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Tartan Flyer - Scotland Holidays by air - 8 Days Tour Highlights • West Highlands lochs and glens • Fort William • Glencoe • Pitlochry • Queen’s View • Royal Deeside • Braemar • Ballater • Glamis Castle • Edinburgh Military Tattoo - August 2nd departure |
You’ll see much more of the Highlands on our Tartan Flyer holidays. Featuring return flights, rather than overnight hotels, means you’ll enjoy seven nights in Scotland - so you can relax and soak up more of the wonderful Highland atmosphere. Our base is our own hotel in the lovely village of Blair Atholl,which is set amid the unspoilt Perthshire countryside and is perfectly placed for touring. Highlights include the Queen Mother’s much-cherished Glamis Castle, the golfing centre of St Andrews, Royal Deeside, and the mountain scenery of Fort William, Glencoe and Ben Nevis. |
| The Tartan Flyer - Holiday Itinerary |
SUNDAY Make your own way to one of our featured regional airports for your flight to Scotland. Meet our airport representative after customs and join your coach to transfer to the Bridge of Tilt Hotel for the next seven nights. |
MONDAY A day to relax and explore your new surroundings in Blair Atholl. |
TUESDAY An absorbing full day circular tour of the Grampian Mountains and West Highlands. Our outward route is by the wild Drumochter Pass over the mountains to descend Glen Spean to Spean Bridge, then by the slopes of Ben Nevis, the highest peak in the British Isles, to reach Fort William. Set on the shores of Loch Linnhe, amidst glorious mountain scenery, this is one of Scotland’s most popular tourist centres. Our return route is by spectacular Glencoe, remote Rannoch Moor, and lovely Loch Tay. |
WENDESDAY Full day excursion by the Cainwell Pass, a popular area for winter skiing, descending to the picturesque village of Braemar at the head of Deeside, a favourite destination of Royalty since the days of Queen Victoria.We glimpse Balmoral Castle, the Queen’s Highland residence, before arriving at Ballater, where the old station has many Royal associations and ‘By Royal Appointment’ crests can be seen on shop fronts. |
THURSDAY A short half day excursion to neighbouring Pitlochry, a small Highland town which has become a mecca for tourists, with lots of Scottish souvenirs to tempt you. On to the beauty spot of Queen’s View, overlooking Loch Tummel and the mountain peak of Schiehallion. |
FRIDAY Our final full day tour takes us in the morning to Glamis Castle (admission included), the childhood home of the Queen Mother, birthplace of Princess Margaret, and the legendary setting for Shakespeare’s ‘Macbeth’. It is a picturesque baronial building, with a roofline of turrets and battlements, in a sylvan setting. In the afternoon through Dundee, the ‘city of jam, jute and journalism’, and across the impressive Tay Bridge to the Fife coast and St. Andrews, home of golf, with an ancient university where Prince Andrew studied, cathedral and castle ruins, and extensive sandy beaches. |
SATURDAY Day of leisure in Blair Atholl. A visit to nearby Blair Castle is a must. |
SUNDAY Depart for the transfer back to the airport and the flight back to your chosen regional airport. |
| Bridge of Tilt Hotel | |
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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 •Four nights entertainment • No lift, but ground floor bedrooms are available on request in a purpose built annexe ** (STC) |
| Flight Information | |||
| Arrival
and departure times (in local time) are as follows, but are
subject to change: |
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Depart Gatwick |
15.20 |
Arrive Edinburgh |
16.45 |
Depart Edinburgh |
12.35 |
Arrive Gatwick |
14.05 |
Depart Norwich |
19.00 |
Arrive Edinburgh |
20.20 |
Depart Edinburgh |
20.45 |
Arrive Norwich |
22.05 |
Depart Southampton |
13.05 |
Arrive Edinburgh |
14.35 |
Depart Edinburgh |
14.50 |
Arrive Southampton |
16.25 |
Depart Stansted |
15.35 |
Arrive Edinburgh |
16.40 |
Depart Edinburgh |
13.40 |
Arrive Stansted |
15.00 |
PLEASE NOTE: These flight
times are based on the Easyjet & Flybe 2008 schedules and
are subject to change. For discounted UK airport accommodation
and secure parking call 0870 844 4000 quoting ref no. HX658 |
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| The Tartan Flyer Tour Code BLB - 8 Days Half Board 2009 | |||
| Grand UK Brochure Price in Black Travel 55 Discount Price in Red |
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July
5 |
£569 £530 |
September
13 |
£569 £530 |
August
2 (includes Tattoo) |
£599 £558 |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| Joining Points | |
| On most of our coach holidays you can choose from more than 350 (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. |