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2013 Taste of Scotland - 5 days/4 Nights

Highlights:

• Scottish Highland Evening

  Scottish Highland Evening

  This fun evening starts with a 4-course dinner where you can sample the traditional Scottish dish of haggis, neaps and tatties. Then the music, dance and storytelling begins and offers you an insight into many aspects of Scottish life.
• Edinburgh Dinner & Ghost Tour

  Edinburgh Dinner & Ghost Tour

  Spend an hour and a quarter on an evening walking tour of York’s haunted locations. The Ghost Hunt presents classic York ghost stories in a captivating style with intelligent, energetic accounts from a guide with a predilection for fun and entertainment. It is a journey that takes your emotions from horror to hilarity.
• Blair Athol Distillery

  Blair Athol Distillery

  Blair Athol Distillery is one of the oldest working distilleries in Scotland. After enjoying a leisurely conducted tour, you can mull over the distinctive character of the finished article as you sip your dram of Blair Athol 12 Year Old.
• Loch Ness Cruise

  Loch Ness Cruise

  This large, deep, freshwater loch in the Scottish Highlands is approximately 23 miles long and forms part of the Caledonian Canal. It is the second largest Scottish loch by surface area at 21.8 square miles after Loch Lomond, but due to its great depth, it is the largest by volume. Loch Ness is best known for the alleged sightings of the legendary Loch Ness Monster, also known as “Nessie”.
• Culloden Battlefield

  Culloden Battlefield

  This is the site of the last land battle within the UK, in which King George II’s troops defeated Bonnie Prince Charlie and his Jacobite supporters in 1746; around 1200 people were reputedly killed. The Visitor Centre, opened in 2008, includes exhibitions, restaurant, shop and a landscaped roof platform for views over the battlefield.

Hotels:

Superior First Class

• Glasgow Thistle Hotel

  Glasgow Thistle Hotel
  

  

  This hotel features 300 rooms and all of the comfort and style one could expect from a 4-star property. The hotel also has an Otium Health and Leisure club with swimming pool, sauna, steam room, spa pool and work out facilities. The central location allows you to experience the culture and attractions of one of the most cosmopolitan cities in Europe.

  
  Glasgow (1 night)
• Newton Hotel

  Newton Hotel
  Nairn

  

  This beautiful old hotel is built in a castle style and has recently undergone extensive refurbishment to ensure a comfortable stay. All guest rooms have been modernized while retaining the traditional ambience. Overlooking Nairn Golf Course and beyond to the Moray Firth, this is the ideal spot to relax and unwind.

  
  Nairn (1 night) Sun & Tue departures or
  Columba Hotel

  Columba Hotel
  Inverness

  

  Opened in 1881, this grand historic hotel combines contemporary style and amenities with traditional comfort. Each room features excellent modern facilities including movies, music, radio on demand, and high-speed wireless and wired Internet access.

  
  Inverness (1 night) Fri departures
• Marriott Dalmahoy Hotel

  Marriott Dalmahoy Hotel
  Edinburgh

  

  This baronial manor property features spacious public rooms, including the award-winning Pentland Restaurant, and offers two 18-hole golf courses, gym, indoor swimming pool, spa and tennis. Spacious guest rooms feature luxury bedding, mini-bar, and wireless Internet access.
  
  Location: Kirknewton, 6 miles west of Edinburgh city center and 10 minutes from Edinburgh Airport.

  
  Edinburgh (2 nights)

Tour Includes:

• Airport transfers at start and end of tour
• Sightseeing by luxury coach
• Professional tour director
• 4 nights in hotels listed
• Full breakfast daily (B) except on day 1
• 3 dinners (D) including
  - Scottish Highland Evening
  - Heights Restaurant in Edinburgh
  - 1 table d'hote dinner
• Welcome get-together drink
• Tours of Glasgow and Edinburgh
• Loch Ness scenic cruise
• Blair Athol Distillery tour and tasting
• Edinburgh ghost walking tour
• Reserved seats for Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo on July 30 to August 20 departures
• Visits and admissions to Riverside Museum of Transport and Travel, Spean Bridge Woollen Mill, Culloden Battlefield Visitor Centre and Edinburgh Castle
• Deluxe carry-on backpack, ticket wallet, luggage tags & strap
• All local taxes, hotel service charges & porterage for one suitcase per person