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Scotland's Highlands, Islands and Cities

13-Day Scotland Tour of Edinburgh, Orkney Islands, Isle of Skye and Glasgow​

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Scotlands Highlands Islands and Cities Guided Tour
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When do you want to travel?

Travel & Accommodation

13 days, 1 country and 20 cities

12 nights accommodation

Meals

12 Breakfasts, 1 Lunch, 5 Dinners

Activity Level

Balanced

Itinerary

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Edinburgh to Glasgow: Scotland by mainland and island

Venture deep into Scotland's wild Highlands, where misty lochs and rugged peaks stretch across the horizon. Scan Loch Ness's still waters for a glimpse of Nessie, uncover tales of ancient kings and warriors, then join the Wood family for a ceilidh and lunch in Rob Roy's storied presence.

Trip map

Scotlands Highlands Islands Cities Guided Tour Map

Day By Day Itinerary

13-day itinerary from Edinburgh to Glasgow visiting 1 Country and 20 Cities.

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About this trip

Sightseeing highlights

Explore Edinburgh 

Discover Dundee, Orkney Islands, Glasgow and Stirling

Visit Edinburgh Castle, Melrose Abbey, Glamis Castle, a whisky distillery in the Highlands, the battlefield and Visitor Centre of Culloden, Dunrobin Castle in Golspie, John O'Groats, The Italian Chapel and Skara Brae on Orkney Islands, Ullapool, Isle of Skye, Isle of Mull, Isle of Iona, St. Mungo's Cathedral in Glasgow and Stirling Castle

View Jedburgh Abbey, the 18th​ green at St. Andrews, Eilean Donan Castle and Glencoe

See Loch Ness, Loch Lomond and the Battlefield at Bannockburn

Tickets for the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo are included on departures that coincide with performance dates

What's included?

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An expert Travel Director and professional Driver

Cherry-picked hotels, all tried and trusted
All porterage and restaurant gratuities
All hotel tips, charges and local taxes

Breakfast daily and up to half of your evening meals

Must-see sightseeing

Audio headsets for flexible sightseeing

Luxury air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi in most countries or alternative transportation (such as rail journeys)
Return ferry to the Orkney Isles
Ferry from the Isle of Skye to Mallaig
Return ferry to the Isle of Mull and Iona

Optional Experiences and free time

On occasion, hotels of similar standard and location may be utilised

Frequently asked questions

A departure is shown as 'Definite Departure' once it has reached a minimum number of guests. That particular departure will definitely run, barring any extraordinary circumstances.

We update these regularly, and you can book any departure. While it is highly unlikely a departure doesn't meet the minimum number of guests, you will be offered the best alternative dates or a full refund of any payment made if this is the case.

If there are ever any changes to your departure, we will contact you.

You can add extra hotel nights directly through Trafalgar, so that everything is taken care of, leaving you to relax and enjoy your tour.

If you're booking online, once you've selected your travel dates and room type, you'll be offered an option to add extra hotel nights.

Alternatively, you call us to book and one of our travel experts can advise on your options.

On most of our departures, you can secure your trip today with a low deposit from just $200.

Each Trafalgar tour has a carefully-selected range of included experiences to help immerse yourself in a destination. But did you know that every tour also has a Be My Guest and MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience?

Be My Guest Experiences are the original local travel experience, letting you step into the lives of hosts who will share stories about their families and communities.
MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experiences are conscious travel experiences that give back to the local communities, which support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Our tours also include a selection of Optional Experiences which are available for an additional cost, allowing you to make your trip your own.

A guided tour is the perfect way to solo travel. You'll meet like-minded people travelling with Trafalgar, and you'll relax knowing you can travel with ease, forming genuine connections as you go.

To find out more solo room types and pricing select your preferred departure date and continue to the next page.

Once you've selected your preferred departure date, on the next step add the number of guests to review the available room options and find the one that suits you best.

It's great to have you back on board - the loyalty of our guests means everything to us.

To access your Global Tour Rewards discount, please confirm the name and date of your past trip once you've added your passenger details. The discount will be applied before you book.

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Scotland's Highlands, Islands and Cities trip reviews

Scotland's Highlands, Islands and Cities trip reviews

Overall Trip Rating

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92% of reviewers would recommend to a friend.

"Tour was great. Trafalgar not so much."

Trusted Customer

4/5

Reviewed on 12/12/2025 12:56:34

Just shortly before the trip, my travel partner and I were notified that we would be sharing rooms

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"Well worth your time and money!"

Beverly Kantz

5/5

Reviewed on 11/28/2025 12:37:39

The tour itself was amazing. Our tour director, *Personal information removed by Feefo* and bus

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"Wonderful experience"

Pamela Lofts

5/5

Reviewed on 11/26/2025 10:14:14

I would recommend Trafalgar tours to others based on our recent experience The trip was excellent.

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"Amazing tour"

Trusted Customer

5/5

Reviewed on 11/26/2025 10:11:35

The efficiency in which the Tour Director *Personal information removed by Feefo* was able to

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"Tour of Scotland: Fabulous history and scenery. More needed on peace!"

William Timpson

5/5

Reviewed on 11/26/2025 10:08:49

Well planned Very well organized and implemented. Wonderful group leader (*Personal information

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"Trafalgar ROCKS!!!"

Brenda Saunders Todd

5/5

Reviewed on 11/26/2025 10:05:58

Choose Trafalgar! It made the trip experience easy and amazing!! It was excellent! Our tour guide,

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"Thoroughly enjoyable Scotland tour!"

A Kelly

5/5

Reviewed on 11/20/2025 09:57:49

Good, efficient communication. Good planning and helpful during trip. Diverse, interesting,

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Trusted Customer

4/5

Reviewed on 11/20/2025 09:53:32

The trip was great. It would have been better if the hotels in Edinburgh and Glasgow were closer to

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"Trip of a lifetime"

Ashley Armsworthy

5/5

Reviewed on 11/12/2025 12:03:10

Amazing service. This was the trip of a lfetime. *Personal information removed by Feefo*, out tour

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Trusted Customer

4/5

Reviewed on 11/12/2025 11:16:55

Was a very busy itinerary. Would have enjoyed more guidance at some of attractions. *Personal

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You'll make a positive impact to people, planet and wildlife on this tour

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Feel good (and do good) travel

It feels good to do good. These sustainable travel experiences help you meet inspiring people, support local communities, and make amazing memories that last a lifetime.​

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Sustainable development

Our sustainable experiences help advance 11 of the United Nations SDGs and make the world that little bit better.

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Unique to TTC

Under our sustainability strategy, we've committed to have at least one MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience on every single one of our tours by 2024.

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