
United Kingdom
Lochs, castles and whisky in a week
United Kingdom
Scotland in a loop: Edinburgh, Glasgow, the Trossachs and Loch Lomond, Glencoe, the Isle of Skye and Portree, Cairngorms park and a distillery, Aberdeen, the east coast and St Andrews, the home of golf.
When
May to September
Price
From 2 033€ excl. flights
(based on 2 people sharing)
How long
7 nights
Ideal length
Days 1-3
Capitals and the Trossachs.
Day 1
Arrival in Edinburgh
Flight to Edinburgh, welcome and transfer to the hotel.

Day 2
Edinburgh – Glasgow
Edinburgh: the castle on its volcanic rock, the Royal Mile, Holyrood Palace and the Georgian New Town. Then Glasgow.

Day 3
Trossachs – Loch Lomond – Fort William
The Trossachs and Loch Lomond, then the Fort William area.

Days 4-8
Mountains, island and east coast.
Day 4
Glencoe – Isle of Skye
Glencoe valley, Eilean Donan Castle, then the Isle of Skye, its Cuillin mountains and the Quiraing.

Day 5
Portree – Aviemore
Portree and northern Skye, then Loch Ness and the Aviemore area.

Day 6
Cairngorms – Aberdeen
Cairngorms park, a Highland whisky distillery, then Aberdeen, the granite city.

Day 7
St Andrews – Edinburgh
The east coast, the ruins of Dunnottar Castle and St Andrews, the home of golf, then Edinburgh.

Day 8
Back to France
Transfer to Edinburgh airport and fly to France.


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