Welcome to Perth
Elegantly arranged along the Tay, Perth is a pleasant city with large tracts of parkland surrounding an easily navigated centre. The Scottish Parliament once sat here and, but for the murder of James I at Blackfriars monastery in 1437, Perth might have been the capital of Scotland. Instead it built its fortune on the weaving, dyeing, fishing and brewing industries, and gave the country some of its most famous brand names, including Pullars (dry cleaning), Dewars and Bells (both whisky). To learn more about the city's history, pick up the Walks Around Historic Perth booklet at the museum.
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2-Day Highlands and Loch Ness Tour from Edinburgh
Day one begins with an introduction to Scotland’s capital Edinburgh, before our driver-guide takes you to Glasgow to meet the rest of your group. We’ll then see the beautiful Loch Lomond, from the beach at Luss; you’ll get stunning views of Ben Lomond from here. We’ll also stop to see Loch Tulla before making our way further north to Glen Coe. This journey will take you through Scotland’s unsettling past, with your driver-guide telling the story of the MacDonald Clan Massacre that was carried out here in 1692. You’ll be able to stand amongst one of the most spectacular sights in Scotland: Glen Coe. We then continue on to Fort William, a town domineered by Ben Nevis, the tallest mountain in the UK. There will be ample time here to explore and have lunch (own expense) before we drive along the banks of Loch Ness, towards our overnight stop.The morning of day two belongs to Loch Ness, home of the famous monster Nessie. You’ll have the opportunity to do a cruise (own expense) and see the incredible Urquhart Castle (own expense). This romantic ruin is one of Scotland’s most visited castles; you won’t want to miss it! In the afternoon you’ll get the chance to explore the sight of Culloden (own expense), in 1747 the Jacobite army fought to reclaim the throne of Britain from the Hanoverians for a Stuart king. We’ll also visit a whisky distillery, giving you the opportunity to learn how to make the perfect dram and try some for yourself (own expense). Our final stop of day two will be in a pretty town in Perth and Kinross, before we return to Edinburgh at 7pm approximately.
Best of Scotland in a Day Small Group Tour from Edinburgh
ItineraryThis is a typical itinerary for this productStop At: Dunkeld Cathedral, Dunkeld, Perth and Kinross, ScotlandStroll through quaint narrow streets and/or visit Dunkeld Cathedral (free of charge).Duration: 45 minutesStop At: Blair Castle and Hercules Gardens, Blair Atholl, Perth and Kinross, ScotlandLunch is available in the castle restaurant.Duration: 2 hoursStop At: Queen's View, Pitlochry, Perth and Kinross, ScotlandStop at Queen’s View with its much-admired Highland vista along Loch Tummel towards the distant peaks of Glen Coe.Duration: 30 minutesPass By: Castle Menzies, Weem, Aberfeldy, Perth and Kinross, ScotlandDrive past Castle Menzies and cross the River Tay via the famous General Wade Bridge into the quaint village of Aberfeldy.Stop At: The Hermitage Woodland Walk, Dunkeld, Perth and Kinross, ScotlandThis lovely riverside walk takes us past some of the tallest trees in Britain to a spectacular waterfall and viewpoint where salmon can often be seen leaping the falls.Duration: 45 minutes
Iona, Mull, Isle of Skye Small Group 5-Day Tour from Edinburgh
ItineraryDay 1: Edinburgh - Trossachs National Park - ObanStop At: Loch Lomond National Nature Reserve, Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park, ScotlandOne of Scotland’s largest lochs. Admire the views and take postcard-perfect photos to share with your friends and family. Duration: 30 minutesStop At: Inveraray Castle, Inveraray, Argyll and Bute, ScotlandYou venture through the impressive mountains of the West Highlands and the magnificent whitewashed 18th Century town of Inveraray, home to the Campbell Clan and the Duke of Argyll. Duration: 30 minutesStop At: ObanThis Victorian harbour town offers excellent seafood and a charming intimacy. This will be your base for the next 2 nights.Duration: 5 hoursNo meals included on this day.Accommodation included: Overnight in Oban.Day 2: Oban - Isle of Mull - Iona (optional trip to Staffa & Fingal's Cave)Stop At: Fingal's Cave, The Hebrides, Scotland(optional boat trip) Volcanic rock columns are home to black guillemots, fulmars, puffins and the magical Fingal's Cave. Duration: 3 hoursStop At: Isle of Staffa, Isle of Mull, The Hebrides, Scotland(optional boat trip)Felix Mendelssohn, who visited the uninhabited island of Staffa, off Mull, in 1829, was inspired to compose his 'Hebrides Overture' after hearing waves echoing in the impressive and cathedral-like Fingal’s Cave. The cave walls and surrounding cliffs are composed of vertical, hexagonal basalt columns that look like pillars (Staffa is Norse for ‘pillar island’). You can land on the island and walk into the cave via a causeway. Nearby Boat Cave can be seen from the causeway, but you can’t reach it on foot. Staffa also has a sizeable puffin colony, north of the landing place.Duration: 3 hoursStop At: Iona Abbey and Nunnery, Isle of Iona, The Hebrides, ScotlandYou take the small ferry to Iona, birthplace of Celtic Christianity, and ancient burial ground of Scottish Kings. Here you can visit the historic abbey with its intricate carved crosses in the churchyard, or explore rocky headlands and sandy coves. ** Passengers may have less free time on Iona, if they opt for the Staffa boat trip.Duration: 3 hoursNo meals included on this day.Accommodation included: Overnight in Oban.Day 3: Oban - West Highlands - PlocktonStop At: Castle Stalker, Appin, Argyll and Bute, ScotlandLocated in one of Scotland's most beautiful spots and dramatically sited on a small island at the mouth of Loch Laich.Duration: 30 minutesStop At: Glencoe Mountain, Ballachulish, Glencoe, Scottish Highlands, ScotlandThe scenery of Glencoe is breathtakingly beautiful!From the spectacular 3 Sisters to the Majestic Buachailie Etive Mor, this has got to be one of the most beautiful places in Scotland!Duration: 15 minutesStop At: Plockton Harbour, Plockton, Ross and Cromarty, Scottish Highlands, ScotlandThe picturesque village of Plockton boasts an incomparable location on a sheltered bay of Loch Carron surrounded by a ring of hills.Plockton has a charming seaside setting and the road follows the bay with a chocolate-box row of neatly painted cottages arranged around the curve of a tiny harbour. The village is backed by a craggy landscape of heather and pine.Duration: 4 hoursNo meals included on this day.Accommodation included: Overnight in Plockton.* Please note that Friday departures will stay in Portree instead.Day 4: Touring around Isle of SkyeStop At: Kilt Rock, Isle of Skye, The Hebrides, ScotlandPicturesque observation point offering panoramic views of waterfalls, cliffs & sea.Duration: 10 minutesStop At: Dunvegan Castle & Gardens, Dunvegan, Isle of Skye, The Hebrides, Scotland(optional)Any visit to the Isle of Skye is incomplete without savouring the wealth of history and clan legend on offer at award winning 5* Dunvegan Castle & Gardens.Built on a rock in an idyllic loch side setting, Dunvegan is the oldest continuously inhabited castle in Scotland and has been the ancestral home of the Chiefs of Clan MacLeod for 800 years.Duration: 1 hourStop At: Portree Harbour, Portree, Isle of Skye, The Hebrides, ScotlandSet round its natural harbour and fringed by high ground and cliffs, the town is a popular tourists’ holiday destination and the harbour continues to be used by fishing boats as well as pleasure craft.Duration: 1 hourNo meals included on this day.Accommodation included: Overnight in Plockton.* Please note that Friday departures will stay in Portree instead.Day 5: Plockton - Loch Ness - Pitlochry - EdinburghStop At: Eilean Donan Castle, Kyle of Lochalsh, Lochalsh, Scottish Highlands, ScotlandAn iconic and gorgeous 13th century castle that once warded off Viking invasions. Duration: 1 hourStop At: Fort Augustus, Fort Augustus, Loch Ness, Scottish Highlands, ScotlandSituated on the most southern tip of Loch Ness on the Great Glen Way, this historic and scenic hamlet is a popular tourist destination.Duration: 1 hourNo meals included on this day.No accommodation included on this day.
2-Day Highlands and Loch Ness Tour from Glasgow
Day one begins at the beautiful Loch Lomond, from the beach at Luss; you’ll get stunning views of Ben Lomond from here. We’ll also stop to see Loch Tulla on the way further north to Glen Coe. This journey will take you through Scotland’s unsettling past, with your driver-guide telling the story of the MacDonald Clan Massacre that was carried out here in 1692. You’ll be able to stand amongst one of the most spectacular sights in Scotland: Glen Coe. Then continue on to Fort William, a town domineered by Ben Nevis, the tallest mountain in the UK. There will be ample time here to explore and have lunch (own expense) before driving along the banks of Loch Ness towards Fort Augustus, overnight stop.The morning of day two belongs to Loch Ness, home of the famous monster Nessie. You’ll have the opportunity to enjoy a cruise (own expense) and see the incredible Urquhart Castle (own expense). This romantic ruin is one of Scotland’s most visited castles; you won’t want to miss it! In the afternoon you’ll get the chance to explore the sight of Culloden (own expense), in 1747 the Jacobite army fought to reclaim the throne of Britain from the Hanoverians for a Stuart king. The tour will visit a whisky distillery, giving you the opportunity to learn how to make the perfect dram and try some for yourself (own expense)! The final stop of day two will be in a pretty town in Perth and Kinross, before returning to Glasgow.
Shared Arrival Transfer Service - Perth Airport to Fremantle Hotels
Your shared transfer provides a cost effective way to finish your visit to Perth. This reliable door-to-door service meets all flights arriving at Perth Airport (PER) and uses comfortable air-conditioned vehicles to take you from the Perth Domestic or International Airport (PER) to your Fremantle hotel.Terminal 1 (T1) – International ArrivalsCollection time is 40/50 minutes after the flight arrival time allowing time to clear customs.Please follow the terminal signage and make your way to the ‘Ride Share Pickup Point’ located out the doors to the left of the terminal. This should be clearly marked ‘Ride Share Pickup Point’.Please look out for our drivers / vehicles which will have our company name / logo ‘PerthCity Shuttle’ in the front window or side of vehicle.Terminal 3 and 4 (T3 & T4) – Domestic Flight ArrivalsCollection times is 20/30 minutes after the flight arrival time allowing time for your baggage collection and make your way to the meeting location.Please follow the terminal signage and make your way to the ‘Ride Share Pickup Point’ located on the bus lane, this located across the pedestrian walkways. On the 2nd lane as you exit the terminals and should be clearly marked ‘Ride Share Pickup Point’.Please look out for our drivers / vehicles which will have our company name / logo ‘PerthCity Shuttle in the front window or side of vehicle.Terminal 1 and 2 (T1 & T2) – Domestic Flight Arrivals (This doesn’t include International flights)Collection times is 20/30 minutes after the flight arrival time allowing time for your baggage collection and make your way to the meeting location.Please follow the terminal signage and make your way to the ‘Ride Share Pickup Point’ located on the bus lane. This is located across the pedestrian walkways across from Terminal 2 Domestic and to the right as you exit Terminal 1 Domestic. This should be clearly marked ‘Ride Share Pickup Point’.Please look out for our drivers / vehicles which will have our company name / logo ‘PerthCity Shuttle’ in the front window or side of vehicle.Can't find your driver call 0400366893
1 Day Scottish Castle Experience
At 09:00am you will be picked up by a luxury car and private driver at either Glasgow or Edinburgh. You will then head north to the beautiful region of Perthshire. There you will be taken to the intriguing Hunting Tower Castle near Perth. You will have 2 hours to explore and discover this truly outstanding castle. Huntingtower castle was once known as Ruthven Castle and sits near the village of Huntingtower. it was also where Mary Queen of Scots stayed with her new husband during the Chaseabout Raid. After your time at Huntingtower Castle, you will depart and head to The House of Bruar for lunch. It is the Uk's leading Scottish Country Clothing Specialist. You will be spoilt for choice from the lunch menu. All produce is locally sourced and truly divine. Once lunch is finished your private driver will then take you to the breath taking Blair Castle. For over seven centuries Blair Castle has been home to the Atholl family, the castle comes with diverse history. The gardens and grounds of the castle are truly spectacular and are a must see after you tour the castle. After a very memorable day experiencing only a tiny amount of Scotland's hidden gems, your private driver will return you to your desired city destination.