Classic Tour of Edinburgh (8 hrs)
Join your private guide and discover Scotland's capital! Inimitable, historic and bursting with character. Architecturally, the story of the city is a tale of two parts, the medieval old town and the Georgian new. Step back in time, wander down cobbled streets and stroll down the Royal Mile. The main thoroughfare offers a plethora of quintessential shops, selling cashmere, kilts and whisky!
Edinburgh Castle, dominates Edinburgh's skyline and gives stunning views across the city and countryside. Home to the Scottish crown jewels, the legendary stone of destiny and Mons Meg, a giant cannon. Tour the official residence of Her Majesty The Queen, the Palace of Holyroodhouse. The Palace is best known as the home of Mary, Queen of Scots and was the setting for many dramatic episodes in her short life. The state-of-the-art Queens gallery enables exhibitions of the most delicate works from the royal collection to be shown.
With Edinburgh Castle, the Palace of Holyroodhouse, St Giles Cathedral and more, there is so much to see, absorb and experience! Your guide will make these buildings, relics and historical stories spring into life.
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Coach service (driver and guide)
Guide: Professionally trained guide
Driver: Professional coach driver
Vehicle: 16 Seat coach
Cost: £2250GBP (includes entry into Edinburgh Castle & Palace of Holyroodhouse)
Optional extra: Private Whisky Tasting at The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, The Vaults in Leith.
The Society’s very first home, The Vaults are located in the historic Leith area of Edinburgh. Dating back to the 18th Century, the building is one of Scotland’s oldest commercial premises, originally used as a wine warehouse.
The Society’s rare single cask whiskies can be discovered in a professional and entertaining whisky tasting experience. Guests will indulge in a variety of flavors from around Scotland and beyond, as their personal whisky ambassador guides them through each unique whisky. 5-dram whisky tasting will last up to 90 mins.
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Cost from £800 GBP . We can add sharing platters or cheeseboard for an additional cost.
Stirling Castle, Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park (up to 10 hrs)
Scotland and Stirling are two historic ‘peas in a pod’, with the castle at the epicentre of some of the most iconic and dramatic events in the country’s history; from the crowning of Mary Queen of Scots to key battles for Scottish independence.
A majestic sight, the castle sits proudly atop a cliff of volcanic rock, watching over the sites of two key battlefields, in the fight for Scottish independence.
It was James IV who created this decadent renaissance palace, within and protected by the medieval walls.
Explore the land of the golden eagle, peregrine falcon, red deer, and the wildcat! Scenic wonder mixed with the spirit of Scottish romance, get boating, walking, and discovering why the romantic poets of 19th century Britain couldn’t shake the spell of this enchanting place.
Return to Edinburgh via the Glengoyne Distillery and enjoy a whisky and chocolate tasting. You’ll follow the journey our spirit makes – through mashtun and washbacks to the swan-necks of our copper stills. You’ll discover how we capture every ounce of flavour before we send the spirit to the cask. In the cool confines of a stone warehouse, you’ll see where the magic of maturation takes place. We’ll show you how our whisky ages – from the difference the wood makes, to how the spirit deepens in colour over the years. After the tour, you might want to stroll up to the waterfall and the hidden glen – it’s a tranquil spot, the perfect end to the tour.
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Coach service (driver and guide)
Guide: Professionally trained guide
Driver: Professional coach driver
Vehicle: 16 Seat coach
Cost: £2,654 GBP (includes entry into Stirling Castle and Glengoyne Distillery Tour)
St Andrew’s (up to 10 hrs)
The modern game of golf originates from Scotland with St Andrews being considered as the home of golf having been played in the area for 600 years. The British Golf Museum provides history from the middle ages to the modern day. St Andrews Castle is to date back to the 13th Century. The castle is in all but ruins now after the Reformation. Visitors can see the ‘bottle dungeon’, the kitchen and square tower along with the mines.
Return to Edinburgh by travelling south through the coastal fishing villages with their own unique beauty. Cross the Firth and see perfect views of the Forth Rail Bridge, thought by many to be among the greatest engineering achievements of the 20th century.
While you are in St Andrew’s enjoy a round of golf. There are so many options to choose from.
Old Course Tee-Times. Here are the options when trying to for tee times on the old course.
Advanced Tee Times - There is a window of opportunity to try and secure advance tee times on the Old Course for the following year. I cannot do this your client will need to apply themselves. Applications can be made via an online form 10:00am BST on Wednesday 20 August until midnight Wednesday 3 September 2020 (TBC).
Once all applications have been received a Ballot will be drawn. Only one application is accepted for each group and due to the high demand not every applicant will receive a tee time. The results are released in mid-October.
48 hour Ballot - Nearly half of Old Course tee times each year are allocated to the ballot to give people who have been unable to book a chance of playing. It is drawn 48 hours in advance of play and golfers should provide their names, home club and handicaps either online, by phone or at one of the clubhouses before 2pm, two days before the day they wish to play. To enter there must be a minimum of two and a maximum of four players.
If you are not successful with the advanced tee times and do not want to risk the 48 hour ballot, there are plenty of other courses to choose from including The Castle Course, New Course, Jubilee Course, Eden Course, Strathtyrum Course, Balgove Course all part of the St Andrews Links as well as the Kingsbarns Golf Links. If you require any more information on these courses please let me know.
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Tee times not included: Prices range from £65 GBP per person for the lower level courses
Coach service (driver and guide)
Guide: Professionally trained guide
Driver: Professional coach driver
Vehicle: 16 Seat coach
Cost: £1,984 GBP