The Story of Scotland Tour - The Pride, The Passion and the People

This is a private tour and prices and details are available upon request.

The prices for this tour will depend on your group size and itinerary.

We can cater to small groups of 1 to 7 people with a private driver guide.
Transportation would either be in a family size sedan car or MB Vito 9 seater. Executive vehicles also available upon request.

We are also happy to organise a tour for a larger group with a coach, driver and guide.

For more details contact us now!

What's Included

Day 1

Depart from Edinburgh we head north towards Stirling for a visit to the new Bannockburn Visitor Centre. Learn all about Scotland's greatest victory and our hero warrior King Robert the Bruce.

Then to Killiecrankie which is the spot of a battle during the Jacobite Rebellion lead by Bonnie Dundee, or otherwise known as Bloody Clavers.

Arrival at accommodation in Nairn

Day 2

This morning we visit Culloden Battlefield. On April 16 of 1746 the Jacobites faced the Red Coat army for their final pitch battle which ended in defeat for the fearless leader, Bonnie Prince Charlie. Hear how the battle was fought and learn about the aftermath effect it had on the entire country.

Visit Fort George; a great military force built to deal with the threat of another rebellion, but has never had a shot fired in anger from its defenses. It is still home to the military and also the Seaforth Highlanders Military Museum.

Day 3

Today we visit the Highland Folk Museum in Newtonmore. An open air museum 3 miles long spanning 300 years of History, from Blackhouses to a 1920s School Room with a teacher.

Stop at the House of Bruar for shopping.

Arrival in Edinburgh and end of your tour.

Terms and Conditions

We are confident you will be delighted with your tour. However, there are some terms which we’d like to draw to your attention...

1. What You Can Expect of Us

• A warm welcome from our staff
• A guide dressed smartly and appropriate to your type of tour
• Staff whose Mercat Tours name badges are clearly visible
• A tour which starts promptly and lasts the time advertised
• A tour which takes you to a variety of locations in and around the High Street
• Stories which are based on the authentic history of Edinburgh
• Stories which are told, as far as possible, in the locations where they occurred
• Stories which are told in an engaging and entertaining way
• A guide who makes an effort to involve the group actively
• A guide who answers your questions or who directs you to where you can find answers to your questions
• A guide who is attentive of your health and safety
• A guide who is unwilling to accept behaviour from any individual that disrupts and spoils the experience of the many
• A company which refuses admission to anyone deemed under the influence of alcohol or drugs

2. What We Expect of You

• That you turn up at the Mercat Cross fifteen minutes before the start of the tour
• That you enter into the spirit of the tour, listening and responding to the stories the guide tells you
• That you reserve questions for the end of stories
• That you are mindful of the health and safety warnings issued by your guide
• That you do not behave in any way that disrupts the tour and impairs the enjoyment of others

3. Your Tickets

• Your ticket is valid only for the tour on which you have booked. It is not transferable. If you miss your tour we will attempt to place you on a later one but customers who have pre-paid for those tours have priority.
• Your ticket is non-refundable. Monies are only re-imbursed when a tour is cancelled by Mercat Tours.

4. Payment

• All pricing is in pounds sterling (GBP). If you have paid from overseas your payment card is charged in pounds sterling at your card issuing bank’s current exchange rate to your local currency. Our tickets include UK Value Added Tax.
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