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Royal Scotsman: Taste of the Highlands

Three-day luxury train journey through Scottish Highlands aboard Royal Scotsman

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Lernidee.de's Royal Scotsman: Taste of the Highlands is a three-day, two-night luxury train cruise through Scotland's most scenic regions. You board the Royal Scotsman at Edinburgh's Waverley station and travel northward into the Cairngorms National Park, then onward through Aberdeenshire and Angus, returning to Edinburgh from Dundee. The journey combines rail travel with guided excursions: you visit Rothiemurchus Estate to try clay pigeon shooting or fishing, tour the Culloden Battlefield with a private guide, and explore the Strathisla Distillery. Throughout, you sleep in a double cabin aboard the train, which features a Dior spa, and enjoy gourmet meals, premium wines, and Scottish whiskys all included. This journey suits luxury travelers, food-and-wine enthusiasts, history lovers seeking deeper context for the Highlands, and anyone preferring guided excursions over independent exploration.

What to know before you look closer

  • The operator advises this journey is generally not suitable for persons with restricted mobility.
  • Flights to and from the United Kingdom are not included; UK entry permission (ETA) must be arranged separately before travel.
  • Single supplement pricing is not stated in the evidence; confirm cabin options and costs with lernidee.de before booking.

Day by day

  1. Day 1overnight: An Bord des Royal Scotsman

    Von Edinburgh in die Highlands

    Machen Sie es sich an Bord des Zuges gemütlich, während er durch das ehemalige Königreich Fife in Richtung Norden rollt und Sie langsam in die dramatischen Landschaften der Highlands eintauchen. Am Abend genießen Sie ein gemeinsames Abendessen und Unterhaltung im Aussichtswagen. Nachts Halt im Dorf Boat of Garten.

    Meals: A

  2. Day 2overnight: An Bord des Royal Scotsman

    Rothiemurchus Estate und Culloden Battlefield

    Nach einer kurzen Busfahrt zum Rothiemurchus Estate im Herzen des Cairngorms-Nationalparks haben Sie die Möglichkeit, sich im Tontaubenschießen oder Angeln zu versuchen. Die Reise wird mit einer privaten Tour zum Schauplatz der Schlacht von Culloden fortgesetzt. Am Abend besichtigen Sie die Strathisla-Destillerie und genießen ein Gala-Dinner auf dem Weg durch Aberdeenshire und Angus nach Dundee.

    Meals: F, M, A

  3. Day 3

    Rückkehr nach Edinburgh

    Genießen Sie ein gemütliches Frühstück an Bord, bevor der Royal Scotsman von Dundee nach Edinburgh zurückkehrt.

    Meals: F

The moments this trip is built around

  • Day 1Depart Edinburgh's Waverley station and settle into your cabin as the Royal Scotsman rolls northward through Fife into the dramatic Highland landscape; evening includes dinner and entertainment in the observation car.
  • Day 2Visit Rothiemurchus Estate in Cairngorms National Park for optional clay pigeon shooting or fishing, then tour Culloden Battlefield; the evening includes a private tour of Strathisla Distillery with a gala dinner as the train travels through Aberdeenshire and Angus toward Dundee.

Included

  • 3-tägige Fahrt mit dem Royal Scotsman mit 2 Übernachtungen im gebuchten Abteil
  • Vollpension, beginnend mit High Tea am 1. Tag und endend mit dem Frühstück am 3. Tag
  • Alle Getränke, darunter hochwertige Weine und Whiskys
  • Alle Ausflugsprogramme (Englisch geführt)

Not included

  • Flüge
  • Trinkgelder
  • Wunsch-Ausflüge
  • ETA-Genehmigung für Großbritannien

Questions travellers ask

Is train travel included?
Yes. The three-day fare includes all rail travel aboard the Royal Scotsman from Edinburgh to Dundee and return, accommodation in a double cabin, all meals from high tea on day one through breakfast on day three, all beverages, and guided excursions.
Which train operates this journey?
The Royal Scotsman, a luxury train with double cabins and an onboard Dior spa.
Is this trip escorted or independent?
Escorted. All excursion programs are guided in English and organized by lernidee.de; no independent travel days are required.
What activities are included?
The package offers optional clay pigeon shooting or fishing at Rothiemurchus Estate, a private tour of Culloden Battlefield, and a visit to Strathisla Distillery. Guided excursions are conducted in English.
When does it run?
Departures are scheduled in May, July, August, and September 2026 and 2027. The price ranges from EUR 6,000 to EUR 7,150 depending on the date.
What is not included?
Flights to the United Kingdom, gratuities, optional excursions beyond the scheduled program, and UK entry permission (ETA) are not included.

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