• 5 Breakfast (B)
• 1 Dinner (D)

• London: You’ll need Essential Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA)From?January 8, 2025, UK law means that if you’re entering/transiting through border control in the United Kingdom (UK) and Northern Ireland you’ll need an?Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA)?before you travel. Confused? Don’t be – just read on here.
• London: A modular trip means fellow travellers will join and leave at various locations. There’ll be some goodbyes, sure, but there’ll also be plenty of hellos with new like-minded travellers.

• St. Andrews: If you like golf, you’ll love St Andrews. But if you think it spoils a nice walk in the park, there’s also Swilcan Bridge.
• Loch Ness: Sit back, relax and cruise along the loch with your Contiki crew. But keep your eyes peeled and camera ready for mythical ‘Nessie’.   
• Scottish Highlands: Ever wondered how native animal species – like the Scottish Red Squirrel, Lynx and Beavers – are reintroduced into the wild? Come learn about it all from an expert (who’ll also tell you how the Caledonian pine forest is being reforested too!). Every penny you spend here will directly support Trees for Life, a TreadRight supported project.
• Stirling: Explore the sights of Stirling and get a selfie with the memorial to the iconic Scottish knight.
• Mallaig: We’ll visit Helix Park, home to The Kelpies (horse statues, standing at 100ft tall & weighing more than 300 tonnes each). It’s a wonder to behold. Plus, there’s also an adventure play park with woodlands and boardwalks for some added fun. 

Sample Scotland in a glass as you sample regional whiskies with a local host—compare single malts and blends from Speyside elegance to Islay smoke. Learn to nose, sip, and savour, picking up notes of peat smoke and heather honey.

Gain tips on age statements, cask influence, and finish while discovering stories behind the distilleries. This optional experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour; a warming way to begin your Scottish immersion.

Join a guided tour of Edinburgh Castle, the fortress perched on an extinct volcano that dominates the skyline. Step through ancient gateways to panoramic views stretching along the Royal Mile to Arthur’s Seat.

Hear the story of the Honours of Scotland and the Stone of Destiny, inspect the medieval giant cannon Mons Meg, and trace royal intrigue through the centuries. This optional experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Paddle the southern reaches of Loch Ness with expert guides, skimming along quiet coves and wooded shores where the Highlands meet the water. Glide beneath heathered hills and feel the stillness of this vast, glacial trench.

Hear tales of the Great Glen Fault and look for ospreys circling overhead or red deer on the banks. All equipment is provided. This optional experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Celebrate with a farewell dinner in Glasgow as musicians strike up reels and airs, infusing the room with live traditional music and the ceilidh spirit. Taste regional produce, from haggis with neeps and tatties to West Coast seafood.

Swap stories, tap your toes to fiddle and accordion, and raise a glass to a week steeped in Highland landscapes and Lowland lore. This optional experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Walk the medieval lanes of this North Sea town to admire the St Andrews Old Course and Swilcan Bridge, holy ground for golfers worldwide. Stroll past sandstone quads of the University of St Andrews, founded in 1413, and breathe the salt air rolling in from West Sands.

Hear how merchants, scholars, and pilgrims shaped these streets, and see traces of power and piety in the medieval cathedral ruins and St Rule’s Tower. It’s a compact blend of sport, scholarship, and coastal drama.

Experience Scotland’s crossroads city, pausing to frame the National Wallace Monument atop Abbey Craig and surveying the ramparts of Stirling Castle on its volcanic crag. Cobbled lanes, closes, and kirks set the scene for weighty chapters of national identity.

Unpack the strategy and symbolism behind the Scottish Wars of Independence, including the 1297 victory at Stirling Bridge. The vistas here link landscapes to legend, with sweeping views that invite a thoughtful pause and a few memorable photos.

Stand beneath The Kelpies, twin towering 100-ft steel sculptures by Andy Scott that salute Scotland’s heavy horses and canal heritage. Their brushed plates catch the light as you wander the parkland and canalside paths.

Learn how engineering and art converge beside the Forth & Clyde Canal, once the industrial artery linking east and west. These monumental heads feel both modern and mythic—anchoring Falkirk’s landscape with gleam, scale, and sculptural grace.

Feel the spirit of the clans as you try your hand at Highland games in a friendly, hosted taster. Test technique on a practice caber toss, join a rousing tug o’ war, and move to the skirl of the bagpipes echoing across the glen.

Discover how these athletic meet-ups began as clan traditions, showcasing strength, pride, and community. With lighthearted competition and guidance, it’s a cultural snapshot that’s as much about camaraderie as feats of brawn.

Explore a living conservation story at Dundreggan, where you’ll learn about Scotland’s rewilding in engaging exhibits and on short forest trails. Gain insight into restoring the ancient Caledonian pine forest and the careful steps behind native species reintroduction, from red squirrels to beavers.

Hosted by the visionary charity Trees for Life, this visit reveals Gaelic place-names, seed nurseries, and habitat corridors that stitch nature back together. Every visit helps support long-term restoration of the Highlands’ wild heart.

Cruise the deep, peaty waters of Scotland’s most storied loch and cruise the waters of Loch Ness beneath misty mountain slopes. Glide past the brooding silhouette of Urquhart Castle as a guide shares local lore, and keep your camera ready for ‘Nessie’ as ripples break the dark surface.

Discover why this is the UK’s most voluminous lake, holding more water than all the lakes of England and Wales combined. The Great Glen’s geology, sweeping forests, and sudden, glassy calm make this a mood-drenched Highland experience.