Duration :
08 Days
From - To
Edinburgh - Edinburgh:Inclusions :
– 07 nights Accommodation
– Daily Breakfast
– Tour at Blair Athol Distillery
– 1 hr Cruise on Loch Ness
– 08 Days Self Drive Car
– Unlimited Mileage, Damage Wavier and Third Party Liability.
– Road Tax, Licenses & Fees
– VAT at 20%
Not Included:
– Fuel
– Additional Driver £10.00 per day + VAT
– Sat Navs can be hired for £5.00 + VAT per day and must be requested and paid at the time of booking.
– Sightseeing on your own
– Airport Security Charge – When picking up from an airport location, a supplement of £10.00 per hire will be applied at time of booking
– Young driver supplement (23 & 24 years) – £20.00 per day
– One way is chargeable at £25.00 for car groups 1-6, all other groups is £50.00
– Out of hours drop off at airport NCP car park is £30.00
– Out of hours pick up (within last hour) is £50.00
– Out of hours pick up after hours and before 11.00 PM is £100.00
– Child seats can be hired for £1.00 per day.
– Ferries, Lunches, dinner & drinks
– Personal expenses
Child Policy :
Child rates apply for Child U/12 yrs of age sharing room with parents.
Itinerary :
Day 1: Edinburgh: Arrive Edinburgh/Glasgow and collect hire car. Travel into Edinburgh enjoying a visit of Edinburgh Castle or take a panoramic city tour by bus. Overnight in Edinburgh area.
Day 2: Loch Lomond – Oban: After breakfast, head north along Loch Lomond stopping off at Luss to visit this pretty little village on the loch banks. Continue west with the option of stopping for lunch at the Loch Fyne Oyster Bar to enjoy some of the fresh produce before heading through Inveraray visiting the castle and jail. Continue north to Oban spending time in Kilmartin Glen experiencing the Neolithic and Bronze Age chambered and round cairns, stone circles and rock carvings. Visit Dunadd Fort the ancient capital of Scotland then known as Dalriada. Overnight in Oban area. (B)
Day 3: Isles of Mull, Iona and Staffa: Today after breakfast, spend the day exploring Mull and Iona either by car or enjoy the sites from the sea and take a day boat trip to Mull Iona and Staffa. The tour leaves from Oban Harbour and is renowned as one of the best day tours in the UK, providing a scenic route through the beautiful island of Mull and a visit to the Isle of Iona Columba landed in 563 brought Christianity to Scotland from Ireland. You can also visit the famous abbey founded by St Columba before you continue on to the uninhabited Island of Staffa, which is famous for its basaltic formations, the best known of which is Fingals Cave, immortalized in Mendelssohn’s Hebridean Overture. Return to your overnight in Oban area. (B)
Day 4: Glencoe – Isle of Skye: Today after breakfast, continue north from Oban through Glencoe with its spectacular landscape and onto Fort William set in the shadow of Ben Nevis, Britain’s highest mountain. Take the road to Mallaig to enjoy the short ferry over to Skye or continue on the road to Kyle and take the bridge to explore Skye, the largest and most scenic of the Hebridean Islands. Overnight on Isle of Skye. (B)
Day 5: Isle of Skye: Today after breakfast, enjoy a full day on the Isle of Skye. Head south towards the Cuillin Hills, the island’s best-known feature. Though their tops are places only for experienced climbers, there are many viewpoints and island locations where excellent panoramas can be enjoyed. Head back to your accommodation via Glenbrittle and the famous Fairy Pools – beautifully crystal clear blue pools on the River Brittle, these make for some fabulous photos. Overnight on Isle of Skye. (B)
Day 6: Loch Ness – Inverness: After breakfast, head east today for the Inverness area meandering gently along shores of Loch Lochy and Loch Ness via Urquhart Castle, which dates back to the 12 century and was originally built to guard the route through the glen! If you dare, take a cruise on Loch Ness, most famous for the illusive monster. Overnight in the Inverness area. (B)
Day 7: Speyside – Perthshire: Today after breakfast, travel east of Inverness where you can visit the Battlefield of Culloden and Clava Cairns, which date back to the 3rd millennium BC. Taking the Speyside route explore some of the Malt Whisky Trail. The Speyside area is home to more than half of all the country’s distilleries plus the coopers who repair the oak casks each year. Continue towards Perthshire through Braemar and Royal Deeside passing by Balmoral Castle and Crathie Church, the Queen Elizabeth’s highland residence and church before heading through the ski area of Glenshee. Continue south towards Perth/Fife where you will overnight. (B)
Day 8: Fife – St Andrews: Today after breakfast, if time permits visit St Andrews, named after Scotland’s patron saint. Visit the impressive ruins of the cathedral, once the most magnificent in the country and St Andrews Castle where visitors can wander through damp, mossy tunnels to the dungeons. Continue along the coast via the small fishing villages of Elie and Pitenweem. Cross the Forth Road Bridge with its spectacular views of the Firth of Forth and of the newly awarded UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Forth Rail Bridge, before returning your car to Edinburgh/Glasgow and joining your flight home. (B)
Note :
Insurance Coverage Note (Non-Refundable): If there is any accident or damage to the car which is rental, the client is liable to pay fee of GBP700 – GBP1100 (Depend on Car type) for any repair which might be required. To reduce this amount, client have the option of taking daily insurance fee to cover the costs. It will be advice at the time of pick-up.
Additional Information :
A swipe will be taken of the client’s credit card on pick up but no money will be taken, this acts only as a guarantee.
Driver must have held full, clean licence for at least 12 months
Drivers over the age of 75 may only hire with area manager’s approval.
If travelling from outside the EU, drivers must show their own licence with an English translation of their licence.
Remarks :
Rates are in GBP. Rates are subject to change without prior notice & subject to availability. No refund on any unutilised services.
Cancellation Policy :
Cancellation Policy will be advised at the time of booking.