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Scottish Highlands Escape
Discover Scotland at its most untamed on this 7-day sleeper train escape, where lochs, castles, and islands reveal the nation's wild heart, from the Caledonian Sleeper to the Isle of Skye.
Day by day
- Day 1railovernight: Onboard the Caledonian Sleeper
Caledonian Sleeper
Begin your adventure with a relaxing overnight journey aboard the Caledonian Sleeper train from London to Inverness. Settle into your comfortable sleeper cabin and enjoy a delicious dinner in the dining car as you glide through the night, arriving refreshed and ready to discover Inverness in the morning.
- Day 2overnight: Inverness
Inverness
Today, explore the charming city of Inverness at your own pace. Visit must-see attractions like Inverness Castle, the Victorian Market, and the beautiful River Ness, and learn about the city's role in the Jacobite uprising.
- Day 3overnight: Inverness
Inverness
Today, embark on the Complete Loch Ness Experience tour. Travel along the Caledonian Canal to Dores, continue to Foyers for the Falls of Foyers, enjoy lunch in Fort Augustus, then visit Invermoriston and Urquhart Castle before a relaxing one-hour cruise on Loch Ness. Return to Inverness in the evening.
- Day 4overnight: Inverness
Inverness
Today, enjoy a full day to explore Inverness at your own pace. Stroll through the charming streets, visit the picturesque Inverness Castle, or head to the nearby Culloden Battlefield or the Inverness Museum and Art Gallery.
- Day 5overnight: Inverness
Inverness
Today, journey through the heart of the Scottish Highlands along the Great Glen Fault Line to the iconic Eilean Donan Castle, then cross over to the Isle of Skye. Explore the Trotternish Peninsula, with stops at the Old Man of Storr, Kilt Rock, and the Quiraing, with free time in Portree.
- Day 6overnight: Inverness
Inverness
Today, set off from Inverness, the 'Gateway to the Highlands', for an adventure through some of Scotland's most remote and rugged scenery, including Rogie Falls, the Corrieshalloch Gorge, Ullapool ('Gateway to the Outer Hebrides'), Knockan Crag National Nature Reserve, the ruins of Ardvreck Castle on Loch Assynt, a lunch stop in Lochinver, and the white sands of Achmelvich Beach. Return to Inverness that evening.
- Day 7rail
Return home
Today, bid farewell to Inverness as you embark on your journey back to London. You have the option to travel in style aboard the Caledonian Sleeper, or if you'd prefer to extend your adventure, choose to travel by rail to another UK city or town of your choice.
Included
- Overnight accommodation onboard the Caledonian Sleeper Train from London to Inverness
- 5-nights hotel accommodation in Inverness with breakfast included
- Caledonian Sleeper train
- UK Rail
- The Complete Loch Ness Experience tour
- Isle of Skye and Eilean Donan castle tour
- Remote and Rugged Highlands tour to Ullapool and beyond
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