2 Day Eilean Donan & Loch Ness (Edinburgh) by Timberbush Tours

Tour Itinerary

[ Day 1 ] From Edinburgh we head west

to Glasgow, then via Stirling, catching

a glimpse of its majestic Castle.We

visit the WallaceMonument and

afterwards pass Doune Castle, location

for the film, Monty Python & The Holy

Grail. After lunch, time permitting, we

make a brief visit to Rob Roy's grave

and then to the pretty village of Killin

for photos.We continue our journey

north via Tyndrum to the strange,

desolate RannochMoor, and then

continue to Glencoe, site of the 1692

massacre of the MacDonald clan, to

enjoy a brief walk and photos. Our final

stop is the Highland town of Fort

William, where we check into our

accommodation.

[ Day 2 ] After breakfast we head

north into the Great Glen, a

geographical fault line characterised

by a chain of impressive lochs,

including Loch Ness.We enjoy a photo

stop at Glen Garry, before arriving at

Eilean Donan Castle (interior closed

in winter) for an optional visit, or to

explore the castle and its beautiful

setting. Our journey continues with

a stop for lunch and views of Loch

Ness in the pretty loch-side village

of Fort Augustus. After lunch we start

our descent to Edinburgh, enjoying

a photo stop to admire Ben Nevis,

Scotland's highest mountain, at 1,343

metres. Then we travel via The

Hermitage, stopping for a gentle

forest walk, before crossing the Forth

Bridges, back to Edinburgh