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Clan Gathering is taking place in Edinburgh on the 25th & 26th of July. Our fantastic package includes a 3 Day Skye & Steam Train Tour, accommodation in a 4 Star, Central Edinburgh Hotel for the weekend of the Gathering and a ticket to the Highland Games in Edinburgh.
3 Day Skye & Steam Train Tour
Join our spectacular tour to the magical Isle of Skye. Spend 2 nights on the Isle of Skye and discover the majestic beauty of the Scottish Highlands. Includes a ticket on one of the worlds best steam train journeys, the West Highland Line from Mallaig to Fort William.
See dramatic Glencoe, mighty Ben Nevis, mysterious Loch Ness, Inverness, world famous Eilean Donan Castle and the most famous of the Inner Hebrides the Isle of Skye.
DAY ONE: Heading north, we enjoy views of the Forth Railway Bridge and enter the Highlands via beautiful Perthshire, a land of forests, rivers and mountains stopping at the stunning natural beauty of The Hermitage. We then enter ‘Monarch of the Glen’ country, and the captivating scenery and wildlife of The Cairngorms National Park. We pass Inverness en route for mysterious Loch Ness. We travel through the wild of Kintail to Eilean Donan Castle, perhaps the most romantic castle in the Highlands. Finally we arrive on the Isle of Skye and our home for 2 nights. (Overnight Skye)
DAY TWO: We enjoy a full day exploring Skye, including its charming Capital Portree. Our journey heads to the north of the Island past the mysterious Trotternish Ridge with its spectacular cliffs and rock formations, The Skye museum of Island life* and flora MacDonald grave near Kilmuir. (Overnight Skye)
DAY THREE: In the Morning we explore the south of the island, named ‘the garden of Skye’ before taking the ferry to Maillaig. You have time to explore this busy west coast fishing village and perhaps enjoy its famous seafood. You then take the steam train to Fort William, one of the most spectacular railway journeys in the world, including crossing the famous Glenfinnan viaduct made famous in the Harry Potter films.
Our return journey from Fort William takes in the dramatic beauty of Glencoe and Rannoch Moor, Skirting The Trossachs and Rob Roy country before arriving back in Edinburgh around 8pm.
TOUR INCLUDES:
• Two nights accommodation in a 3* Hotel - with private facilities
(single supplements are subject to availability and incur a £15pppn surcharge)
• Full Scottish breakfasts
• Three full-day excursions in a state-of-the-art Mercedes midi-coach
• Services of a fully trained local guide throughout the trip
• Steam train trip on world-famous West Highland line
• Ferry ‘across the sea’ from the Isle of Skye
• Return journey from Edinburgh
PACKAGE ALSO INCLUDES:
Edinburgh Hotel Accommodation
Check-in to your hotel on Friday 24th July for 3 nights. Accommodation is in a central 4 Star Hotel, on a B&B basis.
Clan Gathering - 25th & 26th of July
A weekend of fantastic events all taking place in one location with something to suit all ages. Holyrood Park opens at 9am and closes at 6pm, last entry to the park is at 5pm. There are bag piping competitions, Highland Dancing, Tug o’ War, Heavyweight Games, live music and much more.
* Additional Cost
** Tour route may vary due to operational circumstances and availability of accommodation
Departs: 08.45am
Returns: 20.00
HIGHLIGHTS
• Forth Railway Bridge
• Highland Perthshire
• Cairngorms National Park
• Culloden Battlefield
• Inverness, capital of the Highlands
• Loch Ness
• Eilean Donan Castle
• Isle of Skye
• Portree
• Mallaig
• Steam Train to Fort William via Glenfinnan Viaduct
• Glencoe
• Rannoch Moor
• Loch Lubnaig
• Stirling