Scotland: Castles and Palaces of the Highlands - 4 days
Summary
This tour takes us through some of the most stunning and dramatic landscapes of Scotland. We head north to the charming village of Blair Atholl, where we find Blair Castle nestled in the secluded Perthshire countryside. The castle is the ancestral home to Clan Murray and the historical seat of the Dukes of Atholl. We then skirt around the western edge of the Cairngorms National Park to the capital of the Scottish Highlands, Inverness. From here we visit Cawdor Castle, immortalised in William Shakespeare’s Macbeth as the scene of Duncan's murder. A particular highlight will be our trip to the picture postcard château-style Dunrobin Castle with its magnificent example of a 19th century garden laid out on terraces descending to the sea. Our final visit is to Scone Palace, which during its history has been the seat of parliaments as well as the crowning place of the Kings of Scots.
What to Expect
- The château-style Dunrobin Castle
- Scone Palace, the crowning place of the Kings of Scots
- Free time in Inverness, the capital of the Highlands