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Day 1At a glance

ArrivalYou arrive in Glasgow accordingto your own schedule. We canarrange flights and transfers for

youAccommodation

Glasgow Millenium Hotel

DinnerPipers Tryst at the NationalCollege of Piping on McPhaterStreet in Glasgows Cowcaddens

Arrival, Glasg

you are right in the city centre; theclubs, and eateries; and numerous

GlasgowMilleniumHotel is rightnext to QueenSt. station.Overlooking

George Square.

An intimate restaurant, its great for arelaxed evening with friends, and say, some good malt.

The Pipers Tryst Restaurant isCentre. Along with an exhibition ogreat reputation for excellent food.

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Day 2At a glance

Departure 10:00

Bannockburn 11:00We visit the 1314 site of thebattle of Bannockburn in whichClan Donald played such animportant part with King Robertthe Bruce.

Stirling Castle Lunch 12:15Explore 13:15 15:00

The Castle and nearby ArgyllsLodgings; Church of the HolyRood; the Old Town Jail

Travel 15:00Glencoe Hotel 17:00Glencoe Museum 18:30

A private tour of the museum inthis most historic little corner ofScotland

Glencoe Hotel 20:00Dinner

Glencoe Museum just a fewmoments from your hotel. It

houses many artefacts and tellsthe story of the infamous massacre

of the MacIans of Glencoe

Robert the Bruce statue atBannockburn Heritage Centrewhich has just been completelyrebuilt and upgraded

Stirling Castle one of Scotlands twomost important castles. The Queens Palacand Banqueting Hall have now bothrenovated to a brilliant standard of s

Loch Leven from Glencoe

King Robert, Bannockbu

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Day 3At a glance

Fort William 10.45The local garrison town

Departure 10:00

West Highland 11:00MuseumJacobite and local history

Lunch 12:15Crannog seafood restaurant

Free time 13:15Clans talk, local archives,shopping, looking at the Ben?

Steam to Mallaig 14:20Voted top railway journey in theworld three years running

stunning! Harry Potter??!!Mallaig 16:30

Live harbour / Heritage Ctr

Borrodale House 18:30First house Bonnie Prince Charlieentered upon landing

Borrodale Beach Landing and leaving point

Dinner 20:00Arisaig House

Crannogs Seafoodrich, an

The West Highland Railwayvoted as top train journey in the

world three times is also thesetting for the Harry Potter

Express. Shown on Glenfinnansspectacular viaduct.

The Appin Gun? one of four ikill the Red Fox at Appin. It is k

Crannogin Fort William

serves fabulousseafood from its

lochsiderestaurant

Fort William, A Steam Train

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Day 4At a glance

Departure 10:00

Cilidh 19:15Some music before dinner

Knoydart Ferry 10:3020 mins seascape splendour

Inverie, Scotus, 11:00and Kilchoan Local historian walk and talkfollowing the time, content, andabilities of individuals

Lunch 12:30Old Forge, the remotest pub onmainland UK

Mallaig Ferry 14:00& Blessed Morar 14:45

Morar RC church, PrinceCharlies priests vestments, seminaries, manhunts, monsters,Europes deepest loch andshortest river

Soldiers Tour 16:00WW2 Special Ops sites, inc MorarMacDonalds homes

Knoydart, Loch Morar, Mor

St. Cumins & Loch Morar EileanBn, seminaries, monsters, deep lochshort river

Arisaaccom

The Old Forge most remote pub

Czech memorialsoldiers for

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Day 5At a glance

Departure 10:00Moidart Bound 10:00

A drive-by guide to importantplaces, landmarks, and events -

Loch nan Uamh, Ardnish, LochAilort, Glenuig & Kinlochmoidart

Loch Ailort & Loch Eilt 16:30Home and more fascinatinghistories and places on thisdelightful little fresh water loch

Shiel Folks 10:45An important area and loch forMac Donalds over centuries

Castle Tioram 11:00The Clan Ranald strongholdLunch 13:00

Loch Shiel Hotel, or DalileaShiel Cruise 14:15

A glorious loch cruise - nature,

wildlife, and the Glenaladales!Glenfinnan 16:10Iconic for the Jacobite rising, nowtoo for the Harry Potter Express.You will have a chance to ascendthe monument and visit the NTS.

Dinner 20:00After some time to relax

Jacobite Monument Glenfinnan

Tioram, Loch Shiel, Glenal

Boathouse jettyon Loch Eilt

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Castle Tioram ancient stronghold o

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Day 6At a glance

Departure 09:30

Clan Donald 10:30Centre, Armadale, Skye The fabulous Castle gardens, astunning view onto Knoydart andArisaig, and the award winningMuseum of the Isles. Terrific!

Tea 16:30Tea at Glengarry Castle Hotel,then time to settle and relax

Lunch @ Kinloch 13:00Kinloch Lodge, former home ofthe High Chief and his wife, LadyClaire. Some of the best food tobe found in Scotland.

Over the sea 10:30Ferry from Mallaig to Armadaleon Skye. What a vista!

Travel 14:30Bus trip, seeing: Broadford; SkyeBridge; Eilean Donan Castle; LochDuich; Five Sisters of Kintail; GlenShiel; Cluanie, Loch Garry

Local history 18:30from Glengarry Historical Society

Dinner 20:00Glengarry Castle Hotel

Rock of the Raven athe previous Chief of Mac

Armadale, Skye, Glen S

Clan Donald Ctr Armadale, Skye.Beautiful grounds and an awardwinning Museum of the Isles

The Five Sisters of Kintail

Glengarry Castlesacked after Culloden by

Butcher Cumberland, andlater abandoned

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Day 7At a glance

Option 2 Easy Day 11:00With Clan Donald

A good Clan Donald historian willbe on hand to discuss the historyof the clan. Give us some priorwarning, and perhaps we can tellyour story a bit better too.

Tomorrowis a longish day, so today is muchmore about relaxation and slow!

Option 1 Easy Day 09:30

with Culloden An early run to Culloden. On theway: Loch Ness, Fort Augustus,Urquhart Castle (Nessie?!). If theall agree, some time in Inverness.

Option 3 Easy Day 15:00with Genealogy

A good DNA specialist explains.Early notice to us will help getyour profile delivered andexplained on the day.

Dinner 19:30Glengarry Castle Hotel

Urquhart Castle is one of those icof Scotland which simply end

Sitting its promontory iy has a majview of the loch in all direct

Free Day w

Fort Augustus is a dainty little villamarking the last Caledonian Canal loset before the final flight at Inverne

Genealogy is important to kinsfolkcan team you up with a good compaWith the right time frame, they can gyou your family history while on the

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Day 8At a glance

Departure 09:00Invergarry 09:00

This is a fairly long stint. Leavingthe hotel, we pass the Well of theSeven Heads, Loch Lochy, theCameron lands, Keppoch lands,Spean, Fort William to CorranFerry. A short boat across toArdgour, then to Loch Sunart anddown into Morvern to Lochaline.

Iona 15:00Between 1-1.5 hours

Lochaline 12:00A pretty short ferry again.

Lunch 12:30Craignure Hotel. This will also be

an opportunity to drop luggage.Fionnphort 14:15

From Fionnphort to Iona bypedestrian ferry.

Dinner 19:30Isle of Mull Hotel

Fionnphort 16:15Text

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Day 9At a glance

Departure 10:00Duart Castle 10:15

Home of the MacLeans, a goodally clan to Clan Donald, it wouldbe a pity to miss it!

Dinner 19:30Highland Hotel

Ferry to Oban 13:00This is a short run, just aboutthree quarters of an hour withsome glorious views of the townon the way in.

Oban 13:45Oban is a pretty little town, butnot an essential part of the tour.If the group wishes it can visit, or

just crack on for an early finish,and time to relax in Stirling.

Stirling 17:00Highland Hotel, a former school,which was attended by one ofthe few Scottish Prime Ministersof the United Kingdom.

Duart Castle, Oban, Loc

Loch LLomond & T

between S

Loch Etive Avery tide dep

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Oban, an important west

coast market town, givesaccess to many of the southwestern islands, includingMull and the Uists.

Duart Castle Aquick morning visitbefore catching theferry to Oban

Stirling Highland Hotel accommofor two nights

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Day 10At a glance

Farewell Dinner 19:30Hermanns Restaurant, Stirling

Stirling is a great transport huband we recommend getting to maincities by train.The station is about 5minutes walk. Ask us about whats onoffer, but heres some highlights:

Option 2 - Glasgow 35 minsKelvingrove Museum and Art Gallery,The Peoples Palace, The Gallery ofModern Art, Transport Museum,Shipbuilding, Science Museum,Barras, Cathedral Quarter, galleries,City Hall, Italian Centre, & great food

Option 3 - Dundee 50 minsVerdant Works jute mill, The TayBridge, Scotts ship Discovery, frigateUnicorn, Broughty Ferry Museum,Mills Observatory, shopping

Option 4 - Edinburgh 60 minsCastle, Parliament, Holyrood Palace,Royal Mile, many galleries, the NewTown, Camera Obscura, WhiskyCentre, endless tartan!

Option 1 - Stirling --:--Castle, Argylls Lodging, Church of theHoly Rood, Cowans Museum, SmithArt Gallery, Wallace Monument,Cambuskenneth Abbey, Bannockburn

Option 5 - Trossachs 10:00A bus based tour around Stirlingshinterland and the National Park

Free Day wit

Kelvingrove Art Gallery &

Museum

Scottish Pa

Scotts ship Discovery Du

Verdant WorksDundee

Gallery of Modern Art Glasgow

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