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The mighty, majestic Cairngorms National Park is a vast natural playground with mountains, forest paths, rivers, lochs, wildlife hotspots, distilleries and more. Explore this spectacular region based at the handsome stone built Grant Arms Hotel in the fine Scottish country town of Grantown on Spey
ITINERARY
DAY 1 North to your overnight stop in Newcastle DBB
DAY 2 Over the border to Grantown on Spey for your 4-night stay at the Grant Arms Hotel DBB
DAY 3 – 5 At leisure with three included excursions
INCLUDED EXCURSIONS
A Regal Day Out – Braemar Highland Games Centre & Balmoral A piper welcomes you to the Highland Games Centre in delightful Braemar to celebrate all things Scottish from tartan to caber tossing. Then to Balmoral for a guided visit of the famous baronial style royal retreat (subject to Royal Family not in residence)
Local Traditions of the Cairngorms – Sheepdogs & Highland Folk Museum See working sheepdogs as the shepherd masterfully directs his team of border collies to herd and round the sheep. Then it’s off to the open-air Highland Folk Museum to experience life in the Highlands from 1700s to 1950s
Loch Ness & The Capital of the Highlands – Inverness Explore attractive Inverness on the banks of the River Ness before a 2-hour cruise on Loch Ness from Dochgarroch via Telford’s famous Caledonian Canal
A wonderful mix of lochs, city and a perfect location near Loch Lomond, this great Scottish holiday explores the fabulous Trossachs, the capital and the 5* visitor attraction – The Royal Yacht Britannia. Enjoy the splendours, history, landscape and character of this fantastic region. (See pg 18 for Bluebells in the Trossachs* staying at the Winnock Hotel)
ITINERARY
DAY 1 Big drive to North of the Border with en-route stops to arrive in Drymen for 4 nights DBB
DAY 2 – 4 At leisure in Drymen with three included excursions
INCLUDED EXCURSIONS
Loch Katrine Cruise with lunch Into the Trossachs National Park to lovely Loch Katrine for a gentle 2-hour cruise aboard the restored SS Walter Scott Steamship. Afterwards a light soup and sandwich lunch awaits before heading off to pretty Callander Loch Lomond & Inveraray Castle A scenic drive along the bonnie banks of Loch Lomond to Luss, the pretty conservation village (location for the TV soap High Road). Then onto Inveraray Castle, the ancestral seat of the Dukes of Argyll with a fairytale façade and enchanting interior
Royal Yacht Britannia & Edinburgh Time in the atmospheric capital, Edinburgh, before
heading out to Leith, home to
the glamorous Royal Yacht
Britannia, the Royal Family’s floating residence for 44 years. Travelling over one million miles, it become the most famous ship in the world (lift to all decks)
DAY 5 After breakfast depart homeward
PRICE INCLUDES
Hotel for 4 nights with breakfast & dinner
Porterage
Included excursions as stated Loch Katrine cruise & light lunch
Guided tour of Inveraray Castle
Entrance to Royal Yacht Britannia
Some entertainment
DATES & PRICES
SUPPLEMENTS
DAY 6 Drive west of the Cairngorms, through Stirling to overnight in Dumfries DBB DAY 7 Head home today
PRICE INCLUDES
Hotel for 4 nights with breakfast & dinner
Overnight hotels for 2 nights with breakfast & dinner Porterage at main hotel Visit Braemar Highland Games Centre with piper welcome & games demo Visit to Balmoral Estate with guided tour of castle
Entry to Highland Folk Museum
Visit to Leault Working Sheepdogs
2-hour Loch Ness cruise from Dochgarroch
DATES & PRICES SUPPLEMENTS
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5 DAYS
FROM £759
7 DAYS
FROM £999
SCOTLAND
WINNOCK HOTEL, DRYMEN HHH
Situated on the pretty village green of Drymen Cosy log fires & hearty Scottish cuisine Traditional bar area and restaurant
Comfortable guestrooms with TV & hairdryer
No lift but some ground floor rooms
GRANT ARMS HOTEL, GRANTOWN ON SPEY HHHH
Handsome, characterful hotel in town centre Comfortable guestrooms with TV & hairdryer Traditional restaurant plus cosy bar & lounge areas Lift to all floors (some steps to some rooms)
6 MAY 2024*
(Bluebells pg 18)
£709
8 SEPT 2024
£759
9 JUNE 2024
£999
Single
£95
Insurance
£37
Single
£195
Insurance
£41
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