Edinburgh & Scottish Highlands
Medieval old town, dramatic highlands, and whisky distilleries — Scotland's best in five days.
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1
Edinburgh
Edinburgh Castle
Castlehill
Royal Mile walk
Royal Mile
Lunch at The Witchery
352 Castlehill
Palace of Holyroodhouse
Canongate
Arthur's Seat hike
Holyrood Park
Dinner in Grassmarket
Grassmarket
Day 2
Edinburgh
National Museum of Scotland
Chambers St
Calton Hill views
Calton Hill
Lunch in New Town
George Street
Scottish National Gallery
The Mound
Scotch Whisky Experience
354 Castlehill
Day 3
Glencoe
Drive to Glencoe
A82
Glencoe valley walk
Glencoe
Lunch at Clachaig Inn
Glencoe
Three Sisters viewpoint
A82 viewpoint
Drive to Fort William
A82
Dinner in Fort William
Fort William
Day 4
Isle of Skye
Drive to Isle of Skye
A87
Old Man of Storr hike
Trotternish
Lunch in Portree
Portree
Fairy Pools walk
Glen Brittle
Neist Point Lighthouse sunset
Neist Point
Day 5
Loch Ness
Drive to Loch Ness
A82
Urquhart Castle
Drumnadrochit
Loch Ness boat cruise
Loch Ness
Lunch in Inverness
Inverness
Drive back to Edinburgh
A9
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