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2-Day Highlands Tour

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Trip Overview

This two-day bespoke Highland tour takes you through the sites made famous by the TV show, Outlander, and the famous Jacobite Steam Train, as used in Harry Potter. Along the way, you'll see some locations that tell the tales of Scottish history, including Loch Ness and the stunning Glen Coe.

This is the perfect opportunity to visit Scotland's Highlands with its glens and lochs, an essential part of any travellers time in Scotland.
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Itinerary

Day 1

From Edinburgh to Glengarry

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From Edinburgh to Glengarry

From Edinburgh, you'll visit Scotland's Blackness Castle, well-known for Outlander's version of Fort William, with magnificent views of the Forth Bridges. You'll pass a number of Outlander sites on the journey north and stopping at a few of your choice. Then, you'll continue through the Cairngorm National Park to the Highland Folk Museum. Then, head west from here, through wonderful Highland scenery until you get to the Great Glen and Loch Oich, which you'll see from your hotel for the night.

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    Accommodation

    Glengarry Castle Hotel3 star

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    Activities

    Blackness CastleOptional Activity: AU$ 16 per person

    Drummond Castle GardensOptional Activity

    Highland Folk MuseumOptional Activity

    Commando Memorial

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    Restaurants

    The WatermillOptional Activity

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Edinburgh to Great Glen Way

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    Destinations

    Blackness

    Scotland

    Newtonmore

Day 2

Loch Ness & a Ride on the Hogwarts Express

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Loch Ness & a Ride on the Hogwarts Express

After breakfast, you will begin the day with a drive along the shores of Loch Ness before stopping at the iconic Eilean Donan Castle. From here, you will travel over the impressive Skye Bridge onto the Isle of Skye. You will catch a ferry back to the mainland before boarding the famous steam train - the Jacobite Express (used in the Harry Potter films) which travels through breathtaking landscapes. Then, you will be collected, and transferred back to Edinburgh, through Glencoe.

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    Activities

    Loch Ness

    Eilean Donan CastleOptional Activity: AU$ 19 per person

    Jacobite: The Hogwarts ExpressRequest to Book

    Glencoe

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Great Glen Way to Armadale

    Ferry from Armadale to Mallaig Ferry Terminal

    Private Driver from Fort William to Edinburgh

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    Meals

    Breakfast

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    Destinations

    Scotland

    Dornie

    Fort William

    Glencoe

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What’s included?

  • 1 night accommodation
  • 3 activities
  • 1 breakfast
  • Ground transportation
  • Licensed English speaking guides

What’s not included?

  • Airport transfer
  • Alcohol beverages
  • Domestic flights
  • Entrance fees
  • Entry visas / airport departure tax
  • Gratuities
  • International flights
  • Laundry
  • Personal expenses
  • Travel insurance
  • Trekking permits
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