How much does it cost?

From £1,129 per person, the operator's advertised from-price, read on its own page on 12 Sept 2026. About $1,525 at ECB reference rates. Departures, room types and dates can price differently; the operator's page is the final word.

Is train travel included?

Yes. Includes rail to Dundee and on to Montrose, a rail journey into the Cairngorms to Aviemore, and a return trip on the Strathspey Steam Railway to Broomhill.

Is it escorted or independent?

Escorted, with an experienced Railtrail Tour Manager throughout, based at one hotel in Pitlochry.

Fishers Hotel in Pitlochry, for all four nights.

What meals are included?

Bed, breakfast, and an evening meal each of the four nights.

One departure is scheduled, in October 2026, priced from £1,129 per person.

Railtrail Tours · Escorted tour

Picturesque Pitlochry & The Enchanted Forest 2026

Pitlochry rail base tour with the Strathspey Steam Railway

Railtrail Tours runs this five-day escorted tour based at the Fishers Hotel in Pitlochry, with an experienced Tour Manager throughout. From this single base, the days range further afield by train: a rail trip to Dundee for Discovery Point and the V&A Museum, continuing along a scenic coastal line to Montrose's Air Station Heritage Centre, then on day 3 a guided tour of Glamis Castle and a tasting at Glenturret Distillery before an evening visit to the Enchanted Forest sound and light show at Faskally Wood. Day 4 sends the group north by rail through the Cairngorms to Aviemore for a return steam excursion on the Strathspey Steam Railway to Broomhill. The pace is moderate, with castle and distillery visits alongside the rail journeys, suiting history lovers and those who enjoy a whisky tasting along the way. Only one departure is currently scheduled, in October 2026.

What to know before you look closer

Only one departure is currently scheduled, in October 2026, so there is no flexibility if that date does not suit your calendar.

Day by day

Day 1overnight: Fishers Hotel, Pitlochry
Pitlochry
Journey from your home station to Pitlochry and check in to the Fishers Hotel for a four-night stay.
Day 2railovernight: Fishers Hotel, Pitlochry
Dundee & Montrose Air Station
Rail to Dundee to visit Discovery Point and the V&A Museum, then a scenic rail journey to Montrose and the Montrose Air Station Heritage Centre.
Day 3overnight: Fishers Hotel, Pitlochry
Queen's View, Glamis Castle & Glenturret Distillery
Visit the Queen's View, a guided tour of Glamis Castle, and a tour and tasting at Glenturret Distillery, followed by the Enchanted Forest sound and light experience at Faskally Wood.
Day 4railovernight: Fishers Hotel, Pitlochry
Strathspey Steam Railway
Free time in Pitlochry, then a rail journey north into the Cairngorms to Aviemore for a return steam excursion on the Strathspey Steam Railway to Broomhill.
Day 5
Homeward Journey
After breakfast, we bid farewell to Pitlochry and make our way to the station for our homeward journeys.

The moments this trip is built around

Day 2Rail travel to Dundee for Discovery Point and the V&A Museum of Design, then a scenic coastal rail journey to Montrose's Air Station Heritage Centre.
Day 3Glamis Castle, the childhood home of Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother, followed by a tasting at Glenturret Distillery and the Enchanted Forest sound and light show at Faskally Wood.
Day 4A rail journey through the Cairngorms to Aviemore for a return steam excursion to Broomhill on the Strathspey Steam Railway.

Included

4 nights bed, breakfast & evening meal
Services of experienced Railtrail Tour Manager
Rail travel & seat reservations from your Home Station to Tour Base (Standard or First Class)
Rail & coach travel, with transfers as described
All excursions & admissions as detailed

Questions travellers ask

How much does it cost?: From £1,129 per person, the operator's advertised from-price, read on its own page on 12 Sept 2026. About $1,525 at ECB reference rates. Departures, room types and dates can price differently; the operator's page is the final word.
Is train travel included?: Yes. Includes rail to Dundee and on to Montrose, a rail journey into the Cairngorms to Aviemore, and a return trip on the Strathspey Steam Railway to Broomhill.
Is it escorted or independent?: Escorted, with an experienced Railtrail Tour Manager throughout, based at one hotel in Pitlochry.
Which hotel is used?: Fishers Hotel in Pitlochry, for all four nights.
What meals are included?: Bed, breakfast, and an evening meal each of the four nights.
When does it depart?: One departure is scheduled, in October 2026, priced from £1,129 per person.