Meeting at the airport and flight to AEGEAN for Edinburgh. Arriving, you will depart for Scotland’s largest city, Glasgow, which is developing at a dizzying pace and is a modern, urban center with Victorian architectural heritage, stylish bars and restaurants, and lots of restaurants. Accommodation at Ias Hotel in the city center. Overnight.

Morning departure for the historic city of Sterling, one of the most strategic sites in central Scotland during the Middle Ages, known for the Great Cross that took place in 1297 on the’s bridge. Visit (optional entrance) to Sterling Castle, one of Scotland’s most prestigious and once the seat of the Stuart royal family. This is where Maria Stewart, the Queen of Scots, was crowned.

Next stop is Helix Park, where you will admire the Kelpies, two 30-meter-high metal horse sculptures. Return to Glasgow, where during the tour you will see George Square with its imposing Victorian buildings and the Office, visit the Cathedral and the Kelvings University Gallery of Fine Arts, and the city of Kelvingro. Free time for a walk on the Buchanan shopping promenade and return to the hotel. Overnight.

Today’s day is dedicated to the impressive wildlife of the Highlands. You will depart for Loch Lodge and Trossax National Park, with several stops for photos in this beautiful area. The wild hills and sparkling lakes combine the stunning landscape of the Grapians with the bucolic serenity of the Borders at the point where the Lowlands meet the Highlands.

Continue on a thrilling journey into the heart of the Highlands, passing through the spectacular Glenkoe Canyon. Dickens likened this spectacular landscape to a cemetery of a race of giants, otherwise meaning the MacDonald clan. Then, passing through the fishing village of Fort William at the foot of Mount Ben Nevis, you will stop for coffee in the village of Fort Augustus, located on the shores of Lake Ness (Loch Ness, Loch Ness).

Here you will admire a part of the famous canal of Caledonia that connects the successive ports of the Highlands. Early in the afternoon we will arrive in the capital of the Highlands, Inverness. City tour and leisure. Transfer and accommodation at Ias Hotel in the city center. Overnight

Today’s route along Scotland’s Fishing Lakes will take you to the world-famous Loch Ness, to enjoy its unique beauty, and if you are likely to Nessie. Suggest an optional cruise on the lake with a visit to the ruins of the medieval castle of Urquhart, which rises majestically over its waters – the whole experience is like a fairytale.

Next stop will be in Scotland’s most photographed and perhaps most beautiful castle, Eilean Donan Castle (optional entrance), built on a rocky islet where the three magnificent lagoons, the Lhoch and Lho Als. Then you will pass through the imposing bridge (Skye Bridge) to the largest island of the inland Hebrides, Sky. Geological changes in the area have given Sky one of the most diverse and impressive landscapes in Britain.

From the rugged volcanic plateau of northern Sky to the icy carved peaks of the Cuillin Hills, the island is dotted with numerous lagoons. Thus, travelers are never more than 8 km from the sea. The wild beauty of the Highlands in all its depth! Crossing the Cuillin Hills you will reach the picturesque port of Portree. Free time for walks and food. Return to the hotel late in the afternoon. Overnight.

The first stop on the current route will be at one of Scotland’s most notable castles, the famous Blair Atholl Castle (Optional entrance). Here he would get a taste of the aristocratic life of the Highlanders in the early 18th century. Free time to tour the castle and its beautiful gardens.

Continue to the beautiful village of Pitlochri with the traditional houses. Free time for a walk in the picturesque market of the village and departure for “Athens of the North”, as Edinburgh is called.

Accommodation at Ias Hotel in the city center. Late in the afternoon we will walk with our leader to the Royal Mile of the old town. You will explore the medieval streets and in the evening you will definitely enjoy a single malt whiskey in one of the traditional pubs of Grassmarket with lively soft Scottish music. Overnight.

Edinburgh: traveling back in time, on one side is a medieval city crowned by a castle built on a volcanic rock and on the other stands the new 18th century city, which began in 1767 as part of a vision for its creation. Metropolis of the Enlightenment. Starting from the new, Georgian-style city, you will see many beautiful historic buildings, magnificent squares, long streets in a circular layout, which have not lost anything of the grandeur of their time.

Here you will also see where Walter Scott and Arthur Conan Doyle lived their childhood years. Then, from the top of Calton Hill, you will have the opportunity to enjoy panoramic city views and admire the Scottish National Monument, Admiral Nelson’s Memorial and the Royal Observatory. Next stop is the orthodox Holyrood Palace, the Queen’s official residence in Scotland.

Through the Royal Mile you will walk through the tall, medieval houses of the old town and see in which corners of the city the philosophical discussions of Adam Smith with David Hume took place, and where he preached with his fiery speech. John Knox of the Scottish Church. At the end of the tour you will visit the world famous Edinburgh Castle (optional entrance). Afternoon free. Overnight.

Free time for walks and visits to museums and various attractions of the city, such as the National Gallery, the National Gallery of Portraits, the Scottish Museum, the official Royal residence at Holyrood Palace, the Royal Yacht Britannia, the Royal Palace, but also for purchases of Scottish προϊόντωνother products, ναunique of their kind, of course at the Royal Mile of the old town. Afternoon free. In the evening you can optionally take part in a Scottish evening with bagpipes, traditional dances and costumes, the famous KILT. Overnight.

Free time to continue the walks and visits to Museums and various other attractions of the city. Alternatively, we suggest an optional day trip to eastern Scotland. Our first visit is the famous Roslin Chapel of 1446, which, although relatively small in size, is huge in history and legend. This is where Dan Brown’s best-selling act “The Da Vinci Code” is supposed to unfold, which has rekindled the interest of ubiquitous Barbeque hunters.

Next visit will be to Scotland’s oldest campus and former ecclesiastical capital, St. Andrew. Today the city is considered the “temple of golf”, as the national sport of Scotland started from here – the oldest reference to the game dates back to 1457. Lovers of the genre from different parts of the world have as a dream come true to play a game of golf here!

You will walk through the main streets and cobbled alleys with the arched facades of the houses and you will see the university buildings and the medieval churches, which lead to the ruined 12th century Cathedral next to the medieval town. St. Andrew is also rumored to be Britain’s tastiest fish & chips and at least you have a personal opinion on the truth … Late in the afternoon we will go to Edinburgh Airport and board the return flight