Tentative Travel Itinerary Below: 

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland

June 17th: Travel from US to Edinburgh Scotland

June 18th: Arrive in Edinburgh. Andrew and I will pick you up from the airport. This will be a 'jet lag' recovery day. We will do some easy sightseeing in the Edinburgh area depending on when flights arrive.

June 19th: Breakfast from 7:30-8:30 am. Depart at 9:00 am for Edinburgh. Visit & tour Edinburgh Castle. Lunch at the Castle. Shopping along Royal Mile & see sights around, Visit & tour Holyrood Palace. Dinner in Edinburgh. 

June 20th: Breakfast from 7:30-8:30 am. AM Golf round for those golfing. Tentative locations will be Carnoustie Championship course. During the golf time, sightseer's will visit Dunnotter Castle on the cliffs of the north sea & lunch in the village of Stonehaven. Drive to St. Andrew's to visit Golf museum & Dinner in St. Andrews that evening. 

June 21th: Breakfast from 7:30-8:30 am. Depart at 8:30 am for Isle of Skye. Stop in Inverness to visit Culloden Moore. Pick up on the go lunches at market. Visit Urquhart Castle along Loch Ness. Continue onto the Isle of Skye (2 hour drive). Check into House of Juniper. Dinner at the Sprig at Hotel. 

June 22th: Breakfast from 7:30-8:30 am, depart by 9:00 am. Pick up on the go lunches at marekt. Drive to Fairy Pools & walk along river to falls & pools.  Drive along Totternish Peninsula Loop to see: Island Life Museum, the Quiraing, Kilt Rock, Old Man of Storr. Shopping in Portree, Dinner at Antlers Inn in Portree. 

June 23rd: Breakfast from 7:30-8:30 am, check out & depart by 9:00 am. Tour Eilean Donan Castle & lunch. Head to Fort William (2 hours 30 min). Visit Glenfinnan viaduct for either 3:00pm pm train crossing. (Walk up to viaduct) Visit Neptunes Staircase. Check into Air BnB. Dinner in Glencoe. 

June 24th: Breakfast from 7:30-8:30 am, depart by 9:00am. Visit Glencoe Visitors Center. Scenic drive up Glencoe. Short walk on trails in Glencoe. Lunch at cafe in Glencoe. Visit West Highland Life Museum in Fort William then shopping. Dinner in Fort William. 

June 25th: Breakfast from 7:30-8:30 am, depart by 9:00am. Continue on back to Edinburgh area through Loch Lomond. Stops in Stirling to visit Doune Castle. Lunch in Doune, stops at Kelpies & Falkirk wheel. Check into Airport Hotel, then dinner near Edinburgh.

June 26th: Flights home to USA or other connecting trips. 

Helpful info for traveling to Scotland: 

• Be prepared for a fair amount of walking during this tour. You don't need top physical performance, but should be able to walk an average of 4-6 miles per day. We will be doing some mild nature walks on the Isle of Skye & Ring of Kerry, so be physically prepared for that as well. Have good walking shoes that are broken in with good grip. I will send out some recommendations on this in the packing list. 
• Purchase a UK outlet converter to charge phones & computers. These generally aren't compatible with higher voltage things like hair dryers or flat irons. All our Air BnB will have access to hair dryers to use & Jenny has a UK flat iron she is bringing. 
• The UK now requires all US citizens traveling to the UK to apply for Travel Authorization before we can enter the country. It takes about 72 hours to get the approval. Once approved, it is good for 2 years. We will all need to do this and can be completed within 6 months before travel. Here is the website to apply: https://homeofficemedia.blog.gov.uk/electronic-travel-authorisation-eta-factsheet-january-2025/
• You can have cell services in Scotland. Most major carriers like Verizon or AT&T provide cell service for $12 per day or $100 for a full month (whichever is cheaper for you). You just have to set it up with your carrier before your trip. This is super-helpful when you are with a group and need to meet up if we split up in a certain location. It takes a lot of the stress out of traveling when you have access to just call the people you are traveling with.  

- Packing list coming!