Cowal Games

2008-09-02T14:34:00.005+01:00

14 Day Tour

2008-08-12T11:05:00.001+01:00

To mark it's 10th anniversary, Best Scottish Tours has pulled together a 14 day round trip Vacation of Bonnie Scotland. This group tour takes in all the major attractions in Scotland during the beautiful Spring Season. The group tour includes Dinner, bed and breakfast as well as your vehicle and Driver/Guide. Taking care of all of the organisation of your vacation for you.

Best Scottish Tours has brought together all of its 10 years of touring expertise to create an vacation experience of Scotland in the May Memories Tour. Covering areas such as: Eilean Donan Castle (one of the most photographed Castles in Scotland); Loch Ness; Gretna Green and the never to be forgotten Isle of Skye. This anniversary Tour takes clients on vacation off the beaten tourist track and lets them experience the real true Scotland. Using only 3 star and above Family run Hotels in Scotland, makes this a relaxed and personal experience. Tours are kept to a maximum of 8 to a vehicle to once again ensure comfort and that very important personal touch. Creating a unique group tour for families is what Best Scottish Tours are aiming for to fill a gap in the market for custom built personal vacations to suit all budgets.

Best Scottish Tours has evolved over the past 10 years to offer individual tailor made tours for Clients. No request is too big or too small. Best Scottish Tours are working to bring together 100's of years of History and package them in to a unique experience tour for the Client. This type of tour has been created to ensure that what the Client ends up with is a truly unforgettable experience of Scotland. Not to give too many secrets away, a typical tour can expect at least one memory making surprise in each tour dependant on their special reasons for visiting our beautiful Scotland. The Tour Co-ordinator in contact with all Clients, Lisa stated "Someone once told me that you would never work a day in your life if you enjoyed what you do. I enjoy every minute of my role as I get to create peoples experience of Scotland so that they will remember it forever."

To view the May Memories Tour or find out more about Best Scottish Tours, visit http://www.best-scottish-tours.co.uk/ and create your ideal vacation with Lisa.

Best Scottish Tours Bringing Scottish Tradition to your vacation.

Contact Lisa on 441369707055 or lisa@best-scottish-tours.co.uk

10 Day Isle of Skye Experience

2008-07-02T14:07:00.001+01:00

Supreme Scottish Experience Tour

The Isle of Skye or “Misty Isle” which has been occupied since the Mesolithic period is steeped in history and beauty. When visiting Skye, you feel like you are part of another world. From the moment you leave, Glen Coe, you notice the change in the landscape creating an all together mystical experience when you reach Eilean Donan Castle. This tour brings the highlights of Scotland to your days, by incorporating, Skye – visiting Eilean Donan Castle, Stirling – visiting Stirling Castle and The Wallace Monument and Edinburgh – visiting Edinburgh Castle and much more.

Day 1

Arriving at Glasgow or Edinburgh airport, you will be welcomed by your Tour Driver and whisked off to the Bonnie, Bonnie Banks of Loch Lomond. Dependant on arrival time, you will be spending your first day within Scotland’s First National Park before heading on to the town of Dunoon “The Gateway to the Highlands” for your first evening. Once at your Hotel, you can relax and enjoy your first Scottish Dinner.

Day 2

After a hearty Scottish Breakfast, we will depart for the Isle of Skye. We take the Highland roads via Dalmally and then on to Glen Coe where we will get to know a little more about the history surrounding the Highlands at the Glen Coe Visitor Centre. We then head for the Eilean Donan Castle probably one of Scotland’s most photographed Castles. We will then make our way to the Kyles of Lochalsh for our first night in the Highlands at our Country Hotel.

Day 3

Today after our Scottish Breakfast, we will be visiting the Isle of Skye for the first time. We will visit the capital of the Island – a town called Portree. Then follows a visit to the Talisker Whiskey Distillery (the only Distillery on Skye) for a Connoisseurs Tour (includes tasting and a little keepsake). Later we will visit Armadale Castle and Gardens, the Cuillin Mountains and Dunvegan Castle. We then return to our Highland Hotel for our second evening in the Misty Isle.

Day 4

After Breakfast, we head for Fort Augustus at the foot of Loch Ness. Here you will be able to witness the beauty of Loch Ness and the engineering that joins the Loch to the sea at the Caledonian Canal. From here we will head to Edradour Distillery which is claimed to be the smallest distillery in Scotland which produces some of the finest single malt. Then we carry on into Pitlochry which wins the “Town in Bloom” each year before heading to our hotel for dinner and our overnight stay.

Day 5

Today after breakfast, we make our way to Stirling where we will visit the Wallace monument which commemorates Scotland’s greatest national hero, Sir William Wallace who defeated the English at the Battle of Stirling Bridge in the year 1297. We then visit Stirling Castle set high atop ancient rock and amazing history. Here we can arrange lunch or high tea in the Stirling Castle Vaults to make a memory to last a lifetime. We also aim to visit the Bannockburn Heritage Centre today time permitting. After a wonderful day, we will head to our hotel for our dinner and our overnight stay.

Day 6

This morning we have an early start as we will go to Edinburgh Castle for our pre opening visit. We will be escorted around the Castle prior to the opening hours to give you a personal experience of the Castle, followed by a lovely Scottish breakfast. After lunch, we will visit Roslyn Chapel and if time permits you can even do some shopping along the Royal mile. We then head off to our hotel for our evening meal.

Day 7

This morning we have another early start as we make our way to St Andrews in time to place our ballot to play the “Old Course”. Dependant on ballot, we will take the day to enjoy a round of golf on the historic course. Alternatively, we will play the new addition of the courses at St Andrews, the Castle Course. We then head off to our hotel for our final nights dinner.

Day 8

After breakfast today, we will be making the journey to the airport for your departure home.

Please Note, due to the variable weather conditions in Scotland the itinerary may be adjusted to suit.

Included in tour price of £2472* ($4835.00USD, 37,74HKD):

Based on a 6 person group.

Dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at 3* and above locations

Luxury people carrier for all ground transport whilst in Scotland

Tour Driver and specialist Guides at certain locations.

Entrance to all named locations within the itinerary.

Not included in the tour price:

Airfare

Lunches unless named on itinerary

Beverages

*This tour is calculated on a 6 person group on a per person basis.

**Please note that this itinerary can be changed around to accommodate needs. (eg: cruise can be done and beginning or end of land tour – we can also re arrange the cruise to be in the middle of the land tour. We can also deduct experiences to lower price or add in extra experiences should you have specifics in mind that you would like to include whilst in Scotland.

To book this tour please contact:

Jennifer on +44 (0) 1369 707055

jennifer@best-scottish-tours.co.uk or visit our website at http://www.best-scottish-tours.co.uk/

Costing for this tour as full Experience with all above included:

Per Person breakdown:

7 x £300 per person per day Land tour inclusive of Vehicle, Tour Driver, Accommodation on a dinner, bed and breakfast basis as well as entry into all named attractions.

1 x 371.26 for excursions listed above – These can be amended to lower the cost of the tour by choosing the Standard tour option instead of the Experience option.

Standard tour differs as follows:

Day 3 – Skipping Talisker Distillery and instead covering more of the Isle of Skye for sight seeing. (Deduct £90.00)

Day 5 – Instead of having High Tea in the Vault of Stirling Castle, just the visit to the Castle as per standard itinerary (Deduct £390)

Day 6 – Instead of Breakfast at Pre Opening to Edinburgh Castle, just visit the Castle as per standard itinerary (Deduct 650)

Day 7 – Instead of visiting the Old Course at St Andrews, visit Turnberry and play the course here with Lunch included (Deduct 300)

*Experience tour price and Standard tour price breakdown:

Experience Tour for group of 6 = £14832.00 or £2472.00 per person

Standard Tour for group of 6 = £13398.00 or £2233.00 per person

**Please also note that tour length can be adjusted to accommodate budget.