5-Day Private Orkney and Highlands Tour

Day 1: Glasgow/Edinburgh - Inverness

1. Pitlochry
   30m
   A beautiful picturesque town.
2. Blair Athol Distillery
   1h 20m · Admission ticket not included
   You may choose to do a Tour/Tasting at this distillery or this can be omitted entirely depending on your preference.
3. Culloden Battlefield
   45m · Admission ticket not included
   On 16 April 1746, the final Jacobite Rising came to a brutal head. Admission to the Visitor Centre is £16 per person (correct at time of publishing)
4. Clava Cairns
   30m
   Clava Cairns are a group of three Bronze Age cairns located near Inverness.

Day 2: Inverness - Orkney

1. John O'Groats
   30m
   John O’Groats is the edge of Scotland. This village is the northernmost point of the mainland.
2. The Italian Chapel
   40m · Admission ticket not included
   This beautiful Chapel was constructed by Italian POWs during the Second World War. Admission is £4 per person (correct at time of publishing)

Day 3: Orkney - Thurso

1. Maeshowe Chambered Cairn
   1h 30m · Admission ticket not included
   This Maeshowe Chambered Cairn is a chambered stone tomb. The Maeshowe Chambered Cairn is part of the Unesco Heritage site the ‘Neolithic Heart of Orkney’. Admission is £10 per person (correct at time of publishing).
2. Ring of Brodgar
   20m
   Walk among the enigmatic stones of one of the most spectacular prehistoric monuments in the British Isles. The Ring of Brodgar Stone Circle and Henge is an enormous ceremonial site dating back to the 3rd millennium BC.
3. Skara Brae
   2h · Admission ticket not included
   Long before Stonehenge or even the Egyptian pyramids were built, Skara Brae was a thriving village. Step back 5,000 years in time to explore the best-preserved Neolithic settlement in Western Europe. Admission is £11 per person (correct at time of publishing).

Day 4: Thurso - Fort William

1. Loch Ness
   30m · Admission ticket not included
   You will have a cruise on Loch Ness where you can search for The Loch Ness Monster (Nessie). Admission is £31.50 which includes entry to Urquhart Castle (correct at time of publishing). This is optional.
2. Urquhart Castle
   1h 30m · Admission ticket not included
   he magnificently situated Urquhart Castle, on the shore of Loch Ness, has seen some of the most dramatic chapters in our nation’s story. Admission for the Castle ONLY is £14.50 per person (correct at time of publishing).
3. Commando Monument
   20m
   The Commando Memorial is a Category A listed monument in Lochaber, Scotland, dedicated to the men of the original British Commando Forces raised during World War II.
4. Neptune's Staircase
   30m
   Set in the shadow of Ben Nevis, Britain’s tallest mountain, Neptune’s Staircase is a dramatic flight of eight locks on the Caledonian Canal.

Day 5: Fort William - Glasgow/Edinburgh

1. The Three Sisters
   15m
   We will briefly stop in order for you to take some photographs of the three sisters of Glencoe.
2. Loch Tulla Viewpoint
   10m
   We will have a brief photo stop here to see the beautiful views.
3. Falls of Dochart
   30m
   The beautiful Falls of Dochart run through the small town of Killin, in Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park. Admire the misty spray rising in the air as the waters of the river crash into the rocks then flow around the Islands of Inchbuie, known as the traditional and ancient burial place of Clan Macnab.
4. 1h · Admission ticket not included
   This is our lunch stop where you can have a light bite. You might have the opportunity to feed some Highland Cows (Hairy Coos).
5. Stirling Castle
   1h 30m · Admission ticket not included
   Clients will be given time to enter Stirling Castle and undertake a tour. Castle Entry is £19.50 per person (correct at time of publishing) This is optional.

• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness