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Tour Length: 8 Days
Countries Visited: Scotland
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Tour Type:
 Escorted Tour
Tour Category: Regional
Tour Operator: Trafalgar Tours
Tour Code: TT-BBOS-2010
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Cities Visited:
Edinburgh, St. Andrews, Blair Atholl, Culloden, Kyle of Lochalsh, Isle of Skye, Glencoe, Alloway, Glasgow

The serene Isle of Skye, photogenic castles, and dynamic Edinburgh beckon. Your experience is enhanced with visits to a whisky distillery and views of the beautiful Cuillin Mountains.

 

Sightseeing Highlights
  • Edinburgh: Castle visit, views of Holyrood House,Princes Street, the Royal Mile and the new Scottish Parliament.
  • St. Andrews: See one of the world''s oldest golfcourses.
  • Blair Atholl: View the castle.
  • Culloden: See the battlefield, site of BonniePrince Charlie''s defeat.
  • Kyle of Lochalsh: Visit Eilean Donan Castle.
  • Isle of Skye: Visit the island of Bonnie PrinceCharlie.
  • Glencoe: See the Clan Memorial.
  • Alloway: See the church and Robert Burns''birthplace.
  • Glasgow: Visit St. Mungo''s Cathedral.
  • Culzean Castle: Visit the Adam House, set in itsown country park.

Dining Highlights
  • 6 full Scottish breakfasts.
  • 2 three-course dinners.
  • Farewell Dinner with wine in Glasgow.
  • 9 meals in total (see day-by-day itinerary)

First Class Travel Highlights
  • First Class hotel accommodation includes twin-bedded rooms withprivate facilities, all hotel service charges and tips, baggagehandling fees and local taxes.
  • Touring by luxury air-conditioned coach with reclining seats and awashroom onboard.
  • The services of one of Trafalgar''s top professional TourDirectors.
  • Tickets are included for the world-famous Tattoo during theEdinburgh Festival.
  • A qualified local city guide in Edinburgh.
  • Airport transfers are provided on Day 2 and Day 8.
  • A stylish wallet, tour documents and a Welcome on Tour book.

Airport Transfers
  • London Gateways: Transfers can be expensive,particularly between the airport and your London hotel. But whenyou book your Trafalgar tour and take advantage of our land and airpackages, we have included a FREE transfer to and from London''sairports and your Trafalgar London hotel. For passengers who havetheir own flight arrangements we offer you the opportunity topurchase inexpensive transfers to and from London''s Heathrow -Trafalgar has negotiated special rates for the Dot2Dot transferfrom London''s Heathr
  • Important - Please Note: Passengers will only beentitled to transfers to and from London Airports providing thefollowing conditions are met:
  • For included transfers: Your flights must be booked directly byTrafalgar no fewer than 21 days prior to departure. For chargeabletransfers: Your Travel Agent provides detailed flight informationto Trafalgar no fewer than 21 days prior to departure. Oncetransfers are booked they cannot be changed.
  • For London arrivals, you must stay at a London hotel booked byTrafalgar on the night of arrival and the night prior to yourdeparture date.
  • Trafalgar only includes one inbound and one outbound transfer.
  • In the event of flight delays outside of Trafalgar''s control, thetransfers will be deemed to be cancelled.
  • All transfers are based on group transfers. No refund is thereforeavailable for missed transfers, or passengers not using thisservice.
  • In the event of unforeseen events (such as road or rail works,strikes or demonstrations), Trafalgar will not be responsible fordelayed or cancelled transfers.
  • Heathrow Airport: National Express Dot2Dot willpick up and drop off in time to meet all flights to/from London''sHeathrow Airport. For guests arriving at the Dot2Dot desk after22.00 hrs please make use of the courtesy phone to arrange yourtransfer to your Trafalgar hotel.
  • Gatwick Airport: Passengers who have bookedTrafalgar''s Land and Air packages arriving at London''s GatwickAirport are provided with a Gatwick Express train voucher. TheGatwick Express train journey from Gatwick Airport to London''sVictoria Station takes 30 minutes. Guests then need to make theirway from Victoria Station to their Trafalgar hotel.
  • Trafalgar Bonus - Passengers who book Trafalgar''s Land+Air packageand who arrive or depart outside of these specified times on thescheduled arrival and departure day of the tour will also beprovided with a transfer.
  • Passengers arriving before or leaving after the scheduled tourdays are not entitled to a transfer but may book and purchase onethrough Trafalgar providing that they also purchase the additionalpre and/or post tour hotel night(s) from Trafalgar. Please ask forprices of transfers at the time of booking your extra nightaccommodation.
  • Land only passengers arriving or departing on the scheduled tourarrival or departure days but whose flights don''t coincide with thelisted transfer times below may also book and purchase thesetransfers. Flight details must be provided to Trafalgar not lessthan 21 days before the flight departure.

Edinburgh Tattoo: 6-28 August 2010 Tickets are included for the world-famous Tattoo during the Festival. Applicable to departures 4-25 August.
 

Day 1- Depart USA
Overnight flight to Edinburgh.

Day 2 - Arrive Edinburgh (2 nights)
Welcome to Bonnie Scotland! After check-in to your hotel inEdinburgh you have time to relax or to start exploring thisfascinating capital city. Later we enjoy a Welcome Drink with ourTour Director and traveling companions.Hotel: Marriott (2 nights)

Day 3 - Edinburgh sightseeing & at leisure
Our guided morning sightseeing tour includes a visit to theapartments of the impressive castle perched high on the rock, viewsof Holyrood House, the official Scottish residence of the Queen,and Arthur''s Seat. We will also see the Royal Mile, the 18thcentury New Town with its classical facades, the new ScottishParliament building and Princes Street with the ornate ScottMemorial. Later you may wish to take an excursion to the RosslynChapel recently brought to notoriety by the ''Da Vinci Code''. Duringthe Edinburgh Festival, we''ll include tickets to the dazzlingEdinburgh Tattoo. This evening, why not enjoy a Scottish nightout? (Full breakfast)

Day 4 - Edinburgh - Inverness (2 nights)
This morning we start with a drive over the Firth of Forth to St.Andrews, one of the most renowned golf courses in the world, whereit is believed that golf was born on the Old Course in the 15thcentury. We have time to take a picture at the 18th hole and seethe ecclesiastical ruins in the town before continuing to Dundeeand Perth to charming Pitlochry. Then we see Blair Castle, theancient seat of the Dukes and Earls of Atholl, which houses theheadquarters of the Atholl Highlanders, Europe''s only remainingprivate army. Finally, on a sombre note, we see Culloden Moor,scene of the defeat of Bonnie Prince Charlie, before we arrive inInverness. (Full breakfast / Dinner) Hotel: Royal Highland (2 nights)

Day 5 - Highlands & Isle of Skye Excursion
Today our Tour Director will share the secret of a Hidden Treasurewith us! We drive along the banks of Loch Ness and stop forphotographs and to see if we can spot ''Nessie''. Then along theshores of Loch Cluanie through Glen Shiel. Next we visit EileanDonan Castle before crossing the Kyle of Lochalsh to the Isle ofSkye. Here we listen to romantic tales of Flora MacDonald and herdaring rescue of the Bonnie Prince as we enjoy the beauty of theCuillin Hills. Soon we must return to the mainland to continue ourjourney via Loch Carron and Achnasheen back to our hotel inInverness. (Full Breakfast / Dinner)

Day 6 - Inverness - Glasgow (2 nights)
We drive past Fort William and have views of Britain''s highestpeak, Ben Nevis, en route to Glencoe where the tragic massacreoccurred in the early morning of 13 February 1692, during the eraof the Glorious Revolution and Jacobitism. The massacre begansimultaneously in three settlements along the glen, Invercoe,Inverrigan and Achacon, although the killing took place all overthe glen as fleeing MacDonalds were pursued. We pass close by theClan Memorial where each year, on the 13th February, the ClanDonald Society of Edinburgh arranges an annual wreath layingceremony attended by Clansmen from across the world along withlocal people. Then we take a scenic drive along the bonnie banks ofLoch Lomond to Scotland''s second city, Glasgow. (Full breakfast) Hotel: Radisson SAS (2 nights)

Day 7 - Glasgow orientation and Lowlands Excursion
First we drive out to Alloway to see the birthplace of Scotland''sgreatest poet, Robbie Burns, and his monument and the famous BrigO'' Doon. Afterwards we visit Culzean Castle, ancestral home to theKennedy family, who invited Dwight D. Eisenhower in November 1945to accept the tenancy of a specially created guest flat on the topfloor of the castle for his lifetime, as a gesture of Scottishthanks for America''s support during World War II. Later we headback to Glasgow where we enjoy a Farewell Dinner with our TourDirector and the other members of our group to celebrate the end ofour Scottish tour! (Full Breakfast / Farewell Dinner)

Day 8 - Glasgow - USA
This morning after breakfast it is time to bid farewell to our TourDirector and newfound friends as our tour of Bonnie Scotland comesto an end, and we return home with many happy memories. (FullBreakfast)

Edinburgh Tattoo:
6-28 August 2010 Tickets are included for the world-famous Tattooduring the Festival. Applicable to departures 4-25 August.

Free airport transfers:
Transfers on Day 2 at Edinburgh Airport will operate at 09.00,11.00 and 13.00. Passengers arriving later should make their ownway to the first hotel. Return transfers on the last touring daywill arrive at Glasgow Airport at 07.00 and 09.00.

 

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TRAVEL DOCUMENTS: Necessary Travel Documents such as Passports and Visas is the responsibility of the traveler. Passports must be valid six months from your return travel date.

  • Edinburgh
  • St. Andrews
  • Blair Atholl
  • Culloden
  • Kyle of Lochalsh
  • Isle of Skye
  • Glencoe
  • Alloway
  • Glasgow
 

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*Valid on new 2010/2011 Autumn, Winter and Spring bookings when full payment on the land and air portion is made 07/06/10 – 08/13/10 for travel departed 10/21/10 – 04/03/11. Companion airfare of $199 valid for second traveler when first traveler pays full airfare, including fuel surcharges and taxes (of up to $160) on exact same itinerary. Companion airfare to Cairo is $499 plus taxes. Not valid on tours to Israel or Morocco. Valid on British Airways on select service class only, and valid only on applicable US and European gateways. Taxes of up to $160 and fees are not included. Visit www.trafalgartours.com/taxesandfees for full details. Not valid with Early Payment Discount, 150AWS2010 or AWSBAAIR. **Valid on new 2010/2011 Autumn, Winter and Spring bookings when full payment on the land portion is made 07/06/10 – 07/13/10 for travel departed 10/21/10 – 04/03/11. Not valid on City Breaks (including An English Christmas and Christmas in Paris) and Eastern Mediterranean tours. Not valid with Early Payment Discount or AWS199AIR. Promotion code is 150AWS2010. Subject to availability and offers may be withdrawn at any time. Offers are valid for groups subject to availability. Other conditions may apply. Visit www.trafalgartours.com/aws for details. CST#2077132-20

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Trafalgar offers great savings and discounts to help you stretch your money.

Past passengers save 5% off of the land on most tour itineraries.

There are also Early Payment Discount and Young Traveller Discounts just to name a few.  The early bird catches the worm, so book now - pay early - and save money!

The earlier you pay, the more you save! If you book and pay in full you'll save up to 10% off the LAND-only portion of your tour.

The earlier you pay - the more you save!

Below are our Early Payment Saving options:

Pay (min) 12 months prior to departure Save up to 10%

Pay (min) 10 months prior to departure Save up to 7.5%

Pay (min) 6 months prior to departure Save up to 5%

Please note: See individual itinerary pages for the exact value of how much you will save. All tours must be booked and paid for in full for this discount to apply. This discount does not apply to our City Break Tours, train tours, any products in our Eastern Mediterranean section and extra night accommodation. For 2010 pre-registration bookings, payments are to be made according to 2009 brochured prices. For further details, call 800-942-3301.

Travel with Family and Friend and Save!

5 or more – Save 5%: If a group of 5-8 people travels together, a discount of 5% per person applies to the LAND-only portion of your tour. So it pays to get together with your family and friends!

9 or more: If 9 or more people travel together, we offer attractive group discounts based on how many people travel. In a group of 9 passengers, 1 traveller qualifies for a 50% discount off the LAND-only portion of the tour. In a group of 16 passengers, 1 traveller qualifies for 100% discount off the LAND-only portion of the tour.

Please note: Space is limited to one group per motorcoach. These discounts are not combinable with our Travel Club Discount, any other rooming, young traveller or triple room discounts, and do not apply to our City Breaks, Greek Tours with Mediterranean cruises, Egypt, Israel, and extra night accommodation. All travelling passengers’ names must be advised to Trafalgar at the time of booking in order to qualify.

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When travelling alone, we understand that some clients do not want to incur the expense of an additional single room supplement. With this in mind, on the majority of our itineraries, Trafalgar offers you the opportunity to purchase these tours on a room-sharing basis. We will accommodate you with a fellow passenger of the same gender on a ‘two-bedded’ basis (non-smoking rooms only). Please note that, regrettably, we cannot guarantee that room mates will be of a similar age group. Even so, it is an enjoyable way to travel and get to make new friends, and a positive way to stretch your holiday budget. If we fail to match you, we will provide a single room at no extra cost.

Please note: This service does not apply to our City Breaks, Greek Island Hopper and Best of Greece tours, Greek tours with Mediterranean cruises, train tours, Egypt, Israel and extra night accommodation.

 
 

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