CHR Travel

9 Days September 10-18, 2018 From $4428*

• Stirling Castle • Oban • Isles of Mull & Iona • Glencoe • The Highlands • Dalwhinnie • Loch Rannoch • Queen’s View • Blair Castle • Pitlochry • St. Andrew’s

• Edinburgh

THIS WILL TOUR com-bines culture, history and visits to settings featured

in your favorite WILL-TV pro-grams. We take our unique, easy-paced itinerary approach back to Scotland, including stays and visits to Oban on the west coast and the isles of Mull

and Iona. Then we head up to the Highlands staying at Loch Rannoch in the Dunalastair Hotel Suites near Pitlochry. Finally, we return to our favor-ite, The George in Edinburgh. On a WILL custom tour, we always have a minimum of two night hotel stays to keep the pace relaxed.

Because of our small group size, space is limited! WILL tours fill up quickly, don’t delay in reserv-ing your seat!

ItineraryDay 1 Monday: Central Illinois-Chicago-Flight

We welcome you aboard our private motor coach to Chicago for our overnight non-stop flight to Edinburgh, Scotland.Day 2 Tuesday: Flight Arrival-Edinburgh-Stirling Castle-Oban

Upon arrival at Edinburgh air-port we are met by our tour manager, Victor Seedman. We head west to visit Stirling Castle which was besieged

Unique tours since 1986

The Scottish Highlands &

IslandsThe Highlands at Glencoe

Stirling Castle

WILL radio.tv.online presents

several times during the Wars of Scottish Independence. The last siege was in 1746, when Bonnie Prince Charlie unsuccessfully tried to take the castle. We continue west to Oban which Sir Walter Scot popularized by his poem, The Lord of the Isles. Our beautiful, small hotel sits on a horse-shoe-shaped bay on the Firth of Lorn, where we can watch the ferries head out to the Sound of Mull. The rest of the day is free for wandering in town or catching up on sleep!Day 3 Wednesday: Oban-Isles of Mull & Iona-Oban

Today we board the ferry to Craignure on the Isle of Mull. Only 2800 people live on Mull which at 338 square miles is the fifth larg-est island surrounding Britain. Irish and then, Viking invaders captured the island from the Picts. Wars and intrigue continued through the realm of the Lords of the Isles with the island finally absorbed into the kingdom of Scotland. During World

War II the island was off limits as Britain trained 900 escort ship crews for antisubmarine warfare. Leaving from Fionphort, we take another ferry to Iona. We are on foot while on this tiny island. We visit the abbey founded by St. Columba. Iona Abbey is one of the oldest reli-gious centers in Western Europe, serving to spread Christianity throughout Scotland. Returning by ferries back to Oban,

tonight we have our welcome dinner with wine! (B, D)Day 4 Thursday: Oban-Glencoe-Fort William- Dalwhinnie-Kinloch Rannoch

We travel north to the scenic highlands. We stop at Glencoe, the site of a 1692 massacre of 38 mem-bers of the Clan MacDonald by forces of “King Billy” (William III, Prince of Orange). Then we continue through the highlands to Fort William, a Cromwellian wooden fort built in 1654 as a base for English troops to pacify Clan Cameron after the Wars of the Three Kingdoms and named after William of Orange. Weather permitting, we may continue to see the tallest mountain in Scotland, Ben Nevis. Heading northeast we arrive at tiny Dalwhinnie at Loch Ericht. At an altitude of 1150 feet it is one of the coldest villages in the UK and site of the highest-elevation working distill-ery. We will have a tour and a visit for a wee dram! Then we turn a bit south to Kinloch on Loch Rannoch. It was here that James Small organized former soldiers to run estates seized from clan

The abbey on the small island of Iona

The Saltire, the flag of Scotland, is a white X-shaped cross, which represents the cross

of the patron saint of Scotland, Saint Andrew, on a blue sky. It is combined below with St. George’s Cross of England (& Wales, left) &

St. Patrick’s Saltire (middle), to make the flag of the United Kingdom (right)

Your tour host, Danda Beard, is will’s Development Director As the trip gets closer, she will be looking for musical/theater experiences to add to your trip. Interested in finding out about your ancestors? Danda is considering an optional trip to the National Archives in Scotland, let us know if you are interested.

chieftains who had supported the Jacobites in the Battle of Culloden (1746). We stay in Kinloch Rannoch two nights; dinner is included both evenings. (B, D)Day 5 Friday: Kinloch Rannoch-Loch Tummel-Blair Castle-Pitlochry

We’ll make a delightful photo stop at ‘Queen’s View’ from the north shore of Loch Tummel; in 1866 Queen Victoria reportedly declared it

her “favorite view” and it was made famous from that point on. Then we travel to Blair Castle, the ancestral home of the Clan Murray, where we visit the castle and gardens.

Commanding a strategic position on the main route through the cen-tral Scottish Highlands, it was also a convenient stopping point for royal travelers heading to Balmoral. Queen Victoria allowed the The Atholl Highlanders to be founded as a Scottish ceremonial infantry regiment. Blair Castle is featured prominently in Season 2, Episode 7 of Victoria on MASTERPIECE. The staff there has created a special exhibit on the Victorian era at Blair Castle in celebration. We are sure to remember the beauti-ful scenes featuring traditional Scottish dancing!

We travel to Pitlochry and have free time this afternoon. May we sug-

Physical Requirements: travel in Scotland requires more walking, steps and inclines that could be difficult or impossi-ble for those with physical limitations. You need to decide whether you can accept that this may make you miss parts of the tour or stay at the hotel and be on your own. Each of our hotels has elevators.

Above: the Isle of Mull; below: Tobermory, Mull

Pitlochry Church of Scotland

gest a visit to the area’s woolen shops? Or, opt for a unique distillery visit. Edradour distillery, dating back to 1825, is a Highland single malt whisky distillery known as Scotland’s small-est distillery. We return to Kinloch Rannoch for the evening. (B, D)Day 6 Saturday: Kinloch Rannoch-St. Andrews-Edinburgh

We travel out of the highlands and to the southeast to St. Andrews, site of Scotland’s oldest university and golf course! Golf here dates back to 1552 medieval times and has hosted the Open Championship 29 times since 1873. There are seven golf courses now. St. Andrews was founded in the 8th century as a mon-astery established by the Pictish king, Oengus I, and became the ecclesias-tical capital of Scotland, a position which was held until the Scottish Reformation. We continue on south to Edinburgh where we have the rest of the day free. (B)

Day 7 Sunday: EdinburghEnjoy a full day in Edinburgh

with a visit to one of two of the National Museums of Scotland, located in the heart of the city. You might take in the National Museum

Our tour manager, Victor Seedman has led the last seven will tours in Europe. He started leading tours in the 1980’s and has continued to do so while being the Head of Travel, Tourism & Hospitality for the London campus of the University of Gloucestershire.

CHR Travel has been awarded the prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise. We have worked with the same people for 32 years, going back to when we visited Yorkshire

on will’s very first tour.

Victoria was filmed at Blair Castle. Shown from left to right: Jenna Coleman as Victoria and Tom

Hughes as Albert Credit: Courtesy of ©ITVStudios2017 for MASTERPIECE

Bidean nam Bian, a mountain to the south of Glencoe… …is the highest point in Argyll.

of Scotland, its National Portrait Gallery, or whatever you choose.

Enjoy the rest of the day to explore Edinburgh on your own. (B)

Day 8 Monday: EdinburghEnjoy a full day of sightseeing in

Edinburgh starting off with a visit to John Knox House including a story-telling of The Preacher & The Queen. This afternoon we visit Edinburgh Castle (a film site for the 2008 MASTERPIECE film adaptation of The 39 Steps) in its commanding set-ting to cap off our visit to the Athens of the North! Tonight we enjoy our farewell dinner at a local restaurant. (B, D)Day 9 Tuesday: Edinburgh-Flight-Chicago-Central Illinois

We are transferred from our hotel to Edinburgh Airport. After Victor wishes us a fond farewell, our non-stop flight departs for a same-day arrival in the USA. We are taken back to central Illinois with memories of the awe-inspiring highlands, islands and culture of Scotland. (B)

Included meals are noted at the end of each day with the initials for

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

What’s Included: • Round trip motor coach transportation from Central Illinois • Baggage handling • Round trip flights • Round trip transportation from airport

A loch in the Highlands

Bidean nam Bian, a mountain to the south of Glencoe… …is the highest point in Argyll.

EXPLORER PASSFree time suggestions: Danda and Victor will provide some options for things to do/places to see in Edinburgh. Some may require an additional fee and/or pre-reserving; we will provide reservation assistance. At no extra charge, you will have a 7-Day Historic Scotland Explorer Pass to use as you wish. Here are some places you could visit in your free time (no transportation included): • Blackness Castle • Cairnpapple Hill • Craigmillar Castle • Crichton Castle • Dirleton Castle and Gardens • Linlithgow Palace • Seton Collegiate Church • Tantallon Castle • Trinity House Maritime Museum

CHARITABLE DONATIONThis trip is designed as a fundraiser for will, your favorite public television and radio station. The more people who travel with will, the more funding the station receives. A non-refundable donation of at least $200/person is included in your trip cost. After the trip, you will receive a charitable donation receipt to use as a tax deduction. will thanks you for your support!

13. Jedburgh Abbey 9. Tantallon Castle 40. Iona Abbey and Nunnery 25. Bothwell Castle 58. Dallas Dhu Historic Distillery 75. Jarlshof Prehistoric and Norse Settlement 76. Maeshowe Chambered Cairn 46. St Andrews Cathedral

Ask our staff about the Explorer Pass, or visithistoricenvironment.scot/explorer

EXPLORER PASSES OFFER ACCESS TO ALL OF THESE ATTRACTIONS. PASSES ARE FLEXIBLE TO SUIT THE LENGTH OF YOUR STAY.

* Pre-booking is required at: Trinity House Maritime Museum (0131 554 3289) Lochleven Castle (book on site or online: historicenvironment.scot/lochleven-castle) St Vigeans Sculptured Stones (01241 878 756) Maeshowe Chambered Cairn (book on site or online: historicenvironment.scot/maeshowe)

Zu unserem Repertoire zählen die besten Attraktionen, die das schottische Kulturerbe zu bieten hat, einschließlich der prächtigsten Burgen, Schlösser, Klöster und prähistorischen Sehenswürdigkeiten. Zu diesen zählen solch weltberühmte Attraktionen wie Edinburgh, Stirling, Urquhart Castles und das jungsteinzeitliche Dorf Skara Brae.

Ob Sie eine längere oder kürzere Reise nach Schottland unternehmen, mit dem Historic Scotland Explorer Pass können Sie die historischen Sehenswürdigkeiten Schottlands bequem und kostengünstig entdecken.

Zu den Vorteilen des Explorer Pass zählen:

• Kostenloser Eintritt in alle 77 Historic Scotland Sehenswürdigkeiten

• Eintritt in die Tagesprogramme von Historic Scotland

• 20 % Rabatt auf alle Audioführungen im Edinburgh Castle

Denken Sie daran.....Sie können jeden Tag mehr als eine Sehenswürdigkeit besichtigen!

Nous nous chargeons du meilleur de l’héritage de l’Écosse, y compris les plus beaux châteaux, palais, abbayes et sites préhistoriques du pays. Parmi eux se trouvent des attractions célèbres dans le monde entier, dont les châteaux d’Édimbourg, de Stirling et d’Urquhart ainsi que le village néolithique de Skara Brae.

Que vous ayez de longues vacances ou que vous fassiez une petite pause, la carte « Historic Scotland Explorer Pass » est une façon simple et avantageuse de voir les attractions historiques d’Écosse.

Les avantages du Explorer Pass comprennent:

• entrée gratuite pour l’ensemble des 77 attractions Historic Scotland (Écosse historique)

• entrée pour les évènements en journée Historic Scotland (Écosse historique)

• 20% de réduction sur les guides audio au Château d’Édimbourg

Souvenez-vous…….que vous pouvez visiter plus d’une attraction par jour!

Cuidamos del mejor patrimonio de Escocia que incluye los más refinados castillos, palacios, abadías y lugares prehistóricos. Entre ellos se encuentran los más famosos lugares de interés del mundo como los castillos de Edimburgo, Stirling y Urquhart y el poblado neolítico de Skara Brae.

Tanto si disfruta de unas largas vacaciones como si se trata de una corta escapada, la tarjeta del Historic Scotland Explorer Pass le ofrece una forma fácil y rentable de ver los lugares de interés histórico de Escocia.

Las ventajas de la Explorer Pass incluyen:

• Entrada libre a los 77 lugares de interés de la Escocia Histórica

• Entrada a los eventos de día en la Escocia Histórica

• 20% de descuento en los audio-tours en el Castillo de Edimburgo

Recuerde ……. ¡puede visitar más de un lugar cada día!

Мы заботимся о лучшем наследии Шотландии, включая прекраснейшие замки, дворцы, аббатства и доисторические места страны. В их число входят всемирно известные достопримечательности, такие как Эдинбургский замок, замки Стерлинг и Уркухарт, а также поселение эпохи неолита в Скара Брэ.

Вне зависимости от того, находитесь ли Вы в длительном отпуске или ограничены во времени, Пропуск исследователя Historic Scotland – удобный и выгодный способ посетить исторические достопримечательности Шотландии

Преимущества Пропуска исследователя:

• Право бесплатного доступа ко всем 77 историческим достопримечательностям Шотландии

• Посещение дневных мероприятий Historic Scotland

• 20%-ная скидка на аудиоэкскурсии по Эдинбургскому дворцу

Помните ……. в день Вы можете посетить несколько достопримечательностей!

Abbiamo a cuore il preziosissimo patrimonio storico-architettonico scozzese, costituito dai migliori castelli, palazzi, abbazie e siti preistorici, tra i quali figurano attrazioni di fama mondiale come i castelli di Edimburgo, Stirling ed Urquhart e il villaggio neolitico di Skara Brae.

Per chi viaggia per un ponte festivo o solo per una breve pausa, la formula dell’Historic Scotland Explorer Pass è l’ideale per visitare a basso costo le attrazioni storiche scozzesi.

L’Explorer Pass offre:

• Ingresso gratuito a tutte le 77 attrazioni storiche scozzesi

• Ingresso agli eventi diurni Historic Scotland

• Sconto del 20% sulle guide audio nel castello di Edimburgo.

Ricordate che potete visitare più attrazioni al giorno!

Zajmujemy się najważniejszym dziedzictwem Szkocji włączając najpiękniejsze zamki, pałace, opactwa oraz zabytki prehistoryczne. Wśród nich znajdują się znane na całym świecie atrakcje, takie jak edynburskie zamki Stirling i Urquhart oraz neolityczna wioska Skara Brae.

Niezależnie od tego czy jesteś na dłuższym urlopie czy na krótkim wypadzie karta wstępu Historic Scotland Explorer Pass to prosty i korzystny cenowo sposób na zwiedzanie historycznych atrakcji Szkocji.

Korzyści z zakupu karty wstępu Explorer Pass obejmują:

• Darmowy wstęp do wszystkich 77 atrakcji organizacji Historic Scotland

• Wstęp na wydarzenia organizowane przez Historic Scotland w ciągu dnia

• 20% zniżki na zwiedzanie zamku w Edynburgu z przewodnikiem audio

Pamiętaj ……. każdego dnia możesz zwiedzić więcej niż jedną atrakcję turystyczną!

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North and Grampian56 Balvenie Castle57 Corgarff Castle58 Dallas Dhu Historic Distillery59 Duff House60 Elgin Cathedral61 Fort George62 Huntly Castle63 Kildrummy Castle64 Kinnaird Head Castle Lighthouse

and The Museum of Scottish Lighthouses

65 Spynie Palace66 Tolquhon Castle67 Urquhart Castle

The Western Isles68 The Blackhouse, Arnol69 Calanais Standing Stones 70 Kisimul Castle

Orkney71 The Bishop’s and Earl’s Palaces,

Kirkwall72 Broch of Gurness73 Brough of Birsay74 Hackness Martello Tower and

Battery76 Maeshowe Chambered Cairn77 Skara Brae Prehistoric Village

Shetland75 Jarlshof Prehistoric and Norse

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Edinburgh and the Lothians1 Blackness Castle2 Cairnpapple Hill3 Craigmillar Castle4 Crichton Castle5 Dirleton Castle and Gardens6 Edinburgh Castle7 Linlithgow Palace8 Seton Collegiate Church9 Tantallon Castle10 Trinity House Maritime Museum

The Scottish Borders11 Dryburgh Abbey12 Hermitage Castle13 Jedburgh Abbey14 Melrose Abbey15 Smailholm Tower

Dumfries and Galloway16 Caerlaverock Castle17 Cardoness Castle18 Dundrennan Abbey19 Glenluce Abbey20 MacLellan’s Castle21 New Abbey Corn Mill22 Sweetheart Abbey23 Threave Castle24 Whithorn Priory and Museum

Glasgow, Clyde and Ayrshire25 Bothwell Castle26 Craignethan Castle27 Crossraguel Abbey28 Dumbarton Castle29 Dundonald Castle30 Glasgow Cathedral31 Newark Castle32 Rothesay Castle

Central and West33 Argyll’s Lodging34 Bonawe Historic Iron Furnace35 Castle Campbell and Gardens36 Doune Castle37 Dunblane Cathedral38 Dunstaffnage Castle and Chapel39 Inchmahome Priory40 Iona Abbey and Nunnery41 Stirling Castle

The Kingdom of Fife42 Aberdour Castle and Gardens43 Dunfermline Abbey and Palace44 Inchcolm Abbey and Island45 St Andrews Castle46 St Andrews Cathedral

Perthshire, Kinross and Angus47 Arbroath Abbey48 Edzell Castle and Garden49 Elcho Castle50 Huntingtower Castle51 Lochleven Castle52 Meigle Sculptured Stone Museum53 St Serf’s Church and Dupplin Cross54 St Vigeans Sculptured Stones55 Stanley Mills

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13. Jedburgh Abbey 9. Tantallon Castle 40. Iona Abbey and Nunnery 25. Bothwell Castle 58. Dallas Dhu Historic Distillery 75. Jarlshof Prehistoric and Norse Settlement 76. Maeshowe Chambered Cairn 46. St Andrews Cathedral

Ask our staff about the Explorer Pass, or visithistoricenvironment.scot/explorer

EXPLORER PASSES OFFER ACCESS TO ALL OF THESE ATTRACTIONS. PASSES ARE FLEXIBLE TO SUIT THE LENGTH OF YOUR STAY.

* Pre-booking is required at: Trinity House Maritime Museum (0131 554 3289) Lochleven Castle (book on site or online: historicenvironment.scot/lochleven-castle) St Vigeans Sculptured Stones (01241 878 756) Maeshowe Chambered Cairn (book on site or online: historicenvironment.scot/maeshowe)

Zu unserem Repertoire zählen die besten Attraktionen, die das schottische Kulturerbe zu bieten hat, einschließlich der prächtigsten Burgen, Schlösser, Klöster und prähistorischen Sehenswürdigkeiten. Zu diesen zählen solch weltberühmte Attraktionen wie Edinburgh, Stirling, Urquhart Castles und das jungsteinzeitliche Dorf Skara Brae.

Ob Sie eine längere oder kürzere Reise nach Schottland unternehmen, mit dem Historic Scotland Explorer Pass können Sie die historischen Sehenswürdigkeiten Schottlands bequem und kostengünstig entdecken.

Zu den Vorteilen des Explorer Pass zählen:

• Kostenloser Eintritt in alle 77 Historic Scotland Sehenswürdigkeiten

• Eintritt in die Tagesprogramme von Historic Scotland

• 20 % Rabatt auf alle Audioführungen im Edinburgh Castle

Denken Sie daran.....Sie können jeden Tag mehr als eine Sehenswürdigkeit besichtigen!

Nous nous chargeons du meilleur de l’héritage de l’Écosse, y compris les plus beaux châteaux, palais, abbayes et sites préhistoriques du pays. Parmi eux se trouvent des attractions célèbres dans le monde entier, dont les châteaux d’Édimbourg, de Stirling et d’Urquhart ainsi que le village néolithique de Skara Brae.

Que vous ayez de longues vacances ou que vous fassiez une petite pause, la carte « Historic Scotland Explorer Pass » est une façon simple et avantageuse de voir les attractions historiques d’Écosse.

Les avantages du Explorer Pass comprennent:

• entrée gratuite pour l’ensemble des 77 attractions Historic Scotland (Écosse historique)

• entrée pour les évènements en journée Historic Scotland (Écosse historique)

• 20% de réduction sur les guides audio au Château d’Édimbourg

Souvenez-vous…….que vous pouvez visiter plus d’une attraction par jour!

Cuidamos del mejor patrimonio de Escocia que incluye los más refinados castillos, palacios, abadías y lugares prehistóricos. Entre ellos se encuentran los más famosos lugares de interés del mundo como los castillos de Edimburgo, Stirling y Urquhart y el poblado neolítico de Skara Brae.

Tanto si disfruta de unas largas vacaciones como si se trata de una corta escapada, la tarjeta del Historic Scotland Explorer Pass le ofrece una forma fácil y rentable de ver los lugares de interés histórico de Escocia.

Las ventajas de la Explorer Pass incluyen:

• Entrada libre a los 77 lugares de interés de la Escocia Histórica

• Entrada a los eventos de día en la Escocia Histórica

• 20% de descuento en los audio-tours en el Castillo de Edimburgo

Recuerde ……. ¡puede visitar más de un lugar cada día!

Мы заботимся о лучшем наследии Шотландии, включая прекраснейшие замки, дворцы, аббатства и доисторические места страны. В их число входят всемирно известные достопримечательности, такие как Эдинбургский замок, замки Стерлинг и Уркухарт, а также поселение эпохи неолита в Скара Брэ.

Вне зависимости от того, находитесь ли Вы в длительном отпуске или ограничены во времени, Пропуск исследователя Historic Scotland – удобный и выгодный способ посетить исторические достопримечательности Шотландии

Преимущества Пропуска исследователя:

• Право бесплатного доступа ко всем 77 историческим достопримечательностям Шотландии

• Посещение дневных мероприятий Historic Scotland

• 20%-ная скидка на аудиоэкскурсии по Эдинбургскому дворцу

Помните ……. в день Вы можете посетить несколько достопримечательностей!

Abbiamo a cuore il preziosissimo patrimonio storico-architettonico scozzese, costituito dai migliori castelli, palazzi, abbazie e siti preistorici, tra i quali figurano attrazioni di fama mondiale come i castelli di Edimburgo, Stirling ed Urquhart e il villaggio neolitico di Skara Brae.

Per chi viaggia per un ponte festivo o solo per una breve pausa, la formula dell’Historic Scotland Explorer Pass è l’ideale per visitare a basso costo le attrazioni storiche scozzesi.

L’Explorer Pass offre:

• Ingresso gratuito a tutte le 77 attrazioni storiche scozzesi

• Ingresso agli eventi diurni Historic Scotland

• Sconto del 20% sulle guide audio nel castello di Edimburgo.

Ricordate che potete visitare più attrazioni al giorno!

Zajmujemy się najważniejszym dziedzictwem Szkocji włączając najpiękniejsze zamki, pałace, opactwa oraz zabytki prehistoryczne. Wśród nich znajdują się znane na całym świecie atrakcje, takie jak edynburskie zamki Stirling i Urquhart oraz neolityczna wioska Skara Brae.

Niezależnie od tego czy jesteś na dłuższym urlopie czy na krótkim wypadzie karta wstępu Historic Scotland Explorer Pass to prosty i korzystny cenowo sposób na zwiedzanie historycznych atrakcji Szkocji.

Korzyści z zakupu karty wstępu Explorer Pass obejmują:

• Darmowy wstęp do wszystkich 77 atrakcji organizacji Historic Scotland

• Wstęp na wydarzenia organizowane przez Historic Scotland w ciągu dnia

• 20% zniżki na zwiedzanie zamku w Edynburgu z przewodnikiem audio

Pamiętaj ……. każdego dnia możesz zwiedzić więcej niż jedną atrakcję turystyczną!

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Stirling

Aberfoyle

Inveraray

KillinOban

Craignure Dalmally

Callander

Crie�

KirriemuirBrechin

Braemar

Alford

Peterhead

Fraserburgh

Huntly

Keith

Aviemore

Du�town

Nairn

Dornoch

Helmsdale

Kinbrace Latheron

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Thurso

Kirkwall

Lerwick

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Lairg

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Glenshiel

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HOY

ISLE OF LEWIS

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ISLE OF SKYE

ISLE OF MULL

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Maybole

Millport

Helensburgh

Campbeltown

Largs

RothesayTarbet

Bowmore

Hamilton

Brodick

Castle Douglas

Hawick

Dumfries

Jedburgh

Dunbar

St Andrews

Arbroath

Montrose

Stonehaven

Forfar

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Kinross

Dunfermline

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PeeblesGalashiels

Selkirk

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North and Grampian56 Balvenie Castle57 Corgarff Castle58 Dallas Dhu Historic Distillery59 Duff House60 Elgin Cathedral61 Fort George62 Huntly Castle63 Kildrummy Castle64 Kinnaird Head Castle Lighthouse

and The Museum of Scottish Lighthouses

65 Spynie Palace66 Tolquhon Castle67 Urquhart Castle

The Western Isles68 The Blackhouse, Arnol69 Calanais Standing Stones 70 Kisimul Castle

Orkney71 The Bishop’s and Earl’s Palaces,

Kirkwall72 Broch of Gurness73 Brough of Birsay74 Hackness Martello Tower and

Battery76 Maeshowe Chambered Cairn77 Skara Brae Prehistoric Village

Shetland75 Jarlshof Prehistoric and Norse

Settlement

Edinburgh and the Lothians1 Blackness Castle2 Cairnpapple Hill3 Craigmillar Castle4 Crichton Castle5 Dirleton Castle and Gardens6 Edinburgh Castle7 Linlithgow Palace8 Seton Collegiate Church9 Tantallon Castle10 Trinity House Maritime Museum

The Scottish Borders11 Dryburgh Abbey12 Hermitage Castle13 Jedburgh Abbey14 Melrose Abbey15 Smailholm Tower

Dumfries and Galloway16 Caerlaverock Castle17 Cardoness Castle18 Dundrennan Abbey19 Glenluce Abbey20 MacLellan’s Castle21 New Abbey Corn Mill22 Sweetheart Abbey23 Threave Castle24 Whithorn Priory and Museum

Glasgow, Clyde and Ayrshire25 Bothwell Castle26 Craignethan Castle27 Crossraguel Abbey28 Dumbarton Castle29 Dundonald Castle30 Glasgow Cathedral31 Newark Castle32 Rothesay Castle

Central and West33 Argyll’s Lodging34 Bonawe Historic Iron Furnace35 Castle Campbell and Gardens36 Doune Castle37 Dunblane Cathedral38 Dunstaffnage Castle and Chapel39 Inchmahome Priory40 Iona Abbey and Nunnery41 Stirling Castle

The Kingdom of Fife42 Aberdour Castle and Gardens43 Dunfermline Abbey and Palace44 Inchcolm Abbey and Island45 St Andrews Castle46 St Andrews Cathedral

Perthshire, Kinross and Angus47 Arbroath Abbey48 Edzell Castle and Garden49 Elcho Castle50 Huntingtower Castle51 Lochleven Castle52 Meigle Sculptured Stone Museum53 St Serf’s Church and Dupplin Cross54 St Vigeans Sculptured Stones55 Stanley Mills

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Accommodations: (7) total number of nightsPerle (2) Perle ObanKinloch Rannoch (2) Dunalastair Hotel SuitesEdinburgh (3) Principal Edinburgh George Street

What’s Not Included: • Airline baggage fees if any • Tips to tour manager, driver and local guides • Travel insurance • $50 discount if balance due paid by check or cash • Optional tours, admissions and meals not noted in itinerary

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Edinburgh

Introducing The

Mostly Mysteries Traveling Book ClubRead one or more of these books to increase your enjoyment of our travel. We’ll find time to discuss (in a comfortable pub?) while on the road.

Mary Stewart, Wildfire at Midnight (1953) - Isle of Skye, mystery

Nancy MacLeod, Call the Nurse - (2012) - Hebrides, memoir

Ian Rankin, Standing in Another Man’s Grave (2012) - Pitlochry, mystery

John Buchan, The 39 Steps - (1915) - The Highlands, adapted in 2009 for MASTERPIECE, adventure

Alexander McCall Smith, 44 Scotland Street (2005, book 1 of the series) - Edinburgh, fiction

EXTRA CREDIT (just kidding, no official credit given for any reading!)

Sir Walter Scott, The Bride of Lammermoor, fiction based upon a true story

John Prebble, Glencoe (1962) - Highlands, nonfiction, history

Kate Atkinson, Case Histories (2005) - Edinburgh, gritty mystery, adapted for MASTERPIECE.

In a Scotsman’s accent, a “Heeland Cooh” is a Highland Cow!

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Our hotels

Nights in parenthesis shows length of stay. See num-bered photos:

1. Oban (2) Perle Oban2. Kinloch Rannoch (2)

Dunalastair Hotel Suites

3. Edinburgh (3) The Principal Edinburgh George Street (formerly known as The George Hotel)

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At left: Loch Rannoch

At right: Oban on the horseshoe

shaped bay on the Firth of Lorn

Perle Oban was built for first class pas-sengers of the new railways. Taking Oban’s sophisticated past and special location on the harbour, it has reopened in May 2017 after a complete refurbishment.

Dunalastair Hotel Suites As one of the longest-standing hotels in the Scottish Highlands, dating back all the way to the late 1700s, this ancient and historic venue has stood at the heart of one of Scotland’s most picturesque regions for over 200 years.

The Principal Edinburgh on George Street has been welcoming hotel guests since 1881. At its heart are five listed Georgian townhouses, built in 1775 as homes for Edinburgh’s most prosperous citizens. Winner of Scottish Hotel of the Year at the 2017 Scottish Hotel Awards, The Principal is an ideal base from which to explore the city or conduct business. The sensitive, multi-million-pound restoration and refur-bishment completed november 2016.