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Tour Code: BBOS
Tour Length: 8 days
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Best of Scotland 2009
Highlights
- Edinburgh
- St. Andrews
- Blair Atholl
- Scottish Highlands
- Culloden
- Kyle of Lochalsh
- Isle of Skye
- Glencoe
- Alloway
- Glasgow
Hotels Marriott (2 nights) Royal Highland (2 nights) Radisson SAS (SF) (2 nights) What's Included
Sightseeing Highlights
- Edinburgh: Castle visit, views of Holyrood House, Princes Street, the Royal Mile and the new Scottish Parliament.
- St. Andrews: See one of the world's oldest golf courses.
- Blair Atholl: View the castle.
- Scottish Highlands: Visit a whisky distillery.
- Culloden: See the battlefield, site of Bonnie Prince Charlie's defeat.
- Kyle of Lochalsh: Visit Eilean Donan Castle.
- Isle of Skye: Visit the island of Bonnie Prince Charlie.
- Glencoe: See the Clan Memorial.
- Alloway: See the church and Robert Burns' birthplace.
- Glasgow: Visit St. Mungo's Cathedral.
- Culzean Castle: Visit the Adam House, set in its own country park.
Dining Highlights
- 6 full Scottish breakfasts.
- 2 three-course dinners.
- Farewell Dinner with wine in Glasgow.
9 meals in total (see day-by-day itinerary) First Class Travel Highlights
- all hotel service charges and tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes.
- Touring by luxury air-conditioned coach with reclining seats and a washroom onboard.
- The services of one of Trafalgar's top professional Tour Directors.
- Tickets are included for the world-famous Tattoo during the Edinburgh Festival.
- You'll stay in twin-bedded rooms with private facilities.
- A qualified local city guide in Edinburgh.
- Airport transfers are provided on Day 2 and Day 8.
- A stylish wallet, tour documents and map book journal.
Airport Transfers Arrival transfers from Edinburgh Airport on Day 2 will be provided at 8.45 and 12 noon. On Day 8 outbound transfer to Glasgow Airport will arrive at 7.00 and 9.00 and to Edinburgh Airport to arrive at 10.30.- London Gateways: Transfers can be expensive, particularly between the airport and your London hotel. But when you book your Trafalgar tour and take advantage of our land and air packages, we have included a FREE transfer to and from London's airports and your Trafalgar London hotel. For passengers who have their own flight arrangements we offer you the opportunity to purchase inexpensive transfers to and from London's Heathrow — Trafalgar has negotiated special rates for the Dot2Dot transfer from London's Heathr
- Important — Please Note: Passengers will only be entitled to transfers to and from London Airports providing the following conditions are met:
- For included transfers: Your flights must be booked directly by Trafalgar no fewer than 21 days prior to departure. For chargeable transfers: Your Travel Agent provides detailed flight information to Trafalgar no fewer than 21 days prior to departure. Once transfers are booked they cannot be changed.
- For London arrivals, you must stay at a London hotel booked by Trafalgar on the night of arrival and the night prior to your departure date.
- Trafalgar only includes one inbound and one outbound transfer.
- In the event of flight delays outside of Trafalgar's control, the transfers will be deemed to be cancelled.
- All transfers are based on group transfers. No refund is therefore available for missed transfers, or passengers not using this service.
- In the event of unforeseen events (such as road or rail works, strikes or demonstrations), Trafalgar will not be responsible for delayed or cancelled transfers.
- Heathrow Airport: National Express Dot2Dot will pick up and drop off in time to meet all flights to/from London's Heathrow Airport. For guests arriving at the Dot2Dot desk after 22.00 hrs please make use of the courtesy phone to arrange your transfer to your Trafalgar hotel.
- Gatwick Airport: Passengers who have booked Trafalgar's Land and Air packages arriving at London's Gatwick Airport are provided with a Gatwick Express train voucher. The Gatwick Express train journey from Gatwick Airport to London's Victoria Station takes 30 minutes. Guests then need to make their way from Victoria Station to their Trafalgar hotel.
- Trafalgar Bonus - Passengers who book Trafalgar's Land+Air package and who arrive or depart outside of these specified times on the scheduled arrival and departure day of the tour will also be provided with a transfer.
- Passengers arriving before or leaving after the scheduled tour days are not entitled to a transfer but may book and purchase one through Trafalgar providing that they also purchase the additional pre and/or post tour hotel night(s) from Trafalgar. Please ask for prices of transfers at the time of booking your extra night accommodation.
- Land only passengers arriving or departing on the scheduled tour arrival or departure days but whose flights don't coincide with the listed transfer times below may also book and purchase these transfers. Flight details must be provided to Trafalgar not less than 21 days before the flight departure.
- Click here to see scheduled transfer times.
Edinburgh Tattoo: 7-29 August 2009 Tickets are included for the world-famous Tattoo during the Festival. Applicable to departures 5-26 August. London - Edinburgh / Glasgow - London train connection For passengers wishing to join this tour in London, Trafalgar is pleased to be able to offer either one-way train service from London Kings Cross to Edinburgh or return from Glasgow. |