Edinburgh & The Highlands by Steam

A Warm Welcome

Your Tour Manager will meet you at your hotel, then the rest of the day is yours to settle in and familiarise yourself with the City. Why not take a trip to the Old Town and stroll along the Royal Mile? It’s packed with historic landmarks, shops, inns, museums, cafes and restaurants. Alternatively, you could visit the Writer’s Museum. Dedicated to the poet Robert Burns and writers Sir Walter Scott and Robert Louis Stevenson, the museum has manuscripts, portraits, etchings and memorabilia on display.

Your second day starts with a guided walking tour of Edinburgh where you’ll learn about the history of this enchanted City. In the afternoon, you’ll take the train to Blair Atholl, your base for the next four nights.

Day 2 Includes Breakfast and Dinner

Natural Beauty

Queen’s View, where the stunning panoramas stretch out across Loch Tummel to the Glencoe Hills is one of Scotland’s most famous lookouts and is top of the agenda for the day. Pitlochry, set against the backdrop of Ben Vrackie some 2757 feet above sea level, is certainly worth a visit.

You’ll return to Blair Atholl for a tour of Blair Castle, the last castle in Britain to be besieged during the final Jacobite uprising. Recently used as the location for the ITV series ‘Victoria’, the interior is resplendent of Scottish design through the ages.

Includes Breakfast

A Magical Journey

We head to Fort William to join the fully restored Jacobite Steam Train for a magical return journey on the West Highland Line. Voted one of the most scenic railway lines in the world, the line crosses the famous Glenfinnan Viaduct. A true feat of engineering, the 21 spans harmonise perfectly with the surrounding rolling countryside. You might well recognise it from the Harry Potter films.

Continuing towards the coast, we pass through Arisaig before descending towards Mallaig, a charming fishing port that looks out over to the Isle of Skye.

Includes Breakfast

A Trip to Remember

Your penultimate day sees you taking a trip on the impressive Strathspey Steam Railway. As you travel through the Cairngorms from Aviemore, you’ll pass through the spectacular scenery of the Cairngorm National Park as you follow the route of the historic Highland Railway. Leaving the train at the National Park you’ll continue by coach to the Highland Wildlife Park. Run by the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, the park has a diverse range of wildlife and native species such as polar bears, tigers, wolves and snow leopards. You’ll be treated to a guided drive before returning to the hotel by coach.

Includes Breakfast and Dinner

Time to Say Goodbye

We depart Blair Atholl and take the train back to Edinburgh for your homeward journey.

Includes Breakfast