Europe
Luxury Train Journeys aboard Royal Scotsman
HIGHLAND (2 nights)
Departure Dates 2004
April 16, 22
May 15, 21
June 8, 22
July 13
August 3, 13
September 10, 12, 21
October 5, 19
November 5
Tour Itinerary
Day One: Edinburgh - Boat of Garten
We depart Edinburgh at 13.38 and head west through Linlithgow to Stirling, and then past Gleneagles on our way to Perth, the "Fair City". We then travel
on to Dunkeld, Pitlochry and Blair Atholl. Once past the station we can glimpse Blair Castle on the right.
Druimuachdar, the summit of this line, lies six miles south of Dalwhinnie, which is dominated by the pagodas of the nineteenth century distillery. We pass through Dalwhinnie to reach Kingussie, and disembark to visit the The Highland Folk Museum.
We return to the train at Boat of Garten on the private Strathspey Railway for overnight stabling. Our formal dinner is served and afterwards we meet Ray Owens, who brings to life the stories of Scottish heroes. We gain a true sense of the past and learn how life in the Highlands has changed over the centuries
Day Two: Boat of Garten - Dundee
We leave Boat of Garten and travel
by motorcoach to Rothiemurchus. The history of this estate is as varied as most of the Highlands of Scotland. Its varied landscape comprises low lying fields on the river flood plain, open heather moorland, forestry plantations and majestic Caledonian pine forest. Here we enjoy clay pigeon shooting or a Highland Safari, where you can learn about the local flora and wildlife from the Estate's Park Ranger.
We rejoin the train in Aviemore and head north to Inverness. Lunch is served as we pass Culloden, site of the last battle on British soil in 1746. We disembark in Inverness for our visit to Cawdor Castle. The castle was romantically linked to Macbeth by Shakespeare, and is steeped in Scottish history. It is the home of The Dowager Countess Cawdor and boasts beautiful gardens, lawns and 5 nature trails.
We return to the train in Nairn and travel east to Keith. Our informal dinner begins as we travel to Dundee for overnight stabling.
Day Three: Dundee - Edinburgh
After breakfast, we leave Dundee and continue our journey across the Tay Bridge then through the former Kingdom of Fife. We cross the Firth of Forth by means of the Forth Railway Bridge, to arrive in Edinburgh Waverley station where our tour ends at 09.27.
Rates are on request, please email number of people traveling, dates and we will give you a quote.
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