McKinlay Kidd · Tailor-made rail holiday

Premier Round Scotland by Train

Premier Round Scotland by Train, a rail journey with McKinlay Kidd

Tailor-Made Train Holidays In Scotland. Premier Round Scotland By Train Holiday. Scottish Train Tour Designed By Award-Winning McKinlay Kidd.

Day by day

  1. Day 1overnight: Pitlochry

    North to Perthshire and the Gateway to the Highlands

    First-class Scotrail service north from Edinburgh, crossing the Firth of Forth on the world-famous bridge to Pitlochry, with free time to explore boutiques, the Explorers Garden and the Atholl Palace Museum.

  2. Day 2overnight: Pitlochry

    A Free Day to Explore or Relax

    A day at leisure; optional private guided tour available. Nearby options include Blair Castle, House of Bruar, Stirling Castle, and the Blair Athol and Edradour distilleries.

  3. Day 3railovernight: Inverness

    Further north to the Highland Capital

    Train to Inverness, with the afternoon free to explore the city by the River Ness, or a short trip to the Culloden Battlefields.

  4. Day 4overnight: Inverness

    Explore Loch Ness

    A private day-long tour around Inverness and Loch Ness, potentially including the Clava Cairns, a one-hour cruise on Loch Ness (not private), and the ruins of Castle Urquhart.

  5. Day 5railovernight: Sleat, Isle of Skye

    The Kyle Line to Skye

    Transferred to Inverness Railway Station for the train to Kyle of Lochalsh along the 80-mile Kyle Line, then over the Skye Bridge to accommodation on the Sleat peninsula.

  6. Day 6overnight: Sleat, Isle of Skye

    Private Tour of the Isle of Skye

    A day exploring Skye with an expert local guide tailored to preferences, potentially including Dunvegan Castle, Armadale's ruins, the Museum of Island Life, or the Talisker or Torabhaig distilleries.

  7. Day 7railovernight: Fort William

    Over the Sea to Mallaig

    Transferred to Armadale for the CalMac ferry to Mallaig, then a first-class trip on the Jacobite Steam Train from Mallaig to Fort William across the Glenfinnan Viaduct.

  8. Day 8rail

    Returning South on the West Highland Line

    Train from Fort William to Glasgow on the West Highland Line, across Rannoch Moor and past Loch Lomond.

Included

  • Train travel where possible in first class including the Jacobite steam train; standard class from Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh and from Fort William to Glasgow
  • Taxi transfers in Pitlochry, Inverness, Skye and Fort William
  • Private guided tour of Skye
  • Private half-day tour of Loch Ness, plus a one-hour boat trip (not private)
  • Five nights bed and breakfast, two nights dinner/bed/breakfast, two adults sharing a double or twin room, in hand-picked small four- and five-star hotels

Not included

  • Single traveller supplement (£2780 per holiday)
  • Porterage
  • Accommodation in Glasgow and/or Edinburgh (available on request)

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