School Visit in the morning then afternoon guided tour of Edinburgh with a visit to Edinburgh Castle.

Overnight in Edinburgh

Guided optional tour Option 

St Andrews  - Full Day 8 People - 

Now an attractive bustling sea side town known for its world class university and as the home of golf St Andrews has an ancient, fascinating and turbulent history. For hundreds of years the religious capital of Scotland and one of the greatest pilgrimage sites of Europe. The town’s history is written in the great ruined cathedral and the tunnels scratched. through the rock beneath the castle. The visit will include a stop at the Forth Bridges the original bridge being a UNESCO world heritage site.

Description: Depart Edinburgh Hotel 10:00. 2hrs guided drive with stop at Forth Bridges view point. Visit to Old Course and St Andrews beach. Brief lunch (maybe packed) Guided walk through university to castle and cathedral. Guided drive back to Edinburgh Hotel 16:30.

Entry fee for Castle.

Arthur's Seat Hike - Free Hike

Or book your own edventure using the link below: 

https://www.viator.com/Edinburgh/d739-ttd?pid=P00008694&uid=U00009140&mcid=58086

Free Day in Edinburgh

Feel free to book your own edventure by using the link below:  

https://www.viator.com/Glasgow/d740-ttd?pid=P00008694&uid=U00009140&mcid=58086

Overnight in Edinburgh

All aboard the Hogwarts Train!

Leave for Skye in the morning at 7AM (Overnight in Skye)

Catch the Ferry from Mallaig to Armadale  at 15:45

Overnight in Skye

Explore the Isle of Skye

1.  Dunvegan Castle  - Dunvegan Castle is the oldest continuously inhabited castle in Scotland and has been the ancestral home of the Chiefs of clan MacLeod for 800 years. Originally designed as a fortress to keep people out, today you can tour an award-winning castle and Highland estate steeped in history and clan legend, delight in the beauty of its formal gardens.

Overnight in Skye

• Depart  Hotel at 9 am and head to Urquhart Castle then catch the Jacobite Loch Ness Cruise.  End at Clansman then bus to hotel in Inverness.  

• Free evening to explore. Or book your own evening edventure after 4 PM using the link below: 
• https://www.viator.com/Inverness/d5051-ttd?pid=P00008694&uid=U00009140&mcid=58086

Optional Tours -

1.  Culloden Battlefield, Clava Cairns & Cawdor Castle -  

There are several fascinating attractions on Inverness' doorstep but, without your own transportation, getting to them can be tricky. Skip the hassle of trains and buses by booking a guided tour. This small-group tour takes you the the infamous Culloden Battlefield, intriguing Clava Cairns and romantic Cawdor Castle.

2.  Highland Dining and Storytelling in Inverness - 7:30 PM, 2.5 hours, 

Eat the best of what the region has to offer, incorporated into traditional recipes, in a thoroughly Highland experience. The Cleikum Social Eating Club has been modelled on the Cleikum referred to in Sir Walter Scott’s “St. Ronan’s Well”, and who did more than the latter to introduce the Highlands for romantic destination travel?  

Or book your own edventure using the link below:

https://www.viator.com/Inverness/d5051-ttd?pid=P00008694&uid=U00009140&mcid=58086

Overnight in Inverness 

Leave Inverness at 8:00 am to head to Edinburgh 

Along the way we will have a few photo stops as well as a stop in  Pitlochry

for lunch on your own.

Stretch your legs with a hike up Arthurs Seat!

Or book your own edventure using the link below: After 6:30 PM

https://www.viator.com/Edinburgh/d739-ttd?pid=P00008694&uid=U00009140&mcid=58086

Overnight in Edinburgh

Optional trips - 

1.  Outlander tour - 

Walk in the footsteps of the Outlander characters both through visiting some of the iconic locations used for filming but also the real sites where the events that Diana Gabeldon wove into her tales actually occurred. The Outlander series in many cases faithfully plots the real events surrounding the Highlanders

last ditch attempt to defend their way of life and the monarch, that with their fierce code of honour, they had sworn to support. Definitely for the Outlander fan but a great day out for anyone seeking a better understanding of this romantic and formative chapter of Scottish history.

Description: Depart Edinburgh hotel on foot with your guide to visit a few key filming sites in the old town. From there we will head out of the city to Hopetoun House the magnificent setting for many Outlander scenes but a place of beauty in its own right. Then onto Lallebroch, Fort William and Cranes Muir with a walk to the Black Kirk. All real buildings that stood as these events happened and very recognizable from the series. Guided drive back to your hotel for 17:00 Entry fee for Hopetoun, Blackness & Midhope.

Wizards Afternoon Tea - 

Includes:  

Magic Wand and equipment Rental

2 Interactive Teas brewed by the magic wand

Curated selection of "sand-witches", scones and desserts

1 hour 45 minute interactive experience.  

The Cauldron Edinburgh - From 6:30 - 8:00 PM For Magical Drinks!

Or book your own edventure using the link below:  be back at hotel by 6:30pm

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Overnight in Edinburgh

Optional Side Tour

1.  Department Of Magic Escape Room and Potions - 

Prophecies Quest - As the last hope for the magical world you must collect The Prophecies and use them before it's too late. The Dark Lord has hidden The Prophesies so you must find them in The Department Of Mysteries before using them to defeat him. You need to hurry, The Dark Lord is on his way and only you can stop him.  

Potions

Don your wizard robe and brew up a delicious concoction. Make someone fall helplessly in love with you, create liquid gold like alchemists of old, bubble the bones of your enemies. Brew up a magical experience for you and your wizard friends.

Your tavern table booking will last for over an hour where you will receive your choice of Magical Make It Yourself Potion and your selection of Magical Smoking Chest Shot per wizard with the option to experience more magical concoctions such as butterbeers, bubblers and more!

2.  90-minute introduction to Whisky in the Old Town of Edinburgh - 

Whisky 101! An introduction to the history, process, and tasting of our national drink - whisky - all done in 90 minutes in a unique underground space, recently uncovered, in the heart of the Old Town of Edinburgh. You will have exclusive access to this historical site, taste whiskies from each of the major whisky regions and hear some of the stories about how whisky came to have such a crucial role in our nations history.

Or, feel free to book your own edventure by using the link below:  After 3PM

https://www.viator.com/Edinburgh/d739-ttd?pid=P00008694&uid=U00009140&mcid=58086

Time to head home, or maybe extend your trip.  

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