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NORTH COAST 500
6- Night Self Drive Tour

Day 1: Arrive in Edinburgh
Arrive in Edinburgh today. Transfer to your hotel, where you are free to enjoy the city on your own. Overnight in
Edinburgh.
Day 2: Edinburgh - Inverness (189 Miles)
Check out of your hotel and collect your car rental from the local Edinburgh location. Depart from Edinburgh this
morning and head over the Forth Road Bridge, opened in 1964 by the present Queen, into what is know as the
ancient Kingdom of Fife. From the Forth Road Bridge you can enjoy wonderful views over the Firth of Forth. When
you reach Perth you may want to make a stop at nearby Scone Palace, a grand gothic stately home at the site
where Scottish kings were crowned. There are also wonderful gardens and a maze. Heading further north you will
be passing Dunkeld with a notable cathedral dating back to 1260. By Dalwhinnie you can turn onto the A86 which
takes you past Loch Laggan and onto Spean Bridge and Fort Augustus. Here the Great Glen starts and you
continue your journey along the entire length of famous Loch Ness. Reaching Inverness later that day for
overnight.
Day 3: Inverness to Ullapool (182 Miles)
Today you begin traveling on the North Coast 500 route. Pass Strathpeffer, Applecross, Bealach Na Ba, and Torridon. Perhaps enjoy a visit to inverewe
Gardens today. Overnight in Ullapool.
Day 4: Ullapool - Tongue/Thurso (100 Miles)
Depart from Ullapool and make the short drive (13 miles) to Knockan Crag which offers a great photo opportunity of Stac Pollaidh a spiky mountain which
rears up immediately to the north of the single track road from the A835 to Achiltibuie. Continuing on the A835, you will see Ardvreck Castle. At Achmelvich*
we recommend a visit to its beautiful white sandy beach. Continue to Smoo Cave for a visit with photo stops at Kylesku Bridge. Overnight tonight will be in
Tongue or Thurso. *Note: if walking/hiking is an interest around Assynt, then you can take A894 and take out Achmelvich and Lochinver.
Day 5: Tongue/Thurso - Inverness (181 Miles)
Today you may want to consider a visit at Castle of Mey, where there may be views of the Orkney Islands. Continue towards Inverness, perhaps enjoy a visit
to Glenmorangie Distillery today. Overnight in Inverness.
Day 6: Inverness - Edinburgh (187 Miles)
It is time today to leave the Highlands and you will travel south following the A9, past
Aviemore and the Cairngorms National Park, the first national park in Scotland. If you
would like to visit another Whisky Distillery we recommend Dalwhinnie INCLUSIONS
Distillery, which is the highest distillery in Scotland. Why not stop at the Hermitage
near Dunkeld which invites for a short walk. At Perth you may want to turn off to make
a worth while tour to Stirling to visit Stirling Castle and the pretty Old Town below it.
Knights, nobles, and foreign ambassadors once flocked to the Royal Court at Stirling • 6-nights accommodations; 2 nights in Edinburgh and 4 nights
Castle to revel in the castle’s grandeur. Follow in their footsteps and see history in B&B and 3* Hotel
come to life. Return back to Edinburgh later that afternoon. Here you will return your • Breakfast daily (except morning of arrival)
car rental and check into your pre-booked Edinburgh hotel. The remainder of the day • Service Charge & VAT at rate of 20%
is free to enjoy Edinburgh. Overnight in Edinburgh. • Economy Car with Super Collision insurance
Day 7: Edinburgh - US
Transfer from your hotel to airport is included.
HOTELS OR SIMILAR

Edinburgh: Based on Jurys Inn (2 nights)
Other: Your choice of B&B or Hotel (4 nights)

2019 TOUR DATES

PRICES ARE LAND ONLY - PER PERSON, BASED ON TWO
PASSENGERS SHARING A TWIN/DOUBLE ROOM. SINGLE
SUPPLEMENT WILL APPLY.
April 1-12 $1129
April 13-30 $1309
May 1-6, $1349
May 7-31 $1169
June 1-16 $1309
June 17-30 $1409
July 1-August 11 $1459
August 12-31 $1759
September 1-October 31 $1309
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