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Le goût des Highlands (Royal Scotsman)

3-day luxury Royal Scotsman night train through the Scottish Highlands

Le goût des Highlands (Royal Scotsman), a rail journey with Discovery Trains

Discovery Trains runs this 3-day, 2-night luxury circuit aboard the Royal Scotsman, the Belmond night train, starting and ending in Edinburgh. After departing at 1:45pm on day 1, the train crosses the former kingdom of Fife and into the Highlands, with dinner and entertainment in the observation car before stopping overnight at Boat of Garten. Day 2 brings a coach outing to the Rothiemurchus estate in Cairngorms National Park for clay pigeon shooting, fishing, or a tour of the grounds, a private visit to the Culloden battlefield, and a stop at the Strathisla distillery, one of Scotland's oldest still in operation, before a gala dinner as the train continues to Dundee for the second night. A quiet breakfast on day 3 precedes the return to Edinburgh at around 9:30am. Both cabins have a private bathroom, and the Grande Suite adds a private lounge and spa treatment. It suits travellers who want a short, fully catered Highlands trip built around named estates and distilleries rather than a longer touring itinerary.

What to know before you look closer

  • The EUR 6,670 headline price covers a Twin/Double cabin; the Grande Suite, with a private lounge and spa treatment, costs EUR 16,400, more than double.
  • Getting to Edinburgh to start the trip, and any hotel nights before or after, are not included; the operator lists these only as optional extras.
  • 4 of the 10 listed departures for 2026 and 2027 are already sold out.

Day by day

  1. Day 1overnight: À bord du Royal Scotsman, à Boat of Garten

    Édimbourg

    Départ à 13h45, traversée de l'ancien royaume de Fife puis des Highlands. Dîner convivial et spectacle dans la voiture d'observation.

    Meals: dinner

  2. Day 2overnight: À bord du Royal Scotsman, à Dundee

    Rothiemurchus

    Petit-déjeuner à bord, autocar vers le domaine de Rothiemurchus (Cairngorms) pour tir au pigeon d'argile, pêche ou visite du domaine. Visite privée du champ de bataille de Culloden. Visite de la distillerie Strathisla. Dîner de gala en route vers Dundee.

    Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner

  3. Day 3

    Dundee - Édimbourg

    Petit-déjeuner tranquille, retour à Édimbourg. Arrivée approximative à 09h30.

    Meals: breakfast

The moments this trip is built around

  • Day 1The Royal Scotsman departs Edinburgh at 1:45pm, crossing the former kingdom of Fife and into the Highlands, with dinner and entertainment in the observation car before the train stops overnight at Boat of Garten.
  • Day 2A coach takes guests to the Rothiemurchus estate in Cairngorms National Park for clay pigeon shooting, fishing, or a tour of the estate, followed by a private visit to the Culloden battlefield and a stop at the Strathisla distillery.
  • Day 2A gala dinner is served aboard as the train continues on to Dundee for the second night.
  • Day 3After a quiet breakfast on board, the train returns to Edinburgh, arriving at approximately 9:30am.

Included

  • Deux nuits à bord du train de luxe Royal Scotsman
  • Tous les repas à bord : petit-déjeuner écossais complet, déjeuner à trois plats, dîner à quatre plats (plateau de fromages, café, thé, petits fours)
  • Toutes les boissons, y compris les boissons alcoolisées
  • Les visites mentionnées dans le programme
  • Divertissements dans le wagon Observation

Not included

  • Les pourboires et autres dépenses personnels

Questions travellers ask

Is train travel included?
Yes. The whole 3-day trip is spent aboard the Royal Scotsman, with both nights sleeping on board.
Is it escorted or independent?
It runs to a set program: the Rothiemurchus estate outing, the Culloden battlefield visit, and the Strathisla distillery stop are all included visits mentioned in the itinerary.
Which train is used?
The Royal Scotsman (Belmond), travelling from Edinburgh to Boat of Garten, Dundee, and back to Edinburgh.
What is included in the fare?
Two nights aboard, all meals (a full Scottish breakfast, three-course lunch, four-course dinner with cheese board), all drinks including alcohol, the visits in the program, and entertainment in the observation car.
What is not included?
Tips and other personal expenses, plus travel to and from Edinburgh, hotel transfers, extra hotel nights, and travel insurance, all listed as optional extras.
When does it run?
Discovery Trains lists 10 departures between June 2026 and September 2027, though 4 are already sold out.

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