Hot Tam!: Scotland By Design (FA)

9 days from Edinburgh to Glasgow

2025 Tour Details

More haggis or more history? More insider stories or Outlander scenery? Another dram of whisky or a dramatic, glen? That’s the beauty of Scotland and now, you can choose how to rock your tartans on this 9-day vacation from Edinburgh to Glasgow with a menu of complimentary YourChoice Excursions.

Why This Tour is Plaid to the Bone:
• An in-depth journey through the Lowlands and Highlands.
• A balance of Scotland’s bucket-list destinations and off-the-beaten-path delights.
• Included YourChoice Excursions in Edinburgh, Pitlochry, Inverness, and Glasgow.
• Bagpipes, baby!

We’ve packed everything you need for the perfect tour—from hand-selected hotels and dining to the friendly expertise of Globus Tour Directors and Local Guides, to seamless transportation between destinations and VIP access to the world’s most iconic sites! Enhance your free time to explore like a local with your GlobusGO mobile app!

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Meals

Meals & Itinerary

Breakfast Daily, 4 Dinners

Notes:

This tour requires some uphill walking on rough terraine at Edinburgh Castle which may pose a challenge to guests with physical limitations or reliant on mobility devices such as wheelchairs. Some walking involved back to the hotel after the Edinburgh Tattoo for departures that include the Tattoo.

Itinerary

Day 1 ARRIVE IN EDINBURGH

Welcome to Edinburgh! At 6 pm, meet your Tour Director and travel companions for a welcome dinner at your hotel.

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Dinner

Day 2 EDINBURGH

EDINBURGH Morning city sightseeing with a Local Guide includes the New Tow, the Old Town, and a visit to Edinburgh Castle to see Scotland’s Crown Jewels. YourChoice Excursions include one of the following activities of your choice:

DELVE: Fit for a Crown

For nearly half a century, the Royal Yacht Britannia carried Britain's royal family across the seas, logging more than a million nautical miles. Today, this last ship in the line of 83 royal yachts is retired, and permanently docked at Edinburgh's port of Leith. Explore this incredible floating palace, including the State Apartments and Drawing Room, Queen's Bedroom, Sun Lounge, and the crew's quarters. Afterward, enjoy a delicious dinner with wine and coffee at a local restaurant.

GAZE: A Scottish Stroll

Soak in the origins of traditional Georgian architecture on a walking tour of Edinburgh's New Town with a Local Guide through the largest Georgian planned town in the world. Stroll by the ordered symmetrical grid of Neoclassical houses and private gardens. Experience the spirit of the Scottish Enlightenment as you admire elegant ironwork of the New Town streets and squares including Charlotte Square regarded as an architectural masterpiece. Conclude your tour with a 3-course dinner with wine at a local restaurant.

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Dinner

Day 3 EDINBURGH–ST ANDREWS–DUNDEE–PITLOCHRY

ST. ANDREWS See the home of golf and famous university town.
DUNDEE Visit Discovery Point and Royal Research Ship Discovery.
PITLOCHRY Walk through the Victorian mountain resort.

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Day 4 PITLOCHRY

PITLOCHRY YourChoice Excursions include one of the following activities of your choice:

CHILL: Pampered in Pitlochry

Relax and rejuvenate in the restorative waters of the Pitlochry Spa. Take in the spectacular views of the Scottish landscape while luxuriating in the natural spring water flowing from Ben Vrackie Mountain above. Relax with some traditional afternoon tea, scones with cream, and a selection of delicious sandwiches and cakes.

GAZE: Castle Stones & Tea with Scones

Visit a small market town located in Highland Perthshire made famous by the Robert Burns' poem, The Birks Of Aberfeldy. Join a private tour and explore the spectacular 16th century castle Menzies, a splendid example of medieval Scottish fortresses. Enjoy a traditional Scottish afternoon tea with scones and a selection of delicious sandwiches and cakes.

PLAY: Tee Time in Tummel Valley

Enjoy a round of golf on one of Scotland's finest inland courses, complete with sweeping views and state-of-the-art clubhouse. Work on your putting game on Pitlochry Golf Club's perfectly groomed greens in this golfer's heaven.

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Breakfast

Day 5 PITLOCHRY–BLAIR ATHOLL–CULLODEN–INVERNESS

BLAIR ATHOLL Visit Blair Castle.
Scenic drive through the Grampian Mountains and Cairngorms National Park.
CULLODEN Visit the Culloden battlefield site and visitor center.

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Breakfast

Day 6 INVERNESS

INVERNESS YourChoice Excursions include one of the following activities of your choice:

PEDAL: Inverness on Two Wheels

Enjoy the natural beauty of the Highlands capital on easy-to-ride cruiser bikes. Pedal at a leisurely pace with your Local Guide to explore the scenic areas of Inverness. Follow the canal with views out to the Beauly Firth (estuary inlet) and ride through the Merkinch Nature Reserve out to the Moray Firth, while keeping watch for local dolphins. Head back to the city, once again along the River Ness.

GAZE: Macbeth's Ghost & Grand Gardens

Beware the Curse of Cawdor! Explore Cawdor Castle with a Local Guide to hear all about this legendary home of a noble Scottish family and how it is forever associated with Shakespeare's Macbeth. Admire beautiful antique furniture and fine portraits by famous painters such as Sir Joshua Reynolds and Sir Thomas Lawrence in a 600-year-old collection of intriguing artifacts and ornate tapestries. Spend free time wandering the castle's three unique gardens: the Walled Garden, the Flower Garden and the Wild Garden.

STROLL: Out and About in Inverness

Set out for a walking tour in the Scottish Highlands capital to discover the local history and beautiful coastal scenery and architecture. Hear the romantic tales which have shaped Inverness into the thriving city of today. Explore the quintessential sites, including the River Ness for which Inverness was named. Enjoy a leisurely walk alongside the river and learn about the history of Inverness' Town House, a Victorian baronial house; Inverness Castle; The Victorian Market, and its quaint little shops; breathtaking St Andrew's Cathedral; and the Old High Church and Graveyard, featured in the Outlander books.

INVERNESS Free time this afternoon.

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Breakfast

Day 7 INVERNESS–LOCH NESS–FORT WILLIAM–GLASGOW

LOCH NESS Drive the length of the legendary lake.
FORT WILLIAM See the gateway to Ben Nevis, the UK’s highest peak.
GLASGOW Orientation drive to see the 12th-century cathedral, university buildings, and Georgian squares.

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Breakfast

Day 8 GLASGOW

YourChoice Excursions include one of the following activities of your choice:

PLAY: Blown Away in Glasgow

This is a unique opportunity to learn, play and have fun with the bagpipes, the iconic Scottish instrument. You will be welcomed by a Scottish bagpiper, given a tour of The Museum of Piping, have a full demonstration of the bagpipes from the Bagpiper Host, and get a chance to play the instrument yourself.

PEDAL: Bikes and Beer

Set off from the Drygate, one of Glasgow's best micro-breweries, ride your bike down to the People's Palace on Glasgow Green and towards the Clyde Waterfront, surrounded by stunning Victorian sandstone buildings and post-industrial architecture. Then, make your way to Glasgow's elegant West End, via Kelvingrove Park to see Glasgow University and Glasgow Cathedral before heading back for your craft beer tasting.

GAZE: Bravehearts, Kings & Queens

"They may take away our lives, but they'll never take our freedom!" Visit Stirling Castle, a great symbol of Scottish national pride and the place Mel Gibson fought for in Braveheart. Through the centuries it was used as a royal residence for Scotland's Kings and Queens, a fortress, and a battlefield for independence. Now a museum, Stirling is one of the best-preserved, ornately decorated and furnished Renaissance castles in the UK.

Free time this afternoon. Farewell dinner this evening.

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Day 9 GLASGOW

Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning.

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Accommodations

Optional Excursions

No matter what you’re into: food, wine, history, art, music or anything else, we give you the freedom to personalize your vacation with optional excursions that speak to your interests.

When you book your excursions with us, you can be assured that every optional excursion that we offer coordinates with the free time that you'll have in your destination, so you'll never have conflicts between included and optional activities. Our team of travel experts carefully selects each optional excursion that we offer to ensure that you receive the highest quality at a great value. Our tried-and-true partners have a finger on the pulse of the city in which they operate so they deliver the very best experiences. We offer experiences you cannot create on your own and because you’re booking with us, we coordinate all your transportation and timing needs.

The following optional excursions are examples only for this vacation. These may or may not be offered, and availability is subject to days of operation and seasonality. Please select a departure date to view optional excursions and pricing for a specific date (due to currency fluctuation, pricing shown is subject to change until purchased). Optional excursions are available for purchase on our MyGlobus site 90 days prior to the tour start date.

Price Ranges

$ ($50 CAD and under)
$$ ($51 - $100 CAD)
$$$ ($101 - $150 CAD)
$$$$ (Over $150)

No Excursions are available at this time.

Private Touring

Private Touring: Globus European Private Touring enables you to experience all of the attractions, sights and highlights of your selected Globus tour as a private experience - delivered just for you and your traveling party. With Private Touring, you'll have your own dedicated Tour Director, your own private transportation and driver, and your own professional local guides. All with greater flexibility in pace and your experience.

For your selected tour, there will be additional per-person cost for the size of your party - from 1 to 24. This additional supplement is reduced with each traveler you add to your party.

Here's a sample of the additional cost:

6 guests in a party: $4,756*
18 guests in a party: $903*

Contact Globus or your preferred travel agent for pricing for your specific party size as well as any other information on Globus Private Touring.

* Supplement pricing is per person (CA) and will be added to the standard published price for your given departure date and is based on availability. Supplement price is valid for 2020 and 2021 travel years. Occasionally some included and optional activities & excursions may be operated with other guests. Additional restrictions may apply. Not applicable for custom groups. No Group allowances or promotions are available on Private Touring. Published itineraries only. Note that blackout dates may exist where the Private Touring option is not available.

The “Starting at” or listed price is based on the lowest price available to book. Price is per person based on twin occupancy and any applicable port charges, non-commissionable taxes and fees and intra-vacation flight are included in the price shown. Any included overnight stay in Canada, applicable GST/HST is also included in the price shown. International airfare, however, is not included. If price is crossed out, the new price shown includes a limited time promotional offer(s). Please review current promotions or deals for additional information.

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