Day 1 - On your arrival in Glasgow you will be transported to your Glasgow Hotel. Your visit will start with a tour around the City of Glasgow where you will see George Square in the heart of the city, Glasgow Cathedral, the only Scottish mainland medieval cathedral to survive the Reformation and magnificent examples of Charles Rennie McIntosh architecture. (Overnight Glasgow)

Day 2 - You leave Glasgow and head northwest for the Isle of Skye. You pass through some of the most scenic areas of Scotland namely, Loch Lomond, the largest stretch of inland water in Britain then onto the dramatic and historic Glencoe, site of the 1692 massacre of the Clan MacDonald. Your journey to Skye takes you through Fort William to Mallaig where you board the ferry to Skye. (Overnight Skye)

Day 3 - Today you explore the magical Isle of Skye with visits to the Black Houses, Flora MacDonald's grave, Dunvegan Castle and time for a visit to the only distillery on Skye, the Talisker Distillery. (Overnight Skye)

Day 4 - You leave Skye and head for Inverness via Loch Ness, famous for its mysterious inhabitant. There will be time for a stop at the ruins of Urquhart Castle, one of the largest castles in Scotland. Your journey takes you onto Culloden, the site of the battle in 1746 where Bonnie Prince Charlie was defeated marking the end of the Jacobite rebellion. (Overnight Inverness)

Day 5 - Heading east from Inverness you travel to Aberdeen known as the 'Granite City'. You will have time for shopping at Johnsons of Elgin the famous cashmere centre and for a visit to Strathisla Distillery. The oldest working distillery in the Highlands and home to Chivas Regal one of the best know deluxe blended Scotch whisky. (Overnight Aberdeen)

Day 6 - After a city tour of Aberdeen you venture into Royal Deeside with a visit to Braemar, famous for its Highland games followed by a visit to Balmoral Castle, the Highland holiday home of the Royal Family since 1852. (Overnight Aberdeen)

Day 7 - Today you leave Aberdeen and head towards St. Andrews, 'the home of golf'. Before reaching St. Andrews you will stop at Glamis Castle which is famous for being the childhood home of Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother, and birthplace of Princess Margaret. One of the oldest parts of the castle is Duncan's Hall, legendary setting for Shakespeare's Macbeth. (Overnight St. Andrews)

Day 8 - After a tour of St. Andrews you follow the coastal route through the pretty fishing villages in the east Neuk of Fife with whitewashed buildings with red pantiled roofs overlooking cobbled winding streets leading to secluded little fishing harbours. If time permits you will visit historic Falkland. The Palace at Falkland was the favourite hunting lodge of the Stuart Kings and Mary, Queen of Scots. (Overnight St. Andrews)

Day 9 - You leave St. Andrews to head towards Edinburgh crossing over the Forth Road Bridge. After settling into your Edinburgh hotel you will then have time to explore the city centre and have an opportunity to purchase some last minute souvenirs. (Overnight Edinburgh)

Day 10 - Your last day will include a city tour of Edinburgh before being transported to the airport for your flight home.