Pricing
Departures: Apr-Oct 2010.
Prices:
Per person sharing cabin from $7,880
SPECIAL 2010 PRICING:
Book The Classic Highlands journey with R. Crusoe & Son by 30 September 2010 for travel in 2010 or 2011, and we deduct $250 per person from the regular cost of the journey. This offer is not combinable with other offers. Offer applies to new bookings only.
For more information, to book, or to speak to an R. Crusoe & Son tour specialist, please call us at 800-585-8555.
Local Flavor
Waverley Station, Edinburgh.
A clansman in full regalia pipes you aboard The Royal Scotsman. Edwardian elegance on the rails. World's most exclusive train. Mahogany, overstuffed sofas and chairs, all the rare Scotch (or anything else you care to drink) with no tiresome chits to initial... and one of the best restaurants in Britain, moving or stationary. Forbes magazine calls it "a rolling palace of pleasure" with "a matchless combination of comfort and scenery."
Aboard The Royal Scotsman. Travel the Way It Used to Be. Classic Highlands. 8 Days.
On a holiday through the Scottish Highlands, travel the most beautiful rail routes you can imagine. Surround yourself in Edwardian elegance and luxury aboard The Royal Scotsman.
Begin with a few days in Edinburgh, whose castle is the crown jewel of the Scottish crown (and, indeed, the Scottish crown jewels are kept within). Walk the Royal Mile, and get a history lesson en route.
Then board The Royal Scotsman and head for the hills—the Highlands, that is. Cross the Firth of Forth and the Kingdom of Fife (say that three times fast), then enjoy an unusual ceilidh (a traditional Scottish party) while we're stabled in Keith.
Invergordon leads us to Glen Ord Distillery for a guided tour and samples of the locally made scotch.
The route to Kyle of Lochalsh is arguably the most scenic around. It leads us to Plockton, where there are choices—take a boat out to see seals near the Isle of Skye; wander the authentic village and pop into an art gallery or two; take a woodland walk and experience marvelous views of the lake.
Another dram of scotch at the Plockton Hotel, then we’re off to Beauly Firth. At Carrbridge, take a guided tour of Ballindalloch, one of Scotland’s most romantic castles. If you’d like, play a round of golf on the estate’s private course before we overnight on the train stabled in Boat of Garten. Ray Owens, a Highlander, entertains us with stories of Scottish heroes.
In Boat of Garten, Rothiemurchus is our base for another round of activities off the train. Fish. Try your hand at clay pigeon-shooting. Or relax fireside in the estate lodge, a real beauty.
In Dunkeld, we’re off to Scone Palace, home of the earls of Mansfield. Its history stretches back 1,500 years, to a time when Scone was capital of the Pictish Kingdom.
Then back to Edinburgh. Head home, or talk to us about seeing more of picturesque Scotland, including a bit of golf, if you please, on a custom guided tour.
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