Highlights
- Small-group tour of the Scottish Highlands from Edinburgh
- Experience the lochs, glens and whisky of the Highlands
- Enjoy a lunch stop in Pitlochry and a drive around Loch Tay
- Visit a whisky distillery or salmon dam (own expense)
- See Glencoe and Loch Tummel from the Queen's View
- Maximum tour group of 16 passengers ensures a more personalized experience
- Shopping and dining discount card
Recent Photos of this Tour
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Queen's view, Scottish ...This was a fabulous view in the Highlands.Photo by: Gerrit V12 2010 -
Highlands MountainsBeautiful, lush mountains throughout the highlands.Photo by: Judith MUSA, 09 2011 -
Loch TummelThe and quot;Queens View and quot; overlooking Loch Tummel and the Glencoe MtnsPhoto by: Judith MUSA, 09 2011 -
Hermitage ParkThe waterfall at HermitagePhoto by: Judith MUSA, 09 2011 -
DunkeldOur first stop was at the charming village of Dunkeld.Photo by: Judith MUSA, 09 2011 -
Queen's ViewThis is a stop shortly after lunch.Photo by: Kimberly A08 2011 -
Hermitage ForestThis is part of the hike through the forest, just prior to lunch.Photo by: Kimberly A08 2011 -
P8081510I purchased the vest at the shop in Pitrochly.Photo by: Keiko MJapan, 09 2010 -
P8081513the Queen's ViewPhoto by: Keiko MJapan, 09 2010 -
P8081510I purchased the vest at the shop in Pitrochly.Photo by: Keiko MJapan, 09 2010 -
P8081513the Queen's ViewPhoto by: Keiko MJapan, 09 2010 -
P8091522the Forth Road BridgePhoto by: Keiko MJapan, 09 2010 -
P8081506the Main Steet of PitrochlyPhoto by: Keiko MJapan, 09 2010 -
P8081494The Dunkeld CatrhedralPhoto by: Keiko MJapan, 09 2010 -
P8081491The garden of the Dunkeld Cathedral near the River TayPhoto by: Keiko MJapan, 09 2010 -
P8081485the River TayPhoto by: Keiko MJapan, 09 2010 -
Useful Information
Hermitage, Scotland
After you cross the Highland boundary faultline,the scenery changes from the rolling farmland of the Lowlands to the forested hills and mountains of the Scottish Highlands. This thick forest is the very same mentioned in Shakespeare's Macbeth as "Birnam Wood." One part of the wood is especially beautiful –the Hermitage – and this is where you will take a walk. Here, surrounded by thick forest, the River Braan crashes over spectacular waterfalls . This is a migratory route for salmon, and they can often be seen trying to leap the falls.
Follow the wide valley of the River Tay , the longest river in Scotland with the greatest flow of water of any river in Britain. Stop in Pitlochry for lunch (own expense), and take the opportunity to visit a whisky distillery or the dam where salmon leap in summer.
Continue to Killiecrankie and the Queen's View, where on a clear day the view stretches from Loch Tummel to Schiehallion and beyond to the hills of Glencoe. Next you'll head along the shores of Loch Tay, in the shadow of Ben Lawers. At the head of the loch is Killin, with the wonderful falls of Dochart in the heart of the town.
After a short stop, continue over the Braes of Balquhidder, the final resting place of Highland outlaw Rob Roy MacGregor.
The Scottish Highlands are Europe's last great wilderness! Traveling in a small group means you can take lots of stops and reach out-of-the-way places, giving you more time out the van to discover the real Scotland.
Reviewed by Natasja, April 2013
We enjoyed the tour very much, really does give you an idea of what the Highlands are like in one day, if that is all the time you can manage, you will want to come back for more though. Enjoyed the small groups.
Reviewed by Beth S, October 2012
This was a wonderful taste of the Highlands and our guide was terrific - Ian, I believe. His narrative and descriptions were entrancing and he was very responsive to our group's questions and interests. We would highly recommend this tour - the scenery was unbeatable and we liked the inclusion of the little nature walks on some of our stops.
