BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Martindale Travel and Tours - ECPv6.15.11//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.cruisewinetravel.com
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Martindale Travel and Tours
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:UTC
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:+0000
TZOFFSETTO:+0000
TZNAME:UTC
DTSTART:20210101T000000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220730
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220812
DTSTAMP:20260425T032625
CREATED:20210926T101327Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210926T101514Z
UID:12021-1659139200-1660262399@www.cruisewinetravel.com
SUMMARY:Scotland's Highlands Islands And Cities 2022
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to the Scotland’s Highlands Islands and Cities\, sponsored by Cruise Planners and Trafalgar Tours!\n  \nCruise Planners and Martindale Travel and Tours is delighted to be offering another of our exclusive land program departures\, this time to the glories of Scotland. With our partner\, Trafalgar Tours\, this unforgettable Scottish Highlands trip travels into the far-reaches of Scotland’s rugged countryside. Tread in the footsteps of the popular Outlander book series\, keep your eyes peeled for Nessie and delve into the history of the kings\, warriors\, and Rob Roy. Departing July 30\, 2022\, this 13-day program will begin in Edinburgh and end in Glasgow\, with visits to St. Andrews\, Loch Ness\, Inverness\, the Orkney Islands\, Skye\, Oban and the Isles of Mull and Iona. \n  \n \n \nWHAT’S INCLUDED: \n\n12 nights hotel accommodations in first class properties – Cherry-picked hotels\, all tried and trusted\n12 breakfasts\n1 lunch (Be My Guest)\n5 dinners\nAudio Headsets for flexible sightseeing\nDaily breakfast and up to half your evening meals\nLuxury air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi in most countries or alternative transportation (such as rail journeys)\nFerry to the Orkney Isles and return\nFerry to the Isle of Mull and Iona\nFerry from the Isle of Skye to Mallaig\nOptional Experiences and free time\nAll porterage and restaurant gratuities\nMust-see sightseeing and surprise extras\nAn expert Travel Director and professional Driver\nAll hotel tips\, charges and local taxes\nHandcrafted Highlights\n\nDAY 1: 30 JULY 2022 – Welcome to Edinburgh\nEmbrace the allure of ‘Auld Reekie’ and explore its labyrinthine lanes\, before joining\nyour fellow travelers and Travel Director for a Welcome Reception to kick-start your turas\nthrough an unimaginably beautiful part of the world.\nMeal(s):Welcome Reception\nHotel(s): Apex Haymarket \nDAY 2: 31 JULY 2022 – Discover Enchanting Edinburgh\nLet your Local Specialist take you on an informative sightseeing tour of Edinburgh.\nSee the regal Palace of Holyroodhouse\, the new Scottish Parliament Building and the\nRoyal Mile\, delving into the heart of the city\, before visiting Edinburgh Castle\, perched\natop Castle Rock. Stroll through the grand New Town with its Gothic façades enjoying\nthe rest of the day at leisure. Tickets to see the Edinburgh Tattoo are included on\ndepartures that coincide with performance dates.\nMeal(s):Breakfast \nDAY 3: 01 AUGUST 2022 – A Day of Abbeys\, Landscapes and History\nA scenic day’s excursion brings us to the ruins of the 12th-century Augustinian\nJedburgh Abbey\, which we will have an opportunity to view. Continue to nearby\nMelrose Abbey\, said to be the final resting place of the embalmed heart of Robert the\nBruce. We take the scenic route back to Edinburgh this afternoon\, following the lush\ngreen landscapes along the Tweed River.\nMeal(s):Breakfast \nDAY 4: 02 AUGUST 2022 – Explore Glamis Castle and on to Creative Dundee\nThis morning\, we cross the Firth of Forth to the celebrated home of golf – St. Andrews\,\nto view its ancient university and famous golf course. Shakespeare’s Macbeth takes\ncentre stage as we visit Glamis Castle\, once the home of the beloved Queen Mother and\nbirthplace of Princess Margaret. Enjoy a guided tour of the castle and explore its\nbeautiful gardens\, before we travel to the waterfront city of Dundee\, distinguished for\nits status as the first UNESCO City of Design\, and the original home of\nmarmalade.\nMeal(s):Breakfast\nHotel(s): Apex City Quay \nDAY 5: 03 AUGUST 2022 – Venture to Culloden and the Scottish Highlands\nDive Into Culture and learn about the local whisky industry at a famous distillery\,\nincluding a tasting of Scotland’s much-loved golden nectar. Hearts and hands warmed\,\nwe wind our way to the tragic battlefield and Visitor Centre at Culloden\, past rugged\nlandscapes and the imposing Cairngorms Mountains. Visit the site where Bonnie Prince\nCharlie’s Jacobite army was defeated. Our final stop for the night is in the heart of the\nScottish Highlands and gateway to Loch Ness.\nMeal(s):Breakfast\nHotel(s): Carrbridge \nDAY 6: 04 AUGUST 2022 – Journey to Loch Ness\, Inverness and Thurso\nThe mystical haunt of Nessie is our first stop today before passing through Inverness en\nroute to Dunrobin Castle. This stately home and its magnificent gardens\, inspired by the\nPalace of Versailles\, comes straight from the pages of a fairy tale. Spend your afternoon\nexploring its château-like structure and surrounds\, once home to the Clan\nSutherland. Arriving in Thurso\, our home for the next two nights\, we enjoy dinner at our\nhotel.\nMeal(s):Breakfast\, Dinner\nHotel(s): Pentland \nDAY 7: 05 AUGUST 2022 – A Day on the Orkney Islands\nWe board a ferry to South Ronaldsay in the Orkney Islands\, viewing the stretch of WWII\ncauseways known as the Churchill Barriers. Visit the ornate Italian Chapel\, built by\nItalian prisoners of war. See the prehistoric free-standing stones of the Ring of Brodgar\nbefore visiting Skara Brae and delving into the stories of the Neolithic village. We stop\nat beautiful Kirkwall Cathedral for a photo opportunity before returning to our hotel for\ndinner.\nMeal(s):Breakfast\, Dinner \nDAY 8: 06 AUGUST 2022 – Over the Sea to Skye\nDramatic landscapes accompany our scenic drive along the rugged north-west coastline\nof the Scottish Highlands to remote Ullapool on the shores of Loch Broom. We journey to\nthe 13th-century Eilean Donan Castle\, perched on a tiny island where three sea\nlochs meet\, then continue to the Isle of Skye where we’ll stay overnight and enjoy a\ndelicious dinner in our hotel.\nMeal(s):Breakfast\, Dinner\nHotel(s): Kings Arms \nDAY 9: 07 AUGUST 2022 – Onwards to Oban\nWe return to the mainland following a beautiful route that takes us past the\nGlenfinnan Viaduct\, along which Harry Potter’s Hogwarts Express once crossed to\nhis beloved school of magic. We pass Fort William on the shores of Loch Linnhe\,\nrenowned as the gateway to Ben Nevis\, before continuing to Oban\, our Highland\nhome for the next two nights.\nMeal(s):Breakfast\nHotel(s): The Royal \nDAY 10: 08 AUGUST 2022 – Sail to the Isles of Mull and Iona\nSet sail from Oban to the Isle of Mull\, disembarking at Craignure. Cross the pretty\nisland countryside to catch a ferry from Fionnphort to the island of Iona\, which was\nonce the home of a Gaelic monastic community in Iona Abbey. Before our journey\nback to Oban\, we’ll have the chance to view Rèilig Odhrain\, the final resting place\nof many Scottish kings.\nMeal(s):Breakfast\, Dinner \nDAY 11: 09 AUGUST 2022 – Off to Glasgow\nA solemn reminder of the MacDonald clansmen\, who were massacred at the ‘Glen\nof Weeping’\, marks our morning journey south to Glasgow. We follow the banks of\nLoch Lomond\, then enjoy an orientation tour visiting St. Mungo’s Cathedral and viewing\nGeorge Square with its statues of Britain’s famous sons and daughters.\nMeal(s):Breakfast\nHotel(s): Holiday Inn Theatreland \nDAY 12: 10 AUGUST 2022 – Uncover Stirling Castle’s Secrets\nVenture to Bannockburn\, where King Robert Bruce of Scotland defeated Edward II of\nEngland during the First War of Scottish Independence. Mary\, Queen of Scots and\nseveral Scottish kings and queens have made Stirling Castle their home over the\ncenturies. Enjoy a visit to its grounds and delve into the history of this royal residence\nand fortress\, besieged by Bonnie Prince Charlie in the 18th century. We’ll visit the\nsplendidly decorated Royal Palace of King James V and view the renowned Stirling\nHeads. Later\, we Connect With Locals\, joining the Wood family this afternoon for a\nmemorable Be My Guest experience at their 15th-century farm on the shores of Loch Ard\,\namidst tales of Rob Roy. This evening\, we return to Glasgow for time at leisure to enjoy\ntrue Scottish hospitality.\nMeal(s):Breakfast\, Be My Guest \nDAY 13: 11 AUGUST 2022 – Farewell Glasgow\nOur epic journey across Scotland’s highlands\, islands and cities has come to an\nend. It’s time to say a fond farewell to our travel companions and Travel Director as\nour memorable holiday comes to an end. Find out more about your free airport\ntransfer at www.trafalgar.com/freetransfers.\nMeal(s):Breakfast
URL:https://www.cruisewinetravel.com/event/scotlands-highlands-islands-and-cities-2022/
LOCATION:Scotland
CATEGORIES:Group Cruises/Tours
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.cruisewinetravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/scotland.jpg
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR