8-Nights Scotland: The Edinburgh Military Tattoo - Small Group Journeys from $11,995

Itinerary Details

Abercrombie & Kent: Scotland: The Edinburgh Military Tattoo

DAY 1 Glasgow, Scotland

Arrive in Glasgow, where you are met and transferred to your hotel. Tonight, gather or cocktails and a welcome dinner at the hotel.

Enjoy a walking tour of Glasgow that reveals the glory of the city’s industrial heyday. Then, explore the renowned collection of art and artifacts housed at the Burrell Collection. Enjoy your afternoon and evening at leisure.

Venture along the shores of scenic Loch Lomond to Inveraray Castle, seat of the Dukes of Argyll. Walk through this aristocratic residence with a private guide on an exclusive A&K experience, before continuing to Fort William, gateway to the Western Highlands for lunch. Take in views of the majestic Glenfinnan Viaduct, a masterpiece of Victorian rail engineering, before settling into your castle hotel, Enjoy a Scenic Sundowner overlooking the majestic Highlands landscape before a gourmet dinner.

Journey through the Great Glen, passing Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in Britain. Travel to Loch Ness, home of fabled “Nessie.” Stop to view the picturesque ruins of Urquhart Castle before continuing to Inverness, capital of the Highlands, for lunch with traditional Scottish entertainment. Visit Culloden Moor, the historic battle site where the Jacobite army of Bonnie Prince Charlie was defeated in 1746. Continue to nearby Clava Cairns, a Bronze Age stone formation used as a setting for the Outlander series. Return to Inverlochy.

Cross the rugged Highland interior to Aberfeldy, where you embark by 4x4 vehicle on a wilderness safari, absorbing the scenic views of lakes, forests and mountains, and keeping watch for native wildlife. Then, enjoy a picnic lunch in this idyllic location. Proceed on a unique Chef’s Table experience at the Scotch whisky distillery at Lindores Abbey, called whisky’s spiritual birthplace, where you indulge in a tasting. Continue to the lovely coastal town of St. Andrews, regarded as the home of golf and site of the Open, the world’s oldest professional golf championship. Check in to your hotel set on the famous links.

Today, enjoy one of these Design Your Day activities.

Bike to a Nature Reserve, meandering through St. Andrews links and along the shores of a lovely estuary.

Savor a Tutored Gin Tasting and enjoy a signature gin and tonic at a top local distillery.

Walk St. Andrews’ Old Course, guided by a former caddy, to learn the secrets of the “Grand Old Lady” of golf.

Relax during an afternoon and evening at leisure.

Journey to Edinburgh, Scotland’s elegant capital. Begin your visit with a tour of Holyrood Palace. Continue up the Royal Mile to the historic Signet Library, where you are invited to one of Edinburgh’s most substantial afternoon teas, featuring savory side dishes and sweets that make for a satisfying lunch. Afterward, explore Edinburgh Castle with an expert local guide and take in the stunning views over the city. Later, check in to your hotel.

Begin your day with a private, before-hours visit to the Royal Yacht Britannia, a proud vessel that served as a floating home to the Royal Family for over 40 years. Enjoy a panoramic overview of the local sights before returning to your hotel for an afternoon at leisure. Later, a farewell dinner at a local restaurant is a prelude to the precision and pageantry of the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, a stirring display of martial music and military-style maneuvers that has taken place for over 70 years. Sit back in your premium grandstand seat and watch magnificent performances that symbolize Scottish culture and history and their influence around the world.

After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your departing flight.