4 Star Christmas In Scotland
- Duration: 5 days
- Board Basis: Half Board
- Tour Ref: D2TCRU8809
Holiday Summary
- Travel Type: Coach
5 days
4 Star Hotel
Scotland in winter is simply magical. In the city, the lights sparkle like diamonds. In the country, hotels and pubs are lighting the fires and closing the curtains to create a warm, homely welcome for festive visitors. You'll find that Christmas in Scotland has all the ingredients for the perfect festive break.
PRICE FROM
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£799
per person
PLEASE NOTE: Price is per person and based on two people sharing a twin/double room. Single room supplements and upgrades are not included.
Itinerary
Highlights
- Hotel for 4 nights with breakfast & dinner
- Porterage & welcome drink
- Free use of indoor pool, whirlpool bath, thermal showers & sauna
- Visit to Edinburgh
- Scenic drive and visit to Peebles
- Christmas Eve -Afternoon tea, mulled wine, sandwiches, scones, & cake
- also pre-dinner drinks
- Visit from Santa
- Traditional Christmas Day lunch
- Some live entertainment
Your Itinerary
Day 1 - After joining your holiday coach, travel north with suitable stops for lunch and refreshments. Arrive in Peebles this evening for your 4-night Christmas stay with breakfast & dinner included.Christmas Eve - Head into enchanting Edinburgh today and fall under its Yuletide spell. The East Princes Street Gardens Christmas Market is still open today, so soak up the atmosphere - fairy lights twinkling in the trees; bustling stalls selling all kinds of festive goodies; and warm drinks and delicacies from across Europe. Back at the hotel enjoy Afternoon tea with mulled wine, sandwiches, scones, cake, tea/coffee. Meet up this evening for a drink in the Blue Dug Bar before dinner and live entertainment. Midnight Mass will be held at Eddleston (approx. 10 mins walk) for those that would like to attend
Christmas Day - Expect a visit from Santa today as well as a host of Christmas activities taking place throughout the day at the hotel. Traditional turkey lunch will be served with all the trimmings and there will be a light soup and sandwich supper later on.
Boxing Day - Enjoy a scenic drive out today. Pretty Peebles is less than a mile away from the hotel, with its picturesque main street set on a ridge between the River Tweed and the Eddleston Water
Day 5 - After breakfast, depart the hotel to head south with ample comfort stops on the way to interchange. Back to top
Accommodation
Barony Castle Hotel, Peebles
Set in 25 acres of mature grounds, 3* Barony Castle Hotel is an impressive castle with a stylish award-winning restaurant and modern leisure centre. On the edge of the Scottish Borders, the castle is surrounded by Peeblesshire countryside.
The elegant rooms have satellite TV and tea/coffee facilities and the beautiful grounds feature The Great Polish Map of Scotland, an outdoor concrete scale model of Scotland. Guests can relax in the sauna and whirlpool integrated in the 10 yards indoor swimming pool, work out in the fitness centre or enjoy a treatment in one of the two spa treatment rooms. (Treatments must be booked in advance and directly with the hotel leisure centre).
All single rooms are double for sole use. Back to top