Highland
Birthday Bash
August 2028
Itinerary
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Depart Newark 10:15 pm
United to Glasgow (6 hrs 55 min)
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Arrive Glasgow 10:10 am
Loch Lommond lunch and a boat tour
Overnight at the historic George Hotel
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Duntrune Castle, inspiration for James Bond’s family estate in Skyfall
Glencoe iconic locations from the Bond film Skyfall
Overnight in Glencoe
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Ride the real Hogwarts express on the Western Highland Rail and see iconic filming sights
Overnight in Glencoe
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Scenic drive into the central highlands
Overnight at Star Hotel Kingussie
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Highland Sheepdogs demonstration
Macallan Estate distillery tour and tasting
Overnight at The Highlander Inn
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Lunch at Stonehaven Harbor on the Aberdeen coast
Dunnotar Castle ruins
Stirling Castle and the William Wallace victory battlefield
Overnight at Mercure Glasgow City Hotel
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Kelvingrove museum to see the works of Dali and Mackintosh
Enjoy city sites, pubs, trad music sessions and shopping
Overnight at Mercure Glasgow City Hotel
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Rangers FC store for Drew Mcintyre’s football club gear
United direct to Newark
Departs Glasgow 2:00pm
Arrive 4:35pm
Arrive in Scotland this morning and drive 40 minutes to Loch Lomond where you’ll board a boat for a one-hour scenic and relaxing tour of the loch.
Continue to the beautifully preserved Georgian town of Inveraray on serene Loch Fyne. Relax, enjoy a whiskey or beer and the delightful Scottish town.
Overnight in the luxurious and historic George Hotel.
Inveraray
DAY 2
Skyfall’s Scotland
Duntrune Castle
& Glencoe
DAY 3
On your first full day in Scotland, enjoy a scenic drive to Duntrune Castle, the inspiration for Jame Bond’s family estate in Skyfall. Take a private tour of the castle, then visit the ancient Ballymeanoch Standing Stones nearby.
Head north to picturesque Glencoe, stopping for photos at the Skyfall filming location and hopefully meeting a few wild red deer.
Watch the sun set from our lodge, nestled between the stunning bay and dramatic Sgorr na Ciche mountains.
Yes, the Hogwarts Express is a real train, and we’ll be riding it!
We’ll depart Fort William at 10:15am on the Jacobite Steam train and enjoy beautiful scenic views on our journey up to the northern Highlands and back. Sights include:
Glenfinnan Viaduct bridge made famous in the Harry Potter movies
Location on Loch Shiel for Hogwarts Castle
Site of Dumbledore’s final resting place
Glenfinnan Steam Train museum
Stunning loch and mountain views
The train stops in Mallaig, a tiny fishing village to turn around before heading back to Fort William. Here, we’ll visit a Harry Potter themed souvenier store, Haggard Alley.
Return to Glencoe for the night.
Hogwarts Highlands
Steam Train Tour
DAY 4
Central Highlands
Culture & Wildlife
DAY 5
Drive into the central highlands this morning and arrive at Kingussie, tucked on a plateau in the mountains.
Visit the Highland open air Folk Museum (free admission but donations are welcomed) and learn about clan history. View local and exotic animals at the Highland Wildlife Park, including the singular highland shaggy cow.
Overnight in the Star Hotel, in a building dating back to the 1700s.
The Macallan Distillery
Aberlour
DAY 6
This morning enjoy a working Sheepdog demonstration, a famous clan activity that is still the pride of Scotland farms.
Take an afternoon tour of the beautiful Macallan Whiskey distillery, warming up with a Bond whiskey flight.
Overnight in the world-famous Highlander Inn, with a whiskey bar people from all over visit for the unmatched array of whiskeys on offer.
William Wallace’s Battlefield
Stirling
DAY 7
Head to the east coast village of Stonehaven and enjoy lunch on the harbor, followed by a stroll through the clifftop remains of Dunnotar Castle.
Continue to Stirling and visit the battlefield where William Wallace defeated Edward the Longshanks, cruel King of England at Old Bridge. Take in the massive Wallace Memorial and Tour Stirling Castle, home to centuries of Scottish royalty.
Head into Glasgow and spend two nights at the Mercure Glasgow City Center hotel.
Enjoy this vibrant city’s pubs, traditional music sessions, fun nightlife, shopping and art.
Visit the famous Kelvingrove museum featuring works from Dali and Mackintosh.
Hit up the Rangers FC store and grab a jersey from Drew McIntyre’s team on our way to the airport the next morning.
Glasgow
DAY 8
Land Cost
$2,000 (est. per couple)*
Includes 7 nights hotel, Loch Lomond Boat Tour, Hogwarts Steam Train, and Macallan Distillery Tour and Tasting.
*Subject to any major hotel increases
Airfare from Newark
$500 (per couple)
Includes round trip tickets on United from Newark to Glasgow using Shelley’s points. $500 cost covers taxes.