Day 1
Arrive in Edinburgh and make your way to your hotel. Once settled in, you’re free to explore the city at your own pace by enjoying hop-on/hop-off sightseeing tour, which will introduce you to the highlights of this fine capital city.
Day 2
Time to take in all that this wonderful capital has to offer. Begin your day by taking the sightseeing bus to visit the Royal Yacht Britannia, once home to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the Royal Family. Head back into the city centre to discover Edinburgh Castle and the National Museum of Scotland. In the evening join a Ghosts & Ghouls Walking Tour around Edinburgh's Old Town, featuring the most haunted locations, the scariest stories and the most spectacular candlelit underground vaults, and finishing in a local tavern. Return to your Edinburgh hotel for your overnight stay.
Day 3
Spend a full day with a small group sightseeing tour, exploring the land and legends of Caledonian heroes William Wallace and Rob Roy, and experience the natural beauty of Loch Lomond and The Trossachs in Scotland's first national park. Enjoy a lake cruise, walk or cycle at stunning Loch Katrine and end the day with a memorable visit to Stirling Castle, one of Scotland's most important castles. Return to your Edinburgh hotel for over night stay.
Day 4
Leave Edinburgh and take the scenic train journey to Inverness (3.5 hours). Check in to your Inverness hotel and then your're free to explore the city by bus at your own pace by enjoying a hop-on-hop-off sightseeing tour, which will introduce you to the highlights of the 'Capital of the Highlands'. Return to your Inverness hotel for the night.
Day 5
Join a small group for a full day sightseeing tour to the Isle of Skye and Eilean Donan Castle. Making your way through the Black Isle and Garve to Kyle of Lochalsh, you’ll cross to the magical Isle of Skye, famous for its dramatic mountain scenery and picturesque seascapes. Returning to the mainland, you’ll visit the picturesque Eilean Donan Castle, perched on its island at the head of Loch Duich. Travelling along the banks of Loch Ness, you may even catch a glimpse of the elusive monster. Return to Inverness hotel for your overnight stay.
Day 6
Another full-day sightseeing tour, which includes cruise on Loch Ness and the Caledonian Canal, followed by a visit to the Loch Ness Monster Exhibition. After Loch Ness monster hunting, you will relax at urquhart Castle and Visitor Centre before viewing the prehistoric ruins of the Corrimony Cairns. Return to your Inverness hotel for your final overnight stay.
Day 7
Check out of your hotel and take the train back (3.5 hours) to Edinburgh and home.