a locally hosted meal
• Standard regional accommodation

• Edinburgh: Explore the city with your Local Specialist as you travel along Princes Street to see the Scott Memorial, the neoclassical Adam facades of New Town and the official Scottish residence of the King, Palace of Holyroodhouse.
• St. Andrews: Visit the university town where the famous beach scene from ‘Chariots of Fire’ was filmed and see the golf course where the sport was created.
• Scottish Highlands: Take in the beauty of the Highlands on a scenic drive past glens, lochs and dramatic peaks. Watch the landscape shift as you travel deeper into one of Scotland’s most striking regions.   
• Fort William: Enjoy an excellent view of Ben Nevis from the World War II Commando Memorial.
• Glencoe: Drive through Glencoe, a Highland valley known for steep mountains, open moorland and clan history. Your Travel Director shares context on the area’s past as you follow the road through one of Scotland’s best-known landscapes, with views that show the scale and character of the Highlands.
• Glasgow: Visit Clydeside Distillery for a tour and a tasting of their whisky as you learn of their long history.
• Glasgow: See the grand public buildings of Glasgow, including George Square. 
• Stirling: Visit Stirling and see its castle, once the seat of Scottish royalty.

Trafalgar

Explore Scotland’s capital with a Local Specialist, travelling along Princes Street to see the Scott Monument, the neoclassical facades of New Town and the Palace of Holyroodhouse. Walk through the cobbled Old Town to discover the city’s medieval character.

Ascend Castle Rock to visit Edinburgh Castle, the fortress that has guarded the city for centuries. Its commanding position offers a striking perspective on the streets below and Scotland’s royal history.

Visit St Andrews, the university town celebrated as the home of golf, and view the 18th green of the Old Course. Even from outside the course, its setting conveys how closely the sport is woven into the town’s identity.

Discover a place with a wider cultural story: its broad beach featured in the film Chariots of Fire, while historic streets and university buildings speak to centuries of scholarship beside the North Sea.

Meet a Local Specialist at Rothiemurchus Estate in Cairngorms National Park to learn how protecting native woodland and Highland cattle helps sustain the region’s wildlife and cultural heritage. Look out for the estate’s distinctive shaggy Highland coos.

In the care of the Grant family for more than 500 years, Rothiemurchus encompasses 17,500 acres of Highland landscape. This MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® visit supports conservation and a deeper appreciation of Scotland’s living environment.

Walk Culloden Battlefield near Inverness and reflect on the final confrontation of the 1745 Jacobite Rising. The open moorland gives a palpable sense of the ground on which the battle was fought.

In 1746, government forces defeated the Jacobite army here, a turning point with profound consequences for Highland society. A visit places the conflict in its landscape, beyond the legends associated with Bonnie Prince Charlie and the clans.

View the dark waters of Loch Ness while travelling through the Great Glen, the geological corridor cutting across the Highlands. Its long, steep-sided shores give plenty of scope for scanning the water for the legendary Nessie.

See the silhouette of Eilean Donan Castle near the meeting of three sea lochs. Set against water and Highland hills, the island stronghold is one of Scotland’s most recognisable castle views; this experience is a view, not a castle entry.

Cross the bridge over Loch Alsh to explore the Isle of Skye, where sea lochs and Highland scenery frame the island’s communities. Stop in Broadford, a coastal settlement with views across the surrounding landscape.

Look out for the island’s traditional thatched blackhouses, whose low stone walls and roofs recall older ways of living in this exposed environment. The visit offers a glimpse of Skye’s cultural heritage as well as its distinctive scenery.

Visit the Commando Memorial near Fort William, a monument honouring the commandos who trained in the surrounding Highlands during the Second World War. Its bronze figures stand watch over a broad mountain landscape.

Pause to take in the view towards Ben Nevis, Britain’s highest mountain. The setting brings together wartime remembrance and the rugged terrain that shaped the soldiers’ training, making this more than a scenic viewpoint.

Travel through Glencoe’s steep-sided Highland valley, with views of open moorland, dark slopes and dramatic peaks. Your Travel Director shares the stories behind one of Scotland’s best-known landscapes as the route follows the glen.

Glencoe is also remembered for the 1692 massacre of members of Clan MacDonald. Seeing the terrain while hearing its history lends depth to a journey through a landscape shaped by both ancient geology and clan conflict.

Discover Glasgow through its grand public buildings and George Square, the civic heart of Scotland’s largest city. The square’s monuments and imposing architecture reflect the wealth and ambition of a city transformed by trade and industry.

Glasgow’s streets reveal a different Scottish character from the Highland landscapes: urban, inventive and shaped by the River Clyde. This city sightseeing offers a sense of its public life and architectural heritage without requiring entry to a landmark.

Visit Stirling Castle, the hilltop fortress that served as a royal residence and a centre of Scottish power. Explore its historic setting and learn about figures who lived here, including Mary, Queen of Scots.

See the Wallace Monument rising above the surrounding landscape, a tribute to William Wallace. Together, the castle visit and monument view connect Scotland’s royal history with the struggles that helped define its national story.

Visit Clydeside Distillery in Glasgow for a tour of its whisky-making process and a tasting of Scottish whisky. Learn how production methods shape the spirit before sampling it for yourself.

Set beside the River Clyde, the distillery links a traditional Scottish craft with Glasgow’s industrial waterfront. The experience offers a close look at the skills, ingredients and local setting behind a dram, rather than simply a stop to purchase one.

Meet the 29th Laird of Craufurdland, Simon Houison Craufurd, and his wife, Adity, for a privately hosted visit to Craufurdland Castle near Kilmarnock. Tour historic rooms as your hosts share family stories and the castle’s royal connections.

Enjoy a three-course dinner at The Laird’s Table, featuring locally sourced food and wine or soft drinks. With only fellow Trafalgar guests attending, the evening offers a personal encounter with Scottish hospitality and a castle still connected to its family heritage.