Scotland Castles Trail - 6 Days
- Renowned Eilean Donan Castle, with views of Skye, on Scotland's dramatic west coast
- Explore Loch Ness, Cawdor Castle and Culloden Battlefield from Inverness
- Imposing Dunnottar Castle perched on the Aberdeenshire seacliffs
- Quaint seaside town of St Andrews with its white sand beaches and cobbled streets
- Balmoral Castle, Scottish home of the royal family, set in the Cairngorm National Park
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Itinerary
Day 1 Glasgow to Inveraray via Loch Lomond, Inveraray Castle and Loch Fyne Day 2 Inveraray to Dornie with visits to Eilean Donan Castle, Rannoch Moor and the Glencoe Valley Day 3 Dornie to Inverness via Loch Ness, Urquhart Castle and the Culloden Battlefield Day 4 Inverness to Ballater through the Cairngorms National Park seeing castles and whisky tastings Day 5 Ballater to St Andrews visiting Dunnottar and Glamis Castles en route Day 6 St Andrews to Edinburgh via Fife coastal villages and Elie's Lighthouse. Onward travelThis trip has a carbon score of 10kg per person per night, meaning it’s one of our greenest trips! For comparison, a carbon count of 10kg is equivalent to 18 lattes. Here at Macs, we pride ourselves on being a responsible travel company and continue to adopt, develop and innovate ways to positively impact the environment. Find out more information on how we've carbon counted our trips.
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