Trip vs trip
Clans, Castles and Isles vs Edinburgh & the Scottish Highlands
Two ways to do a similar journey. Every number below is from the operators' own published details, verified on the dates shown on each trip page.
| Clans, Castles and Isles Belmond | Edinburgh & the Scottish Highlands Authentic Europe | |
|---|---|---|
| Duration | 6 days | 8 days |
| From price | $24,173 | $2,469 |
| Price per day | $4,029 | $309 |
| Rail share | 100% | 25% |
| Pace | fast | fast |
| Comfort | luxury | |
| Guiding | Train Manager throughout, with local guides and historians for excursions | Self-guided (self-drive) |
| Countries | United Kingdom | United Kingdom |
| Named trains | Royal Scotsman | |
| Nights on board | yes | no |
Which one, honestly
- For value: Edinburgh & the Scottish Highlands costs the least per day here: $309 against $4,029 (Clans, Castles and Isles).
- For time on the train: Clans, Castles and Isles spends the most of the trip on rails: 100% rail share, against 25% (Edinburgh & the Scottish Highlands).
- For support level: Clans, Castles and Isles and Edinburgh & the Scottish Highlands are escorted; Edinburgh & the Scottish Highlands runs independently, so you set the daily plan.
Clans, Castles and Isles: worth knowing
- The evidence lists no current departure dates for this itinerary; confirm scheduling and availability directly with Belmond.
Edinburgh & the Scottish Highlands: worth knowing
- This is mainly a self-drive tour, not a rail tour: only two of the eight days, the Edinburgh to Inverness legs, are by train; the four days through the Highlands are by rental car.
- The evidence names only one hotel, Market Street Hotel, for a trip with seven different overnight stops; no hotel is specified for the other six nights.
- The included car is a manual-transmission SUV; GPS, automatic transmission, and excess protection are optional daily supplements that must be requested at the time of booking.