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Highlights Tickets for Braemar Gathering and Highland Games. Hear the sound of bagpipes and see the pipers and athletes in traditional tartan kilts amongst the grandeur of Scotland's mountains.  Tickets for Edinburgh Military Tattoo. Sterling and Edinburgh Castles Isle of Skye. Visit the Clan McDonald Center  Culloden Battlefield Tour & Taste - Malt Whiskey Distillery Inverness.  Brodie Castle and the Tomatin Whiskey Distillery

Price:  $2390 per person double occupancy plus airfare.
                            Single supplement: $450.00
Itinerary
 

Thurs.  Aug 23	Board your overnight transatlantic flight to Glasgow, Scotland
Friday Aug 24	ARRIVAL IN GLASGOW, SCOTLAND Upon arrival you will clear customs and immigration where you will be met by your driver/guide and transferred to your hotel.  Enjoy a welcome drink with your tour guide before tonights welcome dinner.. Accommodation: Jury's Hotel, Glasgow            (D)
Sat. Aug 25	GLASGOW TO EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND Travel on to Edinburgh this morning, Prince of Cities.. The first stop is at at the Royal Burgh of Stirling, which stands proud and conspicuous, rising above the River Forth, with its famous Stirling Castle located higher still on a precipitous volcanic plug.  Spend some time here in this quaint and elegant town before continuing on to Edinburgh.  There is ample time to rest before continuing on to an evening's enterainment of Scottish bagpipes and fanfare at the infamous Military Tattoo Accommodation: Thistle Hotel                          (FB,D)
Sun. Aug 26	EDINBURGH AT LEISURE Depart on a city tour of Edinburgh. Drive the Royal Mile and visit Edinburgh Castle and Holyrood Palace..  Spend the remainder of the day at leisure in Edinburgh..  Accommodation: Thistle Hotel                        (FB)
Mon. Aug 27	EDINBURGH TO ISLE OF SKYE Leave Edinburgh and drive along the shores of Loch Lomond moving further north towards the highlands of Scotland. Take a leisurely ferry crossing from Mallaig to Armadale, to the Isle of Skye this morning, the largest of the Hebrides and steeped in myth and legend, as well as being outstandingly beautiful. Visit the Clan Mac Donald Center for an insight into 13 centuries of Clan history. Enjoy dinner at the hotel this evening.  Accommodation: Seabost Hotel, Skye           (FB,D)
Tues. Aug 28	ISLE OF SKYE TO INVERNESS  Continue on to Inverness, the Highland capital via a visit to Loch Ness, famous by the legends of the prehistoric monster.  Continue on to the beautiful Inverewe Gardens and spend some time at leisure here.  Dine at the hotel in Invereness this evening.  Accommodation: Kingsmill Hotel                    (FB,D)
Wed. Aug 29	INVERNESS  Spend the day at leisure in the Highland Capital today.  Accommodation: Kingsmill Hotel                    (FB)
Thurs. Aug 30	INVERNESS/SCOTTISH HIGHLAND EXCURSION Drive south through the beautiful Scottish highlands to visit the Culloden Battlefields. Continue along the Scottish coastline to the Tomatin Whiskey distillery and taste some infamous Scotch Whiskey.  The remainder of the afternoon is at leisure in Inverness. Accommodtaion: Kingsmill Hotel                  (FB)
Fri. Aug 31	INVERNESS/ABERDEEN  Travel along the Scottish coastline to Aberdeen today, visiting Brodie Castle, with its extensive grounds, fine sixteenth century furniture and extensive art collection. Drive on to Aberdeen where there is time at leisure after a brief orientation drive of the city. Accommodtaion:Thistle Hotel, Aberdeen        (FB,D)
Sat. Sep 1	ABERDEEN/BRAEMAR Today is at leisure in Braemar to attend the Highland games.  Accommodation: Thistle Hotel, Aberdeen       (FB)
Sun. Sept 2	ABERDEEN TO EDINBURGH Leave Aberdeen today for the eighth century Glamis Castle:  the childhood home of the Queen Mother of England. Visit St. Andrew's en route, the home of golf.  The remainder of the afternoon is at leisure in Edinburgh.  Enjoy a farewell dinner, Scottish style, this evening with Haggis, bagpipes, Scottish dancers and more!  Accommodation:  Thistle Hotel, Edinburgh          (FB,D)
Mon.. Sept 3	DEPART SCOTLAND Transfer to Glasgow airport for your return flight home.  (FB)

Local Highland Games

U.S. SCOTTS - Magazine 
Directory of Highland Games and Scottish Information for the U.S.

usscots.com/guides/games/arizona.htm

iwhome.com/TCFA 

www.arizonascots.com

www.flaglink.com/nachs

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