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The
Monarch of the Glens - Scotland Coach Tours - 8 Days
Tour Highlights
• Queen’s View • Crieff • Loch’s Tummel,
Tay and Earn • Pitlochry • Royal Deeside • Braemar
• Ballater • Edradour Whisky Distillery
This wonderful tour, based
at one of our own hotels, combines all the very best that
Scotland has to offer - magnificent scenery, good food and
great Highland hospitality. Our holiday base, the pretty Highland
village of Blair Atholl, is perfectly situated for touring
and our packed holiday itinerary explores the breathtaking
Highlands, and Scotland’s glorious lochs and glens.
The Monarch
of the Glens - Holiday Itinerary
SATURDAY We head
for our overnight stop in the north of England.
SUNDAY Crossing
the border we make our way to Blair Atholl and the Bridge
of Tilt Hotel, our holiday base for the next five nights.
MONDAY At leisure to relax, explore
the surrounding area, or perhaps visit famous Blair Castle.
TUESDAY A half day excursion which
includes a guided tour of Scotland’s smallest distillery at
Edradour, virtually unchanged since Victorian times. There
is also time for sightseeing and shopping at the tourist centre
of Pitlochry.
WEDNESDAY A magnificent full day
scenic excursion today as we head for Queen’s View -the point
made famous by Queen Victoria for its breathtaking views of
lovely Loch Tummel and the surrounding mountains. Moving on
we are in for more scenic delights as we journey along Loch
Tay and Loch Earn to the pleasant little town of Crieff.
THURSDAY A scenic full day excursion
to Deeside, a favourite hideaway for our Royal Family since
the days of Queen Victoria.We climb the Devil’s Elbow to cross
the remote Cairnwell Pass in the heart of the Grampian Mountains,
then descend to Braemar, location of the Highland Games. Past
famous Balmoral Castle and little Crathie Church we reach
the Deeside touring centre of Ballater, where you can discover
many Royal associations.
FRIDAY Heading south we drive
via Dunkeld and Perth, before skirting Edinburgh and crossing
into England for our final overnight stay.
SATURDAY Sadly we return for home.
Bridge of
Tilt Hotel
THIS FORMER HUNTING lodge enjoys an idyllic
position in the pretty village of Blair Atholl. It’s a marvellous
base for a wonderful break, featuring excellent Highland hospitality,
open log fires in the lounges, excellent food and great entertainment.
All bedrooms offer private facilities, television, telephone
and tea and coffee making facilities.
• Full breakfast and three course evening dinner plus tea
or coffee
• Three nights entertainment
• No lift, but ground floor bedrooms are available on request
in a purpose built annexe
** (STC)
The Monarch
of the Glens - 2008 Tour Code BLB
Grand UK Brochure Price in Black Travel 55 Discount Price
in Red
May 17
£359 £334
August
9
£419 £390
June
14
£399 £372
August
23
£399 £372
July
26
£399 £372
September
6
£399 £372
What's included -
• Free local joining points
• All coach travel
• Reserved seats on tour coaches
• Hotel accommodation and board
as stated
• Complete luggage
• Itinerary as stated
• Admission fees and entertainment
if stated
• Grand UK Tour Manager
• Holiday insurance cover
Prices £'s per person. Half board. Supplement for
single room: nil. Private facilities: included.
Reserved Coach
Seats
YOU
HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY to choose the coach seat of your choice
which is yours from the moment you join your tour coach. Seat
numbers are not allocated on regional transfer services. In
most cases on coaches equipped with a rear mounted WC, seats
23 and 24 move to the driver’s side of the vehicle, whilst
seats 45 and 46 move one seat forward of the rear seat.
Please note
that SMOKING IS NOT PERMITTED ON COACHES. Passengers who do
smoke will have ample opportunity to do so at the comfort
stops en route.
Joining Points
On most
of our coach holidays you can choose from more than 360 (200
for departure code C tours) convenient local joining points
across Southern England, East Anglia and the South West, the
Midlands, London and the Home Counties.
To
book or to check availability Contact Grand UK Tel
01603 886 795 Quote Travel 55 Ref TRA55
plus Grand UK's Holiday Code
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