Your holiday summary
| Holiday type |
Special interest Rail holidays |
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| Country |
United Kingdom |
| Travel type |
Coach |
| Price range | From £289.95 |
| Travel partner | Newmarket Holidays |
| Duration | 3 nights |
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Edinburgh Tattoo, Lochs & Steam
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A host of Scottish highlights
A cruise on the sparkling waters of Loch Katrine aboard the SS 'Sir Walter Scott', a journey on the steam-hauled Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway and an unforgettable evening enjoying the colour, music, pomp and pageantry Edinburgh Military Tattoo. These are just three of the highlights that await you on this great-value, summer coach break.
A cruise on the sparkling waters of Loch Katrine aboard the SS 'Sir Walter Scott', a journey on the steam-hauled Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway and an unforgettable evening enjoying the colour, music, pomp and pageantry Edinburgh Military Tattoo. These are just three of the highlights that await you on this great-value, summer coach break.
Included
- Coach travel throughout
- Three nights' bed and Scottish breakfast accommodation in a good hotel
- A three-course evening meal at the hotel on Days One and Three
- A seat for the Edinburgh Tattoo
- An orientation tour of EdinburghA cruise on Loch Katrine aboard SS 'Sir Walter Scott
- A return journey on the Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway
- Visits to Moffat and Gretna Green
- The services of a Newmarket Tour Manager
Day One
Leaving the local area in the early morning we'll head to Scotland, stopping en route in the delightful town of Moffat - with its excellent range of cafes and gift shops, walks and gardens, it's the perfect place to break the journey. We will then continue to our weekend hotel.
Day Two
After a full Scottish breakfast, we'll board the steam-hauled Bo'ness and Kinneil railway for a round trip along the southern shore of the Firth of Forth. After the chance to visit the Scottish Railway Exhibition at Bo'ness, we'll continue to Edinburgh. Join our short orientation city tour, on which you'll see Jenners - the oldest department store in the world - the Castle, St Giles Cathedral, the Princes Street Gardens, the Sir Walter Scott monument and the Royal Mile, before enjoying an afternoon of exploring, perhaps visiting Holyroodhouse (entry fee payable locally).In the early evening we'll head to the esplanade of Edinburgh Castle for the Military Tattoo - the highlight of our visit - for a fantastic evening of music and colour, pomp and pageantry, which ends with the spectacle of the lone piper patrolling the battlements, silhouetted against the night sky. We'll leave Edinburgh at the end of the Tattoo, arriving back at the hotel some time after midnight.
Day Three
This morning we'll head to the famous Trossachs, an outstandingly beautiful area of mountains, lochs, rivers and woodlands, which has inspired Scottish poets and writers for generations.We'll then cruise the sparkling waters of Loch Katrine, aboard the screw steamer SS 'Sir Walter Scott', before visiting the quaint town of Callander (the 'Tannochbrae' of TV's 'Dr Finlay's Casebook').
Day Four
After breakfast we'll head to Gretna Green - a favoured wedding venue for eloping couples since 1745! Weddings still take place every day at The Old Blacksmith's Shop. The complex also houses an exhibition, a sculpture garden and a few shops. Time-permitting, we'll also stop at the Gretna Gateway Outlet Village, where all the stores offer up to 50 per cent off their normal high street prices. In the afternoon we'll head home, returning to your local area by early to mid evening.
Leaving the local area in the early morning we'll head to Scotland, stopping en route in the delightful town of Moffat - with its excellent range of cafes and gift shops, walks and gardens, it's the perfect place to break the journey. We will then continue to our weekend hotel.
Day Two
After a full Scottish breakfast, we'll board the steam-hauled Bo'ness and Kinneil railway for a round trip along the southern shore of the Firth of Forth. After the chance to visit the Scottish Railway Exhibition at Bo'ness, we'll continue to Edinburgh. Join our short orientation city tour, on which you'll see Jenners - the oldest department store in the world - the Castle, St Giles Cathedral, the Princes Street Gardens, the Sir Walter Scott monument and the Royal Mile, before enjoying an afternoon of exploring, perhaps visiting Holyroodhouse (entry fee payable locally).In the early evening we'll head to the esplanade of Edinburgh Castle for the Military Tattoo - the highlight of our visit - for a fantastic evening of music and colour, pomp and pageantry, which ends with the spectacle of the lone piper patrolling the battlements, silhouetted against the night sky. We'll leave Edinburgh at the end of the Tattoo, arriving back at the hotel some time after midnight.
Day Three
This morning we'll head to the famous Trossachs, an outstandingly beautiful area of mountains, lochs, rivers and woodlands, which has inspired Scottish poets and writers for generations.We'll then cruise the sparkling waters of Loch Katrine, aboard the screw steamer SS 'Sir Walter Scott', before visiting the quaint town of Callander (the 'Tannochbrae' of TV's 'Dr Finlay's Casebook').
Day Four
After breakfast we'll head to Gretna Green - a favoured wedding venue for eloping couples since 1745! Weddings still take place every day at The Old Blacksmith's Shop. The complex also houses an exhibition, a sculpture garden and a few shops. Time-permitting, we'll also stop at the Gretna Gateway Outlet Village, where all the stores offer up to 50 per cent off their normal high street prices. In the afternoon we'll head home, returning to your local area by early to mid evening.
Glasgow/Strathclyde Area Hotel
You will be staying in a good hotel in the Glasgow/Strathclyde area such as the Bothwell Bridge Hotel, Glasgow or the Bruce Hotel, East Kilbride. All bedrooms will have private facilities, telephones, colour TV and tea- and coffee-making facilities.
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