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SUMMER 13 April 2014 31 October 2014
WINTER 1 November 2014 28 March 2015
Loch Ness & The Highlands of Scotland
Departs Edinburgh approx. 7.45am (12 hour tour)
Adult 43 Student & Senior 40 Child 35
SUMMER Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
WINTER Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Loch Lomond, The Highlands & Stirling Castle
Departs Edinburgh approx. 9am (9 hour tour)
WINTER Tue Thu Sat Sun
St. Andrews & The Kingdom of Fife
SUMMER Wed Sat
WINTER Wed
Rosslyn Chapel & The Scottish Borders
SUMMER Mon Thu
WINTER Mon
Highland Whisky Experience
Departs Edinburgh approx. 9am (8.5 hour tour)
SUMMER Tue Fri Sun
WINTER Fri
3-Day West Highlands, Loch Ness & Isle of Skye
Departs Edinburgh approx. 9am (2 nights tour)
SUMMER Wed Sat
(runs between 13 April 31 October 2014)
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We welcome you to our outstanding
selection o coach tours visiting some
o the best places Scotland has to ofer.
From the Borders in the south up to the Isle
o Skye in the north, east to St. Andrews and
way out west to Oban, theres a wide selection
o tours to suit everyones tastes.
Tours 1 to 5 are one day excursions, each visiting
unique, historical and beautiul places.
You can experience even more with our 3-day Tour, combining
some o the most impressive scenery Scotland has to ofer with
overnight stops in Inverness and Fort William.
You can be rest assured that, with over 40 years
experience and as part o the internationally
acclaimed Gray Line organisation, you can rely
on great quality and the highest standards o
service all at a great price, and this is backed up
by our Scottish Tourist Board 4 star tour status.
Written tour descriptions are
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Our coaches are modern and well equipped,
and our tours are accompanied by a live
English commentary rom your driver.
Booking is easy at city centre outlets,
rom your concierge/guest house,
by phone or through our website.
Free pick up rom your hotel/guest house*
Your pick up time will be conirmed at time o booking.
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Coach Tours
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Terms and Conditions
Tour Dates: Tours run on the relevant days, approximate departure times and approximate durations shown on the
next page. No tours run on 25, 26 December or 1 January. Children: unfortunately we do not carry children under the
age of 4 years. All children on the coach must occupy a seat and use the lap belt provided at all times. The Loch Ness
tour is a long day and strictly not suitable for young children. Refunds: are at Gray Lines discretion for cancellations
made less than 24 hours before the start of the tour or 7 days for the 3-day tour. Accomodation: Gray Line can book
accomodation on your behalf at no extra charge. Gray Line cannot be held responsible for individual providers. A
single room supplement will apply. Free Pick Up Service: For your convenience we ofer a wide choice of hotel and
guest house pick up points. If not from the main entrance to your accomodation we aim to collect you from within
walking distance. Drop Ofs: Drivers have to work under strict legal and time restrictions, therefore you will be
dropped back at convenient stops, depending on the trafc conditions. Cancellations/Alterations: We reserve the
right to alter tour itineraries due to weather, availability of attractions or road conditions, and under no circumstances
can we be held responsible for these alterations. We reserve the right to vary, modify or cancel any itinerary, either
part or wholly due to circumstances beyond our control. Student prices: student ID must be shown on the day of
travel. Senior prices: available to those aged 60 years or over. Child prices: available to those under 15 years of age.
AA & AAA: discount cards must be shown on the day of travel. Prices Do Not Include: Gratuities to the driver/guide,
lunch or admission to attractions.
If you have comments about your Gray Line tour, please email enquiries@graylinetours.com, or by post to
Gray Line (Scotland) Ltd, 81 Salamander Street, Edinburgh, EH6 7JZ.
Fort
Augustus
Fort
William
Glen Coe
Loch
Ness
Inverness
Forth Bridges
Callander
Edinburgh
Pitlochry
Fort
Augustus
Fort
William
Glen Coe
Loch
Ness
Inverness
Aviemore
Newtonmore
Perth
Forth Bridges
Callander
Crianlarich
Ballachulish
Urquhart
Castle
Spean
Bridge
Rannoch Moor
Loch Ness Cruise
Caledonian Canal
Drumochter Pass
Glen Coe
Urquhart Castle
& Loch Ness
From Edinburgh we will pass by Stirling,
catching views of the Castle and
The Wallace Monument, and then
head north into The Highlands.
Passing the town of Callander and over
Rannoch Moor the tour comes to the
dark brooding Pass of Glen Coe, where
we stop for photographs and to hear the
haunting story of the massacre of 1692.
Afer crossing Loch Leven at Ballachulish and passing through
Fort William, we will enjoy lunch before following the course of
the Caledonian Canal up the Great Glen to Fort Augustus on
Loch Ness. Here you will have the opportunity to take a cruise
equipped with hi-tech sonar under water imaging system that
provides you with the best chance to see what really lies at the
bottom of Loch Ness.
We then drive northwards along the entire length of Loch Ness,
passing Urquhart Castle where the water is 800f deep.
On through Drumnadrochit and Inverness, we pass The
Cairngorms and over Drumochter Pass, alongside the
Inverness and Perth Junction Railway which is the highest point
on any main line railway in Britain at 462m above sea level.
Descending through the Forest of Atholl, we should catch
a quick view of the magnificent Blair Castle, home of the
Dukes of Atholl for over 700 years, before making a stop in
picturesque Pitlochry, a delightful Victorian resort town. We
then head south through the Kingdom of Fife, past Perth
and over the Forth Road Bridge alongside the amazing Forth
Bridge before arriving back in Edinburgh.
Relaxing music will be played during your comfortable drive back to Edinburgh.
The section of the tour between Loch Ness and Pitlochry may be subject to
change in the event of inclement weather or road conditions.
This tour is not suitable for young children.
Prices are for transport and guided coach tour only.
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HIGHLIGHTS:
GLEN COE
RANNOCH MOOR
LOCH NESS
PITLOCHRY
GUIDED TOUR & MAGNIFICENT VIEWS
Stop for photos and hear of the
1692 MacDonald massacre
Drive over the area featured in
the James Bond movie, Skyfall
Stop at Fort Augustus for
optional Loch Ness cruise
Stop for photos, souvenirs
and to stretch your legs
from the comfort of your coach
Departs Edinburgh approx. 7.45am (12 hour tour)
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Loch Ness &
The Highlands
of Scotland
Stirling
Aberfoyle
Glasgow
Balloch
Callander
Trossachs
Loch
Lomond
Edinburgh
Stirling Castle
Robert the Bruce Statue
& Wallace Monument
Loch Lomond
George Square, Glasgow
Loch Lomond Cruise
Heading west we take time for a short
panoramic tour of Scotlands largest city,
Glasgow, and hear how its welcoming
the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
Soon afer passing the River Clyde,
world-famous for its shipbuilding
history, we stop on the bonnie banks
of Loch Lomond where we have time for
a boat trip on Britains largest expanse
of water. The Loch Lomond and Trossachs area is now a
National Park, where the magnificent landscape has fired the
imagination of writers for centuries.
Our next port of call is the village of Aberfoyle, the gateway to
the Trossachs, where we stop for lunch. With its lochs, glens
and heather covered mountains this area is well known as the
Highlands in Miniature and was a favourite destination of Sir
Walter Scott, who used the location as the backdrop for his
novel Rob Roy and poem The Lady of the Lake.
Joining the coach, we pass through picturesque Callander
and then the 14th century Doune Castle which featured in the
movie Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Arriving at Stirling
theres time to visit the Castle and take in the magnificent
views over the Forth Valley towards the Wallace Monument, a
200-foot memorial to William Wallace, the man immortalised
in the movie Braveheart.
For the last leg of the tour back to Edinburgh, we pass
Bannockburn, the scene of Robert the Bruces famous victory
over the English in 1314, and then Linlithgow Palace, birthplace
of Mary, Queen of Scots in 1542.
Relaxing music will
be played during your
comfortable drive back
to Edinburgh. Prices are
for transport and guided
coach tour only.
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HIGHLIGHTS:
GLASGOW
LOCH LOMOND
TROSSACHS
STIRLING
Panoramic Tour around
Scotlands largest city
Stop for photos
and optional cruise
With stop for lunch break
and sightseeing in Aberfoyle
Stop for sightseeing
why not visit the Castle?
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Loch Lomond,
The Highlands
& Stirling Castle
Forth
Bridges
Dunfermline
St. Andrews
Forth
Bridges
Dunfermline
Kirkcaldy
Edinburgh
Anstruther
St. Andrews Abbey
Anstruther
Golf Course, St. Andrews
Dunfermline Abbey
Forth Bridge
Leaving Edinburgh, we head to
South Queensferry where we take the
opportunity to stop for photos of the
Forth Bridge, built in 1890 and one of
the worlds most iconic railway
structures. We then cross the much
younger, but no less impressive,
Forth Road Bridge as we head towards
another stop in Dunfermline. Here we
have time for a visit to the Abbey, where you can see the gold
tomb of Robert the Bruce and stroll around the grounds.
Alternatively you may wish to spend your time in the Andrew
Carnegie Museum, situated in the house where, in 1835, the
famous philanthropist was born.
Continuing along the beautiful Fife coast and charming villages
of the East Neuk, we arrive in the traditional fishing village of
Anstruther why not try fish and chips from the UKs Fish and
Chip Shop of the Year 2008/09.
Our next stop is St. Andrews, whose claims to fame include
the home of golf, Scotlands historic centre of religion, and of
course, St. Andrews University, the oldest in Scotland. The
University is also famous as the place where Prince William
met his future Queen, Kate Middleton. Places to visit include
St. Andrews beach, which was featured in the movie Chariots
of Fire, and golfers may wish to see the Golf Museum or the
grave of Young Tom Morris, the Links Course putting green,
or just walk along Grannie Clarks Wynd over the 1st and the
18th greens of the world famous Old Course. Or you could
simply enjoy some retail therapy!
We travel back to Edinburgh through scenic Fife.
Relaxing music will be played during your comfortable drive back to Edinburgh.
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HIGHLIGHTS:
FORTH BRIDGE
DUNFERMLINE
ANSTRUTHER
ST. ANDREWS
Short stop to photograph the
magnificent railway bridge
Visit the burial place of
Robert the Bruce
Stop for lunch and sightseeing
in this typical fishing village
Over 2 hours to take in this
wonderful university town
SUMMER Wed Sat
WINTER Wed
3
St. Andrews &
the Kingdom
of Fife
Dobbies
Edinburgh
Earlston
Scotts View
Melrose
Lauder
Galashiels
Dobbies
Rosslyn
Chapel
& Castle
Moorfoot
Hills
Lammermuir
Hills
Melrose Abbey
Rosslyn
Chapel
carving
Rosslyn Chapel
ornate column
Scotts View
Rosslyn Chapel
If you want to see and feel history then
this is the tour for you. Heading south
towards the Scottish Borders, we
stop at the world famous Scotts View,
nominated as one of the best views in
Britain. Back on the coach we arrive in
Melrose where you have the opportunity
to visit its Abbey, one of the four Border
Abbeys founded by King David 1st. It is
also the burial place of Robert the Bruces heart. Melrose is
the site of the largest Roman camp in Scotland and the Roman
Heritage Centre ofers an insight into this northerly outpost of
the empire.
We pass through Galashiels and turn north on the A7 and
over the sof rolling hills of the Southern Uplands. We stop
at Dobbies Garden Centre for a comfort stop. Such is the
popularity of Dobbies amongst locals, JK Rowling named one
of her characters in the Harry Potter novels afer it.
A short drive later we come to Rosslyn Chapel, one of the
most amazing buildings you will ever visit. It is famed world-
wide for the beauty of its carvings, and the aura of mystery
and magic that surrounds it, and because of this it featured in
the best sellers The Da Vinci Code and The Hiram Key.
A 5 minute stroll will take you to the ruins of Rosslyn Castle,
where you can walk on the bridge that was the setting for the
penultimate scene in the Da Vinci Code movie. Theres so
much to see in and around Rosslyn Chapel we will spend up to
2 hours here, more than your average tour company.
Afer taking in the fascinating sights of the Borders we head
back to Edinburgh.
Prices are for transport and
guided coach tour only.
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HIGHLIGHTS:
SCOTTS VIEW
MELROSE
DOBBIES
ROSSLYN CHAPEL
Stop for photos and
magnificent Border views
Spend an hour here to visit the
Abbey and stretch your legs
Lunch stop and time for
some retail therapy
Stop for optional visit to the
famous Chapel and Castle
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WINTER Mon
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Rosslyn Chapel
& the
Scottish Borders
Forth
Bridges
Edinburgh
Stirling
Forth
Bridges
Dunkeld &
The Hermitage
Perth
Glenturret
Distillery
Gleneagles
Dunkeld
You might see me!
The Hermitage
Glenturret
Distillery
A wee dram?
Scotland has been blessed with many
icons think kilts, tartan, haggis, golf and
bagpipes but whisky is surely the most
appreciated throughout the world. So
what better place is there to experience
whisky than at The Glenturret Distillery,
the oldest in Scotland.
From Edinburgh we head north over the
Forth Road Bridge, stopping for a photo opportunity of what
is perhaps the eighth wonder of the world, the Forth Bridge.
We continue on through the beautiful countryside of Fife,
Kinross-shire and Perthshire to the banks of the River Tay, the
city of Perth and to the Hermitage, which some say is the most
beautiful woodland walk in Scotland. This leads us to Ossians
Hall, an 18th century mirrored summerhouse overlooking a
magnificent waterfall, and to some of Scotlands tallest trees.
A short drive takes us to Dunkeld, a small conservation town
sitting on the banks of the River Tay and in the shadows of the
ruined 13th century Cathedral. On the site of a 9th century
monastery, part of the original Cathedral is still in use as a local
church. Take time to walk round and see the Atholl Fountain
in the square containing craf shops, cafes and hotels or take a
stroll along the river.
Continuing through the beautiful Highland countryside, we
reach The Glenturret Distillery, home of the Famous Grouse.
Theres an opportunity to tour the oldest working distillery in
Scotland, see how you measure up to the worlds largest bottle
of whisky, and sample a wee dram.
On our way back to Edinburgh, we journey through Gleneagles,
home of the world famous golf course and venue for the 2014
Ryder Cup, and then view from our coach Stirling Castle and
the Wallace Monument.
Please note that during bad weather, the Hermitage Walk may not be available.
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HIGHLIGHTS:
FORTH BRIDGE
THE HERMITAGE
DUNKELD
GLENTURRET
Stop for photos and views
of this famous railway bridge
Stop to see the beautiful
waterfalls and woodland
Stop for sightseeing in this
quaint Highland town
Stop to visit The Famous Grouse,
Scotlands oldest distillery
Departs Edinburgh approx. 9am (8.5 hour tour)
SUMMER Tue Fri Sun
WINTER Fri
5
Highland
Whisky
Experience
Rannoch Moor
Urquhart Castle
Inverness
Portree, Isle of Skye
ferry trip
Ben Nevis
Inveraray Castle
Oban
Loch Lomond
Eilean Donan Castle
Leaving Edinburgh, we travel to Callander then on to the Highlands and across
the lonely Rannoch Moor, at 50 square miles, one of the largest boggy moorlands
in Britain. As we descend through the dark brooding pass of Glen Coe, we
stop to take in the atmosphere of an area that witnessed the massacre of the
MacDonalds in 1692. Afer crossing Loch Leven at Ballachulish and pass
through Fort William, we will enjoy lunch before following the course of the
Caledonian Canal up the Great Glen to Fort Augustus. Here you will have the
opportunity to take a cruise equipped with hi-tech sonar under water imaging
system that provides you with the best chance to see what really lies at the
bottom of Loch Ness. Aferwards we drive the entire length of the loch, stopping
at Urquhart Castle for photos and ending Day 1 in Inverness, the Capital of the
Highlands. Here you can enjoy an evening at your leisure in this pleasant city.
These prices DO NOT include accomodation, although we will book the accomodation on your
behalf, giving you the freedom to choose your budget. ^ferry runs 5 May to 22 September only.
Prices are for transport, guided coach tour and ferry crossing from Armadale to Mallaig only.
Afer a good nights sleep, we head west and follow the famous railway route to
Kyle of Lochalsh. Of the main tourist routes, this is a very scenic drive. Afer
visiting the famous Eilean Donan Castle, we cross the bridge to the mystical
Isle of Skye, where Vikings, MacDonalds and Macleods battled for centuries.
Afer lunch, we take the lovely ferry crossing from Armadale to Mallaig^, and
pass the lovely Silver Sands of Morar, also having a glimpse of the UKs deepest
lake, Loch Morar. Next is a stop at gorgeous Glenfinnan, with its lovely viaduct,
famously featured in the Harry Potter films. Passing Neptunes Staircase
we get our final and most spectacular view of the Caledonian Canal. On the
shores of lovely Loch Linnhe and in the shadow of Britains highest mountain,
Ben Nevis, we will spend our second night at leisure in Fort William.
Our day starts with a scenic drive down Loch Linnhe to Oban, a lively town
and the main terminal for the ferries to the Hebridean Islands. We then pass
along a section of Loch Awe, Scotlands longest loch, and stop for an iconic
photo of the ruins of Kilchurn Castle, the former seat of the Clan Campbell.
Our next stop is Inveraray, a pretty town on Loch Fyne, famous for its
salmon, where you can see the chateau-like Inveraray Castle. Next, we drive
over to another Scottish icon, Loch Lomond, the largest lake on the British
mainland. We drive south along its Bonnie Banks before relaxing for the
journey back to Edinburgh.
Day 1 HIGHLIGHTS:
RANNOCH MOOR, GLEN COE, CALEDONIAN CANAL,
LOCH NESS, URQUHART CASTLE, INVERNESS
Day 2 HIGHLIGHTS:
EILEAN DONAN CASTLE, ISLE OF SKYE,
FERRY CROSSING, GLENFINNAN, FORT WILLIAM
Day 3 HIGHLIGHTS:
OBAN, LOCH AWE, KILCHURN CASTLE,
INVERARAY, LOCH FYNE, LOCH LOMOND
NOTES:
Inverness
Loch
Ness
Edinburgh
Fort
Augustus
Fort William
Glen Coe
Inveraray
Crianlarich
Callander
Glenfinnan
Glasgow
Luss
Mallaig
Armadale
Kyle of
Lochalsh
Portree
Loch
Lomond
Oban
Isle
of
Skye
Will you
see Nessie?
See the best Scotland has
to ofer with this fantastic
3 day tour, visiting the
most amazing places.
Departs Edinburgh approx. 9am (2 nights tour)
SUMMER Wed Sat
(runs between 13 April 31 October 2014)
3-day tour
West Highlands, Loch Ness
& Isle of Skye
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