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The Magical Highlands Tour of Scotland 
Tour ID:
1153
Tour Theme:
Small Group Sightseeing Tours (Multi-days)
This tour starts
from:
Edinburgh
Duration:
2 Days / 1 Night
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Operated
by: Heart of Scotland
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Tour Description:
 A two day tour encompassing the very best of the Scottish Highlands. Highlights include Loch Ness & Urquhart Castle, Inverness, Culloden Battlefield, 4000 year old stone circles, Ruthven Barracks, walking in the ancient Caledonian Forest and whisky tasting.
Day 1
Leaving Edinburgh we pass Stirling Castle, the National Wallace Monument and Doune Castle (a 'must see' for Monty Python fans) before our first stop in the Trossachs. Time for coffee and some photos of a living legend, Hamish the 'Hairy Coo'!
 As we continue north the mountains and lochs provide a dramatic backdrop for our journey to Glencoe, perhaps the most famous of all Scotland’s glens. This narrow valley is where the bloody massacre of the Macdonalds took place in 1692. On a lighter note you may recognise this part of the Highlands which was used in the movie Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
We drive into the Great Glen, stop for a photo of Britain’s highest mountain (Ben Nevis) and along the banks of Loch Ness to Urquhart Castle...eyes peeled for monsters! Our overnight stay is the northernmost city of the United Kingdom and pretty capital of the Highlands, Inverness. There are numerous pubs, café’s and restaurants for evening entertainment.
Day-2
This morning you can have the option of spending more time in Inverness or to discover its surroundings  on the way back to Edinburgh
After being collected from your accommodation we visit 4000 year old stone circles and burial mounds. It’s then onto Culloden Moor where the Jacobites were finally defeated by government soldiers in 1746. As we drive south through the Cairngorm National Park, we talk about this wonderful wilderness and the animals that live here. We stop for photos at Loch Morlich, surrounded by ancient Caledonian pine forest. (optional or spend more time in Inverness)
Our next stop is Ruthven Barracks, once the dangerous domain of Alexander Stewart ‘The Wolf of Badenoch’, now a haunting reminder of the doomed Jacobite rebellion led by Bonnie Prince Charlie. We explore this historic building (free) and admire the fabulous views from the hilltop.
Lunch is in nearby Newtonmore, a delightful little town in the very heart of the Highlands.
 After lunch our scenic drive takes us to Queens View for the much-admired view of Loch Tummel towards Schiehallion and the distant peaks of Glen Coe. It’s a short drive to Pitlochry - a lively highland town with an elegant main street packed with shops and restaurants.
Our final stop is a gentle woodland walk through big tree country to the famous waterfall and salmon leap at the Hermitage.
As we return to Edinburgh we cross the River Forth and stop for a photo of theForth Rail Bridge. It amazed the world when it was completed in 1890 and has become an enduring symbol of Scotland’s engineering heritage.
Return to Edinburgh by 7pm.
For departure details refer to the "Prices, Dates, and What's Included" Section...
The Magical Highlands 2 Day Tour
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