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Duration
5 days
Dates
1st September 2025
Price
From £775

Edinburgh and Glasgow; two of the most important cities in Scottish history and culture today

Combine art, history and culture as you visit the highlights Edniburgh, Glasgow and Stirling with your group.

Price is per person and is based on 30 passengers sharing a double or twin room. Single supplement applies.

Itinerary/Excursions

Edinburgh

Edinburgh is Scotland's compact, hilly capital. It has a medieval Old Town and elegant Georgian New Town with gardens and neoclassical buildings. Looming over the city is Edinburgh Castle, home to Scotland’s crown jewels and the Stone of Destiny, used in the coronation of Scottish rulers. 

Three Bridges Cruise

This sightseeing cruise is set against the stunning backdrop of all three Forth Bridges and journeys towards Inchcolm Island. Immerse yourself in the awe inspiring magnitude of the Forth Bridge, the Forth Road Bridge and the Queensferry Crossing, all enhanced by informative commentary sharing the rich history and significance of this remarkable region. Experience a wealth of wildlife as your cruise nears Inchcolm, sailing close to the resident Grey Seal colony on Haystack Rock and an array of impressive seabirds including Fulmars, Guillemots, Razorbills and Cormorants.  With a bit of luck, you may even catch a glimpse of Dolphins, Porpoises or the occasional Whale as they navigate the waters near Inchcolm.

Glasgow - Gallery of Modern Art

Glasgow is a port city on the River Clyde in Scotland's western Lowlands. It's famed for its Victorian and art nouveau architecture, a rich legacy of the city's 18th–20th-century prosperity due to trade and shipbuilding. Today it's a national cultural hub, home to institutions including the Scottish Opera, Scottish Ballet and National Theatre of Scotland, as well as acclaimed museums and a thriving music scene The Gallery of Modern Art is the main gallery of contemporary art in Glasgow. GoMA offers a programme of temporary exhibitions and workshops. GoMA displays work by local and international artists as well as addressing contemporary social issues through its major biannual projects.

Stirling

Stirling is a city in central Scotland. At the heart of its old town, medieval Stirling Castle is on a craggy volcanic rock. On the Abbey Craig outcrop, the National Wallace Monument is a 19th-century tower. It overlooks the site of the 1297 Battle of Stirling Bridge, where William Wallace defeated the English. The Battle of Bannockburn Experience has interactive 3D displays on the history of the 1314 conflict. Located on the River Forth. It has been said that "Stirling, like a huge brooch that clasps the Highland and Lowlands together”.    

Stirling Castle

Stirling Castle, located in Stirling, is one of the largest and most historically and architecturally important castles in Scotland. The castle sits atop an intrusive crag, which forms part of the Stirling Sill geological formation. It is surrounded on three sides by steep cliffs, giving it a strong defensive position. Its strategic location, guarding what was, until the 1890s, the farthest downstream crossing of the River Forth, has made it an important fortification in the region from the earliest times. Most of the principal buildings of the castle date from the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. A few structures remain from the fourteenth century, while the outer defences fronting the town date from the early eighteenth century. Before the union with England, Stirling Castle was also one of the most used of the many Scottish royal residences, very much a palace as well as a fortress. Several Scottish Kings and Queens have been crowned at Stirling, including Mary, Queen of Scots, in 1542, and others were born or died there.

Your holiday includes

  • 4 nights at the Stirling Highland Hotel, Stirling
  • Breakfast and all evening meals
  • Three Bridges Cruise
  • Gallery of Modern Art
  • Stirling Castle
  • Scone Palace
  • Private coach travel
  • Services of an experienced driver
  • 5 singles with no supplement
  • Cancellation Protection

Hotel Details

The Stirling Highland Hotel

Built in 1854, the Stirling Highland Hotel was once the High School of Stirling, now restored to a stately hotel. The hotel has an AA Rosette-awarded restaurant called Scholars Restaurant that serves traditional and international gourmet cuisine. Guests can also enjoy a range of drinks in the Headmaster’s Study Bar. The bedrooms are bright and spacious and feature free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, and tea and coffeemaking facilities, as well as sitting areas and city views.  Amenities include a bar and a restaurant that serves afternoon tea. There's also a gym, an indoor pool and a spa, plus an astronomical observatory.

It is less than a 10 minute walk from the city’s historic 12th century Stirling Castle and a 5-minute walk from Thistles Shopping Centre.  Central Stirling can be reached in 5 minutes on foot. Stirling Bridge, where William Wallace once battled the English knights, is a 20-minute walk away.

Dates

1st September 2025

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