Depart from the USA

Welcome To Scotland Arrive at Glasgow Airport and meet your driver and guide. Enjoy a panoramic tour in Glasgow, a city swirled in layers of history and pulsing with a vibrant sense of culture. Overnight, dinner, and breakfast at Ibis Styles or Mercure Glasgow*.

Depart for a visit to the historic small mining village of Carfin. At Carfin Motherwell, see a site built using the template of the Grotto of Massabielle, Our Lady of Lourdes. This site, built by unemployed miners of the village, has been used as a place of procession and prayer since the early part of the 20th century. Before returning to Glasgow for lunch, enjoy a visit to the community of Carfin, a town of significant importance in the life of Scottish Catholicism. Overnight, dinner, and breakfast at Ibis Styles or Mercure Glasgow*.

Experience Glasgow Cathedral, also known as St. Mungo’s Cathedral. Originally a Roman Catholic Cathedral, the building is a superb example of Scottish Gothic architecture. It is also one of the Scottish medieval churches to have survived the Reformation unscathed. Visit Inverary Castle, the ancestral home of the Duke of Argyll, Chief of Clan Campbell. This iconic attraction on the west coast of Scotland is featured in the television drama, Downton Abbey. Overnight, dinner, and breakfast at Royal Oban Hotel or Muthu Ben Doran*.

Witness Iona, a holy isle, and an enduring symbol of Christianity in Scotland. St. Columba and his followers came here from Ireland in AD 563. As a celebrated focus for Christian pilgrimage, Iona retains its spiritual atmosphere and remains an enduring symbol of worship. Today, the Iona Community continues the tradition of worship first established by St. Columba 1450 years ago. Iona Abbey is one of Scotland’s most historic and sacred sites. Overnight, dinner, and breakfast at Royal Oban Hotel or Muthu Ben Doran*.

Skye boasts some of Scotland’s most dramatic scenery with rugged volcanic plateaus and ice-sculpted peaks. The island is divided by numerous sea lochs. You will stop in Portree, a mini-metropolis complete with a harbor of colorful houses. Overnight, dinner, bed and breakfast at Royal Highland Hotel or Glen Mohr*.

Clava Cairns is a well-preserved Bronze Age cemetery complex of passage graves, ring cairns, kerb cairns, and standing stones in a beautiful setting. Discover Sighthill Stone Circle, an astronomically aligned stone circle. Overnight, dinner, bed and breakfast at Royal Highland Hotel or Glen Mohr*.

Discover the aromas and flavors of Scotland’s magical craft – whisky making! With expert tour guides and whisky advisors with you every sip of the way, you’re sure to find the flavor that appeals to your palate! Overnight, dinner, bed and breakfast at Royal Highland Hotel or Glen Mohr*.

See Dunfermline Palace and Abbey, the remains of a great Benedictine abbey founded by Queen Margaret in the 11th century. Continue to St. Andrew’s, once Scotland’s largest and most magnificent church. Overnight, dinner, bed and breakfast at the Mercure Perth*.

Visit the Palace of Holyroodhouse, the King’s official residence in Scotland. Visitors can explore 14 historic state apartments and the ruins of Holyrood Abbey. Enjoy Rosslyn Chapel, founded in 1446 by Sir William St. Clair. Its mystery has inspired, attracted, and intrigued artists since its beginning. Then, walk through the Royal Mile, a succession of streets forming the main thoroughfare of Edinburgh’s Old Town. Overnight, dinner, bed and breakfast at the Hampton by Hilton , Mercure Haymarket or Holiday Inn Express*.

Wander Edinburgh Castle, which has captivated visitors with ancient buildings and marvelous views. Enjoy an afternoon worship service at St. Giles, famous for its crowning spire. This cathedral constitutes the principal place of worship in Edinburgh. Overnight, dinner, bed and breakfast at the Hampton by Hilton , Mercure Haymarket or Holiday Inn Express*.

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