Great Highland Railways & the Isle of Skye by Air

7 days from £809 pp.

About the Tour

The Skye’s the limit… Fly into Glasgow and join us on this breathtaking holiday to Scotland and experience three spectacular rail journeys, Edinburgh and the Isle of Sky. See Stirling and its distinctive historic ancient town, on the door step of Loch Lomond. In Aviemore we join the steam railway and witness stunning scenery as we travel through the Spey Valley. From Inverness we appreciate amazing views, as we travel to the iconic Isle of Skye aboard the Kyle Line Railway. We then journey to Fort William, where we board the Jacobite Steam Railway to Mallaig. Before we reach Mallaig and enjoy a wonderful wildlife cruise, we witness spectacular sights from the Glenfinnan Viaduct to Loch Morar as we ride the West Highland Line. Our holiday comes to an end in almighty Edinburgh, where you can enjoy time exploring the Scottish capital.

Tour Includes

  • 6 nights hotel with Scottish breakfast
  • 6 evening meals
  • Return flights to Glasgow
  • Airport transfers in Scotland
Dates & Prices

Once you have booked your tour either online, or by telephone ( 01709 787 463 ), you have the flexibility of how you pay off the remainder of your balance. You can:

  • Use our balance payment facility online to make and track your card payments. You can pay as much as you want up until your final due date or pay it all, the choice is yours.
  • Send payments via online banking.
  • Send payments via cheque.
  • Call us and make a card payment, either a small amount or as lump sum until your final due date.

Our contact and online banking payment details will be on your confirmation invoice to remind you of your choices.

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Your Itinerary

    Fly to Glasgow and stay for one night in the Glasgow area.

    • Included meals: Dinner
    Stirling

    Stirling

    We travel by coach to Stirling with its magnificent castle and preserved ancient town, then to our hotel in the Highlands for a four-night stay.

    • Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner
    Cairngorm National Park

    Cairngorm National Park

    Join today's included excursion as we head to Inverness by coach, and board the Scotrail service to travel west through mountains and lakes and alongside Loch Carron into the small port of Kyle of Lochalsh from where we travel by coach to Isle of Skye. After some free time, we return to our hotel through glorious Highland panoramas.

    • Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner
    Loch Carron

    Loch Carron

    On today's included excursion, we travel by coach, calling at Neptune’s Staircase – a staircase lock built by Thomas Telford, before continuing to the Glenfinnan Visitor Centre. We then continue to Mallaig, where we include a one-hour cruise sailing towards the Western isles with regular sightings of whales, dolphins and sea eagles. We board the Jacobite Steam Railway at Mallaig, travelling to Fort William and enjoying views of the Isles of Eigg, Muck and Rum, and beautiful views of lochs and mountains. Our rail journey takes us over the Glenfinnan viaduct, made famous by the Harry Potter films. From Fort William, we return by coach to our hotel at Kingussie. Please note: Train journey may operate in opposite direction (Fort William to Mallaig)

    • Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner
    Glenfinnan Railway Viaduct

    Glenfinnan Railway Viaduct

    We travel by coach to Aviemore and take the Strathspey Steam Train for a ride through the spectacular Speyside Mountains to Broomhill station which famously appeared as Glenbogle station in BBC’s ‘Monarch of the Glen’ series. Afterwards, enjoy free time in Grantown on Spey, a traditional town surrounded by ancient woodlands, before returning by coach to our hotel.

    • Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner
    Edinburgh

    Edinburgh

    To Edinburgh for free time. Often referred to as the ‘Athens of the North’ and, because it was built on seven hills, likened to Rome, Edinburgh is indeed a classical city in its own right. Overlooking the Old Town is the massive castle, with its commanding view of the city and surrounding countryside, including the Firth of Forth. The almost chaotic layout of the Old Town is in complete contrast to the northern part of the city built in Georgian times and reflecting the great architectural characteristics of that period. Laid out to a grand design, the New Town has wide streets and elegant squares and is bordered to the south by Princes Street Gardens and to the north by Queen Street Gardens. Highlights include the Royal Mile, the Palace of Holyrood and Sir Walter Scott Monument. We head to our overnight hotel in the Glasgow area.

    • Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner

    To Glasgow for our return flight.

    • Included meals: Breakfast

    Your Excursions

    Included Excursions & Visits

    • Stirling
    • Aviemore Steam Railway & Spey Valley
    • Kyle Line Railway & Isle of Skye
    • Jacobite Steam Railway & Wildlife Cruise
    • Edinburgh

    Optional Excursions & Visits

    Notes

    Please note: order of itinerary may be subject to change.


    Travel Insurance from £19.00 (7 days). Single Room Supplement from £135.00 (7 days).

    Frequently asked questions about our tours

    Certain excursions are included in the price of your holiday. If you choose not to go on an included excursion, for whatever reason, no refunds will be made.
    Yes, you will receive one with your Travel Documents, which are sent 7-10 days before departure.
    We believe that our holidays may not be suitable for children under 8 years old (except for Disneyland Paris bookings) however, we will consider individual requests on application. Customers aged 18 and under at the time of travel must be accompanied by an adult, parent or guardian aged over 18 years old.
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    Accommodation

    Sep 24 2017 and May 13 & Sep 15 2018 departures will stay for four nights at the 3-star Duke of Gordon Hotel in Kingussie. 

    Jul 1 2018 departure will stay for four nights at the Highlander Hotel in Newtonmore.

    Sep 2 2018 departure will stay for four nights at the Balavil Sports Hotel in Newtonmore. 

    Overnight stays will be in the Glasgow area.

    Frequently asked questions about accommodation

    If you prefer, then you can join the tour at the hotel. To do this, we will require a copy of your passport for identification purposes and you must advise us at the time of booking.

    No reduction will be given if you should choose to do this.

    All hotel rooms benefit from private bathroom facilities.
    Some hotels have tea and coffee making facilities. Please check the tour pages for more information or call our Customer Service Department on 01709 830333.
    Most hotels have a lift, please call our Customer Service Department on 01709 830333 for more information.
    Some hotels have ground floor rooms. Please email for information on individual hotels or call our Customer Service Department on 01709 830333.
    Your hotels will supply towels in your room.

    We are unable to guarantee that the hotel will be able to meet your dietary requirements. We find that the majority of European countries do not generally cater for vegetarians and that the meal supplied may well be what everyone else is having minus the meat.

    We will of course endeavour to arrange for a vegetarian meal at the hotel. We do however suggest that you advise us of your dietary requests at the time of booking and recommend that you speak to the receptionist on arrival with regard to your request.

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    Frequently asked questions about travel options

    Yes, unfortunately there is no feeder/transfer service to/from the U.K. airports.

    Flight times are given at the time of booking. The times given are for guidance only and may change.

    Exact flight times will be confirmed on travel document which are sent 7-10 days before departure. For more information on flight times please contact our Reservations Department on 0844 324 9265 or email us at reservations@leger.co.uk.

    We are able to pre-book flight seats with most airlines. There may be a charge for this service. Any charges will be confirmed at the time of booking. Most other airlines will allocate your seats at check-in.
    Yes, we can. Please contact our Customer Service Department on 0844 324 9265 to arrange wheelchair assistance or any other medical requests.
    We recommend you check-in for your flight three hours before the scheduled time for long haul flights and two and a half hours before the scheduled time for any European holidays.

    Luggage allowances vary from airline to airline. The luggage allowance is normally up to 20kg (44lbs) and 5kg for hand luggage. Ryan Air's luggage allowance is normally up to 20kg (44lbs) and 10kg for hand luggage. All allowances are subject to changes made by the airline.

    For more information on luggage allowances please contact our Customer Service Department on 0844 324 9265 or email us at reservations@leger.co.uk.

    The transfers on the majority of our flight tours are included. Our Reservations Staff will be able to advise you when you call. On tours where you book your own flight the transfers may only be available at certain times or not at all.
    This depends on which airline the flight is booked with. Please call our Customer Service Department on 0844 324 9265 for more details.

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