Pricing
Departures:
May-Oct 2010.
Prices:
Per person sharing cabin from $9,230
SPECIAL 2010 PRICING:
Book The Grand West 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 West Highlands. 9 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' adventure 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. We aim for Craigendoran, starting point of the West Highland Line. Past Arrochar, there’s Loch Lomond, then a climb up Glen Falloch and its cascades.
At Spean Bridge, we stable for the night. Take a romantic walk along the Morar Sands, then disembark for a look at Fort William with Ray Owens, story spinner extraordinaire. He regales us with authentic tales of heroes and villains and paints a clear picture of life in the Highlands. Just close your eyes and imagine… Alternatively, take a guided walking tour of Nevis Gorge and the Steall Waterfall, Britain's second-tallest.
Wemyss Bay leads us to the Isle of Bute for splendid seashore vistas, farmlands, forests, and a pretty, abandoned township.
Mount Stuart is Britain’s best example of a Gothic house. Enjoy it inside and out. The gardens are delightful.
Back in Edinburgh, take some time on your own, then reboard The Royal Scotsman to Dalwhinnie for a guided tour of Dalwhinnie Distillery. Taste the "water of life," and learn about its traditional production. Stable overnight at Boat of Garten, where Ray Owens regales us with stories of the past.
Rothiemurchus is our base for activities off the train. Fish. Try your hand at clay pigeon-shooting. Or relax fireside in the estate lodge, a real beauty. In Nairn, we disembark again for a visit to a top cashmere mill.
Overnight stabled in Dundee, then back to Edinburgh. Let us know if you'd like too see more of Scotland on a custom Crusoe guided tour, including a bit of golf, if you please.
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