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HOLIDAYS IN PERTHSHIRE, SCOTLAND

Highland Safari and Royal Retreats 5 Days from £419

Visit an area which is not only steeped in history of battles and Departures
Jacobite uprisings but also is an area of extraordinary natural beauty. Apr to Sep 2021

Glamis Castle

Queen’s View Highland Safari
HIGHLIGHTS Day 1 Local departure by coach or Home Perthshire, take in the ‘Queen’s View’ with time
• Highland Safari in a 4x4 Connect service, then to our hotel in Scotland free in the Victorian spa town of Pitlochry. B,D
for four nights. D
• The Victoria and Albert Museum Day 4 Glamis Castle and The Victoria
Day 2 Forth Bridges, Edinburgh and The & Albert Museum Soak up 1000 years of
Included Excursions Royal Yacht Britannia Planted by Bonnie history at Glamis, the finest castle in Scotland,
• Forth Bridges, Edinburgh Prince Charlie’s troops in 1745, Meikleour birthplace of Princess Margaret, and the
and The Royal Yacht Britannia Beech Hedge is the highest hedge in the setting for Shakespeare’s Macbeth. Explore the
• Perthshire and Highland Safari world - 530 metres long and 100 metres high. opulent rooms and the extensive gardens and
pathways. Nearby is the rejuvenated city of
Time for photos, before we head over the new
• Glamis Castle and The Victoria Forth Road Bridge with free time in Edinburgh. Dundee, where we include entrance into The
& Albert Museum Overlooking the Old Town is the famous Castle, Victoria & Albert Museum, featuring over 300
Also Includes with its commanding view of the city and exhibits, explaining Scotland’s outstanding
• 4 nights hotel with Scottish breakfast surrounding countryside, including the Firth of achievements across the world. B,D
and 4 evening meals Forth. During its history, the city has become Day 5 Return home. B
• Two night’s entertainment neatly divided in two, the Old Town of pre-18th Included Meals: B=Breakfast, D=Dinner
century times, huddled under Castle Rock,
• Porterage at the hotel and the New Town, with its fine Georgian
• Local joining points architecture. See the Royal Mile, the Palace of
(see pages 6 & 7 for your nearest) Holyrood, St. Giles’ Cathedral and Sir Walter
Scott Monument. We end the day at The Royal
YOUR HOTEL
Yacht Britannia. Discover the heart and soul of
You will stay for four nights at the 3-star this regal ship which was home to the Royal
Angus Hotel in Blairgowrie. This well-known Family for over 40 years. B,D
Perthshire hotel offers a leisure club with
pool and there is entertainment on most Day 3 Perthshire and Highland Safari Forth Bridges
nights. One of the highlights of our tour, as we head NORTH DEPARTURES:
to Aberfeldy and climb aboard your 4x4 with
a kilted Ranger. Armed with binoculars, share Tour Code: W5URR
in their passion for nature, culture, wildlife as Apr 26 2021 £419 Jul 5 2021 £489
you travel through forests, mountains and
moors on hill tracks with breathtaking scenery SOUTH DEPARTURES:
up to 3000 feet. There are regular sightings of Tour Code: W5URR
Deer, Grouse and Golden Eagles. Enjoy a ‘wee May 24 2021 £449 Sep 13 2021 £469
dram’ and shortbread in a mountain bothy.
Angus Hotel The remainder of the day is spent exploring Optional excursions are at extra cost.
Extras: single room supplement from £29.
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