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Terry & I were in Scotland this summer and were greatly impressed!
A Celebrated Journey to Scotland: 10 nights starting at approximately $1900 per guest

Imagine an 11 day, 10 night trip experiencing Scotland's great cities, the Highlands, and West Coast for under $2,000 per person.  That would have been impossible the last few years, but the opportunity exists in 2009. 
The journey begins in Edinburgh, my favorite walking city in the UK.  Your home for these two nights is Channings, the friendliest hotel in town and former home of Antarctic explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton.  There is so much to see as you stroll through both New and Old Towns: a walk down the Royal Mile from the Edinburgh Castle to the Palace at Holyroodhouse with many great stops along the way; a visit to The Royal Yacht Britannia; perhaps a quick jaunt south to the scenic Borders region with rolling hills, ruined abbeys and the Tweed River running through it.
After two nights, you depart for Ballathie House, a quaint country house on one of Scotland's best fishing rivers.  On the journey up from Edinburgh, you stop and have lunch and perhaps a round of golf in St. Andrews.  The next day you depart the hotel and head north through Cairngorms National Park, stopping at a distillery on the Whisky Trail before you arrive near Inverness at Culloden House, a stately home with great history.  You will spend 2 nights at Culloden House which gives you ample time to visit Culloden Battlefield, the site of the last land battle in Britain, or we can possibly arrange a meeting with Lady Cawdor at Cawdor Castle. 
You then head south from Inverness along the shores of Loch Ness stopping to visit the ruins of Urquhart Castle and perhaps witness a sheep dog demonstration.  That night you arrive at Inverlochy Castle, one of the great castle hotels in Europe and enjoy dinner in their Michelin Star dining room.  The next morning you sidestrip to Glencoe with its haunting beauty and tragic history before traveling to their own private island for the next 2 nights, Isle of Eriska.  This is a natural base for exploring Oban and Western Isles such as Iona and Mull.  Isle of Eriska, like Inverlochy Castle is one of the few 5-Red Star hotels in the UK.  On one of the two nights here, you will definitely want to take the owner up on a whisky tasting and spend their days watching wildlife in this area of outstanding natural beauty.  After 6 nights in the Highlands it's time for Glasgow, a recent European Capital of Culture winner.  This has become the 2nd best museum and shopping city in the UK, and you will have the opportunity to experience Hotel du Vin at One Devonshire Gardens, the most stylish hotel in Scotland, before returning home.
Conclusion
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Warm regards,
Sheila
 

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