Highland Lines & Northern Landscapes Gold
- Duration: 8 days
- Board Basis: Half Board
- Tour Ref: D2TBAK13028
Holiday Summary
- Travel Type: Luxury Coach
The Highland lines - three train rides showing some of the best scenery that Scotland has to offer and a journey into Highland Wildlife.
Look what's Included:
8 Days, 7 night's hotel accommodation with dinner, bed & breakfast
Free Pick-Up from Home
Gold Coach Travel with Hostess service
The Kyle Line - Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh
The West Highland Line - Fort William to Mallaig
The Highland Line - Kingussie to Inverness
Sunday
We depart and make our way to Northern England and our overnight hotel with dinner, bed and breakfast
Monday
We continue north through the Lowland Hills past Glasgow to Stirling, Perth and Pitlochry, arriving late afternoon at Duke of Gordon Hotel, Kingussie for the next 5 nights with dinner, bed and breakfast.
During your stay
• AVIEMORE & HIGHLAND WILDLIFE - We head for Aviemore with time to explore, enjoy the scenery and perhaps have a bite to eat. Later, we head to the Highland Wildlife Park, home to the famous Scottish Wildcats and other interesting animals, including its own safari drive.• KYLE OF LOCHALSH - We head to Kyle of Lochalsh for a morning break before joining the Scotrail train for one of the Great Railway Journeys of the World - the Kyle line. The route takes us through some of the best scenery in the country.• FORT WILLIAM AND MALLAIG - We journey along the shore of Loch Laggan and through Glen Spean to Fort William where we have another train journey, along the celebrated West Highland Line to Mallaig. Mallaig is a major fishing port and we have time to wander around the harbour and explore before we catch the train for the return journey to Fort William, where we rejoin the coach for the ride back to Kingussie.• INVERNESS BY TRAIN - A short stroll brings us to Kingussie station where we catch the train to Inverness. The line takes us through spectacular scenery over the line’s summit at Slochd before descending into the Highland Capital, Inverness. You will have around three hours to explore the city and obtain lunch before catching the return train to Kingussie
Saturday
After breakfast we depart for home
Other Information
Your Hotels
Overnight accommodation on the tour both outward and return journeys will be in Northern England. Your bedroom will be en suite
with TV and hospitality tray and your stay will include dinner,bed and breakfast.
Our main tour hotel is the Scottish Tourist Board rated Duke of Gordon, situated in the Highland village of Kingussie, with views across the picturesque Spey Valley. The hotel offers all modern-day facilities and home comforts, yet retains the character and heritage of an old Scottish coaching inn. Hotel facilities include bar, pleasant lounge and elegant restaurant. All bedrooms are ensuite and have TV, telephone and tea/coffee facilities.
The hotel has a lift.
PLEASE NOTE: Price is per person and based on two people sharing a twin/double room. Single room supplements and upgrades are not included.
Sunday
We depart and make our way to Northern England and our overnight hotel with dinner, bed and breakfast
Monday
We continue north through the Lowland Hills past Glasgow to Stirling, Perth and Pitlochry, arriving late afternoon at Duke of Gordon Hotel, Kingussie for the next 5 nights with dinner, bed and breakfast.
During your stay
• AVIEMORE & HIGHLAND WILDLIFE - We head for Aviemore with time to explore, enjoy the scenery and perhaps have a bite to eat. Later, we head to the Highland Wildlife Park, home to the famous Scottish Wildcats and other interesting animals, including its own safari drive.• KYLE OF LOCHALSH - We head to Kyle of Lochalsh for a morning break before joining the Scotrail train for one of the Great Railway Journeys of the World - the Kyle line. The route takes us through some of the best scenery in the country.• FORT WILLIAM AND MALLAIG - We journey along the shore of Loch Laggan and through Glen Spean to Fort William where we have another train journey, along the celebrated West Highland Line to Mallaig. Mallaig is a major fishing port and we have time to wander around the harbour and explore before we catch the train for the return journey to Fort William, where we rejoin the coach for the ride back to Kingussie.• INVERNESS BY TRAIN - A short stroll brings us to Kingussie station where we catch the train to Inverness. The line takes us through spectacular scenery over the line’s summit at Slochd before descending into the Highland Capital, Inverness. You will have around three hours to explore the city and obtain lunch before catching the return train to Kingussie
Saturday
After breakfast we depart for home
Other Information
Your Hotels
Overnight accommodation on the tour both outward and return journeys will be in Northern England. Your bedroom will be en suite
with TV and hospitality tray and your stay will include dinner,bed and breakfast.
Our main tour hotel is the Scottish Tourist Board rated Duke of Gordon, situated in the Highland village of Kingussie, with views across the picturesque Spey Valley. The hotel offers all modern-day facilities and home comforts, yet retains the character and heritage of an old Scottish coaching inn. Hotel facilities include bar, pleasant lounge and elegant restaurant. All bedrooms are ensuite and have TV, telephone and tea/coffee facilities.
The hotel has a lift.
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