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Tours
We offer a wide variety of tours tailored to suit you. From a relaxing holiday to something for the more adventurous traveller we can provide you with the holiday experience you are looking for...
Would you like to spend the night in a mystical castle in a glorious setting? Or how about a round of golf at the world famous Turnberry resort? Perhaps you would like to go on a sightseeing tour, visiting historical places of interest such as the Wallace Monument and Rosslyn Chapel, finishing your day with some shopping in the beautiful city of Edinburgh?
Using our expertise let us assist you with your stay in Scotland by taking care of every detail of your trip, allowing you to sit back and enjoy your holiday.
Tour Selection
Discover Scotland on a Six Night Cruise
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Welcome Aboard - An elegant 8 passenger cruise ship with en-suite bedrooms and finishing touches with tartan furnishing and landscape paintings. At 117 feet she is spacious and has all the comfort for year round cruising. Cuisine is traditional Scottish fayre-salmon, game, venison and seafood, prepared by your own Master Chef. Her experienced crew of four ensure attention to your every need. A cruise along the Great Glen encounters some of Scotland's finest scenery.
Easter Tour of the Highlands
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Discover the real beauty of the highlands in springtime on this wonderful tour of Scotland. Visit historic castles and beautiful gardens. There is even time for a bit of monster spotting to see if you can catch a glimpse of 'Nessie' the mystical Loch Ness Monster that lurks in the deep waters of Loch Ness'.
Tour
Scotland 6 days 5 nights – Ayr, Isle of Arran, Glasgow, Edinburgh,
Roslyn Chapel, St Andrews
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Experience the real beauty of Scotland on this tour. You will discover magnificent castles, places of great natural beauty and historical interest including Wallace monument and the infamous Loch Ness.
Templar And Scenery Tour Of Scotland - 10 Days
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Day 1 - Departing from Edinburgh
On your arrival a member of the team will meet and greet you either
at Edinburgh or Glasgow airport, we can also arrange to meet if you
arrive at the train station. If you are arriving by car we will send
you details on how to arrive at the hotel. The accommodation will
be a quality hotel near Edinburgh. You will be free to explore Edinburgh
and in the evening you will meet with the well acknowledged guide
of Temples and other historical places of interest. Dinner at hotel.
Introduction to historic presence of Templars in region by visiting
old kirks that have Templar burial markers in their graveyards, ancient
wells frequented by them before battle etc - Also a visit to private
pre-Reformation Well
Day 2 - Midlothian
Visit to Roslin Glen and adjacent Rosslyn Chapel and castle, and then after lunch visit peripheral chapels in Midlothian whose owners were affiliated with the Templars-these are called collegiate chapels. End at the ancient headquarters of the Templars in Midlothian hear of the Battle of Roslin which was so similar yet relatively unknown to the more famous one at Bannockburn - in which William Wallace was the hero not Robert the Bruce!
Day 3 - Border Abbeys
Visit to Melrose Abbey in the Borders where Robert the Bruce's heart is buried, and the charming sister monastery where Walter Scott is buried at Dryburgh Abbey. Hear of the famous fairy legend of Thomas the Rhymer, the astronomical research on Melrose, Templar associations, Robert the Bruce, Arthur and the Eilden Hills, early Celtic saints Cuthbert and Aiden.Time permitting visit to Floors Castle.
Day 4 - Departure to Stirling in the upper Forth Valley
Visit Stirling Castle ancient seat of the Stewarts this castle was the Stewart stronghold to whom the Templars and Sinclairs were allied with - discuss the role of both families in Templar "history", nearby Bannockburn (where the Knights Templar fought and won a famous battle), and the Bannockburn Centre itself. Also Wallaces Tower if keen - and/or ancient wells and chapels, the Kings Knot etc if you are interested. These latter places were used in Templar times too. We will the proceede towards Pitlochry where we will stay for 2 nights we will visit Dunkeld Cathedral that had bishops linked to Templars and Culdees in earlier centuries - proceding to Arbroath to view Abbey where Declaration of Independence was signed.
Day 5
We will visit Tay Valley- Masonic ceiling, stone mausoleum at Weem with Templar connotations, Menzies Castle, and some of earlier sites such as stone circle at Croft Morag to talk of alignments in landscape with Rosslyn and elsewhere. We will then proceed to Glen Lyon ,a beautiful and remote Perthshire highland glen, to hear legends and discuss the interests and purposes of the Templars- some chapels indicate very early links with them here.
Day 6
Departure to Oban passing through Inverness to say hello to Nessie and a visit Urquhart castle we will pass by Fort Augustus and Fort William. Hotel accommodation for 2 nights.
Day 7
Visit to Loch Awe where yews were used to make arrows for Robert the Bruce's army, and visit secluded chapel with Templar stones lying abandoned in grass- onto Kilmartin Glen where many Templars were buried - or rather their stones have been collected and placed here. There are wonderful similar graveyards for these sailors in more remote peninsulas in the west. Kilmartin Glen is prehistoric and the whole region was explored by Columban monks, Columba himself inaugurating the kings of his clan Dalriada at the fort of Dunadd nearby. There is much to explore and discuss in this glen. Free time to explore the local area.
Day 8
Trip to Knapdale to visit remote chapel and enjoy the scenery-passing by more standing stone and wells that make alignments from early Celtic times, we will then proceed towards Edinburgh passing through Glasgow and time permitting we will stop to visit Glasgow Cathedral. Accommodation near Edinburgh 2 nights.
Day 9
A day to relax and enjoy the Capital city of Edinburgh if you book in the month of August you will be able to attend the most popular event Tatoo with various entertainment from all over the world.
Day 10
Departure for your destination
Price : available on request
Single on request
Includes: All transfers referring the itinerary tour, accommodation in a quality hotel, for 9 nights, dinner with a glass of wine, a rich traditional Scottish breakfast and buffet with various other products. 2 nights Scottish entertainment.
Not included: Insurance, entrance fee to historical and non places of interest.
Transfer can be arranged if you arrive at any other airport on request.
Golf
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Kittocks Course, Fairmont - Jubilee Course, St Andrews - Carnoustie Championship - Southerness Golf Club (Links) - Ailsa Course, Turnberry
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Fishing
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There is no question that Scotland contains some of the greatest freshwater and sea angling in the world. Best of all is the fact that if you are happy to fish for different species, you can come twelve months of the year.
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3 Nights Midweek In An Elegant Castle
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3 Night Midweek Tuesday to Friday
From February 2010
Including one night with a buffet meal and a Scottish ceilidh. No matter where you arrive, be it at an airport or train station in Scotland, we can arrange a transfer from and to the accommodation.
From £240 per person in double roomFrom £310 per single room bed and breakfast
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Chauffeur Driven Tour 7 Days
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Enjoy a stress free holiday, waking up to the charming Scottish countryside
and panoramic views. You can select from our program where you would
like to go for the day, without the worry about driving left.
From only £1,350.00 for 2 people
£265 per person in a double room
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Shona Fraser Scotland Direct would like to welcome you to Scotland
- Quality Eight Day Tour of Scotland staying in a 4 start Hotel or
Castle
On your arrival we will present you with documentary information of places to visit, this will be translated in various languages. We can make arrangements for those who would like to golf, go fishing, or cycling during their stay. There will also be a visit to a distillery. You will be assisted during your tour by a hostess who has extensive knowledge of Scotland.
