Royal Travel Inspiration
Sep 20, 2022 · By Vacations By Rail
Queen Elizabeth II was the most well-traveled British monarch in history, cultivate some vacation inspiration from some of these notable trips.
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2023 Tour code: GR-SHSA-23
About the tour
Lochs and glens, castles and islands lie in wait of your discovery as we travel through the beautiful island of Scotland. The explorations begin in Edinburgh, where you can explore on your own before traveling to Glasgow. In Glasgow, we board the renowned West Highland Line and travel along lochs, past mountainscapes, and through quaint villages. Leaving the mainland, we journey by ferry to the Isle of Mull and enjoy a visit to an ancient castle and a taste of authentic Scotch whisky. Continuing, we enjoy highlights such as Neptune's Staircase, a cruise of Loch Linnhe, a ride aboard the Jacobite Steam Train and the legendary Loch Ness. One final train ride, this time aboard the Kyle Line, takes us to Kyle of Lochalsh, where we visit the 13th century Eilean Donan Castle. As the tour wraps back to Edinburgh, enjoy even more quintessential Scottish vistas and feel your heart fill with memories of this wonderful country.
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Our fantastic Scottish tour begins at the superb Apex Hotel Waterloo Place, located close to Edinburgh's main station, just off the renowned Princes Street. Your Tour Manager is available at the hotel later this afternoon, and your day is free to explore Scotland's fascinating capital. Overnight Edinburgh.
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4.4 / 5 · 19 reviews
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Submitted 16 Dec 2022
Great trip that was fun and very interesting. This was my first time to Scotland and having a tour by train was fantastic. Wonderful people, lots to see and easy to get around. Would recommend this trip.
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Terry Smith
Submitted 14 Nov 2022
Scotland is a magical country with so much history. I completely enjoyed two of our guest speakers, but the speaker in Ft William was just awful. The Glenspean Lodge was outstanding, with excellent service and spectacular food in a quaint surrounding. Colin kept us well-informed of upcoming schedules, and each day was filled with the sights and sounds of Scotland. Only one day ran terribly late with multiple ferry rides. If only Great Rails could control the weather in November. I would recommend this trip.
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Submitted 07 Nov 2022
The tour manager was my reason for not rating this tour higher. I’ve been to Scotland often in the past 35 years. Never experienced a tour manager this unengaged with group.
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Submitted 07 Nov 2022
Wonderful trip. Everything was smooth and well managed. Great time.
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Marie-Claude Rossi
Submitted 04 Nov 2022
This trip exceeded my expectations! Great, informed leader, small group, well organized, Oh, and the Highlands are beautiful - beyond words. I would take another trip with vacation by rails.
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Submitted 29 Oct 2022
This was such an amazing trip! Our tour manager, Ian, took great care of everyone. The scenery and history were both fascinating and so wonderful.
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