Pricing
Departures:
Apr-Oct 2010.
Price:
Per person sharing cabin from $11,940
SPECIAL 2010 PRICING:
Book The Grand North Western 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. Grand North Western Highlands.
11 Days.
On a holiday through the Scottish Highlands, travel the most beautiful rail routes you can imagine. Surround yourself in Edwardian elegance aboard Europe's most luxurious train, 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). Take a guided tour of 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). Enjoy onboard entertainment in Keith.
Invergordon leads us to Glen Ord Distillery for a 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 village and pop into an art gallery or two; take a woodlands walk with marvelous views of the lake.
Another dram of scotch at the Plockton Hotel, then we’re off to Beauly Firth. Experience Ballindalloch, one of Scotland’s most romantic castles. If you’d like, play a round of golf on the estate’s private course.
At Boat of Garten, we disembark for time at Rothiemurchus, our base for another round of activities. Fish. Try your hand at authentic clay pigeon-shooting. Or relax fireside in the estate lodge, a real beauty.
In Dunkeld, tour 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.
There’s Perth, and Dundee, Fort William, the Morar Sands, the Isle of Bute, and Mount Stuart (Britain’s most glorious Gothic home). Ray Owens shares stories of Scotland's heroes and history.
Then back to Edinburgh and home, or let us know if you'd like to experience more of Scotland on a custom guided tour, including a bit of golf, if you please.
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