Winkel Family Scottish Adventure

Day 1 - Friday 24^th January - Welcome to Scotland

Arrive Edinburgh Airport & Met by Your Private Guide

Transfer to Gleneagles

Private Family Falconry Session

Please note – pre-night is included to allow for early check-in. 

Overnight: Auchterarder | Gleneagles Hotel
Room Type: Manor Double & Twin Interconnecting
Meals Included: Lunch

Day 2 - Saturday 25^th January - Highland Games, Explorations & Archery

Highland Games

Option for Stirling Castle

Private Archery at Gleneagles

Overnight: Auchterarder | Gleneagles Hotel
Room Type: Manor Double & Twin Interconnecting
Meals Included: Breakfast and Lunch

Day 3 - Sunday 26^th January - Glencoe

Transfer North

Option for short Ringo Ride on route (pulled behind speedboat on inflatable)

Stop to explore Glencoe – Hike.

Option for Nevis Gondola (although by the time they get north they may just want to settle in?)

Overnight: Near Fort William | Inverlochy Castle Hotel
Room Type: Junior Walled Garden Suite x 2
Meals Included: Breakfast and Lunch

Day 4 - Monday 27^th January - Steam Train & Sea kayaking

Steam Tain – First Class to Mallaig

Private Afternoon Sea Kayaking
(duration flexible as per interest, but they will be captivated as there is so much to see as they explore the wee islands. They can stop to brew up a hot chocolate too)

Evening Storyteller

Overnight: Near Fort William | Inverlochy Castle Hotel
Room Type: Junior Walled Garden Suite x 2
Meals Included: Breakfast and Lunch

Day 5 - Tuesday 28^th January - Transfer to Cairngorms via Loch Ness

Private Motor Yacht Trip on Loch Ness – finishing with an exploration of Urquhart Castle
(Guide not on boat trip and rejoins at Castle)

Afternoon Hike & Explorations

Overnight: By Kingussie | Killiehuntly Farmhouse
Room Type: Elm Twin & Alder Double
Meals Included: Breakfast and Lunch

Day 6 - Wednesday 29^th January - Reindeer & Mountain Bikes

Morning Reindeer Hill Visit (short hike)

Afternoon Mountain Biking Forest Trails (as easy as suits them)

Option for late afternoon quick high ropes course in trees

Overnight: By Kingussie | Killiehuntly Farmhouse
Room Type: Elm Twin & Alder Double
Meals Included: Breakfast and Lunch

Day 7 - Thursday 30^th January - Transfer To Edinburgh, Blair Castle & Tattoo Performance

Transfer to Edinburgh

Private Chocolate Tasting at Highland Chocolatier (led by a Chocolate Master)

Then stop at Blair Castle to visit and hike the Falls of Bruar

Then to hotel & get ready for Edinburgh Military Tattoo performance (note that this is late evening at 21:30)

(Lucy – I have not included a transfer to the tattoo, as the town will be busy and they will likely be out for dinner nearby beforehand)

Overnight: Edinburgh | Gleneagles Townhouse
Room Type: House Double & House Twin Interconnecting
Meals Included: Breakfast and Lunch

Day 8 - Friday 31^st January - Edinburgh Skyline Views & Festival Fun

Morning head up Arthur’s Seat with your main Guide (hopefully joined by the festival guide, but they will meet at the bottom if not)

Day of Festival fun!

Guides depart at end of day

Overnight: Edinburgh | Gleneagles Townhouse
Room Type: House Double & House Twin Interconnecting
Meals Included: Breakfast and Lunch

Day 9 - Saturday 1^st February - Depart

A private transfer will collect you from your accommodation and take you to the airport to make your onward connections. Waving farewell for now but taking with you special memories and wonderful stories of your explorations.

Meals Included: Breakfast