Sightseeing Tours
All tours include travel by luxury touring coach services with a Blue Badge Scottish Tourist Guide.
They also include all Service charges and VAT at 17.5%.
The tours are all based on a minimum 25 passengers attending.
Indicate your Choice - and order additional tours and tickets on the Registration Form.
Half Day Tour
(Wednesday 21 or Saturday 24 August)
Especially for delegates returning home late Saturday.
Glengoyne Distillery & Loch Lomond
Travelling from Glasgow we drive to the foot of the Campsie Fells and visit Glengoyne Distillery, where we will see how Scotland's national drink is produced. For those who wish there is even a taste of the end product! At Bamaha we'll make a stop to enjoy the panoramic views of Loch Lomond before returning to Glasgow.
Wednesday 21st or Saturday 24th (half day morning; will end at 13.30)
Price Per Person: GBP 27.OO
Includes:
- Guided tour of Glengoyne Malt Whisky Distillery with tasting.
Full Day Tours
(Saturday 24 August)
The Isle of Arran
From Glasgow we travel along the Clyde Coast through Skelmorlie and Largs, enjoying as we go some of the finest views of the Firth of Clyde,
until we reach Ardrossan where we catch the 55 minute sailing to Brodick
on the Island of Arran - often described as Scotland in miniature. On
disembarking we will visit Brodick Castle, whose site has been fortified
since Viking times and whose present structure dates to the 13th century
with extensions added in the 17th and 19th. We'll visit the castle before returning by ferry to Ardrossan and back to Glasgow.
Duration: 9 hrs (Will end at 18.30)
Price Per Person: GPB 58.00
Includes:
- Return ferry crossings between Ardrossan and Brodick.
- Admission to Brodick Castle
- Morning coffee & shortbread
Three Ferries & Firth of Clyde
From Glasgow we travel along the shores of the River Clyde to Wemyss Bay where we catch the ferry, sailing past Toward Point to Rothesay on the Island of Bute. After a visit to Rothesay Castle we take the scenic drive along the edge of the Kyles of Bute to our second ferry and a short sail from Rhubodach to Colintraive. We continue our scenic drive along the shore of Loch Riddon, through Glendaruel to Strachur and finally south by Loch Eck to the Victorian seaside town of Dunoon where we catch our final ferry for the sail across the mouth of the River Clyde to Gourock. From here it is just a short drive back to Glasgow.
Duration 9hrs (Will end at 18.30)
Price Per Person: GBP 59.00
Includes:
- Admission to Rothesay Castle
- 2 course lunch plus coffee
- All ferry crossings for coach and passengers.
Ayr and Burns Country
Our journey takes us through the golfing town of Troon, where we will see the championship links course. At the small village of Alloway we will visit Robert Burns cottage, where the famous poet was born in 1759. There is also the opportunity to visit the Land O'Burns Centre which explains the life and times of Burns. After lunch we'll travel southwards to Culzean Castle, the ancestral home of the Kennedy family. The castle was built between 1772 and 1792 by Robert Adam and stands within a substantial country park.
Duration 8hrs
Price Per Person: GBP 59.00
Includes:
- Admission to Burns Cottage, Alloway
- Interior visit to the Land O'Burns Centre
- Admission to Culzean Castle
- 2 course lunch plus coffee
Traquair House and the Scottish Borders
From Glasgow we travel through the Clyde Valley to the ancient market town of Lanark dating from the 10th Century. We'll make a visit to New Lanark, founded in 1784 as an industrial village, but more famous for the social experiments conducted by the mill manager Robert Owen. We continue through the rolling hills to Peebles where we will stop for lunch. After lunch we take the short drive to Traquair House, the oldest inhabited house in Scotland, famed for its connections with Bonnie Prince Charlie.
Duration - 8hrs
Price Per Person: GBP 57.00
Includes:
- Admission to New Lanark Visitor Centre
- Admission to Traquair House
- 2 course lunch plus coffee
Two and Three Day Tours
Durham City & the Scottish Borders
(Saturday 24 - Sunday 25 August)
Day One:
We take the fast road south through the Southern Uplands past the woollen town of Moffat and cross the border into England. We'll follow the course of Hadrian's Wall and stop to visit Housesteads Roman Fort. With its imposing walls and four gates this is one of the most complete forts along Hadrian's Wall. We continue to Durham, once the capital of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Northumbria and for a millennium the seat of the powerful prince bishops. We will visit the magnificent Cathedral on
Palace Green, whose origins date back to the 10th Century before checking into our hotel.
Dinner and overnight: Durham City
Day Two:
The morning is completely free to explore the cobbled streets and shopping areas of this university town. Options available are a visit to the Castle on its commanding position over the River Wear or even enjoy a sail on the River. Museums to consider are the Durham Light Infantry Museum or the Durham University Oriental Museum, devoted solely to Oriental arts and crafts. After lunch we will drive through the Scottish border villages of Jedburgh and Galashiels, stopping on route to visit one of the Border Abbeys, before arriving back in Glasgow. Scheduled to be back in Glasgow at
17.30/18.00
Price per person:
Twin/Double*: GBP 165.00
*Twin has two beds; double has one bed
Single: GBP 195.00
The price includes the following:
- Admission to Housteads Roman Fort
- Admission to Durham Cathedral
- Admission to Jedburgh Abbey plus items listed opposite
Glimpse of Scotland
(Saturday 24 - Monday 26 August)
Day One:
We drive to Loch Lomond to see its "Bonnie, Bonnie Banks". We drive through Glen Coe and hear the sad tale of the terrible 1692 massacre. Then enjoy a relaxing drive from Fort William through the Great Glen to the mysterious dark waters of Loch Ness and Castle Urquhart. Keep your cameras at the ready as we reach Loch Ness just in case "Nessie" makes an appearance.
Dinner and overnight: Inverness
Day Two:
You'll start the day with a tour to Culloden Moor, where we'll hear how Bonnie Prince Charlie's Jacobite army was routed by Government troops in the last battle ever fought on British soil. We join the whisky trail and to visit to this part of Scotland would be complete without a visit to a distillery. After hearing how "the water of life" is produced there is a taste of the end product, then through the Grampian Mountains to Alford and on to Aberdeen for a panoramic tour and visit to the Winter Gardens at Duthie Park.
Dinner & Overnight: Aberdeen
Day Three:
Our journey takes us south through the rolling Angus countryside to Glamis Castle, the childhood home of Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother and the birthplace of Princess Margaret. There has been a castle on this site since I372 and there are strong connections with Shakespeare's Macbeth. Next on the itinerary is St Andrews, famed as the home of golf, where you'll be free to visit the Old Course or simply stroll around this attractive university town. The coach pauses in pretty
South Queensferry so you can admire the view over the Firth of Forth before we return home. Scheduled to be back in Glasgow at 17.30/18.00
Price per person:
Twin/Double*: GBP 255.00
*Twin has two beds; double has one bed
Single: GBP 295.00
Price includes the following:
- Admission to Glamis Castle
- Panoramic tour of Aberdeen
- Visit to Crathie Kirk
- Sail on Loch Lomond
Highlands & Isle of Skye
(Saturday 24 - Monday 26 August)
Day One:
Our first visit is to the Fair City of Perth and Scone Palace set in 100 acres which in ancient times was the crowning place of the Scottish kings and is now the home of the Earl of Mansfield. Our next visit is to the delightful Edradour malt whisky distillery tucked away in the hillside above the small town of Pitlochry. After a tour to see how the "water of life" is produced we'll have an opportunity to sample the end product. We then enjoy spectacular mountain vistas as we climb over the Drumochter Pass and through the Spey Valley to Inverness.
Dinner and overnight: Inverness
Day Two:
Today we enjoy the highlight of our tour - a full day excursion to the beautiful island of Skye. Our journey takes us by way of lonely Achnasheen and through dramatic Glen Carron to Eileen Donan Castle perched on its island at the heart of Loch Duich. You will marvel at the views of Skye from the castle ramparts. Soon we'll be crossing over the sea to Skye and driving through the island to Portree the island's pretty main town. We will visit 'Aros' the Skye Heritage Centre before crossing back to the mainland where there is a chance for some monster hunting as we drive past Loch Ness back to our hotel.
Dinner and overnight: Inverness
Day Three:
From Inverness we drive along the shores of four lochs through the Great Glen to Spean Bridge where we see the Commando Memorial and on to Fort William nestling in the shadow of Ben Nevis. We continue past Ballachulish and through the dramatic scenery of Glencoe, scene of the terrible massacre in 1692, when Campbell soldiers slaughtered 40 Macdonalds who had been their hosts. A drive over lonely Rannoch Moor brings us to the 'Bonnie Bonnie Banks' where we enjoy views of Loch Lomond from its best vantage point - the Loch itself during a cruise. Finally we arrive back home. Scheduled to be back in Glasgow at 17.30/18.00
Price per person:
Twin/Double*: GBP 255.00
*Twin has two beds; double has one bed
Single: GBP 295.00
Price includes the following:
- Admission to Eilean Donan Castle
- Admission to Scone Palace
- Full day excursion to Isle of Skye
- Sail on Loch Lomond
Price of all 3 tours includes the following:
- Accommodation in rooms with private facilities
- Full Scottish breakfasts
- Table d'hôte dinners
- Transportation throughout by luxury touring coach, with services of experienced driver/guide
- Porterage based on one suitcase per person
- Service charges at hotels and Government taxes at 17.5%
and for both Scottish tours:
- Visit to malt whisky distillery (& a wee dram)
- All ferry crossings for coach and passengers
Price of all 3 tours exclude the following:
- Items of a personal nature such as newspapers, room service, telephone calls etc.
- Drinks other than those specifically mentioned in the itinerary
- Gratuity to driver/guide
Prices (in GBP) are based on 20 paying passengers and are subject to availability.
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