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 V
12 2010 -
naturbild från HermitageNationalparkens utkantPhoto by: Nils-Olof T
11 2013 -
Whiskey tourNeat place to see the workings of a distilleryPhoto by: Timothy B
05 2013 -
Piclochry eateryGood food!Photo by: Timothy B
05 2013 -
Falls at the HermitageGreat photos of the lower Highlands on this tripPhoto by: Timothy B
05 2013 -
Highlands MountainsBeautiful, lush mountains throughout the highlands.Photo by: Judith M
USA, 09 2011 -
Loch TummelThe and quot;Queens View and quot; overlooking Loch Tummel and the Glencoe MtnsPhoto by: Judith M
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Hermitage ParkThe waterfall at HermitagePhoto by: Judith M
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DunkeldOur first stop was at the charming village of Dunkeld.Photo by: Judith M
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Queen's ViewThis is a stop shortly after lunch.Photo by: Kimberly A
08 2011 -
Hermitage ForestThis is part of the hike through the forest, just prior to lunch.Photo by: Kimberly A
08 2011 -
P8081510I purchased the vest at the shop in Pitrochly.Photo by: Keiko M
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P8081513the Queen's ViewPhoto by: Keiko M
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P8081510I purchased the vest at the shop in Pitrochly.Photo by: Keiko M
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P8081513the Queen's ViewPhoto by: Keiko M
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P8091522the Forth Road BridgePhoto by: Keiko M
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P8081506the Main Steet of PitrochlyPhoto by: Keiko M
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P8081494The Dunkeld CatrhedralPhoto by: Keiko M
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P8081491The garden of the Dunkeld Cathedral near the River TayPhoto by: Keiko M
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P8081485the River TayPhoto by: Keiko M
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What You Can Expect
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.
Customer Reviews
February 2014
Both my dad and I enjoyed this trip immensely. The places we went were v interesting and made all the more so by our guide, 'Party Pete', as his passion and knowledge for the history of Scotland was contagious; he was also a most affable chap. We left wanting to know so much more about Scottish history and will no doubt come back and use Rabbies again.
Thankyou :)
December 2013
Our tour guide was great. The size of the group was small, so it was easy to hear and explore. There was really a personal connection. I learned so much about the country, not just the highlands. And the places we visited were absolutely beautiful. I highly recommend.
